The star in the family is sluggish, as the Timberwolves lagged behind 1-3, three major unexpected events and three indisputable facts emerged.

He is fearless and not afraid of failure. Looking back a few years ago, there were moments of hesitation in his career...

This hesitation once restrained him to some extent. But now he understood that this was not something he could choose, it had arrived, and he had accepted it. This is indeed a big challenge - it is not easy for any player to take on it.

This is what Coach Finch said to the team leader Edwards before the game, and it is obviously a crucial game. If you win, both sides will return to the same starting line with a big score of 2-2; if you lose, the Timberwolves will face the end of being eliminated with a big score of 1-3. Finch believes Edwards can stand up and lead the team to win.

Finch's tactical arrangements were also adjusted in this game, but he and Dagenot were different. At the beginning, both sides basically had feint attacks, with McDan and Jaylenway becoming the main attack points, including Dort and Conley, all occupying the attack rights of each team.

When SGA started attacking, the Thunder became the leading side, and the Timberwolves were still sticking to the main attack tactics of the role players, and Reed, Divinchenzo and Walker all contributed.

At the last moment of the first quarter, Huazi made his first move in this game. But Huazi scored 4 points in just two shots in the first half, and Lanlandel scored 5 points in just four shots. Compared with the Thunder's main player SGA's 21 points, the gap is very big. If it weren't for Yaoyao leading 30-13, the Timberwolves' score behind would be unimaginable.

Entering the third quarter, Edwards' desire to attack is still sluggish, and he is still creating opportunities for his teammates. Fortunately, Gobert scored free throws at the basket and could also score free throws. Divenchenzo still felt hot from the outside. After he scored two consecutive three-pointers in the corner, the Timberwolves tied the score.

However, what should come still did not come. In the fourth quarter of the key game, Edwards and Randall continued to be in a downturn, and the Timberwolves relied on Divinchenzo and Walker on the bench to support it. McDan's long shot helped the Timberwolves close to 2 points in the last 20 seconds, but then SGA's stable two free throws allowed the Thunder to lock in the victory and win the G3 125-121.

Three unexpected things

1. Finch's encouragement before the game seems to have no effect on Huazi. I thought it was to retain my physical strength, so I didn't attack at the beginning, but as a result, my physical strength was retained for the whole game, but I didn't attack in the whole game. He scored 16 points in 13 shots, made only 1 of 7 three-pointers, and made the most five mistakes in the game. I really can't see any desire to win.

2. Randall also disappeared without a trace, making no contribution in the whole game, scoring only 5 points in 7 shots, and also made 5 mistakes. In such a critical game, it is rare that the team's boss and the second boss are all lost. The offense and defense disappear and the mistakes continue to be made.

3. Unexpectedly, the Timberwolves persisted until the end with a substitute. Reed scored 11 points and 6 rebounds, Divinchenzo scored 21 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, and Walker scored 23 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists. Especially Divinchenzo and Walker, the two of them threw 10 three-pointers in total, and they led the Timberwolves to keep the score tight until the last moment. The Timberwolves contributed 64 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists on the bench, which is not only much more luxurious than the Thunder's substitute's 27 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, but also more than the main players. The main players have a total of 62 points, 26 rebounds and 17 assists, and their scores are not as good as the substitute.

Three indisputable facts

1. SGA is worthy of being the MVP. It assumed the responsibility of the team's core in this game. It has a quasi-triple double output of 40 points, 9 rebounds, 10 assists, and the best in the game. More importantly, when the Timberwolves approached the score to 1 point or tied the score many times in the third quarter, SGA stood up and became the stadium muffler, extinguishing the Timberwolves' counterattack.

2. Jaylenway scored 34 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists. Such performance was impeccable. Compared with Randall, Jaylenway took on the responsibility of the second in command.

3. After losing this game, the Timberwolves have already lagged behind the Thunder 1-3, and will return to the Thunder's home court in the next game. In the divisional finals or finals in NBA history, the team with a home advantage leads 3-1 with a series record of 61 wins and 2 losses. In other words, it is only a matter of time before the Timberwolves is eliminated, so they can only hope to play one more game and earn one more ticket.