Even the most stable players have performed disastrously. Is the Timberwolves really worrying?

In a previous NBA Western Conference Finals G2 game, the Oklahoma City Thunder, who played at home, easily defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves again 118-103. After this game, the Thunder, who had won two big wins at home, widened the total score of the series to 2-0, and they also had an absolute advantage in this round of series.

In this game, the Timberwolves' starting lineman Julius Randle played the worst game since the playoffs. Randall played 31 minutes and 57 seconds in the whole game, made 2 of 11 shots, 0 of 3 from outside the three-point line, and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 6 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal. He also had 4 turnovers and 2 fouls, with a plus-negative value of -15. Randall has no touch on the offensive end, his scoring ability is not fully utilized, his offensive efficiency is a mess, and his effect on the court is also very poor. Randall also made a lot of mistakes on the court, wasting a lot of ball rights. Randall's performance on the defensive end is also a terrible level, and he has not shown enough excellent personal defense. Overall, Randall's performance on both offense and defense can be said to be very bad. He did not play the level of stealing key figures at all, and his playing time was significantly limited, which also largely led to the team's defeat.

In the NBA regular season this season, Randall made a total of 69 appearances in 82 games, averaging 32.3 minutes per game, averaging 18.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.2 blocks, and 2.8 turnovers and 2.5 fouls. He shot 48.5%, three-point shooting percentage 34.4%, and free throw shooting percentage 80.6%. In the playoffs, Randall has been playing 37 minutes so far in the first 12 games, averaging 22.8 points, 6 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 0.8 steals, and 0.2 blocks. He also had 3.3 turnovers and 3.1 fouls. His shooting percentage was 50.3%, three-point shooting percentage was 37.5%, and free throw shooting percentage was 88.7%. Randall performed extremely well in both rounds of the series before the playoffs. He has super scoring ability, and his effect on the court is also quite outstanding. He beat the defense lines of the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors in two consecutive rounds, and he is also a key factor in the team's ability to reach the Eastern Conference Finals. As a result, in this round of the series, Randall's performance also seemed to have declined significantly, which directly led to the team's defeat. It seems that Randle's advantage in body shape has disappeared in this round of the series, and his performance on the offensive end has also shown obvious ups and downs and struggles. If even Randall, who had performed the most consistently before, cannot find the level, the Timberwolves' prospects in this round of the series are very worrying.