Coming to the playoffs, as the No.1 Nuggets in the West, the team continued its dominance. In the first two playoff games, there was nothing unexpected. The team easily defeated the Timberwolves and took a lead of 2:0, and the team was getting closer and closer to promotion.
The Nuggets lead 2-0, and the situation is very good, but the Timberwolves are behind 0-2, which is really pushed to the edge of the cliff, because if the team loses another game, there is basically no possibility of a comeback in this series, so the team must win its first home game in the third game.
The Timberwolves have no way out, and they also gave the Nuggets a duel with the help of their home court, playing a 7-2 start! However, the Nuggets are not vegetarian. After gradually adapting to the rhythm of the field, Jokic stood up and scored points, directly leading the Nuggets to hit a 14: 2 counterattack wave, which led them to overtake the score in one fell swoop. Fortunately, Edwards later scored Timberwolves to stop bleeding, and the first quarter of the two teams was tied at 28.
Brown and Pope were active, and both ends of the offense and defense made achievements. Prince and Downs led the team to retaliate, and the 2 teams continued to pull on the court, and the Nuggets led slightly! During the stalemate, Jokic began to connect teams in series, sending out wonderful passes continuously, and Pope felt very hot, scoring more than 10 points in a single quarter. The Nuggets, driven by two people, launched a 9-0 offensive, widening the score difference to two digits! At the time of crisis, Downs stood up and scored points continuously, stopping the decline for the Timberwolves and chasing the difference to 6 points at half-time.
After the break, the Nuggets still feel hot. Potter, Gordon and Pope scored 3 points in a row, and the team reopened the 2-digit difference! However, the Nuggets’ defense in this quarter was obviously not good, and they got four fouls early. The Timberwolves also frequently used the killing to score points. Among them, Edwards scored 12 points in a single quarter and chased the difference to 6 points again, keeping the suspense of winning or losing.
Braun became a surprise soldier in the last quarter, and he scored points in succession to help the Nuggets re-open the points difference. However, the Timberwolves were adamant, and Edwards and Downs madly cut points and led the team to pursue, always keeping the points difference within 8 points, keeping the suspense of winning or losing! At the last moment, Jokic and Porter scored many points, but the Timberwolves only had one Edwards to support them, but he was unable to make the difference less than 5 points, so the game lost its suspense. In the end, the Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves at 120:111, leading by a big score of 3:0.
At 3:0, the Nuggets easily got the match point of the series, just like the ranking between the two teams. There is no suspense in this series, and the Nuggets lead too much in all aspects, which is simply crushing.
Throughout the performance of the Timberwolves, Edwards did his best! In the 44-minute playing time, I scored 36+7 data and led the team all the time. No one can stop me in the backcourt! However, other Timberwolves players performed badly, especially the inside, which was completely exploded!
Timberwolves are luxurious insiders with Downs+Gaubert, which can be said to be 400 million insiders! And the result? Facing Jokic, the two men were not only at a disadvantage in rebounding, but also in inside attack. The team’s 400 million inside line was useless on the court, which was the main reason for the team’s loss.
After the game, George Karl, a senior coach of NBA, said: The Nuggets will complete the sweep, and the Timberwolves, a rotten team, must be torn down.
The timberwolves must be torn down, which is true! In recent seasons, the Timberwolves have won the first place and the second place, and the team has gathered stars such as Wiggins, Downs and Butler, but what happened? The team has been rebuilt, but it has never been effective. Last season, the 8-for-1 exchange for Gaubert became a complete joke. The players of this team have problems, and the team culture also has great problems.
For the Timberwolves, the core that the team can rely on, and the core that is worth cultivating, is only Edwards. Cultivate Edwards well and build a lineup around him. The team still has a chance to rise.
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