Three major reasons for the Warriors defeat: The former Lakers inside line has completely evolved, and the opponent s two data rebounded significantly

With Stephen Curry's absence, it was not easy for the Warriors to collapse instantly, and it was already difficult to be completely beaten by the Timberwolves on the opposite side. Without Stephen Curry, the Warriors' paper lineup was completely at a disadvantage.

Of course, the strength is slightly inferior to that of the opponent, and it does not mean that the Warriors should surrender. There are three major reasons why this game failed and the Warriors lost. The most important point is of course that the Timberwolves core Anthony Edwards is too strong. In fact, his performance in the first half of this game was really sluggish, and public opinion has always criticized Anthony Edwards. But when it came to the final moment of the game, he completely took over. Anthony Edwards finally scored 36 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists with a shooting percentage of nearly 50%, laying the foundation for the Timberwolves to win.

But we all know that Anthony Edwards can only be considered the basic Timberwolves. If he alone has the strength, he will not be able to win at all. Former Lakers' inside Julius Randle has completely evolved, and is probably more important to the Timberwolves. In this game, Julius Randle made 10 of 23 shots, scoring 24 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists with triple-double data. Moreover, his defensive appearance has also been completely renewed. He sent three steals in this game, and even the positive and negative values ​​led the team. When Julius Randle was on the court, the Timberwolves beat the opponent by 14 points. Julius Randle performed bravely in the first round of the playoffs, but he was still not paid too much attention. The outside world only thinks that the Lakers are too delicious, so Julius Randle had a meal of dumplings. Now it seems that the Scholars should not treat each other with admiration for three days. Julius Randle is indeed different from the past and has become the second reliable player on the Timberwolves offensive end.

Of course, compared with the beginning, the opponent's two data rebounded significantly, which is also the key to the Warriors' defeat. For example, Stephen Curry retired in the first game, but the Warriors still won the game in a flash because of rebounding data, which actually suppressed the Timberwolves, which had three towers. However, as the series progresses, the gap between the two sides is fully revealed. The Timberwolves grabbed 8 more rebounds than the Warriors. They really took advantage of their inside advantage and the winning and losing balance began to tilt.

In addition, after advancing in the first round, the Timberwolves had a long rest time and many players had rested. Therefore, at the beginning of this round of series, the Timberwolves' three-point shooting percentage was less than 20%, which is definitely not a normal level. Now the Timberwolves have found form, with a three-point shooting percentage of 38.2% in this game. Although it is a little lower than the Warriors, Anthony Edwards rushes in various ways. As long as the outside pitcher can drive, the Timberwolves will be very terrible.