Thunder V Timberwolves, who can advance? Su Qun s answer is the same as Perkins

NBA playoffs continued, and the Thunder defeated the Nuggets 125-93. There was no suspense in this game. The Nuggets had the upper hand in the first quarter. The Thunder suddenly made a comeback in the second quarter, winning 19 points in a single quarter, and the score difference had reached 20+ in the third quarter. The Thunder continued to weigh on the Nuggets in the last quarter, and the score difference broke through 30 points. The game lost the suspense early, and the Thunder won. In terms of data, Alexander scored 35 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals, Jaylen Williams scored 24 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, Homgren scored 13 points and 11 rebounds, Halten scored 10 points and 7 rebounds, Dort scored 6 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, Caruso scored 11 points, 3 assists and 3 steals, Wallace scored 7 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals.

After this game, the two sides scored 4-3, and the Thunder successfully advanced to the Western Conference Finals. Their opponent will be the Timberwolves. This round of series is full of highlights, such as the match between Alexander and Edwards is worth paying attention to. The two sides fought four times in the regular season and each won two games, but the regular season did not have much reference significance. The Thunder's advantage lies in its strong lineup, and its offense and defense are both top-notch in the league. In addition, the Nuggets had just fought for 7 games, which means that the entire Thunder team has been sublimated, and the Timberwolves' promotion process in the first two rounds was a bit smooth, and perhaps their condition was not as good as the Thunder. So, who can advance, the Thunder or the Timberwolves? Let’s take a look at what Su Qun and Perkins said.

The famous basketball commentator Su Qun predicted the Western Conference Finals, and the final result was 7 games, and the Thunder advanced 4-3. In other words, Teacher Su Qun believes that the Thunder will eliminate the Timberwolves, but the process will be very difficult. There are four main reasons why Teacher Su Qun supports the Thunder. First, the Thunder has a home court advantage. The Timberwolves can beat the Lakers and Warriors by relying on joint defense. Theoretically, the Thunder are also afraid of joint defense, but in their series with the Nuggets, the Nuggets are also using joint defense against the Thunder, which gives the Thunder sufficient experience in breaking the joint defense. It is probably much easier to deal with the Timberwolves. In addition, the Thunder is good at playing fast pace, which is also conducive to cracking the opponent's joint defense.

Teacher Su Qun also took the tiebreak battle against the Nuggets as an example. The Thunder learned to let Jaylen Williams break the joint defense. Jaylenway frequently hit the inside and scored 17 points in a single quarter, making the Nuggets' joint defense lose their effect. In other words, the Thunder have learned how to break the joint defense. Third, Caruso performed well in the second round, defending Jokic many times, and the Timberwolves did not have a center forward like Yoo Teacher, and Gobert only knows how to eat cake, which means Caruso may play more role in the Western Conference Finals. Last point, the Thunder's lineup is more depth, which can make the double tower start and Jaylenway play 4. Although the Timberwolves are tall, especially the front line, there is limited room for changes in the lineup.

In other words, the Thunder can play more people. It should be said that Teacher Su Qun's view has some truth. The main reason is that the Nuggets have indeed made the Thunder stronger. The Timberwolves have not encountered any challenges so far in the playoffs. So, since the Thunder's advantage is so obvious, why did Teacher Su Qun predict that they can only win in the tiebreak? The answer is Randle. Teacher Su Qun believes that Randle and McDaniels will become a big threat to the Thunder. As for Edwards, the Thunder will probably double-team him directly. On the other hand, how to defend Alexander is a headache for the Timberwolves.

commentator Perkins also made a prediction for the Western Conference Finals. He chose the Thunder to win. Perkins said: "It's not that he disrespects the Timberwolves. This Thunder is ready to win the championship. They are a better team than the Timberwolves. They will advance to the finals. I think Alexander is better than Edwards. They can solve all problems." It can be seen that Perkins also supports the Thunder, but did not give a specific big score prediction. Simply put, the Thunder is stronger. As for what Perkins thinks Alexander is better than Edwards, we will not discuss it here, but we still need to compare the specific data of the two players in the Western Conference Finals.

If the Thunder wins the championship, then Alexander will win the MVP, first team, scoring champion, championship and FMVP at the same time, which is undoubtedly a historical achievement. Alexander was interviewed after the tiebreak against the Nuggets. When talking about the Western Conference Finals, he said: "They (the Timberwolves) are an excellent team. We have to do better in many aspects and execute the game plan well. I will make sure I am in offensive mode and we will be fine." It can be seen that Alexander is a showdown. He is ready to break out in the Western Conference Finals and lead the team to defeat the Wolves. I wonder if Edwards is ready?