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The Warriors lost 1-2 because of a reversal. How could the Lakers be weak if they can eliminate the Lakers?

3:30pm, 15 May 2025【Basketball】

In the NBA playoffs ending today, the Timberwolves reversed the Warriors 102-97 away, and won two consecutive games after losing the first game, regaining their home advantage, and taking the lead 2-1 with a big score. In this game, the Warriors can be said to have all the bullets and saw hope of winning. They were at one point in the fourth quarter, but then the Timberwolves hit a small climax, completely reversed the game, ruining the efforts of the entire game.

Butler scored 33 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, and Kuminga scored 30 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, but the Warriors still couldn't win the ball, just because the Timberwolves exploded in the fourth quarter and won the Warriors 9 points 33-24 in a single quarter. The Warriors' defeat was to treat the Timberwolves as Rockets.

In the first round, the Warriors won a good start on the road, with a crushing defeat in the second game but 15 people rotated to find the surprises. In the third game, Jimmy Butler was absent from home, he won the victory.

In the second round, the Warriors won a good start from the away game, but lost in the second game but 14 people rotated to find the surprises. They hoped to win the victory in the third game at home and Curry was absent. In this game, the Warriors changed their team, but they still reserved it. Judging from the attempts in the second game, Kumingga, Butler, Pojemsky, Green and Hilder's starting performance was good, but Cole still used Davis to start in the third game, allowing Kumingga to continue playing as a substitute. This can spread the offensive points, but Davis's playing time was only 11 minutes.

Kor's tactical idea is that I try to rotate as little as possible and let the main players play more time. As long as the score is opened, they can defeat the opponent's mentality and thus win in advance.

This trick is effective for young teams like the Rockets, and it is the case in the third and fourth games, including the 7th game. But it doesn't work for the Timberwolves, especially in Curry's absence.

The Warriors got their wish and took the lead at the last moment by consuming the main force, but their physical fitness was not enough and they lost their chains at the critical moment. If they did not hold back, the front would be in vain. How could the Rockets compete with the team of the Timberwolves? They reached the Western Conference Finals last season and eliminated the Lakers by 4-1 in the first round of this season. How could the one who can eliminate the Lakers 4-1 4-1? In the game against the Lakers, the Timberwolves also withstood the pressure at critical moments many times and defeated the Lakers through offense or defense.

So, the Warriors lost in the last few minutes.

If the point rotation can be appropriately expanded and some physical fitness can be retained, it is really hopeful. Davis' performance is OK, why don't you spend more time? Podjemsky is in poor condition, can he play less time appropriately? The game is fair, and the result of the game will make the stubborn coach regret it.

Because of Curry's injury, the Warriors were in a passive position. The Warriors' plan should be to strive to survive until Game 6 to see if they can wait for Curry's comeback. To survive until Game 6, today's game is the easiest to win, but it is obvious that the Warriors failed.

They had to treat the fourth battle as a "life-and-death battle".

If there were no surprises, the Warriors would also lose in the fourth game.

Even if there are surprises, the Warriors have to pay attention to their physical fitness allocation. You should know that in the 7th against the Rockets, the Warriors started in a good state and Hilder also exploded, but they did not open the score until the fourth quarter to secure the victory. Curry's outbreak played a key role. Without Curry now, even if the Warriors can lead three and a half quarters, they cannot guarantee victory.

In the next game, it will be difficult for Butler and Kumingga to score 60 points together. At this time, other players need to stand up, but no matter what, if Curry does not come back healthily, it will be difficult for the Warriors to enter the Western Conference Finals.