NBA Preview, Brunson defeats Tatum, gets out of Curry s injury, the Warriors are in a bad mood

NBA Celtics vs Knicks

The most surprising round of the series.

Tatum and Brunson have been good opponents since they were minors and have been competing, but Tatum's development is much smoother than Brunson. With his outstanding talent, he successfully won the favor of Duke, a famous basketball school. When he came to the NBA, Tatum was not only a high-ranking star, but also joined the top-level Celtics. Brunson's development started high and ended low. As a top NCAA star and two-time champion, Brunson did not gain the trust of the NBA. He was only selected in the second round, which was very different from Tatum. In the Mavericks, Brunson acted as more of a role player and superstar wingman, and had no light from college. The final result also shows that Brunson was not valued at all. Even though he made great progress every year, he was still left to the New York Knicks by the team.

As Tatum's reputation grew day by day, he eventually became the top star in the NBA. After signing a huge contract, Brunson, who is two years older than Tatum, gradually found his peak state and achieved the same goal. In a city where players in the league want to join, Brunson finally became the king of New York. This season, the league once again gave Brunson the opportunity to prove himself. In two rounds of series, as the core of their respective teams, Tatum's poor performance in the last moment of the two games directly led to the Celtics' loss, and his low IQ play rough and blindness. Brunson turned into a team hero and became the focus of deciding the victory or defeat of the game. It can be said that by changing the game trend with his own strength, the weaker Knicks successfully surpassed the victim.

NBA Timberwolves VS Warriors

No hope and see hope.

After losing Curry, the Warriors also lost the initiative in the series. Originally, in a battle, the Warriors surprisingly controlled the Timberwolves. In other words, in front of the mature Warriors, the Timberwolves were like a child, playing and rushing around at will, which was somewhat similar to the Rockets in the last series. From core Edwards to role players, only Naz Reed remained calm and efficient, completely restrained by the Warriors' playing style, and never found a solution. The advantages of physical fitness, inside line and impact were not all displayed, but things were unpredictable. Curry's unexpected injury forced the Warriors to reorganize the lineup system, especially the untrusted Kumingga. Kerr himself has no good cards, let alone temporarily replace Curry's cards.

However, in the second game, the Warriors still played the championship foundation. The Timberwolves' multi-point blossoming and three-point rain did not have the determination to crush the Warriors. With the cooperation of Kumingga and others, the Warriors once saw hope of reversal, but a key adjustment by Cole made the victory balance eventually turn to the Timberwolves. Kumingga, who felt hot, was suddenly replaced, ending the super high hit rate and the Warriors' rush to chase points. Perhaps in Cole's heart, he wanted to give up this game, but he might still be worried about Kumingga's ability. Perhaps this is Kerr's responsibility, but the Warriors who returned to the home court significantly increased their confidence. In addition, Edwards also suffered injuries in the game, and the Warriors regained their hopes.