In contrast to Chen, George took on more possessions and put up 35 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists, shaking off his slump from the previous game and providing the team with crucial firepower.
For the Timberwolves, team leader Anthony Edwards once again displayed his exceptional individual ability, posting an impressive 33 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block.
He and Oladipo, who scored 26 points with 3 rebounds and 7 assists, were the only two Timberwolves players tonight whose performances remained unaffected by fatigue or form.
But there was nothing they could do. Several of their teammates were simply in terrible form. Other than those two, not a single player on the team scored more than 15 points. In fact, the only other player to reach double figures was McDaniels, who hit three three-pointers after the Knicks deliberately left him open...
As a result, they surrendered early in the middle of the fourth quarter and regretfully accepted defeat.
After all, losing to League First was not completely unbearable~~
After the game, Chen Xi specifically sought out Odie and Edwards for a long talk.
Chen was even generous enough to point out many of the problems he saw in the Timberwolves' current situation.
Of course, he only pointed out the problems.
As for how to solve them, that was up to them.
Looking on the bright side, they at least had room to figure things out themselves. After all, the Timberwolves' roster was still very strong.
After securely defeating the Timberwolves, the Knicks headed straight for the bustling Western metropolis of Los Angeles.
Next stop: the Two Titans of Los Angeles!
January 3rd and January 4th, two games in two days.
The Knicks faced Los Angeles' two "local bosses" in succession: the Clippers and the Lakers.