On May 20, the NBA playoffs continue, and the Western Conference semifinals will have a tiebreaker, Timberwolves vs Nuggets . After the game started, the Timberwolves were able to keep up in the first quarter, but their offense and defense declined in the second quarter, resulting in a 15-point halftime deficit. In the second half, the Timberwolves' offense and defense still failed to improve, causing the point difference to widen further. However, the Timberwolves finally woke up in the last quarter, and went ahead with a wave of attack climax, and finally won 98-90, reversing the score 4-3 and advancing to the Western Conference Finals. After the game, the Timberwolves were hotly discussed, the performance of the main players, and the reasons for the victory.
The Timberwolves were able to keep up with the Nuggets after the start of the game. They did not fall behind too far in the first quarter, but the gap was widened in the second quarter. The reason is that the Timberwolves obviously exerted their strength on the offensive end. Of course, Edwards is the team's core offensive point, but he was completely out of shape in the half of the game. He shot 1 of 7 in the half. How can he win the game? Maybe it was because he exerted too much force in the last game, but Edwards still didn't adjust in the second half, which is rare. And it's not just Hua Zi, Conley, Walker, and Gobert have all become blacksmiths. Conley was also 1 of 7 at halftime, and he was the team's starter. Walker, who was a substitute, made 0 of 5 in the half and 0 of 4 3-pointers.
Huazi leads the three blacksmiths, and there is no way this game can go on. Fortunately, the Timberwolves, Towns and McDaniels, if it weren't for them, this game would have been disarmed long ago. McDaniels was in good form right from the start and quickly scored in double figures in the second quarter. He was one of the few Timberwolves players who performed steadily. Towns scored consecutively at the end of the second quarter, stopping the Nuggets at that time.
The situation on the court was completely different in the final quarter. The Timberwolves launched a 21-3 offensive, which evened the nearly 20-point difference. Hua Zi finally woke up and he hit the key ball. Reid's key offensive rebounds and Gobert's high free throw percentage. At the same time, the Timberwolves' rebounding also improved. They were once behind by 8 points, but they gradually caught up. This is also the basis for the counterattack. Sure enough, the Nuggets couldn't hold on any longer, and the Timberwolves finally had the last laugh.
Timberwolves player data: McDaniels 23 points, 6 rebounds and 2 steals, Towns 23 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, Gobert 13 points, 9 rebounds and 2 blocks, Edwards 16 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals, Conley 10 points and 8 steals Reed had 11 points, 4 assists and 2 steals, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks.
In this semifinal, the Timberwolves were in a great situation. They once led 2-0, but were counterattacked by the Nuggets and were dragged into the tiebreaker. Judging from this game, the Timberwolves were undoubtedly very dangerous. At that time, they thought they would be eliminated. At critical moments, these Timberwolves players showed resilience. If he loses in the tiebreaker, Huazi will definitely take the blame. Long live the win at that time, looking forward to the next Western Conference Finals.
