G5 lost 30 points! The Timberwolves were eliminated 1-4, three facts to admit after the Western Conference Finals

The NBA Western Conference Finals have come to an end, and the trend and final score of the entire series can be said to be completely unexpected. The Thunder Series defeated the Timberwolves 4-1 and advanced to the finals again after 13 years. There is a saying that no one expected that this series would decide the winner in 5 games. The Pacers are currently leading the score in the Eastern Conference Finals; if nothing unexpected happens, the final will be duel between the Thunder and the Pacers. The G5 Thunder defeated the Timberwolves by 30 points in the Western Conference Finals. There are three facts that have to be admitted after this set of duels. G5 lost 30 points! The Timberwolves were eliminated 1-4, three facts that must be admitted in the Western Conference Finals.

First: Alexander's MVP deserves its reputation. Alexander was able to score 33 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists in the regular season, with a shooting percentage of 52%, winning the MVP. Although his condition has fluctuated in the playoffs, and was once criticized for relying on free throws to score; he justified himself in the matchup in G5; he played 14 of 25 shots in 33 minutes, scored 34 points, seven rebounds, 8 assists, and 1 steal plus-minus value +23. Even if he lost the free throw, he still relied on his impact on the basket and scored 30 points. The

series averaged 31.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 8.2 assists and 1.8 steals per game, with a shooting percentage of 46%. He also added new honors to himself and won the MVP in the Western Conference Finals. This is enough to prove Alexander's excellence. The key is that he never gets up at the critical moments of the game and in the life-and-death battle. The MVP deserves its reputation.

Second point: The title is not very suspense, and the Thunder is promising in the future. The Thunder have advanced to the finals first, and he will wait for the winner between the Pacers and the Knicks, but judging from the team's strength, the Thunder are undoubtedly the favorite team to win the championship this season; the rapid offensive and defensive conversions they showed in the game, as well as the impact and defense of the basket and the top of the league. The title of the champion seems to have become unsurprising. I personally am optimistic that Thunder will finally win the cup.

The most important thing is that this Thunder not only has its present but also its future, they have three absolutely outstanding core players who are young enough, Alexander, Chetholmgren and Jaylen Williams. And they have excellent role players, including Caruso, Dort and other players, all of whom are in their first year of playing. If they can retain the lineup during the offseason, they will be the favorites to win the championship in the next few seasons. The most important thing is that they will hold 30 draft picks in the next seven years, 13 of which are first-round picks, which is enough for them to further upgrade and adjust the roster. If the team boss supports it and the general manager operates a little, this Thunder will remain a competitive team in the league in the future.

The third point: Edwards still needs to be improved. It is undeniable that Edwards' personal ability is excellent. After all, Edwards is also playing the key role in being able to bring the Timberwolves to the stage of the Western Conference Finals. In the past two seasons, Durant, Jokic, James and Curry have successively eliminated. In the playoffs, he averaged 25.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.1 steals per game, with a shooting percentage of 45.3%, and performed quite well. However, in this round of the series against the Thunder, G4 and G5 seemed to struggle against the Thunder's defense Edwards. In the Western Conference Finals G4 and G5, Edwards averaged only 17.5 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists per game, shooting percentage was only 38.7%, and three-point shooting percentage was as low as 14.3%. This also reflects that Edwards is prone to problems when facing high-intensity defense. On the one hand, it is a problem of personal ability, and on the other hand, it is mentality. At the critical moment, Edwards was too hesitant and determined enough to take action. It was obvious that he still had a lot to wait for improvement. The Western Conference Finals are over, and there are many problems left for the Timberwolves to solve. For them, I personally think the first priority is to find a suitable starting point guard to replace Conley. For the Thunder, they are still 4 games away from success before the season is over, and look forward to their performance in the finals.