But just as the cheers rose here, Rubio took Towns's return pass for a Layup Made, putting the Timberwolves back in front.
The Timberwolves weren't playing like huskies tonight. They were real wolves!
Rose continued playing off the ball, cutting to the basket and taking Bojan's return pass, drawing a foul from Dieng on the shot!
After making both free throws, he raised his personal scoring total to 37 points and helped the Pelicans retake the lead!
During the quarter break timeout, Tang Tian spoke with him. The main point was for him to play off the ball more.
Rose's driving ability had declined greatly after his injuries, and driving wasn't his greatest skill to begin with. It was difficult for him to force his way through once he was double-teamed.
Besides, his teammates weren't in great form right now either.
But finishing had always been his strength.
Based on that, playing off the ball at the right times could free him from the slump he had fallen into in the third quarter.
The Basketball Godfather's judgment proved extremely accurate.
Rose had excellent instincts for cutting, and since the other Pelicans players weren't shooting well, they were willing to move the ball more.
As a result, Rose's personal score began climbing again during this stretch.
And just like Tang Tian back then, defending a player without the ball was harder than defending one with the ball.
If he got going, unless the team had elite perimeter defenders, even Thibodeau had few ways to stop him.
Wiggins answered again, scoring off a bank shot after driving to the basket for his 24th point of the game and putting the Timberwolves back in front!
The score kept seesawing, the two sides locked in a fiercely contested battle.
With the last three minutes