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G3 Timberwolves 143-101 Thunder, 4 good news after the game! Shannon makes up for his weaknesses, defense is too critical!

8:31pm, 25 May 2025【Basketball】

NBA Playoff Western Conference Finals G3, the Timberwolves defeated the Thunder 143-101. The Timberwolves finished a thunderous run in the first quarter of this game, and they can continue to maintain their advantage and finally complete a big victory. Four good news came after the game.

One is that Edwards' lethality has finally been found, of course the premise here is that there is a feel. After all, in the first quarter, he scored 6 of 8 points, 16 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, which allowed the team to maintain a crushing trend in the first quarter. Edwards can also maintain his stable output in the future. Once his point is opened, the team's offense will be improved. Moreover, when all the internal and external lines were rampant, Thunder could not defend themselves at all.

Randall made 9 of 15 shots in the game, scored 24 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. He is also a major key point, and his ability to adjust is indeed possible. This season, there have been two sluggish appearances in the previous game, and then timely adjustments in the next game. This is the ability of a superstar. When Randall opened, he could not only score, but also lead his teammates to get the chance ball. Of course, they still have to continue to maintain the next game, otherwise it would be difficult to win.

Shannon was still a big surprise. He actually completed a big explosion in this game, scored 15 points in 5 of 8 shots, and his breakthrough is also a key factor, which is what the Timberwolves lack. Because they have never found a point of attack in the previous two games, and even the coach mentioned his role, he can enrich the changes in the offensive end. Then he will definitely continue to use it in the next game, and the Timberwolves' bench will also change more.

And the team's defense is also a major key. They completely replicated the Nuggets' defensive strategy, one is double-teaming, and the other is one staring at the four-way team. As long as Alexander enters the inside, they will definitely be in a double-team state, which will eventually lead to Alexander maintaining a trend of making a blacksmith throughout the game, which is good news for the team. I believe that the Timberwolves will continue to maintain this in the future, which is also a key factor for the G4.