By GaryQfromSanJose | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-05-25 11:05:04
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明尼苏达在前半场建立了34分的领先优势，并将俄克拉荷马城打得溃不成军
明尼苏达在进攻和防守两端都展现出了惊人的表现，上半场砍下72分，领先优势一度达到35分——其中安东尼·爱德华兹 (Anthony Edwards) (20分)，朱利叶斯·兰德尔 (Julius Randle) (10分)和纳兹·里德 (Naz Reid) (10分)的得分几乎与俄克拉荷马城的总得分(41分)持平。除了俄克拉荷马雷霆在下半场开始的三分钟内稍有起色外，无所畏惧的森林狼在力量上(50个篮板对31个)和投篮命中率上(57%对40%)都胜过雷霆，提前进入垃圾时间(第三节剩余2:08)，让他们的老将阵容得到了一些必要的休息。
明尼苏达的爱德华兹 (30分，9个篮板，6次助攻和2次抢断)和兰德尔 (24分，4个篮板和3次助攻)今晚得到了足够的支持，另外四名球员得分上双——尼基尔·亚历山大-沃克 (Nickeil Alexander-Walker) (12分和3个篮板)，贾登·麦克丹尼尔斯 (Jaden McDaniels) (10分，6个篮板和4次助攻)，里德 (10分和8个篮板)和新秀特伦斯·香农 (Terrence Shannon, Jr.) (15分和1次抢断)，特别是，他们的得分超过了雷霆的所有球员。
雷霆的明星球员谢伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大 (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander) (14分和6次助攻)，杰伦·威廉姆斯 (Jalen Williams) (13分和4个篮板)和切特·霍姆格伦 (Chet Holmgren) (10分和5个篮板)在西部决赛中首次被彻底击败。
爱德华兹和兰德尔通过拿下前18分中的16分，给了期待已久的主场球迷一个火热的开局。吉尔杰斯-亚历山大似乎对自己不太确定，他在一次近距离上篮之外，还投出了一些尴尬的投篮。正如我在想“主队的角色球员往往会挺身而出”时，唐特·迪温琴佐 (Donte DiVincenzo)投中了一个底角三分，将比分变成21-9。有些慌乱的雷霆出现了一些失误——甚至鲁迪·戈贝尔 (Rudy Gobert)也参与其中。俄克拉荷马城在比赛进行了9分44秒后才突破10分大关。在他的急停三分之后，迈克·布林 (Mike Breen)宣布这是“安东尼·爱德华兹在第一节的爆发”，明尼苏达以34-14领先，爱德华兹16分——俄克拉荷马城14分。
俄克拉荷马城拼凑了一个短暂的6-0的得分高潮，并在防守端更多地贴身防守明尼苏达。香农充分利用了他的机会，在打出9个有影响力的得分的同时，进行锁定防守。然后，森林狼队扩大了他们早期的领先优势，并将他们的优势扩大到28分。每次俄克拉荷马城得到一次分数，似乎森林狼都会以更多的分数回应。明尼苏达以72-41领先进入中场休息。
俄克拉荷马城打出了一波11-2的得分高潮，让人们对森林狼的雄心壮志产生了一丝怀疑，但随后爱德华兹继续他出色的组织能力，帮助明尼苏达以自己的18-4的得分高潮回应，使比赛安全地超出射程。兰德尔的一对进球基本上导致雷霆挥舞着象征性的白旗。
观察
迈克·马龙 (Mike Malone) 在ESPN演播室里看起来和他在场边一样眼神狂野。
我被我年轻时和成年后伟大的分析师和逐场解说员宠坏了，但理查德·杰弗森 (Richard Jefferson)和雷吉·米勒 (Reggie Miller)是我们最后两轮拥有的，这仍然感觉不公平。
- 本场比赛最佳回合 #1 ：真的应该是整个第一节，但对于一个特定的回合：在开场时段的中途，爱德华兹冲过两名森林狼球员抢到一个松散的球，并腾空而起完成一个双手扣篮。*
- 本场比赛最佳回合 #2 ：在第三节的中途，爱德华兹在左翼运球绕过几名防守队员，并到达篮下完成一个漂亮的拉杆上篮，让人回忆起以赛亚·托马斯 (Isiah Thomas)和迈克尔·乔丹 (Michael Jordan)。*
比赛回顾
哈尔滕斯泰因 (Harteinstein) 接到霍姆格伦的一个漂亮的空接，然后用他标志性的古怪勾手完成了比赛的第一分。多尔特 (Luguentz Dort)投中了他的第一次尝试，但他的脚被判踩到了边线，他的下一次尝试砸在了篮筐上。爱德华兹打出了一个出色的回合，包括一个抛投，接球就投的三分，抢断和转换扣篮，另一个三分，以及一个不那么精彩的抢断和扣篮。哈尔滕斯泰因的下一个空接尝试失败。在迪温琴佐的示范之后，里德投中了他在左侧的第一次尝试。卡鲁索 (Alex Caruso) 的一个直线三分打破了5分多钟的得分荒，但亚历山大-沃克的底角三分使比分变成30-12。吉尔杰斯-亚历山大犯了一个非典型的8秒违例，森林狼以20分的优势结束了他们本赛季至今为止最好的一节。
香农投进了一个艰难的2+1，并从罚球线附近完成了一个急停跳投，使比分变成39-14。威廉姆斯在13分钟内通过连续罚球得到他的第一分。明尼苏达在一次传球中犯了一个后场违例——一个社区联赛级别的错误，但香农随后迫使卡鲁索投出一个空气球。雷霆能够从罚球中拼凑出一个6-0的得分高潮。康利的后撤步三分和香农的转换上篮将雷霆的劣势扩大到24分。明尼苏达在雷霆得分达到25分之前超过了50分。吉尔杰斯-亚历山大投丢了一个空位三分，并犯了一个初中级别的走步违例（跳起来然后带着球落地）。在吉尔杰斯-亚历山大确实投进一个三分之后，里德在下一个回合中回应了他。亚历山大-沃克投进了两个漂亮的抛投，兰德尔也强行打进了两个球，使领先优势扩大。疲惫不堪的雷霆以落后31分的劣势进入中场休息。
在以赛亚·乔 (Isaiah Joe) 取代哈尔滕斯泰因之后，俄克拉荷马城令人鼓舞地开始了第三节，打出了一波11-2的攻势。爱德华兹运球绕过四名俄克拉荷马城的防守队员，并将一个漂亮的拉杆上篮打进，为他们的领先优势增加缓冲。他的急停三分使比分变成84-52，并抵消了雷霆在几分钟内的所有进展。雷霆挥舞着白旗，并在第三节还剩2分多钟时换上了他们的替补阵容。
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Wolves get back on track with Game 3 blow out of Thunder, 143-101
Minnesota storms out to a 34-point first half lead and runs Oklahoma City out of the building
Minnesota ran up 72 points, and led by as much as 35, in a stunning offensive and defensive first-half display - where Anthony Edwards (20), Julius Randle (10 points), and Naz Reid (10 points) nearly matched Oklahoma City’s output (41). Outside of a three minute blip of production OKC had to start the second half, the unfazed Wolves outmuscled (50 rebounds to 31) and outshot (57% to 40%) the Thunder to get to garbage time sooner (2:08 in the third) and earn their older roster some needed rest.
Minnesota’s Edwards (30 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 steals) and Randle (24 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists) received more than enough support tonight with four other players hitting double digits - Nickeil Alexander-Walker (12 points and 3 rebounds), Jaden McDaniels (10 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists), Reid (10 points and 8 rebounds), and rookie Terrence Shannon, Jr. (15 points and 1 steal), in particular, outscored any and all Thunder.
The Thunder’s stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (14 points and 6 assists), Jalen Williams (13 points and 4 rebounds), and Chet Holmgren (10 points and 5 rebounds) were thoroughly outplayed for the first time in the Conference Finals.
Edwards and Randle gave their expectant home fans the hot start they needed by scoring 16 of the first 18 points. Gilgeous-Alexander seemed to be unsure of himself as he threw up some awkward misses around a point-blank lay-in. Just as I was thinking “the home team’s role players tend to come through,” Donte DiVincenzo hit a corner three to make it a 21-9 game. The slightly rattled Thunder ceded a handful of turnovers - with even Rudy Gobert getting in on the action. OKC passed the 10 point mark 9:44 into game action. After his pull-up three, Mike Breen declared it “an Anthony Edwards eruption here in the first” and Minnesota left it up 34-14, and Edwards 16 - OKC 14.
Oklahoma City cobbled together a brief 6-0 run and bodied up Minnesota more on defense. Shannon, Jr. made the most of his opportunity to play lock down defense while putting up nine impactful points. The Wolves then piled on to their early lead and nudged their advantage up to 28. Each time OKC scored once, it seemed like the Wolves would answer with several more in response. Minnesota went to the break up 72-41.
OKC strung together an 11-2 run to cast slight doubt on the Wolves’ aspirations, but then Edwards continued his superb playmaking and helped Minnesota answer with their own 18-4 run to put the game safely out of reach. Randle’s pair of buckets essentially caused the Thunder to wave the proverbial white flag.
Observations
- Mike Malone looks as wild-eyed on the ESPN panel as he does on the sidelines.
- I feel so spoiled by the great analysts and play-by-play broadcasters of my youth and young adulthood, but it still feels unfair that Richard Jefferson and Reggie Miller are who we have final two rounds.
- Sequence of the Game #1: It really should have been the entire first quarter, but for one specific sequence: halfway through the opening stanza, Edwards scurried past two Wolves for a loose ball, and soared in for a two-handed slam.
- Sequence of the Game #2: Edwards, partway into the third period, evoked memories of Isiah Thomas and Michael Jordan by dribbling around several defenders on the left wing and got to the basket for a pretty reverse.
Game Rundown
Harteinstein was the recipient of a nice lob from Holmgren, and followed that with his patented funky-hook for the game’s first scores. Luguentz Dort hit his first attempt, but his foot was ruled on the sideline, and his next one bricked off the rim. Edwards had a stellar sequence that included a runner, catch-and-shoot three, steal and transition dunk, another three, and a less electric steal and dunk. Harteinstein doinked his next lob attempt. Following DiVincenzo’s example, Reid hit his first attempt from the left side. Alex Caruso’s straightaway three broke a 5+ minute scoring drought, but Alexander-Walker’s corner three made it 30-12. Gilgeous-Alexander committed an uncharacteristic 8-second violation, and the Wolves finished their best quarter of the series so far up 20.
Shannon, Jr. threw home a tough and-1 and pull-up from the free throw line to make it 39-14. Jalen Williams made his first points 13 minutes in with consecutive trips to the stripe. Minnesota made a backcourt violation on a handoff - a YMCA mistake, but Shannon, Jr. then forced Caruso into an airball. The Thunder were able to piece together a 6-0 run from freebies. Conley’s stepback three and Shannon, Jr.’s transition bucket increased the Thunder deficit to 24. Minnesota surpassed 50 points before the Thunder arrived to 25. Gilgeous-Alexander bricked an open three and committed a junior high travel (jumping up and coming down with the ball). After Gilgeous-Alexander did hit a three, Reid matched him on the next possession. Alexander-Walker threw in two pretty floaters, and Randle muscled home two buckets of his own to make the lead swell. The bedraggled Thunder limped to the break down 31.
Oklahoma City started the third encouragingly with a 11-2 burst after Isaiah Joe replaced Hartenstein. Edwards dribbled around and through four OKC defenders to bank home a nifty reverse and add cushion to their lead. His pull up three made it 84-52 and undid all of the Thunder progress in minutes. The Thunder waved the white towel and put in their bench lineup with 2+ minutes left in the third.
By GaryQfromSanJose, via Pounding The Rock