You may not believe it, but last night we were still discussing why Towns made a shot with the Knicks, and today Towns played his strongest game since the start of the season.

In the first three games today, Towns only took 28 shots, and averaged only two three-pointers per game. For the strongest space-based interior in the league today, Towns was somewhat overwhelmed by the Knicks.

It would be understandable if the Knicks gave the ball to Brunson to attack. But who was attacking in the first three games? Is it appropriate for you to have the people of Bridge, Anunoby, and Hart shoot more than Downs?

Thibodeau figured it out today, and Downs was full of offense as soon as he came up, scoring 12 points on 5-of-8 in the first quarter and 2-of-2 from three-point range, and the number of shots had caught up with the average level of the previous three games. The Heat's defense as a whole is not weak, but there is really not much that can be done about a space-oriented center like Towns.

After Bam Adebayo was transferred out by Towns, there were not many barriers left on the Heat's interior line. If the defense is changed against Towns, these forwards of the Heat have no choice who can withstand Towns. Towns should be afraid of a short and strong forward in the lower game, and the Heat don't have anyone like that.

The Heat limited Brunson's defense okay today, making the latter 6-of-18, but there really wasn't a way out of Towns. Downs belongs to the state of God blocking and killing God and Buddha blocking and killing Buddha today, how to vote and how to have.

Downs exploded in 9 of 14 in the half with 24 points and 6 rebounds, and in the second quarter, Downs didn't shoot a three-point shot, and the misplaced attack on the interior gave the Knicks a lot of headaches. In the final quarter, Downs completely beat the Knicks with 6 of 7 in a single quarter, with 14 points and 5 rebounds in a single quarter, and the round of grabbing three under the basket was too tough.

In the whole game, Towns played 38 minutes, 25 of 25, 4 of 5 three-pointers and 44 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists. According to statistics, Towns' 44 points in this game is the first Knicks center to score such a high score since Ewing.

Although Downs has had a more brutal 60+17 performance before, today's game is definitely one of the masterpieces of his career, especially in a new environment, Downs has shown his ability as a space center, and he is defended by one of the best defenders in the league today, Bam Adebayo.

As for the use of Downs, if Thibodeau treats him as a replacement for Miro or Harden, his effect will definitely not be good. And if you give the top of the arc to Towns after the pick-and-roll and let him handle the ball freely, he'll prove his top talent on the offensive end, and that's what takes the Knicks to the next level.

Thibodeau should be one of the coaches who knows Downs best, this is the second time he has worked with Downs, and the previous three games have not brought out the characteristics of Downs at all, it can only be said that he still wanted Downs to adapt to his original system, and did not take the initiative to change.

Towns' deal, many people say it's a win-win, but in fact, as time goes by, the Timberwolves will only lose more and more. Randle averaged 23.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5 assists per game in his first four games with the Timberwolves, shooting more than 60% from the field and three-point range.

Except for the first game against the Lakers, Randle was very good in the next three games, which can be called the thigh level. Randle is the type of player, and if you ask him to do some cover work at the beginning, he's not going to be comfortable. And if you let him just digest the rest of the ball, he will play quite comfortably.

But as the game accumulates, Randle's efficiency problems are bound to be exposed. DiVincenzo, meanwhile, shot only 26.7 percent from three-point range in his first four games, and he shot 7.5 three-pointers per game, which is not a small sample. Randle's efficiency will be reversed, and Divine's touch will definitely be returned, but what do the Timberwolves say, it feels like the competitiveness is much worse.

The purpose of trading Towns is to reduce the burden of future bloated salaries, and then letting Gobert take a salary cut and renew his contract is also for this, and when Gobert's existing contract is over, renew Randle at a low price or simply let Randle go, the Timberwolves' salary space will be much easier.

In fact, the person who should be traded by the Timberwolves the most is Gobert, even if he goes out at a fair price or even sells at a loss, it is better than the current situation. thinks that Towns can't play a high-end game, but the Timberwolves really can't play a high-end game should be Gobert.

The management has always been unwilling to admit that it was a complete mistake to buy Gobert at a high price, so in order to fill this loophole, it is really unwise to tear down the wall that has been erected in Minnesota for nine years and bet the future on Huazi alone.

For a long time to come, the Timberwolves will likely regret trading the No. 1 pick they handpicked nine years ago, as they did today.