In the first game of the first round of the playoffs, the Thunder easily defeated the Timberwolves from afar. 109:101, judging from the score, they didn't win much. But in the last quarter of the game, Donovan did not let his main players play for too long. After all, in the second half of the third quarter, the full-strength Thunder generals directly shattered the Timberwolves' hope of winning.

Thunder, who won the first battle, was naturally quite happy. Victory is a joyful thing at all times, let alone in the playoffs.

At the press conference after the game, Donovan did not praise his players. In his eyes, the Thunder defeated the Timberwolves as a matter of course. But in the first half of the third quarter, they almost capsized. This made him feel that something shouldn't be. However, he did not blame these players. After all, it was a victory. He still sees everyone's contribution.

Westbrook is not so humble!

"We did what we should do! Although the Timberwolves are strong, we have done better. Throughout the game, we have been aggressive on the court. Especially on the defensive end, we have created tremendous pressure on the other side. They appeared. Many mistakes have been made and we have the opportunity to fight back. The important thing is that we seized those opportunities and turned them into points."

When he was asked again about his goals for this year, Westbrook was also very straightforward: "The championship has always been what we are pursuing. It has not changed before or now. We have missed it. But now, it's time!"

In contrast, Anluo and Paul George are much humble. They all summarized the game and praised the Timberwolves players. In particular, An Luo, who was praising Butler, who defended him, was simply exaggerated.

Unlike the happy atmosphere on the Thunder side, the Timberwolves was somewhat depressed. In the face of the reporter's quarrel, Thibodeau was able to deal with it easily. But Butler and Downs can't do that. The former is unhappy, he has tried his best in this game. Under Roberson's strict defense, Butler still scored 21 points, and under his defense, Anluo's shooting rate also dropped by a bit. Especially the three-pointers, from the regular season more than 50% shooting rate dropped to the lowest 45%. If it is not the limit of the bracelet, it may be lower. But he is just a relatively strong star, not a superstar. In front of the three wolves and tigers like Thunder, they can only bow down to the wind. Of course, more importantly, in addition to Towns, the other players of the Timberwolves gave him too little help. Especially Wiggins, he played a total of 36 minutes in this game, but only handed over 9 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, and there were 6 turnovers. This is not all due to the defense of Paul George and the Thunder. Wiggins's offensive desire is not strong. In the entire game, he only shot 10 times! Lower than Gibson!

Downs is different from Butler, he is more cramped. After all, it is the first time he has reached the playoffs. Although he performed well, as the core of the Timberwolves, his performance is not particularly qualified.

"We didn't play well! We made a lot of mistakes and gave the opponent a lot of easy scoring opportunities. But in the end we only lost 8 points. In the next game, we will play better! Next, we must stay focused. Control your mistakes, seize the opportunity, and play your own rhythm. The Thunder is not invincible."

There is no confidence to say this. However, the attitude that should have been expressed.

Two days later, the two sides met again at the Chesapeake Energy Arena to start the second game of the series.

Whether it is the Thunder or the Timberwolves, they have continued their lineup from the previous game. As the winner of the Thunder, there is nothing to say. But the Timberwolves still believe that Wiggins surprised everyone. After all, in the last game, Ebelica, who came off the bench, played very well. This shows that Thibodeau still believes in Wiggins.

Unfortunately, in this game, Wiggins continued the downturn of the previous game. Not only was he down, but even the entire starting lineup with the Timberwolves was down. Of course this is not Wiggins's pot, but the spear is directed at him.

In fact, in this game, the Timberwolves had the upper hand in the first quarter.

At the beginning of the game, An Luo got a shot at the top of the arc. He naturally grasped it, but the ball was ironed. In the next 3 minutes, he didn't make another shot and the Thunder didn't score a goal. The Timberwolves took advantage of this opportunity to make a 7:0 climax. The Thunder's poor touch continued into the second quarter, but their defense was still there. Relying on the defensive system built by Robertson, Paul George and Anlo, UU Reading www.uukanshu.com made the Timberwolves miss the chance to open the score.

However, under such circumstances, the Timberwolves still led the Thunder by 6 points at 24:18 at the end of the first quarter. In the last game, Belica played well off the bench for 5 minutes and made consecutive shots from outside the three-point line. He scored 8 points.

In the second half of the second quarter, the situation changed dramatically.

After resting for nearly 10 minutes, An Luo became the arrow figure who defeated the Timberwolves. After he came on the field, he made the first three-pointer of the game at the top of the arc.

This ball is actually Butler's negligence. He defended Anluo well in the first quarter. In the 7 minutes of Anlow's appearance, Butler only allowed him to score a mid-range. But he was later found back on the offensive end. After catching the screen from Towns, Butler seized the opportunity and rushed directly to the basket. A drawbar backhanded the ball up. But this goal became the second goal of the Timberwolves in the remaining 6 minutes of the second quarter.

Anlo then received the ball at the top of the arc, this time Butler posted it, but Adams also posted it. With the latter's cover, An Luo took a step to the right and made a hit. An Luo's performance had just begun, and then he made two consecutive three-pointers from beyond the three-point line. And under the leadership of Anluo, the cavalry company commander Brewer also attacked outside the three-point line. Coupled with Westbrook's sudden cold arrow, the Thunder scored 6 three-pointers in the second half of the second quarter, hit a wave of 19:4 attacks, surpassed the score in one fell swoop, and achieved a double-digit number. Lead.

In fact, Thibodeau called a timeout after Anlo made his third three-pointer. But that didn't help the Timberwolves stabilize the situation. The thunder gave a three-point rain, and the Timberwolves got a chill.