3-1, 3-1! Two favorites to win the championship in one deal! The NBA playoff pattern is about to be broken

The NBA playoffs this season are in the divisional semi-finals, and there is no big suspense in the four groups of matches. Two favorite teams in the Eastern Conference won the championship, the Cavaliers lagged behind the Pacers 1-3 in a big score, and it was only a matter of time before they were eliminated. The Cavaliers' defense cannot completely cover the Pacers' offensive firepower points, and the Cavaliers' dual-core guards Mitchell and Garland have indeed become defensive shortcomings in the playoffs. The Celtics also lag behind the Knicks 1-3 with a big score, Tatum was seriously injured. Under the leadership of Thibodeau, the Knicks were too tired to start, but with the high-intensity training in the regular season, the playoffs were the best adapted to the rhythm, just one step away from the Eastern Conference Finals! The Timberwolves were the first to win the semi-finals match point in the West, leading the Warriors 3-1. Edwards led the team to enter the Western Conference Finals for two consecutive years.

In the words of US media ESPN, 8 months ago, no one could imagine that the Timberwolves who sent off the second leader, Towns, could enter the Western Conference Finals again; and the Knicks who got Towns will also enter the Eastern Conference Finals! Back 8 months ago, the Timberwolves sent Towns to the Knicks and got Randall + Divencenzo + 1 first-round pick. The Timberwolves' goal of this move is very simple. It's not that Towns performed poorly, but that the team is simply trying to avoid taxes! Towns' four-year, $224 million super maximum salary contract has just been implemented this season. Just for this season, sending off Towns directly helped the team save 40 million in luxury tax expenses! At first, Randall and Divincenzo's joining did put the Timberwolves in turmoil. They kept hovering 8-10 in the West in the first half of the season, and Edwards even made a public debut!

However, Randall + Divincenzo's average output of 30 points per game in the regular season actually allowed the Timberwolves to quickly climb offensive efficiency in the second half, and finally the offensive efficiency ranked sixth in the league and the defensive efficiency returned to third in the league! In the playoffs, Randle averaged 23.3 points per game + Divencenzo averaging 7.4 points per game, and still output about 30 points, which helped Edwards a lot. There are two sets of data. Randall scored 150 points and 50 assists in just 8 playoff games, the fastest in the history of the Timberwolves! Randall is the only two players in the Timberwolves' playoffs who can get a triple-double, the other is Garnett! Because of Gobert's defensive pressure and Edwards' offensive restraint, Randall was greatly released on both ends of the offense and defense, and his shooting and low-post ball holding attributes have put the Timberwolves on a step further!

And the Knicks also gained a lot! In fact, the US media has always been unoptimistic about the Knicks, mainly because of coach Thibodeau, and he is too ruthless in the way of starting! As the team's center, Towns played 72 games in the regular season, averaging 35 minutes per game; in the playoffs, it is already the least playing time among the starting players! Although Towns reached the No. 5 position, there were certain shortcomings in the basket and single defense, the Knicks' forward group could make up for the participation and help. At the same time, Towns averaged 24.4 points, 12.8 rebounds and 3 assists per game in the regular season, and averaged 20 points and 12 rebounds per game in the playoffs. His and Brunson's pick-and-roll success rate was the most frequent and efficient among all the duo combinations in the playoffs. In the words of Boston media, Horford and Poeth had no choice but to do anything to Towns.

In addition, Towns also has a small bonus: last year's playoffs, he and Edwards led the team to eliminate the Nuggets for 23 years; this season, Towns and Brunson led the team to almost eliminate the 24-year championship Celtics. Although the Knicks' starting five-man striker: Anunoby + Bridges + Hart is indeed exhausted, when Brunson + Towns leads McBride + Mitchell Robinson and other substitutes, they can win 45 points in a hundred rounds! The stability of Towns' offense and defense is also seen from the side. Another thing that is easy to ignore is that Towns averaged 3.0 points per game at the critical moment of the playoffs (within 5 points in the last 5 minutes), with a shooting percentage of 87.5% + 100% in both events. He and Brunson are the two best performers at the critical moment of the playoffs this season, no one!

According to Minnesota media, Randall's performance in the playoffs completely conquered the team's management and teammates, and Randall himself also hopes to stay in the Timberwolves. The best way for both sides is to leave Randle out of the player option worth $30.94 million next season and seek a long-term contract with a starting salary of around 28 million, which can release the pressure of the Timberwolves' salary. The Timberwolves' main rotation framework, Dillingham is going to take over Conley, and Edwards takes Randle + McDaniels + Gobert + Reed + Alexander Walker, and there is still a few years of winning window. In the words of James, the outside world has seriously underestimated the Timberwolves, and they are originally teams in the Western Conference Finals. The Knicks are not under much pressure, so the team is counting on starting the Big Four + Hart, and Brunson is not well paid.

Judging from the predictions given by the US media, the Knicks' probability of winning has quietly risen to third place, with the Timberwolves second, second only to the Thunder. What's more coincidental is that the most difficult opponent to play this season is the Timberwolves. The Timberwolves completed a 25-point super reversal against the Thunder in the regular season, and the Timberwolves had absolute defensive resources to target Jewish and Alexander. The most interesting ending is that the Timberwolves and the Knicks gathered in the finals, with Edwards and Towns fighting for the championship as opponents. There is such a possibility! Regarding the deal between Towns and Randall, two favorite teams were born, and they were about to break the league pattern.