On Tuesday morning, G2, the West Coast semifinals of the NBA playoffs, was in full swing. The Nuggets continued to play at home against the Timberwolves. M Live will broadcast the game live. The series is a long protracted battle, and it is a process where the coaches see their tricks. This time G2 will depend on how the coaches of both sides respond effectively.

Anthony Edwards was like Michael Jordan at this moment.
The Timberwolves successfully got off to a good start at the defending champion Ball Stadium. You must know that before the start of this series, the Golden Nuggets once won seven consecutive home games (regular season). Four consecutive wins + three consecutive wins in the first lap). The reason why the Timberwolves can successfully win G1 must be inseparable from that man- Anthony Edwards . Facing the strongest Zujie and Golden Nuggets, Anthony Edwards made 17 of 29 field goals, 3 of 7 three-pointers, and all 6 free throws, scoring a career-high 43 points in the playoffs. Together with G4 in the first round, Anthony Edwards has scored at least 40 points in 2 consecutive playoff games. Only two players in NBA history can achieve this kind of data at the age of 22 (or younger). The other is Kobe Bryant. Bayern (Kobe Bryant).The attitude shown by Anthony Edwards in G1 is very similar to Michael Jordan, especially the mid-range shot after feinting.

The Timberwolves' defense is well-deserved.
As the league's top defensive team in the regular season, the Timberwolves "completely locked down" the Suns in the first round of the playoffs. Both G1 and G2 conceded less than 100 points in a single game. When they came to the semifinals to face the defending champion, the Timberwolves' suffocating defense had a great impact on Zujie and his team - 1. J. Meili scored 0 points in the first half. Although he scored 17 points in the second half, he failed in the last few minutes. There are almost no chances to make a shot. It is obvious that he isbeing taken care of by the likes of Jayden McDennis and Anthony Edwards . 2.  Although Zujie handed over comprehensive statistics of 32 points, 9 assists and 8 rebounds, he made 11 of 25 shots and made as many as 7 turnovers. This is obviously not his best level, and he also fell into the Timberwolves of encirclement. After the game, when Zujie was asked how he would respond to the Timberwolves' defensive backs ( R. Gobert , Karl Towns and Naslett ), he replied: "This requires copying me."

Gold Nugget There was a response, but it was not enough.
After a nightmare start of being beaten 4-18, Zujie and reserve Liege Jackson led an offensive climax, blasting a 21-3 wave in just a few minutes, and finally ended the first quarter with 25 to 23 lead. During the counterattack, Alan Gordon was not present, and expanding the space was an important guarantee for the Golden Nuggets to chase points. Everyone on the court could shoot, and the four shooters spread out,creating space for Zujie to single out R. Gaobo. special . Why Mike Malone did not continue to implement the strategy later was because the Timberwolves coach also responded. Since R. Gobert could not handle the defense alone, the three insiders took turns to consume Zujie . The other one is the inability to limit the energetic Anthony Edwards . The latter almost broke the Golden Nuggets' single defense one-on-one; once they are flanked, other players on the outside will get three-point opportunities with good space. Both single defense and flanking attack It depends on how Mickey Malone chooses the poison. In the end, Anthony Edwards' high score is enough to show that between the two bottles of poison, Mickey Malone chose to defend alone.

G2 Outlook
J. Melly 's performance is a barometer of the Nuggets' performance in this series. His state in G1 and the first lap was relatively slow, and the Timberwolves have ample defensive resources to face J. Melly . Judging from the current situation, J. Meili is injured, but considering that he has played with injuries in G5 in the first round and G1 in the semi-finals, he may continue to play with injuries in this game.

Injury situation: Golden Nuggets forward Vera Gaojiaka is absent due to injury and Timberwolves center R. Gobert is absent from the game due to personal reasons.