The Warriors defeated the Timberwolves 93-117, 1-1! In this battle, I completely recognize the following 6 facts

On May 9, the NBA Playoff Western Conference semi-finals ushered in the G2 battle between the Warriors and the Timberwolves. In the matchup in the G1 battle, the Warriors defeated the Timberwolves with 11 points and won the lead in the series. However, behind the Warriors' big victory is a huge crisis - the team's defender Curry retired from the game with a hamstring strain. According to subsequent reports, Curry had a first-degree strain on his left leg and is expected to miss at least three key games of G2-G4. Curry's importance to the Warriors is self-evident. He is not only the team's scoring champion, but also the offensive engine. His strong restraint can create excellent scoring opportunities for his teammates. His injury undoubtedly puts Hilde in the face of double-teaming of opponents. Once this falls into frequent iron spree, the Warriors' offensive system will undoubtedly enter a systematic paralysis.

Looking back at the G1 game, although the Warriors won the victory, the process was not smooth. Butler continued his stable performance, scoring comprehensive data of 20 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists, and made important contributions to the team on both offense and defense. However, after the game, Butler was already exhausted and collapsed on the bench. Hilder felt hot, hitting 5 three-pointers, scoring 24 points and 8 rebounds, becoming an important firepower point on the team's outside. Zhu Meng also scored 18 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, playing a key role in organization and defense. When Curry is injured, if the Warriors want to win, role players must stand up, especially Hilder, who needs to maintain a stable feel and provide the team with continuous outside scoring support.

In contrast, the Timberwolves' performance in the first game was extremely bad. They not only lost their home advantage, but were also suppressed by the Warriors on the field, and the score difference was widened to more than 20 points when the score difference was the largest. Judging from the data, Edwards made 9 of 22 shots, although he scored 23 points and 14 rebounds, his efficiency was sluggish; Randall contributed 18 points and 6 rebounds; Reed on the bench also scored 19 points and 5 rebounds, which seemed to be a good performance. But the team's overall offense was weak, with only 88 points in the game, which was their second lowest score in the series, with a minimum score of 85 points, and they lost to the Lakers in that game. For the Timberwolves, the situation is very serious now. On the one hand, the Warriors core Curry was injured, which is undoubtedly an excellent opportunity for them to get back on the situation; on the other hand, they no longer have room to lose. If they lose again in this game, the trend of the series will be completely inclined to the Warriors and they will fall into an extremely passive situation. The game started, and the Warriors were unable to find the offensive rhythm at the beginning. In the first five minutes of the opening game, their offense seemed to be in a quagmire and they didn't score a single point. The Timberwolves keenly captured this excellent opportunity, quickly launched a fierce offensive, and made a perfect start of 13-0, instantly leading the score. In the first quarter, the Warriors' offensive state was a disaster, and they suffered repeated setbacks on the offensive end, and only scored 15 points in a single quarter. The players seemed a little helpless on the court, and they didn't cooperate well enough, and their attack opportunities failed to be converted into scoring. In the second quarter, the Warriors' performance did not improve significantly and their offense was still weak. However, the Timberwolves were not smooth sailing, and their shooting percentages had a significant decline. However, there was also an unexpected situation in the game. Edwards accidentally stepped on TJD's foot when he landed a layup, and then returned to the locker room with injuries. This emergencies also added some uncertainty to the Timberwolves' game. At the end of the half, the Warriors were still behind by 17 points.

The Warriors woke up as if they were dreaming and launched a fierce counterattack. They gradually regained their feelings on the offensive end, and the cooperation between the players became smoother, and once chasing the score difference to single digits, making the atmosphere on the scene tense. However, this counterattack momentum did not last long. The Timberwolves quickly adjusted their state and gave a strong response at the end of the quarter. They strengthened their defensive strength and blossomed on multiple points on the offensive end, and the score difference was expanded to 20. In the final quarter, although the Warriors tried their best to find a chance to turn the tables, they could never break through the Timberwolves' defense. The Timberwolves played steadily and firmly controlled the rhythm of the game, without giving the Warriors any opportunity to take advantage of. In the end, the Timberwolves easily defeated the Warriors and chased the series to a tie of 1-1. This game also allows you to fully understand the following facts:

①. Without Curry, the Warriors' offensive system really cannot operate! In this game, the Timberwolves' defense is much simpler. Without double-teaming Curry, they strengthened their defense against Warriors outside players such as Hilder. Green and Hilder, who had a good outside feel, had a sluggish outside feel in this game. At the same time, the Timberwolves' efficiency on the offensive end has improved a lot and played their own pace. At the beginning of the Timberwolves, they gave the Warriors a 13-0 climax and established a score difference advantage early.

②, Butler is really old! In this game, Curry was absent. Butler said before the game that he would try to attack more offensively and at the same time lead his teammates to score. However, in this game, Butler obviously did not fulfill his promise. Butler was very efficient in the first half, but there was obvious physical problems in the second half. He made 6 goals in 11 shots in the whole game, scoring 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Without Curry, the Warriors need Butler to win a lot of money on the offensive end, with at least 20 attacks and scored 30+ points to block Curry's scoring shortcomings when he was away.

③, Kumingga can still play, and Cole needs to give him more playing time. In this game, Kumingga made 8 of 11 shots and scored 18 points and 5 rebounds. However, Cole did not give Kumingga enough time today. Kumingga played for 25 minutes in the whole game. As a 23-year-old young player, he has the physical fitness to play the whole game. Cole needs to give Kumingga more time to ensure Butler's physical fitness.

④, The Timberwolves' substitute is really too strong, especially Reed's point, the Warriors can't match it at all.. Although the Warriors were hit by the Warriors at the beginning, the Warriors still had a chance in the third quarter. They narrowed the gap to 7 points. However, after Reed and Walker came on the court, the situation on the court changed instantly. Reed was tall and powerful, but he was very mobility inside and outside, had a wide range of passes. He made 4 of 10 shots, 3 of 8 shots in this game, scored 11 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, plus or minus value +13. Walker became the surprise on the bench, making 6 of 10 shots, 3 of 3 points, 5 shots, and scored 15 points. Divinchenzo also contributed 9 points.

⑤, Edwards is really an iron man. In this game, Edwards was injured by Davis, but he was injured but did not fall from the front line. He wore a bandage in the second half and continued to fight. He was in better shape. In the first round of the series with the Lakers, Edwards was crushed by James, but Huazi also chose to fight with injuries. In this game, Edwards made 6 of 13 shots, 3 points and 4, scored 20 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals, with the highest plus and negative value of +21.

⑥, the series between the Warriors and the Timberwolves is not very suspense. The Warriors who lack Curry can only be considered a team on the edge of the playoffs. If Butler cannot play with the Heat God of War data, the Warriors may lose both home games. You should know that Green was also suspended from G3. Whether Cole dared to give up strategically in G3, let Butler rest the rotation, fight for G4, and wait for Curry to return with a 2-2 big score. The Warriors may have a game. Once Curry returns, the big score comes 1-3 before the big score comes to 1-3, the Warriors will basically be eliminated.