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G2 Timberwolves 103-118 Thunder, four bad news after the game!

6:00pm, 24 May 2025【Basketball】

Timberwolves lost to the Thunder in the Western Conference Finals, 0-2. In this game, they were still in a state of abuse. They were hit on the offensive end and could not defend on the defensive end, which eventually led to them being defeated by the Thunder again, and they encountered four bad news after the game.

One is that Edwards can't stand up at all. Especially when he needs to die at critical moments, Edwards is basically invisible. Maybe he can play it occasionally, but unfortunately he can't maintain a stable output like other cores. Edwards made 12 of 26 shots in the whole game, and his efficiency was not very good either. Of course he dared to fight, which was a big improvement. But now his output is not enough. If the subsequent three-point shooting percentage cannot recover and cannot stand up at critical moments, it will still be difficult for the Timberwolves to do so.

and even their three-pointers are not good. The three-point shooting percentage of 39 shots in the whole game, how can I play? Among them, the players who scored three-pointers were Edwards, Randle, Conley, Reed and Divinchenzo. The players who could score three-pointers were McDaniels and Walker. This would completely damage the team's outside line and lead to the space being unable to be opened at all. This is a trouble for two consecutive games.

even the inside line was completely suppressed, and neither Gobert or Randall could be opened. This is because the Thunder restricts the Timberwolves' inside performance. Once the inside cannot be opened, the entire team's offense will be curbed. Especially Randall, who had been rampant in a row before, had 6 points in this single game and was abandoned in the last quarter. The Thunder's purpose was achieved. The Thunder's forward group had very high restrictions on the Timberwolves.

And the Timberwolves' No. 1 position is also a big trouble. Conley is already very old, and he can only play for twenty or thirty minutes. In the end, as long as Conley goes down, the number one position will be very passive. In addition, other players cannot complete the organizational tasks when they come to the No. 1 position, and Edwards does not have much tandem ability, so they will become very deformed on the offensive end, which will also hinder the offense.