By GaryQfromSanJose | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-05-21 20:18:43
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沙伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大和杰伦·威廉姆斯手感火热，帮助球队打出今晚唯一一次制胜攻势
在上半场双方表现尚可，明尼苏达森林狼带着微弱优势进入中场休息后，他们的首发球员突然失去投篮手感，而俄克拉荷马城雷霆队则利用第三节32-18的攻势取得领先，并在主场首战中一路领先至终场。雷霆的沙伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大(Shai Gilgeous-Alexander)和切特·霍姆格伦(Chet Holmgren)在第四节的统治级表现毫无疑问地点燃了全场观众的热情。
森林狼的朱利叶斯·兰德尔(Julius Randle)（28分和8个篮板）和安东尼·爱德华兹(Anthony Edwards)（18分和9个篮板）扛起了球队进攻的大旗，在进攻端表现挣扎的上半场，两人包办了球队前38分中的30分。但这样的表现仍不足以抵挡雷霆在下半场开始阶段打出的那波不可避免的攻势，因为他们的支援球员未能提供有效的火力支援——唐特·迪温琴佐(Donte DiVincenzo)（14投3中）、纳兹·里德(Naz Reid)（11投1中）和尼基尔·亚历山大-沃克(Nickeil Alexander-Walker)（11投3中）合计仅有36投7中的糟糕表现。
雷霆的进攻由其明星二人组——极有可能获得MVP的沙伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大（31分、9次助攻和3次抢断）和杰伦·威廉姆斯(Jalen Williams)（19分、8个篮板、5次助攻和5次抢断）所引领。他们还在上半场意外地得到了来自中锋以赛亚·哈尔滕施泰因(Isaiah Hartenstein)（12分和5个篮板）和霍姆格伦（15分、7个篮板和2次盖帽）的进攻火力。
森林狼开局三分球5投4中，而沙伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大则主要在罚球线附近制造杀伤，帮助球队在开局几分钟就将明尼苏达送入犯规加罚状态。爱德华兹在死球状态下将球扔向沙伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大，领到了一次毫无意义的技术犯规。雷霆通过在八分钟内迫使森林狼出现六次失误，相对轻松地追上了比分。在此之后，两队比分始终维持在一球之内，明尼苏达以23-20暂时领先。
兰德尔在第二节投中第三个和第四个三分球，在爱德华兹回到更衣室后帮助明尼苏达稳住局面。哈尔滕施泰因也迎来一波个人连得6分的小高潮，为沙伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大分担了一些压力。兰德尔的得分达到18分，而爱德华兹也在本节中段重返赛场。尽管雷霆在周日完全扼杀了掘金的进攻，但明尼苏达的防守却让（或许是疲惫的）雷霆进攻受阻。尽管开局阶段罚球命中率很高，但森林狼仍然给予沙伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大身体对抗，因为他们知道裁判不可能吹罚所有犯规。一场精彩但略显失衡的开场表演以明尼苏达48-44领先结束。
两队在下半场开始后势均力敌。杰伦·威廉姆斯得分上双，而迈克·康利(Mike Conley)也为爱德华兹和兰德尔提供了一些急需的进攻火力。然而，森林狼的进攻在这一节的中段突然哑火。沙伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大以一记顽强的上篮和罚球为10-0的进攻高潮画上了句号。森林狼继续徒劳地冲击篮筐，而雷霆则扩大了他们新获得的优势。俄克拉荷马城以76-66领先进入第四节。
观察
- 这段 NBA总决赛宣传片中出现了一张非常熟悉的面孔，排名仅次于迈克尔·乔丹。
- 我很高兴西部决赛能在ESPN/ABC播出，哪怕只是因为我们不用听雷吉·米勒连续七场比赛把“Chep Holmgrumb”挂在嘴边。
- 鲁迪·戈贝尔是过去25年里进攻能力最有限的七尺长人吗？
- 距离康利和他效力过的灰熊队在2013年西部决赛中与马刺队交手已经过去12年了吗？
- 本场比赛最佳防守回合 #1 ：爱德华兹的球被杰伦·威廉姆斯抢断后，他追上了这名雷霆侧翼球员，并在开场几分钟后封盖了他的投篮。
比赛回顾
明尼苏达的杰登·麦克丹尼尔斯(Jaden McDaniels)凭借一记流畅的直线三分球和一次上篮，拿下了分区决赛的前五分。爱德华兹的上篮使比分在开场90秒内变为8-0。戈贝尔也在同一时间段内犯了两次规，雷霆在几分钟后就将森林狼送入犯规加罚状态。雷霆利用明尼苏达球员习惯性地背对防守球员的习惯，频频完成抢断。杰伦·威廉姆斯的抢断和转换扣篮帮助雷霆取得了首次领先。第一节末，明尼苏达前19分中的15分来自三分球，并以3分的优势结束了首节。
兰德尔在第二节开始的罚球使森林狼领先4分。哈尔滕施泰因的两次得分迅速扳平比分。兰德尔和亚历克斯·卡鲁索(Alex Caruso)互飙三分。霍姆格伦的第一个进球结束了明尼苏达的一波小高潮。爱德华兹的罚球让森林狼在半场结束前取得9分的领先，随后他试图在一次扣篮中将吕冈茨·多尔特(Lu Dort)撞到篮架上。杰伦·威廉姆斯从另一名毫无防备的森林狼球员手中抢断了球——兰德尔在转换进攻中领到了他的第三次犯规——雷霆最终只以4分之差结束了上半场。
霍姆格伦漂亮的勾手和罚球让雷霆重新领先3分，因为明尼苏达在中场休息后很难找到状态。麦克丹尼尔斯再次为森林狼率先得分。爱德华兹接过了兰德尔的指挥棒，他的三分球让森林狼重新领先。康利也拿下了一些分数作为支援。杰伦·威廉姆斯爆发，他用一记三分球和两次内线得分帮助雷霆紧咬比分。沙伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大错误地从一次犯规判罚中获利，随后这次判罚被挑战并被推翻。雷霆从肯里奇·威廉姆斯(Kenrich Williams)那里得到了可靠的上场时间，帮助他们取得了11分的领先优势。即使在唐特·迪温琴佐用一记三分球结束了球队的得分荒后，沙伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大也在几秒钟后完成了一次2+1。明尼苏达灾难性的单节表现让他们带着10分落后进入第四节。
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Thunder outscores Timberwolves 70-40 in second half to secure game 1 victory
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams caught fire and helped stage the only run they’d need tonight in triumph
After a decently played first half where Minnesota took a small lead into halftime, its shooting touch abandoned its starters, and Oklahoma City leveraged a 32-18 third period to take a lead it would not give up in a runaway game 1 home win. The Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren left no doubt in fourth quarter domination that caused the raucous crowd to erupt on numerous occasions.
The Wolves’ Julius Randle (28 points and 8 rebounds) and Anthony Edwards (18 points and 9 rebounds) carried the team with 30 of their first 38 points in a tough first half offensively for their teammates. That production was not enough to counter the inevitable Thunder run to start the second half, as their support players could not make an impact from the field - Donte DiVincenzo (3-for-14), Naz Reid (1-for-11), and Nickeil Alexander-Walker (3-for-11) combined for a ghastly 7-for-36 night.
Oklahoma City was led by its star duo of likely MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (31 points , 9 assists, and 3 steals) and Jalen Williams (19 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 steals). They also received some surprise early offense from center Isaiah Hartenstein (12 points and 5 rebounds) and Holmgren (15 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks) in the second half.
The Wolves started 4-for-5 from behind the arc, while Gilgeous-Alexander did most of his early damage from at or near the line to help draw Minnesota into the foul bonus a handful of minutes in. Edwards picked up a pointless technical by lobbing the ball off of Gilgeous-Alexander at a dead-ball spot. The Thunder reeled in the Wolves with relative ease by forcing six turnovers in eight minutes. The teams stayed within one possession score of each other for the remainder of the frame and Minnesota stayed tentatively ahead 23-20.
Randle connected on his third and fourth threes in the second period to keep Minnesota afloat with Edwards in the locker room. Hartenstein made his own six point burst to provide some relief to Gilgeous-Alexander. Randle ran up his point total to 18 while Edwards returned to action partway through the stanza. Despite OKC swallowing the Denver offense whole on Sunday, it was the Minnesota D that engulfed the (perhaps tired) Thunder attack. Despite the early free throw success, the Wolves still gave Gilgeous-Alexander the body treatment knowing the officials wouldn’t call everything. An entertaining, if uneven, opening act resulted in Minnesota being up 48-44.
The teams matched each other blow-for-blow to start the second half. Jalen Williams soared into double digits, while Mike Conley provided some needed offense in support of Edwards and Randle. The Wolves’ offense mysteriously tailed off halfway through the frame. Gilgeous-Alexander punctuated a 10-0 run with a gritty lay-up and free throws. The Wolves continued to pelt the rim in vain while the Thunder added to their newfound advantage. Oklahoma City went to the fourth up 76-66.
Observations
- This NBA Finals hype video has a very familiar face in the #2 spot behind Air Jordan.
- I’m glad the West finals is on ESPN/ABC if only because we don’t have to hear Reggie Miller say “Chep Holmgrumb” for seven games.
- If Rudy Gobert the most offensively-limited 7-footer in the last 25 years?
- It’s been 12 years since Conley and his former Grizzlies met the Spurs in the 2013 conference finals?
- Defensive Sequence of the Game #1: Edwards, after getting his pocket picked by Jalen Williams, chased down the OKC wing and swatted away his attempt at the other end minutes into the opening stanza.
Game Rundown
Minnesota’s Jaden McDaniels scored the first five points of the Conference finals on a smooth straightaway three and two. Edwards’ bucket made it 8-0 in the first 90 seconds. Gobert also committed two fouls in that same timeframe, and OKC drew the Wolves into the foul bonus minutes later. The Thunder took advantage of Minnesota’s tendency to back down their defender blindly to get steals. Jalen Williams’ steal and transition dunk gave OKC its first lead. Late in the first, 15 of Minnesota’s first 19 points came from three, and they left the period up three.
Randle’s free throw to start the second put the Wolves up four. Two Hartenstein baskets tied the game quickly. Randle and Alex Caruso hit matching threes. Holmgren’s first basket ended a mini-run from Minnesota. Edwards’ freebies put the Wolves up nine late in the half, and he later tried to slam Lu Dort through the stanchion on a dunk attempt. Jalen Williams stole the ball from another unsuspecting Wolf - drawing Randle’s third foul in transition - and the Thunder ended the half down only four.
Holmgren’s pretty hook and free throws put OKC back up three as Minnesota struggled to find its way out of the break. McDaniels again started the scoring for the Wolves, however. Edwards took the reins from Randle and his three put the Wolves back up. Conley put up a handful of points to boot. Jalen Williams went on his own heater with a three and two paint baskets to help OKC keep pace. Gilgeous-Alexander wrongfully benefitted from a foul call, which was challenged and overturned. OKC received solid minutes from Kenrich Williams who helped them go up 11. Even after Donte DiVincenzo ended his team’s slump with a three, Gilgeous-Alexander converted an and-1 seconds after. Minnesota’s disastrous quarter left them down 10 heading into the fourth.
By GaryQfromSanJose, via Pounding The Rock