16 points and 5 mistakes! Being defeated by SGA, what is the difference between Edwards?

G4 in the Western Conference Finals, the Thunder defeated the Timberwolves 128-126, leading 3-1.

Previously in G3, the Timberwolves not only won a home goal, but also won a 42-point victory. After that game, many fans believed that the Timberwolves had a chance to tie the big score in G4.

However, in this game, the Thunder once again gave the Timberwolves a blow. Although the final score difference was only 2 points, and the maximum lead in the game was only 11 points, the Thunder did not let the Timberwolves lead once since half of the first quarter, and it can be said that they firmly hold the initiative throughout the game.

There is no doubt that Alexander is the biggest contributor to the Thunder in this game.

In the whole game, Alexander played 40 minutes, made 13 of 30 shots, 2 of 7 three-pointers, 12 of 14 free throws, scored 40 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists, setting a new high in his personal playoff career.

Alexander's strength lies in that he is too stable. The four quarters of data are: 13 points, 4 assists, 8 points, 2 assists, 8 points, 1 assist, and 11 points, 3 assists. Every time the Timberwolves catch up, Alexander can always use mid-range shots, three-pointers or passes to suppress them.

At this point, when you see Alexander's 14 free throws, fans may think that the MVP is begging again. No, this game is not true. 6 of Alexander's 14 free throws came from the final tactical fouls, and there is nothing to say about the other few free throws, at least they are completely different from the G1's impression.

In fact, if you only look at the free throw data, the final tactical foul between the two sides was eliminated. The Thunder was still behind in this game. The team only took 15 attempts, while the Timberwolves took 24 attempts.

Of course, the number of free throws does not represent too much, but objectively speaking, the Thunder did play very well in this game. Not only Alexander, Jewe and Chett, two second- and third-ranking leaders, also stood up:

- Jewe, 13 shots, 6 of 9 three-pointers, scored 34 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals, 13 points in the first quarter established the tone, 14 points and 2 assists in the last quarter, and a key mid-range shot and a key three. Points

- Chett, 9 of 14 shots, 2 of 4 three-pointers, scored 21 points, 7 rebounds, 3 blocks and 1 steal, and scored 9 points in a single quarter in the last quarter. When Alexander was double-teamed, Chett seized many opportunities

When the Thunder's Big Three can score 95 points, 19 rebounds and 16 assists, and then the bench can still score 27 points, and the whole team can contribute 16 three-pointers + 14 steals + 5 blocks, it is really difficult to lose in this game.

Let's talk about the Timberwolves. There is nothing to say about this game, both core members are all pulled.

Edwards played 41 minutes in the game, 5 of 13 shots, 1 of 7 three-pointers, 5 of 7 free throws, scored 16 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists, and 5 turnovers, with a plus-minus value of -3.

After the last G3 game, Dagnott said that Edwards was too comfortable to play, so this game gave Edwards enough strength, double-teaming as long as the pick-and-roll, and shrinking as long as the breakthrough was made, which directly tested Edwards' operation control and ball output.

From the results, Edwards did not stand the test. As the star, he only scored 4 points in the half. He was expecting him to explode in the second half. However, he didn't wait until the end. There were even some crime moments:

- At the beginning of the third quarter, the Timberwolves chased from 11 points behind to 4 points. The next three offensive rounds were: Edwards failed to make an open three-pointer, Edwards dribbled directly into Hartten's arms, and Edwards made a layup by Wallaceche. Ball, missed an excellent chance to chase points

- In the fourth quarter, the Timberwolves scored 41 points and were in good condition, but Edwards' data in this quarter were: 2 of 6 shots, 1 of 4 three-pointers, and only 6 points (one of which is a tactical free throw), and 2 turnovers. Except for him and Randall, the others made a total of 12 of 20 shots, 5 of 8 three-pointers, yes, Randall, this game was also a crime.

In the whole game, Randall only played 28 minutes, made 1 of 7 shots, 0 of 3 three-pointers, 3 free throws, scored 5 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 5 mistakes. He only played 4 minutes in a single quarter in the fourth quarter, lost both shots, and scored no point.

Randall has been here since the Western Conference Finals:

—G1, 28 points, 8 rebounds, 5 three-pointers, 9 of 13 shots, 6 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 turnovers, 2 of 11 shots, 24 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 9 of 15 shots, 5 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 5 turnovers, 1 of 7 shots, 1 of 7 shots, 2 of 2 games, and 2 of terrible games, I can only say that it is still too comfortable to play the Lakers Warriors who have no inside and no body shape. Maybe this is Randall's normal form, you can't expect him to explode every game.

In fact, the Timberwolves can tie the Thunder in this game mainly depends on other players other than the dual cores:

-McDaniels, 22 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals, 9 of 15 shots, and finally scored 5 points in a row to force suspense

-Divincezo, 21 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 8 three-pointers, and scored 14 points in the second half alone.}

—Alexander Walker, 23 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals, 9 of 15 shots, 5 of 8 three-pointers, 11 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 of 4 shots, the score is the highest in the past seven games, and even Gobert scored 13 points in this game (this third time in the playoffs this year), and he also made a make-up dunk at the basket at the critical moment in the final quarter, but Edwards? Randall? I really didn't stand up in this game.

For the Timberwolves, falling behind 1-3 is already a desperate situation, and the problem is obvious now. If the G5 Thunder is still so guarded by Edwards, can others maintain such a good feel? Can Randall stand up?

It is impossible to rely on Edwards to learn it in a short period of time. His ability to control and double-team has always been a problem. This may be a threshold for him to grow from a superstar to a super giant. Just looking at this game, Alexander and Edwards, the superstar quality is really much different.