The Western Conference Finals lost 41 points in two games, and the Timberwolves beat too many times. Can I get back to Minnesota?

No one expected that the Timberwolves, who killed two traffic teams of the Warriors and the Lakers, would actually be beaten by the Thunder in the Western Conference Finals and lost 41 points in two matches. The G3 of the Western Conference Finals will be moved to Minnesota, but I don’t know if the wolf cubs can get back their appearance at home.

The Timberwolves' ability to lose so badly has something to do with the fact that they play too many games in the slaughter. Although the Lakers had Donghuang in the first round, the combination was still in the running-in stage and there was no NBA starting center in the interior. So much so that he was swept by the Timberwolves easily. The Warriors lost Curry in the second game in the second round, as if they were as threatened as a tiger with tooth pulled out. The Timberwolves won three combos to advance. The Timberwolves won too easily in two rounds, which led to the Western Conference Final being unable to tighten.

However, this is only one reason for the Timberwolves' downturn in the Western Conference Finals. The deeper reason is that the Timberwolves lack the means to hit the Thunder's sore spot. What is Thunder’s weakness? The inside defense is insufficient, the size of the third position is insufficient, and the confrontation of the fourth position is insufficient. The Nuggets dragged the series into tiebreak with Gordon and Jokic's double hammer attack. But the Timberwolves don't have this configuration. The Timberwolves' starting fifth position is 216 cm Gobert, whose theoretical size is comparable to Jokic. However, the offensive ability is very different. Gobert scored a total of 7 points in the two games against the Thunder, and even if he stayed at the basket for a long time, his shooting percentage was only 35%. And Gobert didn't take action outside the paint area. It is precisely because he does not have the ability to attack the Thunder's inside that the Thunder can attack Edwards without restraint.

Randall is the main attack point of the Timberwolves inside. If Gobert plays a sluggish performance, as long as Landou can stand up, the Timberwolves will play. Randall scored 28 points in G1, and his shooting percentage is close to 70%. If it weren't for teammate Iron Timberwolves, there would definitely be a chance to win the game. But the G2 Thunder began to play singles against Randall, using area attacks and cooperating with Caruso's lead defense to force him to take a difficult move, Randall immediately dropped from 28 points to 6 points.

Landall, who lacks absolute body shape advantages, cannot be efficient in fighting against Thunder. The Thunder has Caruso who can defend against Jokic, and there is no problem with defending against Randle. Therefore, in the subsequent games, Randall is likely to find his previous form again.

The inside line couldn't hurt the Thunder, and Randall and Gobert couldn't hit Homegren. The Timberwolves are destined to be able to solve the problem by relying on the outside. But Huazi is not efficient in this round of the series, because the Thunder has at least 4 elite defenders in the second position. These four players are not inferior to Huazi in both body shape and athletic ability. It is difficult for Huazi to play dominance in the first two rounds under their encirclement.

McDaniels, 206 cm tall, is the key to the Timberwolves tearing open the Thunder's defense line. Unfortunately, McDann has to defend Alexander alone on the defensive end, which makes it difficult for him to invest 100% on the offensive end. The good news is that McDan has gradually realized that he has been observing Alexander and has not been able to play aggressively on the offensive end, so that the team can truly help reverse the decline. In the later game, McDan must score stably to the Timberwolves before they have a chance.

As the Timberwolves, as the offensive end, there is basically no room for fault tolerance. They lack effective means to attack the Thunder's weaknesses, and their strongest offensive points are also tightly grasped by their opponents. When you return to home games, the Timberwolves will inevitably have a certain morale bonus, and you will likely win one at both home games. However, from the perspective of the series, it is difficult for the Timberwolves to truly reverse and advance, and avoid being shaved is the realistic goal.