MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota – E don happen! The Minnesota Timberwolves dey on the brink of elimination for di NBA playoffs after dem lose to di Oklahoma City Thunder 128-126 for Game 4. Di series don reach 1-3, and e be like say di Timberwolves go need miracle to turn dis one around.
Oklahoma City Thunder dey just one win away from securing dem fifth appearance for di NBA Finals, and dis one go mark dem second time since dem relocate to Oklahoma in 2008. This 2024-25 season na historic one for di Thunder, as dem get di best record for di league with 68 wins, surpassing dem previous record of 64 wins wey dem set for 1996 (when dem fall to Michael Jordan‘s Chicago Bulls for di Finals). Na wa o!
Dis na di Timberwolves second consecutive appearance for di Western Conference Finals, but like last year, dem dey close to being eliminated in just five games. Last season, Anthony Edwards, di star of Timberwolves, no fit shine as Luka Doncic outshined him, now na another season wey e still dey struggle way too much.
For Game 4 wey just pass, Edwards fell flat with only 15 points, while his fellow player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander brush him aside with 40 points. E no get how Timberwolves fit survive like dis, especially when di Thunder’s home crowd dey support dem with full force.
Talk about drama, former NBA player Kendrick Perkins don set di internet on fire after him comment about Edwards not being a suitable role model for di league because e no marry. Perkins argue say, “You gotta check di boxes when you’re di face of di league,” and him go on to mention legends like Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Shaquille O’Neal as examples of “family men” during their playing times. Na wetin we go call this? Pressure!
But make we reason am well. Perkins’ focus on personal life don raise eyebrows as well. No be so dem dey create role models o! Even some of di icons he mentions get their own wahala and drama. If we wan talk infidelity and challenges, Shaq and Magic fit testify to that. Edwards sef get im own daughter wey he show love to as him girlfriend dey rule di game. Apparently, dis no carry weight for Perkins.
As di series dey move go Oklahoma for di potential close-out game, di pressure don dey heavy for Edwards. Im performance for Game 4 no match wetin di Timberwolves need, especially for one of di loudest arenas wey sabi how to hype. With Shai’s MVP vibes and di Thunder’s strong defense, it dey look like say di Timberwolves dey in trouble.
But wait, dis elimination game fit still give Edwards, Julius Randle, and Rudy Gobert chance to redeem themselves. If dem fit pull dis one through, e go mean say dem no ready to back down. But with di Thunder’s historic season and SGA shining like di star wey e be, e dey look like say di series don almost reach di end. Edwards dey enter him prime, and him still get time to grow, but dis moment fit define him postseason narrative for years to come.
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