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1-4 Reply elimination, 2-3 Magical reversal! Say goodbye to Huazi, Towns reaches a new peak in life

7:50pm, 1 June 2025【Basketball】

NBA playoffs are a shining place for superstars. Winning and losing are forged by strength and experience, and the quality and style of the stars set the peak boundaries. The eastern and western finals gradually reached their climax. In the Western Conference battlefield, the Thunder eliminated the Timberwolves 4-1 and won the Western Conference, and advanced to the finals first; in the Eastern Conference duel, the Pacers led the Knicks 3-2, holding two match points, but the Knicks counterattack was slow but fierce! Once the Knicks stubbornly drag the series into tiebreak, the Thunder will enjoy the benefits of 5-day rest! Last season, Huazi and Towns led the Timberwolves to taste the taste of the Western Conference Finals, but due to salary constraints, the Timberwolves reluctantly gave up Towns to the Knicks. This time, Huazi lost again in the Western Final, but Towns shone brightly in the Eastern Final! After Towns left, the Timberwolves accepted new members such as Randall and Divinchenzo. However, from professional media to ordinary fans, everyone is worried about Hua Zi because what he has lost is the top projection big man in NBA history. At the beginning of the season, the Timberwolves experienced struggles and confusion, their lineup coordination was poor, their offensive efficiency was ineffective, and their defense depended on for survival was also in chaos! Xing Huazi stood up and supported himself to lead the Timberwolves through the difficulties. When the playoffs sprint period was reached, the Timberwolves finally woke up and went straight to the playoffs with a record of 17 wins and 5 losses, as if announcing that the entire NBA: the fierce wolf pack has not gone far away. Especially Huazi, who scored 320 three-pointers in the regular season, won the title of three-point king, and was incredible. As the sixth in the Western Conference, the Timberwolves quickly won the home advantage in the first round, easily defeating the Los Angeles Lakers, who were coached by James and Luca 4-1; although they lost the home advantage in the second round, they won four consecutive games while Curry was injured, and defeated the Golden State Warriors led by Butler 4-1 again. In the Western Conference Finals, the Timberwolves humiliated their opponents with a 43-point victory in G3. However, the Thunder quickly counterattacked fiercely, which eventually led to the Timberwolves' defeat at 30 points and ended with regret 1-4!

Timberwolves unfortunately stopped 1-4, witnessing Randall's transformation, and witnessing the help of supporting players such as McDann, Reed, Devin, Walker, and Shannon at critical moments. Undoubtedly, the little wolf king Huazi also demonstrated his due ability and sense of responsibility! After 15 playoff games, Huazi averaged 25.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.1 steals per game. During this period, Huazi achieved two outstanding achievements. First, the total score in the playoffs jumped to 1,130 points, surpassing Garnett, ranking first in the Timberwolves history; second, in his playoff career so far, Huazi averaged 26.9 points, 6.6 rebounds and 5.5 assists, becoming the second player in NBA history to achieve this feat after James who averaged 25+5+5 before the age of 24!

Even though Huazi's performance in the Western Conference Finals was inferior to the first two rounds, his overall interpretation and analysis of the game remained tenable. Huazi said that at the age of 23, he still has enough time to improve and has unlimited potential in the future! After Towns left the team, he lived up to expectations for the Knicks and steadily reached the peak of his career. During the regular season, Towns shone under the guidance of Thibodeau, averaging 24.4 points, 12.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1 steal, plus 2 three-pointers, and the shooting percentages of the three events were 52.6%, 42%, and 82.9%, ranking first in the All-Star starter for the first time and won the third team of the year! In the playoffs, the Knicks defeated the Pistons 4-2 in the first round and defeated the defending champion Celtics 4-2 in the second round, and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in the 21st century! In the Eastern Conference Finals, against the Pacers with a strong roster, the Knicks lost two consecutive home games. The situation was critical, but they did not give up resistance. The counterattack was slow and finally came! In the third game of the Eastern Conference Final, Towns scored 20 points and 8 rebounds in the last quarter, leading the team to a magical comeback of 20 points; the Pacers G4 won another game with Halliburton's brave performance of 32 points, 12 rebounds, 15 assists and 0 turnovers, winning the match point and pushing the Knicks to the edge of the cliff. In the fifth game of the Eastern Conference Final, Towns and Brunson scored 56 points together to ensure that they could regain a game at home and retain a glimmer of hope for advancement!

Knicks reversed the world 2-3. We witnessed the awakening of Thibodeau's way of employing people, abandoning the starting five-man team; we also witnessed Brunson showing his leadership style and responsibility! What is particularly important is that Towns frequently transforms into a tough guy and performs well! So far in the playoffs, Towns has played in 17 games, averaging 21.4 points, 11.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.5 three-pointers per game, with shooting, three-pointers and free throw shooting percentages of 49.2%, 37.1%, and 87.4%, respectively. Especially in the Eastern Conference Final, Towns and Brunson matched the perfect match, just like the New York version of OK. According to statistics, Brunson and Towns averaged at least 20+ in the first five games in the Eastern Conference Finals, achieving the third pair of pairs in NBA history. This feat was back to 2002, Kobe + O'Neal!

No matter how long the Knicks playoffs are, Towns has firmly sits in the winner's seat. He is undoubtedly the leader in the Eastern Conference inside and can show his dominance in high-end battles! Aggregation is not the way to win, but dispersed can each claim to be the leader! In the NBA stage, everyone is indispensable, only deep love and shallow fate. It is a pity that Huazi and Towns joined hands and failed to win the championship; however, after parting ways, the two of them embarked on a journey of glory together, and the prospects are promising. Keep your original aspiration and get the end; the original aspiration is easy to find, but it is difficult to persevere! I hope that Towns will take advantage of the victory and win the championship again to comfort my mother's spirit in heaven! Fans, what do you think about this? Welcome to leave a message and discuss together!

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