📆2020/2/27

Timberwolves 129 [win] Heat 126

★Jordan McLaughlin|13 points, 1 rebound, 5 assists, 3 steals, plus/minus +20

★Malik Beasley|21 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, plus/minus +11


Karl-Anthony Towns is out due to injury. Facing a strong team like the Heat, it will be difficult for the Timberwolves to cope without the unity of the entire team. In addition to the ace D'Angelo Russell who replaced KAT, who efficiently scored 27-6-5, the Timberwolves also had 5 other players score in double figures; among them, Malik Beasley and rookie Jordan McLaughlin, acquired from the Russell trade, can It is said to be the biggest contributor to the Wolves' ability to overcome a 10-point deficit in the last 3 minutes.

Beasley, who originally served as a backup firefighter in the Golden Nuggets, shined after being transferred to the Timberwolves. From 7.9 points and 1.9 rebounds during the Golden Nuggets period, Beasley skyrocketed to 21.8 points and 6 rebounds. He has become the team's third scorer. Top position. He is good at the Timberwolves' fast ball style, and he once again took advantage of this game. He frequently fired from the outside and scored 20+ points in his sixth game this season─it was also his fifth game since joining the Timberwolves.

As for Jordan McLaughlin, the young player who signed a two-way contract with the Timberwolves last summer, it was not until the Timberwolves traded Jeff Teague in January this year that he established himself in the NBA. However, he immediately showed his composure and high golf IQ, Per 36 (data conversion per His performance in 36 minutes of the game) was as high as 13.4 points and 7.4 assists. What is even more amazing is that the assist/turnover ratio was as high as 5! He even scored 24 points and 11 assists against the Clippers to help the Timberwolves stop a defeat. It is hard to imagine that this is the performance of a young player who was not drafted in 2018.

The Timberwolves were a guest today and showed a different tenacity than before, fighting with the Heat all the way. However, in the fourth quarter, the Heat finally pulled away the score. In the last three and a half minutes, the Timberwolves were still 12 points behind. Seeing that the game would become garbage time, McLaughlin had an assist and a three-pointer to bring the Timberwolves back into the game. He and Beasley took turns to wait for a foul to freeze the score. In the end, Jimmy Butler made one of two free throws, and McLaughlin made a surprise layup from a small man. The success required the lead. , and also put a big exclamation mark on his amazing NBA journey!


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By Simon Liang

A die-hard fan of Damian Lillard. He became a fan of the Trail Blazers because of Lillard. I don’t understand the analysis but I understand the story.

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