Dissatisfied, Timberwolves Reed argued with Dort in G2, West Finals: "Stop falling again"

Naz Reed and the Timberwolves were upset with the Thunder's habit of exaggerating physical contact.

It was natural for the team to feel frustrated and struggle to find a solution when they were 0-2 in the series, but the frustration of the Minnesota Timberwolves is now spreading to their performance on the court. In Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals, the Timberwolves lost 103-118 to the Oklahoma City Thunder. After the Thunder made a foul, the Timberwolves were once dissatisfied with this "deception foul" by the Thunder. Jaden McDaniels even pushed Shea Gilgers-Alexander to the ground, trying to prove that he had the intention to make a foul.

Of course, McDaniels has the support of his teammates, especially Naz Reed, one of his closest friends on the team. Reed was loudly protesting against the Thunder’s Oscar performance and told Lou Dort, the Thunder player would listen to him, “Stop falling down again.”

Naz Reed and Lou Doulter had an argument after McDaniels seemed to hit Shea Gilgers-Alexander with his hips, causing him to fall.

Alas, even if the Timberwolves' frustration reaches unprecedented heights, they cannot let the mood of the game influence their performance. The game is the game. As long as the referees are tempted by the Thunder's exaggerated way of physical contact and call fouls again and again, the Timberwolves can only focus on what they can control, which is to play as well as possible.

So far, they haven't done that throughout the series. In the second game, they made 14 mistakes and lost the ball possession battle again. In addition, Reed's three-pointer was also airdropped. In the fourth quarter, the Timberwolves relied on Reed's defense to withstand Julius Randall's attack. Randall made 2 of 11 shots in the game and scored only 6 points. Even so, Reid's offense was still weak, with 0 of 5 three-pointers from the game.

In the third game, the Timberwolves must show maturity beyond age and cannot let Gilgers Alexander, Dort, or any Thunder player get lost.

Timberwolves have more free throws in Game 2 than the Thunder in Game 2

Although Gilgers Alexander and the Thunder have been criticized for their habit of "fouls", the Timberwolves still have more free throws than the Thunder (26 free throws, 24 Thunder). When a team's shooting percentage is not high, free throws can be the key to equalizing the score, but if the Timberwolves continue to shoot incorrectly and make continuous mistakes, it will be difficult for them to reverse the 0-2-departure situation in the series.

Hope the Timberwolves will capture the pleasure brought by home fans and show off their skills in the third game Saturday night at 8:30 pm (ETT).