I really can t do it! The Timberwolves have to consider how to play without Conley playing?

In a previous NBA playoff Western Conference Finals G4, the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves who played at home 128-126. After this game, the Thunder widened the total score of the series to 3-1, and had already won the match point of this round of series; while the Timberwolves would encounter huge trouble, they were already on the edge of the cliff with one foot.

In this game, the Timberwolves' starting point guard Mike Conley's performance was still not ideal. Conley played 19 minutes and 07 seconds in the whole game, made 2 of 8 shots and 2 of 6 shots from outside the three-point line, scored 6 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block, and had 1 turnover, with a plus-negative value of +2. Conley does have certain control skills and can also undertake some tasks in organization and series offensive activities. However, the problem is that he really lacks basic scoring ability. His effect on the offensive end is really poor. Apart from creating threats from outside shooting, he has no other scoring ability. Moreover, his deterioration in movement speed on the defensive end is also visible to the naked eye. It is indeed difficult for him to assume more responsibilities on the defensive end in this situation, and his effect on the court is also relatively average. Maybe it is because the role on the field is too limited and the overall condition is very mediocre, and Conley cannot get more playing time.

In the NBA regular season this season, Conley played 71 games in 82 games, averaging 24.7 minutes per game, averaging 8.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.2 blocks, and 1.1 turnovers and 1.6 fouls. He shot 40% from the field, 41% from three-point shooting percentage and 90% from free throws. In the playoffs, Conley averaged 23.9 minutes in the first 14 games, with averaging 6.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.1 blocks, and 0.8 turnovers and 1.4 fouls. He shot 31.2%, three-point shooting percentage 33.9%, and free throw shooting percentage 92.3%.

It has to be said that Conley is no longer the Conley who was both offensive and defensive back then. He seems a little overwhelmed on both sides of the offense and defense. In addition to relying on his experience and technology to provide support in field control, his role on the field is already very limited. The Timberwolves are now on the verge of being eliminated, and the team also needs to handle each link better in the next game. In this case, how to arrange Conley's playing time more reasonably and how to prevent him from being targeted by his opponent on both offense and defense are all things that the team needs to carefully consider. Or to put it more directly, the Timberwolves who are fighting against the enemy should consider the possibility of playing without Conley playing.