Timberwolves Knicks two 3-1: Injured to the end, standing is the winner

Timberwolves 3-1 Warriors.

Edwards broke out in the third quarter in two consecutive games.

Kuminga's team-high 23 points, and the Warriors' lowest 18 assists in all games this season.

The previous game with the Warriors' least assists in the regular season this season: in December last year, 19 assists against the Rockets. Curry was absent that day, and Kuminga's third-highest 33 points in his career.

Kuming adds high scores and Warriors have low assists. The logic behind it is: Curry is not here → the team cannot afford to pass and cut → someone needs to attack with the ball → Kuming adds you to play with the ball.

Kuminga's last goal in the first half, talented:

turned around and passed Edwards, took off, stopped in the air, fouled McDan, and scored 16th point in the free throw - well, it's not about this goal. Previously, he had a bent over to pick up the ball, and his hands were as fast as lightning to close the low-altitude ball, reacting, coordinating, and balancing: it was the talent of a rugby wide receiver.

But he could only hold on to the half, playing a match with Randle. 4 of the first 5 shots, 2 of the last 8 shots:

of course not blame him.

The Warriors were beaten 39-17 by the Timberwolves in the third quarter, and Cole made a fatal mistake: TJD has been on the spot for too long. Of course, TJD also scored the goal, but when the Timberwolves overtook the third quarter, the lineup that made the worse was:

Jimmy + Kumingga + TJD + Dream Chasing + Hilde.

The space is blocked and the horse tramples on the mud river.

Hilde and Jimmy made consecutive offensive fouls, while Jimmy and Kumingga missed consecutive shots. The difference is pulled to double digits. Jimmy did not attack the basket route, Kumingga scored three-pointers and forced a skater to break the Watz skater. The game was explained at that time.

Off-topic: Kuming added himself to a height of more than two meters, 100 kilograms. In the first round, the fight against Jabari (two meters one, one hundred kilograms), Shin Kyung (two meters one, one hundred kilograms) was not smooth.

The objects he has more experience in this round: Reed weighs 12, Randall is 12, and McDan is less than 90 kilograms. He could chew it all over.

Originally, the Warriors' two hopes for attacking - Jimmy and Kumingga - needed to attack the basket, but Cole let TJD get stuck at the basket and still put on a space-free mud formation, which was really overthinking. In the second half of the third quarter, Boger and Jimmy found Kumingga to attack the basketball angle with a weak side, but it was too late.

It would be fine if TJD could really fill the basket on the court - but it was not enough.

In the last game, Edwards scored 15 points in the third quarter, and Jimmy returned 10 points and 4 assists. Jimmy didn't respond today, and the Timberwolves took off.

Edwards was confident in the third quarter three-pointer, but what was really scary was that at 68 to 66, Jimmy just responded to a mid-range shot and tied 68. Edwards rushed straight to the basket, "I raised my left hand and thought about whether to pass it to Gobert, forget it, let's make a layup." The Jordan-style move was scored, extra free throws, and roared. That was the turning point of the momentum of the whole game.

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Previous legendary wrestling superstar Randy Orton has given Edwards the title of "Legendary Killer". This kid is in a rebellious manner. He beat Durant Booker Jokic last year and Luca LeBron this year, and he likes to meet him the most. This is also what he looks like most in the teenager Jordan: devour the other person's mood and treat it as his own food.

The problem with the Warriors in this round: Moody disappeared in front of a 206-centimeter forward in the Timberwolves, and Boger's highlight was only on fouls and occasional shots.

Kuminga can collide with the Timberwolves with talent, and Looney can play rebounding and hand-to-hand combat on the stage without Shin Kyung. But today TJD was on the court, snatching Looney's time and blocking the layups of Kumingga and Jimmy; Kumingga's highlights remained in the first quarter, while Jimmy's peak remained in the third quarter of the last game. In the fourth quarter, the Warriors put pressure on the team, but the Timberwolves dribbled continuously from the left to create a damage from the basket.

Downs next door led the defending champion with 23 points and 11 rebounds, 3-1. Randall's highest 31 points in his playoff career.

They assisted Brunson and Edwards - two men with horizontal body length - were the first and third in the playoffs:

Both of them like to shoot three-pointers, but their styles of play are hard enough, full of Randy Orton, and even earlier, the aura of the weight boxer of Tyson's era:

strong three-pointers, low center of gravity, and double-knocking down mentally and physically.

Knicks 3-1 Celtics.

Adding insult to injury: Tatum played the top three outstanding games in his career, lost, was on the verge of elimination, and was injured.

may end the Celtics' season early, and even the team's winning window is in danger.

The process today is still very Celtic. White made four long shots in a row at the beginning, which scared the Knicks to make a three-pointer; Tatum made three long shots in a row at the end of the first quarter, Downs, Brunson and Mike Brad, and he was stunned by the Knicks 12-0 in one go.

I am coach Mazula, and I will post this video of 9 of 14 shots in a single quarter to score 39 points, "You all say I only shoot three-pointers, look at how invincible we can shoot!"

We have experienced the Curry era, and we have experienced it. Continuous three-pointers are not only one more than two points, but also psychological blows beyond the range. Everyone was nervous in the strangle battle. After breaking up the score gap, the other party was depressed. We were happy and understood.

But what if you catch up with those who don’t believe in evil? "Mirror, entangle, chase, you will always be unable to make a shot!"

While stubbornness and unbelief of evil, Coach Thibodeau is a historically-level existence.

also set up double towers.

Since Miro defended Tatum at the end of the first game, he has been reused. Today, coach Thibodeau also reduced his signature three-pair and two-pair. After using the Giants pad:

When Miro and Towns were double towers, the two took turns to guard the basket; when Miro and Towns were single towers, they used Hart to defend the big against Poggins.

Downs: Ah, it seems like I'm back to Minnesota last season!

The Celtics have no advantage in the inside and rely on the three-point touch to support them. The Celtics once defended the Knicks for 8 goals in a row, but Holiday was beaten by Brunson..

Tatum was about to get a free throw and got a two-digit lead; in the last round of the second quarter, when he dribbled through half the game, I already felt "he wanted to reward himself" - Sure enough, even though Hart destroyed the dribbling rhythm, Tatum still persisted to the top of the arc and shot a long shot - three notes.

This is the meaning of the Knicks' Tortoise and Hare race:

"You always have times when you can't make a shot!"

In the second half, Tatum hit the ground and fed Holidaynet. After Towns dunked, he immediately pointed a long shot from Towns, fed White's long shot in the counterattack, copied the ball and dunked it, and opened another 14 points.

However, in the strangest place, the problem is: White, defense?

Brunson, OG and Bridge began to chase Derek White... Of course, White was the top defender league in defense, and in terms of blocking, he was the king of defenders, but he was not as good as defenders and defenders. For example, his teammate Holiday was so hard: while Anunobi and Brunson were both straight and trained.

Coach Mazula continued to switch defenses, allowing Horford to play against Brunson (with the ball) and Hart (without the ball); expose White to the firepower of Towns and Brunson.

Under the toughness of the Knicks, the Celtics' elegant and light birds were seized. Jaylen made a strong attack, so two offensive fouls, dribbling skaters; White was chased and beaten on the defensive end.

Downs' three-pointer on the board was not counted - off-topic, Towns' face became more and more like CJ McIlome - but Madison Garden exploded, and Poggins disappeared amid the cheers of New York fans.

By the way, Poggins - of course he was injured - played like the Mavericks vs. Clippers series four years ago: Coach Lu was so fierce that he was lost at that time, and now Thibodeau's fierceness, he was lost.

His negative side is even more disadvantageous: on the defensive end, neither he nor Conat could cover the surroundings, Anunobi scored a three-pointer when he was in front of him, and Bridge chased White in front of Poggins and Conat, knowing that there was no shield behind White.

The entire Celtics' off-ball cooperation seemed to have disappeared, and even I could feel "they can only rely on Tatum to call three points below", and the Knicks naturally knew it.

Tatum overtook 99 to 98, which was the last ripple of the Celtics.

After being overtaken, Tatum put down his long-range shooting habits and attacked Anuno by 2+1: If it is good to play like this when leading, you can play steadily and expand the score difference, but it is too late.

OG shot Boggins, Brunson took White and Boggins missed two free throws. The momentum completely turned toward the Knicks: the Celtics' lead came from a super wonderful long shot, and the Knicks' lead came from a real strong attack.

If you have a physical foundation, your momentum is enough.

The most typical goal: The Celtics counterattacked five to four, but failed to go straight to the middle, but went to the sideline and made a three-pointer.

Then Tatum was injured: defeated.

is simply a script of fate:

Mazula's proud three-pointer rain, the Iron Man who can continue to play no matter how injured he is, and he is resistant to killing King Tatum, playing in his career's best playoffs, leading double digits, and being supported by the strong Knicks:

OG's muscles, the frontcourt rebounds of the Towns + Miro's double towers, the bridge chases White, Brunson's lower-set pace, the tortoise and hare race, chasing inch by inch.

"You always have times when you can't make a shot."

"The pace and muscles are more reliable than the magical feel."

Finally chased Tatum and fell down.

This is Tatum's first three playoffs in his career - second only to the 51-point game that eliminated Philadelphia in Game 7, and 46 points to turn the tide against the Bucks - and finally fought to the point of falling.

If the Achilles tendon is injured, then the Celtics are more likely to end this season, and they will even have to lose to the next season.

Considering Horford and Holiday's age, considering the team's contract, Tatum's injury may even end the short-term win window of this Celtics.

Tibodeau: It's over!

The tortoise and hare raced, and the team that was more elegant and far away always led, but in the end, the team that was more down-to-earth won.

Speaking of which, the Mavericks won the No. 1 pick in 2025.

Wasp: Why are we, the old ones, not as good as you suddenly have a job in the middle of the way?

Now guess the Mavericks?

A No. 1 pick is drawn to Flag, Davis + Flag + Double Tower + PJ, the front defense overflows. The team swapped out a forward line and rebuilt around Flag.

B No. 1 pick is signed for Giannis, and the super striker of Davis + Giannis will wait for Irving to make a comeback and go straight to the championship.

C Nico Harrison said, "We must win the championship when the defense wins the championship, and we still need to fight immediately." While sending the No. 1 pick to the Lakers, in exchange for Van Debiao + a bottle of Pasadena wine + a fried chicken waffle.