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Chapter 437 Timberwolves still have a long way to go
In fact, the series between the Thunder and the Timberwolves was decided in the third quarter of Game [-].

Although the Timberwolves have been biting the score, their defense has been unable to limit the Thunder's offense.In the previous game, the Timberwolves players used their tenacious fighting spirit and bloodiness to make the Thunder fall into a situation where it was difficult to score.But in this game, they seemed to play very efficiently on the offensive end, but without that iron-blooded defense, they still couldn't cause substantial damage to the opponent.

Donovan also saw the opponent's problem, so he was not as nervous as the last game at all.Even though the Thunder were still on the trailing side in the first half, he still sat quietly in his seat.Based on what he knows about these players, Donovan thinks they are just out of shape.He believes that it goes without saying that these players can also find the rhythm they should have on the offensive end.

In fact it is.After all, after getting along this season, the performance of these players has always been watched by Donovan.trustworthy!

In the last quarter of the game, the Thunder went full fire as soon as they came up.Although the Timberwolves are all the main players, the gap between the two is really big.The Thunder's defense made them suffer.The Wolves, who had been bitten by Rose and did not collapse in the third quarter, were taken away by the Thunder's offensive climax at the beginning of this quarter!

Westbrook was the one who initiated the offense, and Anlow and Paul George were the ones who ultimately killed the Timberwolves.These two people, one inside and the other outside, took turns to attack.There is no way to make the Timberwolves' defense difficult from beginning to end.

In the end, the Thunder defeated the Timberwolves 121:102 at the Target Center.While winning this game, he also had the last laugh in this series.Not only are they the first team to advance to the playoffs this season, they are also likely to be the only team to sweep their opponents to advance.Because in the West, there is another team that may sweep the opponent.That's the pelican!Their game against the Blazers also led 3:0 after the Thunder.

However, the lead of the Pelicans lies in the sudden outbreak of Rondo and the continued downturn of Lillard and McCollum.In the first three games, none of the Blazers were satisfactory.But the Thunder is different. No matter whether the Timberwolves play well or not, they can win the game.It can be seen that the number one in the league is well deserved.

After the game, Towns was very frustrated.This is his first trip to the playoffs.Just found that feeling, it's over!This season, he achieved two breakthroughs that could have a huge impact on his career: he was selected as an All-Star and entered the playoffs.At the beginning of the season, the Timberwolves' record was once high in the top four in the Western Conference. The more mature Towns and Wiggins, led by big brothers like Butler and Teague, played very well.At that time, all Timberwolves fans thought their team would do a big job.But it didn't take long for everything to gradually return to the most familiar rhythm of the Timberwolves.Not to mention that with Butler's injury, the toughest point of the Timberwolves disappeared, losing, and once again became the label of the Timberwolves.If it weren't for Rose's emergency rescue, in the final period of the regular season, he repeatedly played outstanding performances and helped the Timberwolves stabilize the situation.Maybe they were already on vacation.

But it still doesn't work.However, they have been relatively successful this season.After a lapse of 13 years, they once again reached the playoffs.After years of poor play, finally waited for a young player who can lead the Timberwolves to revive.Through the trade, they assembled a large number of capable and experienced players.Such as Butler, Rose, Teague, Crawford, Gibson and so on.Including players like Belica and Brooks can also contribute a lot of energy.On the surface, it all seems to be going in a good direction.

But in fact, the next day of the Timberwolves is not easy.The first problem they need to solve is: how to retain the current lineup.The most important thing here is Downs.

There is no doubt that Towns is the leader of the NBA's young generation of centers, the absolute core and future hope of the Timberwolves.This season, Towns played full time for the third consecutive season.Contributed 21.3 points, 12.3 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game, shooting 54.5% from the field and 42.1% from the three-point range.As a center with a height of 213cm, Towns' three-pointers are more accurate than many guards in the league.

Towns is eligible to re-sign a five-year, $1.58 million max contract with the Timberwolves this summer.And the Timberwolves' management has already prepared the contract, waiting for him to nod.But before the playoffs, there were reports that the two sides still had not reached an agreement on the renewal issue.

Although the Timberwolves are optimistic about this, there has been no progress on the issue of early contract renewal.The reason why Towns has not renewed his contract with the Timberwolves in advance is because of Butler.There were media reports in the middle of the season that Jimmy Butler was very dissatisfied with Towns' work ethic and attitude.Timberwolves team reporter Charlie Waters also confirmed that the conflict between the two is more complicated than most people know.

Butler is a very good player.He is full of passion in playing, tough in defense, extremely eager to win, hard in training, and persistent in character.Such people are strict with themselves and equally strict with their teammates.As for the future of the Timberwolves, the two young men, Towns and Wiggins, really cannot get along with Butler.

If Butler is just a star player with no background, then Towns doesn't have to worry about it at all.The reason is simple, he has enough capital to establish himself.Towns is younger and more promising than Butler.There's no reason for a team to take Butler over him.However, the existence of Thibodeau has made the relationship between them more complicated and confusing.

And Butler doesn't necessarily stay in Minnefanta.After Butler joined the Timberwolves, Thibodeau, on behalf of the Timberwolves executives, offered Butler an early renewal contract worth over [-] million yuan, but Butler also refused.He is not young anymore, he has money and fame, and the championship is very important to him.And the guys like the Timberwolves obviously don't look like they can win the championship.Coupled with the disagreement with Towns and Wiggins, it is reasonable for Butler to have other ideas.

In general, the Timberwolves still have a long way to go.The playoffs against the Thunder should allow them to understand their gap.This offseason, if the Timberwolves' work is not perfect, they will definitely be squeezed out of the playoffs again next season.

(End of this chapter)