2023-04-14 07:00:00
Send the ultimate day of play-in! Indeed, it is tonight that we will know the last two posters of the Playoffs. And at 3:30 am, the Wolves and the Thunder will fight 48 minutes to win the right to face the Nuggets in the first round.
In what state of mind will the Wolves arrive, that is the whole question for this ax match of the play-in tournament. Rudy Gobert and Kyle Anderson may have buried the hatchet, but their full-time-death scuffle is still in everyone’s mind. The French pivot is also uncertain for this match against OKC. And nothing to do with a possible sanction, because if he was indeed suspended by his franchise for the lost match against the Lakers, the French pivot would suffer from his back this time… Jaden McDaniels is also forfeited, he who fractured his hand after his fight against a wall won by the wall in question. It is therefore diminished Wolves who present themselves against Shai & co.
But make no mistake, these Timberwolves still have some serious resources. Anthony Edwards, for example, should put on his superhero cape as he knows how to do so well and will have to give us a delicious match if he wants to advance further this season. KAT meanwhile, is well and truly back to play a trick on you. The return of the Dominican pivot comes at the right time for a Wolves team whose outcome is still uncertain and which seemed plagued by injuries and above all a deleterious internal climate. Speaking of deleterious climate, Kyle Anderson will also be keen to prove that this story does not go further than that and goes swallow his rebounds give the best for his team.
But be careful because opposite…
Except that opposite, there is also very heavy, especially with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who will once again get us a boss match for the Thunder, now accustomed to the masterclasses of the former Clippers. The future MIP has made Oklahoma City his playground, however it would be insulting to sum up this team alone. Because at his side, there is the very versatile Josh Giddey, who continues to be the cornerstone of the team, without forcing, and who has a duplicate of the keys to the truck. Also don’t forget Luguentz Dort, able to put Anthony Edwards in jail for 48 minutes, or even Jalen Williams, who can come out of his box at any time. And just like that, we remind you that Lightning will recover Chet Holmgren, number 2 of the last Draft and author of a white rookie season, for next season.
Anyway, the Wolves were expected higher at the start of the season given the ambitions of the franchise, materialized by the Rudy Gobert trade in which the Wolves still dropped 5 (FIVE) draft picks in the first round. While for the Thunder, playing this play-in was “unexpected” at the start of the season as it was already necessary to train the youth. Except that SGA has become an indisputable All-Star and probable MIP. Either way, Oklahoma City will be more relaxed and fiery while the Wolves seem a little more talented on paper. The winner will then earn the right to get swept play against the Nuggets in the first round of the Playoffs, and the loser will go on vacation sipping mojitos under the palm trees.
Keys to the game:
- The ranged duel between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Anthony Edwards. The victory of this play-in match will necessarily go through a big game of the big offensive forces of each team.
- THE absent from MinnesotaRudy Gobert is uncertain, Jaden McDaniels is already forfeited, and that could well harm the Timberwolves.
- The defense, this is the central point of this match. Luguentz Dort is operational, Jaden McDaniels a little less, it could be very important when it comes to doing the accounts…
After tonight’s match at 3:30 a.m., we will therefore know all the Playoffs posters. So, rather Wolves or Thunder? To find out, head to the Target Center for dessert in this play-in tournament!
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