From 4-1 to 1-4 elimination! The champion s favorite fell quietly, and the star was also exposed.

Who is the most powerful star in the current NBA? I believe that most fans will choose Jokic. Although Jokic still has his shortcomings. As a super giant in the inside, he has a slightly poor defensive ability and insufficient athletic ability and explosive power, the flaws do not conceal the merits. Jokic's performance on the offensive end is really versatile. He can break through and shoot, and has a broad vision at the historical level. He sends out various exquisite passes, which is simply the answer to the center forward in the future. Some fans will choose Antetokounmpo. Although his dominance has declined in the past two years, his ability to support the team is still the only one in the league. This season, when Li is in poor condition and has a torn Achilles tendon in the playoffs, he almost led the team to the first round with a single core. His static talent and athletic ability are both top in history, and he is unstoppable to rush in the penalty area.

Some fans will choose Alexander. The season's MVP is the best proof for Alexander. Just looking at the game, I didn’t think Alexander was so powerful, but after the game, his data was always gorgeous. He averaged 30+ points per game for three consecutive seasons, and his shooting percentage exceeded 50%. Looking at the entire NBA history, only Jordan has done it among the guards. So, Jokic, Antetokounmpo and Alexander are the three stars with the strongest combat power in the current service, and everyone else is almost there. Some people say how about Edwards? In the past two seasons, Edwards has indeed shown a superstar appearance. He has a strong style of play and a wild personality. He has eliminated top superstars such as Durant, Jokic, James, Doncic, and Curry in the playoffs in a row. If he can win the championship, he can be won as a god.

However, in the Western Conference Finals, the Timberwolves and Edwards were exposed. They were about to fall in the Western Conference Finals for two consecutive years (when the post was posted, the Timberwolves were more than 30 points behind the Thunder in the first half and were eliminated in advance). Last season's Western Conference Finals, the Timberwolves lost 1-4 to the Mavericks. At that time, Edwards' performance in the series was very bad. His shooting percentage was less than 50% in four games in 5 games. Among them, the first two home games totaled 11 of 33 shots. Facing the super double towers of the Mavericks Lively + Gafford, Huazi couldn't make it. In this season's Western Conference Finals, the Timberwolves faced the situation of being eliminated 1-4 again, and Edwards still could not break through this bottleneck. Although he performed in the third game of the Western Conference Finals, he scored 30 points with 12 of 17 shots, but his performance was not outstanding in the other four games, mainly reflected in his low desire to attack, always invisible at critical moments, and unable to take on the responsibilities of the team's boss.

In contrast, even if the Thunder star Alexander cannot continue his efficient offensive firepower, SGA is brave enough to take action at a critical moment, and can always help the team break through, rather than being timid and hesitant on the offensive end. In the words of NBA legend Barkley, "Hey, ESPN, I like you guys very much. But don't try to make Anthony Edwards the NBA's facade, which is Shay Gilgers Alexander, Jokic and Antetokounmpo. You can't force this position to someone, they have to fight for it on their own, and Shay is doing that." Indeed, Edwards still lacks stable offensive methods now, unlike Alexander, who can easily create opportunities for close and middle shooting and easily create kills at the basket.

Timberwolves' journey in the playoffs this year seems to be exactly the same as last season. Last year, they swept the Western Conference super giant Suns in the first round, and changed their fate in the second round, sending away the defending champion Denver Nuggets. They were about to become the biggest favorite to compete for the championship, but they suddenly collapsed in the Western Conference Finals and were ruthlessly eliminated 1-4. This year, the Timberwolves had a very relaxed first two rounds of the series. The gentleman swept the Lakers 4-1 in the first round, and easily eliminated the Warriors 4-1 in the second round, sending away two super traffic teams in a row, and making up their minds to go further than last year, but they still couldn't reverse the situation in the Western Conference Finals. It seems that the Timberwolves' schedule for the first two rounds of the playoffs was still too sweet. The two traffic teams I chose were soft persimmons. The Lakers' hard strength in the first round was really not enough, and the old ones were slow. The Warriors faced in the second round were too short, and they even gave Curry a chance to fight when they encountered the truly powerful Thunder.

Sweeped from 4-0 last year to ruthlessly eliminated 1-4, and advanced from 4-1 this year to being beaten by the opponent 1-3. Is the Timberwolves' upper limit really over here? Judging from the Western Conference Finals series, their shortcomings are indeed difficult to solve, and the number of mistakes is always uncontrollable. On the one hand, the Thunder's defense is too strong, and on the other hand, they lack qualified organizational points. Huazi's ability to connect in a series is average, and his overall awareness is not good compared to other top defenders. While the Timberwolves' other scoring points have extremely poor ability to play independently with the ball, Gobert is also possessed by a butterfly hand. When Towns was there last season, Gobert's role was even greater. Now without Towns, Gobert's tactical status has been indirectly weakened, and no one helped him open up space in the inside. In addition to Huazi, the Timberwolves has another scoring core. Randall performed well in the overall playoffs this year, but his condition is also ups and downs. Once he has no feel, he will be a disaster-level performance. Don’t you know if the Timberwolves will have the chance to compete in the finals or championship in the future?