Last season, Minnesota Timberwolves heard how they had no chance to beat Phoenix Suns in the first round series.
Minnesota swept the suns and then sent the NBA champion Denver Nuggets home to Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference finals before losing.
Later, as the first round series of Los Angeles Lakers was approaching this season, similar comments were circulating. A few people gave Timberwolves the chance to take over LeBron James, Luka Donci and his friends.
Minnesota still came to the game 1 in Los Angeles – but the Lakers was not sure.
Timberwolves 117, Lakers 95.
Minnesota received 29 points in Los Angeles in the last three quarters. Timberwolves was quite physical and the Lakers did not answer.
The game was so unilateral that the Lakers legend Magic Johnson threw the team in the trash on social media and also hit Koç Jj Redick because of a lack of adjusting.
When a Homer Team like a magic man tears, you know it is an ugly performance.
Minnesota wrestled the Homecourt advantage by keeping the Lakers at a 39.8% shot. Jaden McDaniels received 25 points in the shooting in 11 of 13 in addition to his usual suffocating defense.
Naz Reid scored 23 points from the counter and threw six 3 points. Los Angeles’ counter was merged with a total of 13 points.
Examine the competition deeper and you know that it is a region that should be for Lakers on Tuesday night.
If the Los Angeles 0-2 is left behind, it will be a difficult way-because Anthony Edwards will receive 35 or 40 points several times before this series is concluded.
Despite the support of Perception Lakers, Minnesota was one of the hottest teams in the NBA.
Timberwolves was just over three games when March 17-4 started before the march began before a finishing kick. Minnesota finished with 49 victory, less than the Lakers.
Edwards gave his usual performances and accelerated Rudy Gobert’s defense and rebound. Offseason Buying Julius Randle looked more comfortable, men like Reid and Donte Divinenzo delivered from the counter.
McDaniels, one of the best defensive players in the league and an old Stalwart experienced Mike Conley, has accepted a complementary role that his intelligence was much more important than his ability to score for the operation.
Throw it to Nickeil Alexander-Walker and the minnesota is eight depths without falling too much. You don’t need a bigger rotation at the end of the season, and Timberwolves is ready to go to war with this group.
Of course, it is very important to prepare for game 2. Lakers need this game before moving to Minneapolis.
“We know this will be a long series,” Timberwolves coach Chris Finch. “We don’t assume that this kind of game will be in the game 2. It will be a completely different game.”
Minnesota was 21 years old from 3 points of December, and most of the shootings were widely open.
Los Angeles received 58 points from the rest of the 37 and 58 teams from Doncic. Of course, Doncic Game 1 had problems with defense, so of course, Mavericks General Manager Nico Harrison was happy to see that he had repeatedly repeated comments about their “defense gaining” as a reason to evacuate Doncic.
James came out in the game 1 and got 19 points with only three assists. Los Angeles needs a great effort from LBJ if it is going to the series Tuesday.
They have Austin Reves to go with Lakers, James and Doncic, but since the trade of Anthony Davis with Dallas, the front sites have weak. There is not enough horse to do a legitimate championship, so three main scorers need to click every night.
It also allows Goubert to deceive defense without fear of leaving an easy Los Angeles basket.
When you break down the cadres, this is an equal series – despite all the “Lakers have edges”.
The teams divided the four matches normal season series and the home team won each time.
Timberwolves was broken at the Game 1, and Tuesday another win would take the stage for another first round of series.
Maybe Lakers is in trouble.
