Air Hack 28+15! I'm sorry for the Mavericks, Irving was in frustration after the game, and Watts showed no mercy

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2024-05-29 12:42Posted in Shandong Sports Creators

In an NBA playoff game that ended today, the Mavericks lost to the Timberwolves 100-105, the process of ups and downs, the first quarter of the Timberwolves led by 7 points, the second quarter of the Mavericks tied the difference, the third quarter of the two sides played inseparable, the Timberwolves maintained a slight lead, the two sides continued to stalemate in the final quarter, Edwards hit a strong shot at the critical moment, Lee Kyle stole Irving, Reed made a layup to end the suspense, and finally the Mavericks regretted the loss. In terms of statistics, Doncic scored 28 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists and 3 turnovers, Irving had 16 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 turnovers, Gafford had 12 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks, Washington had 10 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, and Jones had 9 points and 5 rebounds.

After this battle, the score of the two sides came to 3-1, there are statistics, Irving's previous record of holding the match point was 14-0, the highest record in NBA history, but it was terminated today, 0-3 behind has never had a precedent for a turnaround, but after winning G4, it is certain that the Timberwolves have at least regained their confidence, plus G5 will be held in Minnesota, obviously the Timberwolves are expected to go to the next city, then the suspense of the series will come back, after this game, Edwards also encouraged his teammates in the locker room, Head coach Finch even bluntly said that they will not give up easily and will continue the series, obviously the G5 Mavericks will definitely be in a tough battle, and the important thing is that the Timberwolves seem to have found a way to beat them.

You have to find the reason for losing, looking at the whole court, there are four points that the Mavericks did not do well, first of all, the Timberwolves changed their strategy on the defensive end, so that Edwards played against Doncic, McDaniels defended Irving, Doncic is not good at defense, he can score and pass, but the Timberwolves have done quite successfully in restricting Irving, McDaniels has been on the confrontation from time to time, and Conley will occasionally come over to attack, which makes Irving suddenly a little uncomfortable, and he has no sense of touch on the offensive end, including the last quarter, and he has not been able to incarnate Ou Shenxian. Looking forward to G5, the Timberwolves should still follow today's defensive strategy, focusing on taking care of Irving, Watts don't go to defense, just focus on scoring, if Irving continues to slump at that time, I'm afraid the Mavericks will still be more than lucky.

The second reason for losing, in addition to being targeted, Irving's own performance also has problems, such as the pass was stolen by Li Kaier at the critical moment in the final quarter, and further on, Irving still had a three-point shot that failed to hit, he handed over 6 of 18 shots in the whole game, and only 6 points in the final quarter, the Mavericks lost Irving is to blame, speaking of which, the Timberwolves woke up too late, and the first three games should be decisively sandwiched Irving, the Thunder did just that, although it was out, but the Thunder's tactics were right, not to mention that the Thunder lost on the inside, on the other hand, the Timberwolves, the first three games gave us the feeling that none of them in Eastern Europe could not be prevented, and they could not even prevent role players, and now they are actually 0-3 behind before changing, I don't know what to think.

Look at the third reason for losing, after Downs was in a slump for three games, he finally toughened up today, especially in the fourth quarter with 10 points, including hitting 3 three-pointers, in fact, Downs was deeply troubled by fouls early, and he fought to 6 fouls in the final quarter, why did the Timberwolves always lose before, the reason is that they couldn't compete with Eastern Europe in the last quarter, but one of Van Watts and Towns can stand up, the Timberwolves will not lose, and Downs broke out in the last quarter of this game, helping the Timberwolves withstand the Mavericks' offensive. The final reason for the loss, the Mavericks lacked the point of Lively on the inside, which led to problems with the basket, which made Edwards frequently impact the basket, Gobert also played to his strengths, and Lively was too important, I don't know when he will come back.

Irving was interviewed after the game and said this about the loss: "This game is my responsibility and I want to show respect to Edwards, he is a fantastic player, the Timberwolves are a strong team, they have played well all season, they are a top defensive team, I played at my own pace, Luka [Doncic] had a triple-double, but I let that win slip away." It's easy to understand that Irving believes it's his responsibility to lose, while also praising Edwards and the Timberwolves for their ability to bounce back. Later, when talking about the series being chased to 1-3, Irving said: "We just have to win the next game, just give it our all like we did before, today we played very hard, but there were some details that caused us to lose the game, we just need to be ready again and we'll be fine." ”

It can be seen that although Irving is frustrated and dissatisfied with his performance, he has not lost confidence, Irving believes that the Mavericks will eliminate the Timberwolves in G5, not only him, Doncic also said similar opinions after the game. The Timberwolves, on the other hand, are in high spirits at the moment, Edwards said in his post-game interview: "I know the pressure hasn't eased, I mean, we've got a lot of work to do, man, we just want to win one game to extend the series, and we did, and I told Mika Parsons after the game (the passer for the Dallas Cowboys, watching from the sidelines, wearing Doncic's jersey) that I'll bring some new shoes for him when G6 comes back." "Edwards' meaning is obvious, he thinks the Timberwolves will win G5, G6 will come to the Mavericks' home court again, Watts is very confident, I don't know if the Mavericks are afraid?

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