Advance to the finals! It s finally over, Thunder s 12 first rounds + 17 rounds in the next 7 years

On May 29, in the NBA Western Conference Finals G5, the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-94 at home, and advanced to the finals 4-1 with a big score!

This is the first time the Thunder has returned to the Finals since 2012, while the Timberwolves fell in the Western Conference Finals again and missed the team's record. At the beginning of the game, the Thunder showed a terrifying defensive intensity, giving the Timberwolves only 9 points in the first quarter, setting the Timberwolves' lowest score in a single quarter in the playoffs. The Timberwolves made only 3 of 20 shots in the first quarter, with a shooting percentage as low as 15%, and 0 of 7 three-pointers made, completely paralyzed in the offense.

In the Thunder, Alexander made 5 of 7 shots in the first quarter and scored 12 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, almost one person defeated the entire Timberwolves. Caruso's defense even suffocated the Timberwolves, stealing Randall and Reed in succession, completely destroying the opponent's confidence.

It is worth mentioning that Caruso's defensive performance can be called "a nightmare for the Lakers' management." In the summer of 2021, the Lakers refused to offer it a 3-year contract, giving it a 2-year offer of 14 million, and Caruso eventually joined the Bulls for 37 million in four years.

This season, the Thunder decisively renewed their contract with 81 million yuan for 4 years. Now he has become the team's championship puzzle with iron-blooded defense, and the value of both offense and defense is far beyond the contract number.

Although the Timberwolves recovered slightly in the third quarter (Edwards scored 10 points in a single quarter and Randall scored 13 points), the huge 30-point gap made them unable to make it happen. In the end, the Thunder won 30 points 124-94 at home, and advanced to the finals with a total score of 4-1! The rise of the Thunder is amazing. They not only have MVP-level stars like Alexander, but also young core players such as Homegren and Jewish. What's even more terrifying is that the Thunder will have 12 first-round picks + 17 second-round picks in the next seven years, and the team's talent reserves are the best in the league.

, and the Timberwolves once again exposed the problem of insufficient core quality. Edwards performed in the key battle sluggishly, and Gobert was completely suppressed by Homgren. During the offseason, they may need to adjust their lineup, otherwise it will be difficult to break through the encirclement of the Western Conference powerful people.