Locking the Warriors No. 1 star! The Timberwolves forward player s value on the defensive end is too outstanding?

In a previous NBA Western Conference semi-finals G4, the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Golden State Warriors who played at home 117-110 again. After this game, the Timberwolves widened the total score of the series to 3-1 and won the match point; while the Warriors encountered a huge crisis, it seemed that they were on the verge of being eliminated.

In this game, the Timberwolves' starting lineman Jaden McDaniels' performance is still quite reliable. McDaniels played 40 minutes and 18 seconds in the game, made 4 of 8 shots, 0 of 1 from outside the three-point line, and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 10 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, and 1 turnover and 5 fouls, with a plus-negative value of +15. Although McDaniels has limited ball rights and shots on the offensive end, he has also shown good scoring ability and obtained some points, which has provided some support for the team. The most important thing is that McDaniels' performance on the defensive end is very eye-catching, and he simply locked down his opponent's core character Jimmy Butler. McDaniels has too obvious advantages in body shape and athleticism, and coupled with his excellent defensive ability, Butler is simply helpless in front of him. McDaniels' series of outstanding performances are also a key factor in the team's ability to win.

In the NBA regular season this season, McDaniels maintained full attendance in 82 games. During his 31.9 minutes of playing time, McDaniels averaged 12.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.9 blocks, and had 1.2 turnovers and 2.7 fouls. He shot 47.7% from the field, 33% from three-point shooting percentage and 81.3% from free throws. In the playoffs, McDaniels averaged 35.4 minutes in the first nine games, with averaging 15.6 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.9 blocks, and 0.9 turnovers and 3.3 fouls. He shot 57.1% from the field, 38.5% from three-point shooting percentage and 85.7% from free throws.

McDaniels has performed quite well throughout the playoffs. In the first round of the series against the Los Angeles Lakers, he performed very outstandingly on both offense and defense, proving that he is a top 3D type forward player. In this round of the series, McDaniels' performance on the offensive end has indeed declined to a certain extent, but his performance on the defensive end is also as always able to maintain a super high level. Everyone can see the importance of McDaniels to the Timberwolves. When he often needs to defend his opponent's number one star, he can still play such stable data, which is enough to show his value on the court. The Timberwolves' ability to reach this stage is also closely related to McDaniels' performance.