Wolves against Warriors Playoff's end result: take wolves 3: 1 series Lead

The Minnesota Timberwolves stormed the Court of Justice in San Francisco in a crucial showdown against the Shorthanded Golden State Warriors with the opportunity to set a 3-1 sausage of the decreasing dynasty.

The Warriors pulled the first blood to secure a six game and a potential return of Stephen Curry. The Warriors have constantly fought Minnesota in the boards of All Series, and their efforts and persistence often rewarded the Golden State with possibilities of second chance. The trend continued with game 4 when the Warriors keep their way to serve with the Timberwolves.

Julius Randle commissioned the wolves of the wolves early and imposed his physicality out of the post. Just when the Timberwolves opened a certain separation, Jonathan Kuminga put the warriors' crime on the back and cut them surgically through Minnesota's defense and put the edge immense pressure and showed a knack for finding open shooters.

Naz Reid could not allow Kuminga all the fun when he defensively suppressed the Warriors and made the Minnesota crime on an 11-0 run at the beginning of the 2nd quarter. Once again, game four resembled a tennis game with the pairing of Kuminga and Butler to give the fire to hang the warriors around.

Again the timber wolves opened a certain separation. Warriors trainer Steve Kerr felt the game towards an unsustainable path and switched his defense into a 2-3 zone to take Minnesotas to a standstill and close the first half 58-60, Golden State.

Anthony Edwards came off after half -time and triggered the Timberwolves, while the half -court defense began to reduce the warriors. The 23-year-old superstar smelled blood in the water and realized how important it is to return the Timberwolves 3-1 to the Target Center.

The timber wolves dominated in the 3rd quarter. The ball hurled around while the bank duo of Nickeil Alexander Walker and Donte Divincenzo found their rhythm when the half-court defense of the Timberwolves switched off the Warriors' water.

When the game felt unreachable, the Warriors came out with a last thrust to start the fourth. Anthony Edwards was suddenly in bad difficulties and recorded his 5th in an inattentive game with bumper with Brandon Podziemski. After ten minutes, the Timberwolves would have to keep against everything Golden State with Edwards on the bench.

The rest of the Timberwolves was ready for the challenge and matched the shot shot and culminated in a duo by Fasty Blocks by Jaden McDaniels and Rudy Gobert to suck the wind out of the sails of the Warriors. Golden State has their bank with four minutes, and while the backups gathered for a brave effort, it was too late too late. The Minnesota Timberwolves took over a 3-1 lead against the Golden State Warriors.

Timberwolves 117, Warriors 110.

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Key Takeaways

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Julius Randle and Anthony Edwards dominate

The duo of Julius Randle and Anthony Edwards has become a symphony of offensive dominance in these playoffs. They resemble a Smashmouth football team when Julius Randle sets the run game to set up Anthony Edwards for the Homerun passport to break up the game. The Warriors had no answer to the all-star pairing, which together scored 61 points from the field at 22-42 shooting.

It was an inspiring performance by Randle Early who held the offensive for Minnesota together, while the supporting line -up had difficulties to anchor itself in the game. Anthony Edwards took home for Minnesota and burned the warriors in the 2nd half.

Jaden McDaniels builds a call.

Jaden McDaniels was completely spectacular in this post -season as a defending defender, but do not listen to me, let the numbers speak.

After a slog of a first half that turned into a seesaw affair, Jaden McDaniels switched the jets at the defensive end to fuel a dominant defense clinic of the second half. When it was not protected on the area, McDaniel's possession ended by bouncing down basketball and increasing 13 rebounds at night.

Jaden McDaniels consolidates his reputation as one of the leading defensive players in the league in this post -season, and Minnesota has taken up with his efforts within a game of the Western Conference Final.

The half-court defense of the wolves suffocates the warriors

The Golden State Warriors threw everything they had in the first half in Minnesota. Her persistence on the glass is constantly punished by Minnesota, who won the back bum in the first half 25-15. It was an unsustainable view for the Timberwolves who found their game in the second half and held the warriors to 17 points in the third quarter.

Jimmy Butler fought to find a consistent rhythm when Rudy Gobert was on the pitch. While Jonathan Kuminga has become an unlikely buddy, the lack of shooting creation due to the Timberwolves defense outside the dribbles outside of Butler proved to be problematic when the team started on the half-court. Rudy Gobert achieved the last laugh at Draymond Green, who had a first -hand look at why a second defensive player of the year had escaped him.

Last thoughts

I understand that warriors Stephen Curry do not have to order the crime. But the Timberwolves have found a Star duo that can take place and raise the team, even if the supporting line -up fights to make a contribution. It was a difficult series for Minnesota “others”, and the view that everything comes together when the progress of the playoffs is a thought that should cause Minnesota basketball fans around the world.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have the chance to return to the Western Conference final in two years (!!!), and they can do this in front of a fan base that has understood the concept of “through thick and thin”.

Minnesota must continue to play her game. The Golden State does not have enough insult to hang with the Timberwolves, and their defense will wear out the short -handed warriors to give Timberwolves the opportunity to develop further. Stay focused and close it on the hardwood of the Target Center.

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Next on

On Wednesday, the wolves and warriors will go to Minnesota for a showdown in the Target Center. Tip-off takes place on TNT at 8:30 a.m.

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