NBA Western Conference Finals

"40 points crush the dual cores! Thunder G4 staged a 'revenge script', why are the Timberwolves' two stars collectively 'invisible'?"

When Alexander scored a career playoff high of 40 points in the Western Conference Finals G4, Edwards and Randle combined to score only 21 points - less than half of SGA. This peak showdown, which should have been the "New King War", turned into a strange "single-core massacre". What's even more ironic is that the Timberwolves still lost in double scores, the role players fought to the point where they were out of ammunition and food, but the double stars seemed to have been pressed for the mute key... Behind this, is it a tactical trap or a psychological collapse? The winner of this game has long surpassed the technical and tactical level and pointed directly to the "spiritual core" of the two teams.

"A championship team can win the regular season by depth, but the playoffs will always be the stage for superstars." When Edwards and Randle made only 9 of 31 shots together, the Timberwolves' "pseudo-team basketball" was completely exposed.

Randle's "self-seal": He averaged 28 points in the first two rounds of the Western Conference Finals, and his shooting percentage in this round was only 39%. The Thunder's defensive strategy is very simple: "Let you make a three-pointer, and you won't dare to make a bet." Randle was really timid.

In contrast, Alexander, 18 of the 40 points in G4 came from the penalty area. He said bluntly after the game: "I just want to win, even if I have to carry three people to layup." The difference in the leader's temperament was a big decision at this moment.

This game is like a mirror:

Thunder reflected the "calm cruelty": they used the G3's crushing defeat as tuition, and G4 immediately adjusted, but they were young but not immature.

Timberwolves illuminated the "limits of passion": the two stars are talented enough to win any night, but their stability cannot support a series.

"The essence of the playoffs is that superstars evolve in making mistakes and corrections." When Edwards squatted on the bench and his eyes were empty, Alexander said to the camera, "There is one more game."

Perhaps, this is the prototype of the championship gene.