Friends who follow NBA, hello everyone! In the first round of the NBA playoffs in G1, Timberwolves defeated Suns 20-95, leading 1-0. Booker's poor performance in this game was one of the reasons why the Suns lost. At the same time, the Suns' weak defense was in sharp contrast to the Timberwolves' tough defense. In this game, Hua Zi trash-talked Durant many times after scoring goals, and Durant is his idol. Let’s see what Durant said?
Booker played 38 minutes in this game, made 5 of 16 shots, 2 of 6 three-pointers, 6 of 6 free throws, and scored 18 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal.
Booker said: We have to adapt to the playoffs in terms of physical confrontation. They were very physical against me and I got three fouls early and then got off the court. I just try to find the rhythm from there.
Durant played 38 minutes in this game, making 11 of 17 shots (2 of 2 three-pointers), 7 of 9 free throws, and scored a team-high 31 Points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 block.
When talking about Booker's inaccurate shooting performance, Durant said: I think he missed some difficult shots, and some simple goals that he can usually score. I thought Booker could have been more aggressive and taken more shots in the first half. I'm not worried about Booker, he will step up and perform brilliantly in G2.
Talking about Booker only scoring 18 points, Vogel said: We need to better find open opportunities for him. I'm not worried about his status, he's one of the best scorers in the league.
When talking about how to find balance on the offensive end, Vogel said: This is our key word. You want to hit the weak point of the opponent’s defense instead of chasing it. Play against the opponent's strong defensive player. But at the same time, you have to keep the guys in rhythm.
Bill played 37 minutes in this game, shooting 6 of 10, 1 of 3 three-pointers, 2 of 3 free throws, 15 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals, plus or minus -9 . When
talked about the defeat, Bill said: Our opponents wanted to win more than we did. The G1 game was tentative, and both of us will definitely make adjustments to it.
Talking about the Timberwolves’ performance, Bill said: This may be the best game we have ever seen them play. Of course, it is just a game. That’s all.
When talking about the defeat, Durant said: We have been learning lessons from the game throughout the season, especially the defeat. I know it's the playoffs and there's a lot of pressure, but we've been together as a team for five or six months and we know ourselves and each other. We have experienced some difficult games together before. We have come back and won by a big score, and we have also taken a big lead. We have experienced many situations. Stepping into the playoffs is not that unfamiliar to us, and we just need to find those things that we did effectively during the season. These are the keys to help us succeed and move forward.
Regarding Edwards talking trash to himself after hitting a three-pointer, Durant said: This is basketball, not just in the playoffs, more It’s about the ball. When you get hot, hit shots in a row, and make difficult shots, you become very excited. So I needed to respond and he showed how tough he was.
Edwards played 35 minutes in this game, making 14 of 24 shots, 4 of 8 three-pointers, 1 of 2 free throws, 33 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals. Among them, he scored 18 points in the third quarter.
Talking about Durant, Hua Zi said: I looked at the statistics table. He took 17 shots and hit 11 times.He only missed 6 shots but scored 31 points. I mean, he's literally the best player ever. I have the utmost respect for him, he is undoubtedly the best. He's my favorite player of all time, so it's probably one of the best feelings.
Perkins wrote: I have never played with such an outstanding young player. No disrespect to Durant, Westbrook and Harden. I'm talking about this type of leader, this type of leader player.
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