After Rivers coached the Bucks, the team has only won 2 of the last 7 games, which is somewhat embarrassing, after all, this team is the top existence in the East, with a super combination like Brother Alphabet and Lillard, the only thing that can be said is that Rivers' coaching ability is indeed unsatisfactory. However, the season is still a long one, and Rivers needs some time to adjust the team, which is understandable. In this game, the Bucks will take on the Timberwolves, the first team in the West.
The Timberwolves are extraordinary, and the duo of Edwards and Towns makes the team competitive, but the key to the team's rise is the defensive system that Gobert has brought to the team. So far this season, the Timberwolves have ranked first in the league in defensive efficiency, while the Bucks are fifth in the league in offensive efficiency.
At the beginning of the first quarter of the game, the Bucks showed offensive talent, Da Lopez made 4 of 4 three-point shots, got 12 points, 1 rebound and 1 steal, Brother Alphabet was 6 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, Lillard did not score a point on 0 of 5 shots, but sent 5 assists, the team scored 31 points in a single quarter, and the Timberwolves who fought at home only scored 27 points, of which Towns had 9 points and 8 rebounds, and Reed also scored 7 points. After returning from the game in the second quarter, the Bucks' hand declined, with Brother Alphabet scoring 9 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, and Lillard only 5 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist on 1-of-4 shooting, and the team only scored 20 points in a single quarter.
The Timberwolves seized the opportunity, Edwards got 8 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, Walker also had 8 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, the team scored 30 points in a single quarter, and at the end of the half, the Timberwolves outscored the Bucks by 6 points at 57-51. In the second half, the Wolves re-emerged, Edwards only had 2 points and 3 rebounds on 1-of-8 shooting, and the team only scored 13 points in a single quarter, which was miserable. Beasley alone scored 14 points, Brother Alphabet also had 10 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, Lillard had 7 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, and the team scored 36 points in a single quarter and directly took a 17-point lead.
In the final quarter of the game, the Timberwolves kept catching up, Edwards had 14 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, and Towns also scored 8 points on 3-of-6 shooting. Brother Alphabet made 3 of 4 free throws to stabilize the situation, Edwards made another three-pointer, Crowder scored inside, Edwards continued to hit a three-pointer, and Lillard showed a big heart on a pull-up jumper to help the Bucks successfully defeat the Timberwolves 112-107.
Edwards exploded in the final quarter, but the Timberwolves couldn't complete the comeback, and they paid the price for scoring only 13 points in the third quarter. Edwards had 28 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists, including 14 points in the final quarter, Towns had 22 points, 14 rebounds and 3 assists, and Gobert had 12 points and 19 rebounds. For comparison, the Bucks' star brother, who made 21 free throws alone, hit 14 of them.
With so many free throws, Brother Alphabet shot 9 of 13 in this game, got 33 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists, and played as many as 41 minutes. Lillard was a quasi-triple-double with 21 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists, and the key jumper at the last moment was still the familiar guidance of Lillard. Big Lopez had 16 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, Beasley had 14 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, Portis had 14 points and 5 rebounds, and five of the team's players scored double-doubles, but in addition to Brother Alphabet, only Lillard made 4 free throws. Hundreds of spectators