The Thunder won the first game of the Western Conference finals! Alexander did have a whistle, but the turn of the game was in the third quarter!

Let's briefly talk about the just-concluded Western Finals G1.

The Thunder defeated the Timberwolves 114-88 at home to give them a 1-0 lead.

Alexander had 31 points, five rebounds and nine assists, Jay Wei had 19 points, Edwards had 18 points and nine boards, and Randle had 28 points and eight boards.

The turning point of the game came in the third quarter, when Alexander led the Thunder to an offensive climax, and the biting defense went on a 17-2 offensive surge.

The Thunder went on a 32-18 offensive run in the third quarter, Alexander scored 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting in a single quarter, Jalen Williams and Holmgren teamed up to attack and defend, and the Thunder limited the Timberwolves to 3-of-13 three-pointers in a single quarter to overtake the score 76-66.

It must be said that the Thunder's defense is too strong. Whether it is single defense, assisted defense, or follow-up rotation, there is not only strength, but also continuity.

After the defense is down, the storm of youth strikes back.

If you think about it, they have choked enough for Jokic, and the Timberwolves' ball handling level is far less than Jokic's, so it's normal to make a lot of mistakes.

If Wolves want to win, they have to be as accurate as they did in the first half.

Not only did Huazi and Randall have to open up, but people like Reed and McDaniels also had to respond.

In this game, Huazi had 18 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists, encountered the targeted defense of Dort and Caruso, and missed all 6 shots in the final quarter.

About the referee's whistle.

Alexander does have a whistle, there's nothing taboo to say, the first half didn't feel good, but it was important to be able to get to the free throw line and find the touch.

Whether there is suspense in this round of the series depends on whether the referee "allows or not" the defense.

The Timberwolves, who are larger and have an advantage in overall size, are more accustomed to using ferocious defense.

But, for example, for a player like Maidan, the referee blows a few whistles that can be blown or not, and there is no need to play...