Edwards finally became Jordan. Is there any pattern to follow in the G3 explosion?

After losing two consecutive games in the Western Conference Finals, the Timberwolves were already forced to the edge of the cliff early. G3 in the series switch to Minneapolis, which became the last chance for Wolves to stay in this round and continue their hope of advancing...

If we only refer to the samples from the first two matches of the Western Conference Finals, the Timberwolves obviously have no hope of winning against the Thunder. In the competition between the stars, Alexander is obviously the one with more experienced style of the game. Compared with the supporting role team and the execution of the offensive and defensive tactics of the two teams, the Wolves has no advantage at all.

But when there are obvious disadvantages in the total score of the series and the paper combat power, will the Wolves completely lose the slightest vitality?

The star Edwards has a different view on this.

Edwards' performance as the core was difficult to satisfy in the first two games of the Western Conference Finals. G1, he was invisible in the final quarter and scored only 18 points in the whole game; G2, although he scored 30+, his three-point shooting percentage of 1 of 9 was quite poor on the outside.

Along with the Timberwolves' consecutive defeats, Edwards has been criticized more and more. There is one of the sharpest views that Huazi has been shaped by Jordan and Kobe in the past two years, but in terms of game ability and many technical details, the gap between him and the two legendary masters is not a small part. Compared with the second position at the true historical level, Huazi lacks continuous strong resolution ability, and the pace and means of medium-distance attacks are quite limited, especially Huazi lacks familiar back-to-body technology, which also leads to a relatively easy-to-predictive offensive trend. Once the frontal attack route is blocked, Huazi's threat is already lost.

But while listing Huazi's many flaws, it must be admitted that in some aspects, he does have the temperament of some superstars. For example, his self-confidence that cannot be defeated, and his calm mind that never admits defeat and always smiles at everything...

There is another set of data that must be mentioned. In the first two rounds of the series, Huazi's first three games basically showed an advanced momentum, especially in G3, he will usher in a small peak in his personal state; in the first round against the Lakers, Huazi's personal scores from G1 to G3 were 22, 25, and 29, and in the second round, Huazi scored 23 points, 20 points and 36 points in the first three games respectively. This set of data seems to indicate Huazi's big explosion in this game.

But the Thunder, who was leading the score, looked a little bit contemptuous of this, and therefore, they quickly paid the price after the opening.

Fighting to 9 minutes and 25 seconds in the first quarter, Edwards broke the scoring drought with a breakthrough shot. But this was just the beginning of his personal performance. Next, Huazi moved to the outside and received a three-pointer from Conley. After that, he grabbed the long rebound of the backcourt and rushed directly to the frontcourt to complete the counter-attack dunk.

This is not over yet. By the middle of the first quarter, Huazi made another three-pointer + dunk, and his personal score was easily double-digit...

Edwards' sudden "explosion" also had other positive effects.

First, the Thunder's defense line was forced to adjust its center of gravity after Huazi exerted force, and was forced to stack more defensive resources on him. However, the shift in the center of gravity of the defense line also leaked the other people's shooting space. Reed, the super sixth man who was completely silent in the previous two games, benefited from it and activated his three-pointer account early in the first quarter.

There are also supporting roles such as Divincenzo, Alexander Walker, who can also seize the Thunder's defense for a moment and loosen up quickly. Even the young player Terence Shannon, who temporarily entered the rotation lineup, can quickly find inspiration for the attack after his appearance. He scored 9 points in the early part of the second quarter, giving the Thunder an unexpected new blow.

Secondly, the overall outbreak of the offensive end, the attack climax followed by waves, and this excitement was also conveyed to the Wolves' defense. Most of this game, the Wolves' defense seemed to be injected with chicken blood. They completely frozen the Thunder core Alexander and gave him almost no chance to hit the bullet and use his medium-range attack skills.

With the silence of SGA, Minnesota's home fans also shouted the slogan of "Master of Touching Porcelain", echoing the "cylinder incident" that has been hyped up in the public opinion field these days.

Looking back, Edwards' gorgeous performance continued. After more than 4 minutes of the third quarter, Huazi received the ball at the top of the three-point line again. At this time, the Thunder had begun to use the advanced tricks of double-teaming to limit him. But just when everyone thought Huazi was going to pass the ball after attracting a pincer attack, he suddenly accelerated and instantly got rid of the two defense lines composed of three Thunder. Then, he rushed into the three-second zone and jumped up, glided in the air against the last defensive barrier of the Thunder's inside line, and then hit the ball into the basket with a big back-up.

Looking at the footage in these few seconds, people did feel illusion that Jordan and Kobe reappeared on the court.

When Edwards is measured by his performance in G3, he is indeed worthy of the title of the top active star. But the only question is how long will Huazi last such an efficient and domineering state last? G4, and whether similar scripts can still be reproduced in the original home court in Minnesota...