On May 15th, the NBA playoffs Western Conference semifinals continued, coming to the battle of Tianwang Mountain in G5, the Nuggets returned to their home court to face the Timberwolves, the first four games between the two sides were a 2-2 draw, the Timberwolves veteran Conley was absent in this game, the Nuggets lineup did not change, and this round of the series was really intense.
This game can be summarized as the gold content of MVP is still rising, the gold content of DPOY has not been played, Gobert was really blown up by Jokic, no one in this league can prevent Jokic, Gobert's regular season defense is really good, and Gobert should not be blamed for today's loss. The Timberwolves have been too slow to adjust, and it hasn't worked, and there is nothing good to do against the defending champion Nuggets.
Jokic presented a show, facing the league's No. 1 defensive Timberwolves, as well as DPOY's Gobert, it was really an indiscriminate dimensionality reduction blow, the Timberwolves changed four people to defend Jokic, which really made Gobert doubt his life, 15 of 22 shots, 2 of 3 three-pointers, 8 of 9 free throws, 40 points, 7 boards, 13 assists and 0 turnovers. Mr. Yoo was everywhere today and took control of the game perfectly.
Again, Gobert's defense is already very good, it's really good, everyone who watched the game knows that Jokic is a super god today, and he can score no matter how he shoots, there is really no way. It feels like playing the Timberwolves is to wrap Edwards and it's over, and the Nuggets have already played their experience. On the other hand, the Timberwolves really don't know how to defend against the Nuggets, and the balance of victory has tilted in favor of the Nuggets, and if the Timberwolves in G6 want to win the game, they must limit Jokic's play, otherwise they will end this series.