Reversing the storm! The Warriors fought hard and were finally counterattacked by the Timberwolves, and Curry s comeback became a key turning point!

At 11:47 on May 11, 2025, under the spotlight of the central dome of Chase, Edwards wiped off the blood stains from the forehead and smashed the ball hard to the floor - this action is very similar to the classic scene when Doncic won the Clippers five years ago. At this moment, the scoreboard was frozen at 102-97. The Timberwolves completed a 23-point shocking reversal. In the Warriors' locker room, Kumingga's wrist guard was soaked in sweat. Butler collapsed on the physiotherapy bed, and the ice bag wrapped around his left knee was oozing out of blood.

When Butler completed the 2+1 record in the third quarter, his roar that hit his chest vibrated the steel frame of the arena. The 37-year-old veteran fired his last bullet: 26 breakouts and rushing to the basket, 14 fights with Gobert, and 7 knocked to the ground. His 33 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists were full of the tragic tragedy of "doing it even though you know you can't do it" - just like Duncan in the 2013 Finals, the unwillingness to slap the floor through time and space overlapped here

"I told Andrew (Wigkins) that if I fall down, you must take over the game like in 2022." The conversation in the locker room before the game has become a cruel prophecy at this moment. In the last 4 minutes of the last quarter, Butler failed to win three times, and his physical overdraft made him unable to even support the billboard. This tough guy who once entered the finals with the Heat alone failed to overcome the law of time.

Kuminga's dunk Gobert's image went viral on social media. The best defensive player of 2.16 meters (DPOY) Gobert was buckled by rookie Kumingga, who was 1.98 meters. This dunk caused the Warriors' bench towel to dance wildly, and also caused the Timberwolves' bench tactical board to crack. With 11 of 18 shots, 4 three-pointers, 30 points and 6 rebounds, this young man who was once DNP of Cole tore the label of "system player" with his actions.

"The coaching team showed me the video of Antetokounmpo's rookie year before the game. They said: 'Your impact is our nuclear weapon.'" In the interview after the game, Kumingga pointed his finger at the locker room whiteboard - there were five breakthrough routes drawn, all pointing to Gobert's defensive blind spot. This targeted tactical design reminds people of the FMVP strategy tailored for Iguodala in 2015.

Edwards' 28-point performance in the second half is a violent aesthetic textbook for modern basketball: he used Gobert's cover to cut into the penalty area 6 times, used Randall's "elevator gate" tactic to hit three-pointers, and scored three-way matches against Butler in one go. When he hit two consecutive logo three-pointers in the last quarter, the on-site decibel detector showed 117.6 - equivalent to the noise of the Boeing 737 taking off.

"I watched the video of Kobe's 2010 Western Conference Finals in midfield, and he told me that 'the killer doesn't need an excuse'." Edwards pointed to the tablet in the locker room, and it was suspended at the moment when Kobe defeated the Suns. This spiritual inheritance reminds people of the historical cycle that Jordan taught Cole to "the last shot".

In the third quarter, Cole launched a five-squad with death lineup of "Green + Butler + Kumingga + Hilder + Payton", which once set off a short climax of 14-2. This lineup with an average height of 1.96 meters is very similar to the Warriors' "Hampton Five Tigers" in 2015, but collapsed due to three fatal flaws:

Rebound Black Hole: Gobert grabbed 5 frontcourt boards in a single quarter, and scored 12-2 on a second offense, physical fitness trap: Butler defended Edwards at the end of the third quarter, his heart rate soared to 192 times/minute

Space Curse: Behind Hilder's 4 of 8 three-pointers is the tactical trap that the Timberwolves deliberately let go of the tactical trap

This "life-for-point" gambling is very similar to the G7 of the Nets against the Bucks in 2021, and eventually swallowed the bitter fruit due to the loss of the inside.

Shams' report is like a deep-water bomb: Curry returned to G6 as early as the G6, but a hamstring injury could have his three-point shooting rate plummeted by 8%. Medical images showed a 3mm tear on his left hamstring - a surprisingly similar to Paul's injury in 2018. Warriors face Hamlet-like choice:

• Come back early: May repeat Durant's 2019 Achilles tendon rupture tragedy

Conservative treatment: If you fall 1-3 points behind, G5 may become the most shameful "trash time" in Curry's career.

• Tactical Reconstruction: Even if he returns, the Timberwolves has prepared a package of "Gobel Squat + Edwards Entangled"

Team doctor privately revealed: "His muscle compensation mechanism is on the verge of collapse, and every emergency stop jump shot seems to be betting on life.""

In the corner of the locker room, Zhu Meng Green repeatedly watched the video of himself being sent off - three of the 6 fouls were controversial, among which the blocking foul on McDaniels in the last quarter, the referee report confirmed that it was a misjudgment. This detail is like a thorn, piercing every Warriors player's heart. Three hidden lines have emerged in the direction of the series:

Youth Storm: If Kumingga continues to explode, it may force management to give up the "Iron Triangle" sentiment in advance

Salary Bomb: Under the pressure of 170 million luxury taxes next season, the Warriors must trade Butler or Wiggins this summer

Coach trust crisis: Cole's 14-man rotation experiment failed, assistant coach Atkinson was exposed to have a fierce dispute with the players

Outside the Chase Center, the scalper is selling G4 tickets, and the ticket price plummeted 43%, and this number is just the decline in the Warriors' offensive efficiency when Curry was absent.