Without Curry Warrior Warriors quickly laid weapons
The Minnesota Timberwolves team took advantage of the absence Stephen Curry Due to injury and beat Golden State Warriors by 117: 93. In doing so, Minnesota equalized the semi -final match of the Western Conference of the North American NBA Basketball Basketball League. The Timberwolves, which were surprised by the warriors in the first game, had control in the second game all the time, when they achieved a win in Minneapolis and equalized four wins to 1: 1.
Julius Randle was the top scorer of Minnesota with 24 points, with 11 assists and seven rebounds while Anthony Edwards ended at 20 points and nine rebounds. NiceTil Alexander-Walker added 20 points with benches, including four triples, five wolf players finished the match with two -digit numbers in points. Jonathan Kuming was the first scorer of warriors with 18 points with benches, Jimmy Butler But he finished the match with 17.
Edwards said that the great defense had led Minnesoto to win. “A scenario took place in the first game when we did not do what we should in the attack and defense. So we knew what we had to do tonight, « he said.
When Golden State stepped on a parquet without Curry’s first star – who suffered a thigh muscle injury in the first game – Minnesota immediately took the initiative and led with 25: 7. Minnesota suffered a shock when Edwards blew because of ankle problems in another quarter, but the wolves went to half -time with a convincing leadership of 56:39.
Edwards returned to the game at the beginning of the third quarter. Golden State replied and reduced the advantage of wolves to seven points. But the Timberwololves gathered again. Without Curry’s triples, the warriors failed to reduce the lag and coach Golden Stat Steve Kerr He lifted the white flag four minutes before the end and sent the starting five members from the parquet.
Kerr said his team got a valuable lesson on how to play without curry, so she would press on gas when she returns to San Francisco on Saturday, where she will be the third game. Eleven-time All-Star Curry participant will be absent for at least a week.
« We are trying to find out what we can do in this duel without Steph, so I have given many players many opportunities, » Kerr said about his changing line.
“We enriched the events when we lowered the rivals’ lead to seven points, and then we lost a little concentration. We turned a few times wrong, handed over some triples when we lost the link in defense. However, we have learned a lot and I think this match will help us find out how to proceed, « said Golden Stata strategist.
Warriors eliminated Houston in the first round with 4: 3 in victories, and Minnesota sent Los Angeles Lakers a Slovenian 4-1 4-1 to a 4-1 vacation Luke Doncic.
In the Conference Final of the West, the winner of the showdown between Golden Stat and Minnesoto will wait better from the fight between Denver and Oklahoma. Also in this showdown, the score is even in victories (1: 1).
