124-94! The Western Conference Final MVP is settled, a new legend is born; the two stars are dim, and Huazi s halo fades

On May 29, the highly anticipated NBA Playoff Western Conference Finals was staged fiercely between the Thunder and the Timberwolves. For the Thunder, who holds a 3-1 lead, they are eager to end this series at home to avoid long nights and dreams; on the other hand, the Timberwolves, who are behind 1-3, urgently need to make a fight in this away game in order to bring the series back to Minnesota's home court. In the first quarter of the game, the Thunder showed a stronger desire to win than the Timberwolves. Judging from the intensity of the game, you may mistakenly think that the Thunder is behind the big score. At the beginning, the Thunder's defense rushed over like a tide, while the Timberwolves seemed completely unable to adapt to this high-intensity confrontation. In the first half of the quarter, the Timberwolves struggled to support it with just a three-pointer from Randle's start and Edwards' subsequent 4-pointers. On the Thunder, Alexander was like a commander, giving away three consecutive assists as soon as he came up, and he also scored points.

After the Thunder led 13-7, Caruso's appearance further improved the Thunder's defensive intensity. The Timberwolves' attack was frequently blocked, either making mistakes or making mistakes. On the Thunder, Alexander was like a tiger going down the mountain, scoring 8 points in a row, and assisting Carson Wallace to hit a three-pointer at the last moment, setting off a 13-2 scoring climax. At the end of the first quarter, the Thunder led the Timberwolves 26-9 by 17 points, and 9 points was also the lowest score in a single quarter in the playoffs in the history of the Timberwolves.

In the second quarter, Timberwolves' substitutes Reed and Shannon Jr. finally began to contribute to the team's score. However, Caruso, the substitute on the Thunder, scored 6 points in a row, and then Jaylen Williams and Chet also joined forces to score 6 points, and a 12-5 offensive further widened the gap to 24 points. Although Edwards and Randle scored afterwards, the Thunder became more and more courageous. Jaylen Williams and Chet made three-pointers in a row, and then Chet made two free throws. Wallace scored a fast break layup, and the gap had widened to 28 points. Although Edwards' layup and McDan's three-pointer slightly narrowed the gap, the Timberwolves' subsequent offense once again stalled and made consecutive mistakes. The Thunder seized the opportunity and climaxed the score difference to more than 30 points. At the end of the half, the Thunder led the Timberwolves 65-32 33 points.

This is a jaw-dropping set of data: the Timberwolves had only 6 assists in the first half, but made 14 turnovers. At the same time, their shooting percentage was only 31.6% (12 of 38 shots), and the number of mistakes in the first half was actually more than the number of goals, which was incredible.

The third quarter game, perhaps because of the lead too much, the Thunder's defensive intensity has declined. As the Timberwolves had basically lost suspense in the game, their mentality became more stable. Edwards began to show his breakthrough and three-point ability, and Randle seemed to have regained his form when he played against the Lakers and the Warriors in the first two rounds, hitting three-pointers in a row, narrowing the gap to 24 points at one point. However, the Thunder have a deep foundation after all, and Dortmund's two three-pointers in the final helped the Thunder lead 26 points 88-62 at the end of the third quarter.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the main players of the Thunder continued to appear. They played a wave of offensives, further widening the gap to 34 points. With 6 minutes and 32 seconds left in the game, the Timberwolves saw no hope of turning around and had no choice but to remove their main player. In the end, the Thunder defeated the Timberwolves 124-94 and advanced to the finals 4-1 with a big score. This is the stage where the Thunder has entered the finals again after 13 years since 2012.

In terms of personal data, Alexander undoubtedly became the MVP of this game. He scored 34 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals, and he was almost unsurprising to be elected as the MVP of the Western Conference Finals. It is more worth mentioning that he will also become the first player in history to win both the regular season MVP and the Western Conference Finals MVP (Note: The Western Conference Finals MVP will be established from 2022). Jaylen Williams also performed well, contributing 19 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Chet Homgren scored 22 points and 7 rebounds. As for the Timberwolves, although Edwards scored 19 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, judging from the data, he still has a long way to go before becoming a league's storefront player. To be honest, Edwards may be overrated now. Although Randall scored 24 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, 16 of them were obtained when the Thunder's defense dropped in the second half. In the first half, Randle couldn't even hold the ball under the Thunder's high-intensity defense. Reed also couldn't score a stable ball, and he scored only 11 points in the game. After the Western Conference Finals, it is certain that Randall and Reed's value will be greatly reduced. This is not because they lack technology, but because their mental attributes are too poor. When facing a desperate situation, they chose to give up early. For the Thunder, they will continue to strive towards the championship goal.