On October 21st, Beijing time, the second game day of the NBA regular season, the Rockets challenged the Timberwolves away. Although both teams were weak last season, the Timberwolves are aiming to hit the playoffs in the new season. , and the Rockets are still in the process of rebuilding, so for both sides, this game, in addition to lineup inspection, is also a test of the strength of both sides, especially the Timberwolves. If they want to compete for a playoff spot in the Western Conference, they The first thing to prove is that when facing a team that is weaker than itself, it must be able to win the game steadily. In the end, the Timberwolves, led by the No. 1 pick and No. 2 overall pick, showed an absolute advantage in strength, while the Rockets' two stars in the backcourt performed poorly. In the end, they lost 106-124 and suffered a bad start to the season. At most, the Rockets were 35 points behind. point.

In the first quarter of the game, the Timberwolves, led by the two No. 1 picks Towns and Edwards, performed well on the offensive end. They outscored the Rockets 32-21 in the first quarter and achieved a double-digit lead. . In the second quarter of the game, the Timberwolves' offense became even more unstoppable, while the Rockets made repeated mistakes under the pressure of the opponent, and the offensive end was also struggling. The Timberwolves scored 40 points in the quarter and opened the score to 72-45 at halftime. Lead by 27 points. In the third quarter, Towns and Edwards' offense fell back. When the Rockets began to try to chase points, No. 2 Russell stood up. He hit consecutive 3-pointers to kill the Rockets' hope of counterattack. After three quarters, The Timberwolves led 99-71 by 28 points. The suspense was almost lost in the fourth quarter. In the duel between edge players, the Rockets recovered some points, but ultimately lost the game 106-124.

In this game, the Timberwolves' two No. 1 picks collectively broke out. Towns played 29 minutes, shooting 11 of 15, 3 of 4 from beyond the arc, and 5 of 5 free throws. He efficiently scored 30 points, 10 rebounds and 2 rebounds. With an all-round offensive and defensive performance of assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, one person defeated the Rockets interior group. Edwards played 31 minutes, making 10 of 21 shots, 6 of 12 three-pointers, and 3 of 4 free throws. He scored the team's second-highest 29 points, and had 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, and 1 block. Russell scored 22 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. The double top picks and second picks collectively performed well, giving the Timberwolves hope of hitting the playoffs in the new season. On the other hand, the Rockets, although their goal is not the playoffs, the performance of the two highly anticipated new backcourt stars is extremely unsatisfactory.

Porter Jr. played 24 minutes and made only 4 of 12 shots, 2 of 7 three-pointers, 1 of 2 free throws, 11 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal. His offensive performance was very inefficient. The team's leading point guard made 9 turnovers under the pressure of the opponent and was completely lost. Jaylen Green, the second most talented player, also performed poorly. He made only 4 of 14 shots and 1 of 6 three-pointers in 32 minutes. He ended up with 9 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal. His performance was mediocre. Facing a higher-intensity confrontation, he still needs a lot of time. It takes a long time to adapt to such a game rhythm. Of course, more importantly, you must increase your weight and maintain better confrontation.

During the summer league, Jaylen Green had an outstanding performance. Since then, he has not played the entire summer league game due to injury. The Rockets management also believes that Jaylen Green’s strength is no longer needed. Summer league to prove yourself. Compared with the recognition of the management, Jaylen Green himself is more confident in his performance. After being selected with the second overall pick, he was resentful that the Pistons did not select him with the No. 1 pick, and said in an interview, He will prove that he is the No. 1 pick. Such remarks reflect the confidence of a young player, but obviously, it is a bit early to make such bold statements, because he still has too much to improve and prove next.