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Just days ago, the Minnesota Timberwolves were hot, as they held a 2-0 series lead in the second round of the NBA playoffs over the defending world champion Denver Nuggets after sweeping the Phoenix Suns in the first round.
They have lost the last two games of their Western Conference semifinal series, with Game 5 against Denver taking place on Tuesday night, but their fans still seem to believe that they will somehow knock off Nikola Jokic and crew.
Big man Naz Reid has emerged as one of Minnesota’s most integral players, and one fan got a tattoo of his name to show her support and love for him, per Hoop Central.
This fan got “Naz Reid” tattooed on her arm.
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— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) May 14, 2024
Reid, who went undrafted in 2019 out of Louisiana State University, had his best regular season ever this year, averaging 13.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, 0.8 steals, and 0.9 blocked shots in 24.2 minutes per game.
He elevated his 3-point accuracy to 41.4 percent, which was by far his career high, and he ended up being named the Sixth Man of the Year.
At 6-foot-9 and 264 pounds, he can play both power forward and center, and at times, he has guarded Jokic, the league MVP, well.
In Game 2, Timberwolves starting center Rudy Gobert was out to witness the birth of his child, and Reid stepped up with 14 points and four blocks as his team won by the final score of 106-80.
The Timberwolves will need plenty of production from Reid, as Game 5 will take place in Denver, and Denver has a lot more experience winning key games such as this one than the Timberwolves do.
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