The Timberwolves biggest defeat: 34 points with 20-54 scores in the inside, Gobert was abandoned early

On May 21, the Timberwolves were reversed and defeated in the first game of the Western Conference Finals, and their complete defeat in the interior match became an important factor in losing. The Timberwolves, who claimed to have the "three towers in the interior", lost 20-54 in the interior, and the core Gobert made only a struggle. Gobert only made 1 of 3 in 21 minutes and 0 of 2 free throws, and scored only 2 points and 3 rebounds, was abandoned early, becoming one of the most important factors for the Timberwolves' loss. In the first two rounds of the playoffs, the Timberwolves eliminated the Lakers and Warriors 4-1 in a row. The main advantage of the Timberwolves' promotion is the strength advantage of the inside. The three inside towers of "Gober + Randle + Reed" have made the Lakers and Warriors, who are not strong inside, miserable, and become the guarantee for the Timberwolves to advance to the Western Conference Finals.

In the first game of the Western Conference Finals, the Timberwolves' three-tour inside strength was not able to show, especially "Mr. 200 million" Gobert swallowed two fouls on the front line in 98 seconds, resulting in early being replaced and resting.

Later, Gobert's performance on the court was still struggling. He only played for 21 minutes and 20 seconds in the game, becoming the player with the least starting time in the team. Gobert only performed 1 of 3, including 0 of 2 free throws, scoring only 2 points, 3 rebounds and 2 fouls, which was also abandoned early.

As for Randle, he scored 28 points with 9 of 13 shots, but he scored 5 of 6 three-pointers from the outside, with 15 points from the outside. The Timberwolves struggled in the interior, with the team scoring only 20 points in the interior, relying more on 15 three-pointers to deal with.

In contrast, the Thunder hit 11 three-pointers, but scored as many as 54 points in the interior, which was 34 more points than the Timberwolves, becoming the key to their 26-point victory. Alexander frantically attacked the inside and scored a free throw. Homgren made 6 of 9 and Haltenstein made 6 of 8. They joined forces to beat the Timberwolves inside to win.