The Warriors are eliminated from the appearance of sentient beings! Curry hugged Huazi, Butler looked serious, Kuminga left casually

No miracle happened, and the Warriors did not have the chance to hold on until Curry made a comeback. On May 15, in the fifth game of the Western Conference semi-finals, the Timberwolves defeated the Warriors 121-110 at home and reached the Western Conference Finals 4-1. The Warriors stopped in the Western Conference semifinals. The Warriors have been ups and downs this season, once hovering on the edge of the play-offs, and have ushered in a rise after introducing Butler. In the first match of the Western Conference semi-finals, the Warriors defeated the Timberwolves away. However, Curry suffered a hamstring injury in that game, and was then eliminated by the Timberwolves in four consecutive games.

Curry's dream of rushing to the fifth championship was shattered. In this battle, the Timberwolves took the initiative from the first quarter. The Warriors were behind in the score, and Curry, who was watching the game on the sidelines, looked serious most of the time.

Jimmy Butler played poorly in this game, scoring only 17 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals. He looked bad when he was resting on the sidelines. After Butler came to the Warriors, he indeed improved the team's combat effectiveness. However, once Curry is absent, he does not have the strength to lead the team to defeat the super powerhouses.

In the Warriors, Butler's best positioning is to play the second leader, and he also positioned himself as Robin next to Batman.

Podjemsky broke out in this game, scoring 28 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, but it was useless. He looked solemn as he sat on the bench. The young man's disappointment was written all on his face.

Warriors coach Cole replaced the main player and admitted defeat at the last moment. Curry hugged Draymond Green immediately and comforted his old partner. Zhu Meng has performed very well this season and is still a strong contender for the best defensive player in the league. Zhu Meng lowered his head and looked very disappointed. After the game, ESPN salary expert Bobby Max wrote an article about the prospects for renewal of Warriors 35-year-old star Draymond Green: Dream-Chasing the Salary This Season is $24.11 million, $25.89 million in the 2025-26 season, and $27.68 million in the 2026-27 season. During this offseason, Zhu Meng is eligible to renew his contract with the Warriors for two years ($75.5 million), with salary of $36.3 million and $39.2 million respectively. After the game, Curry hugged the Timberwolves core Edwards and the two chatted briefly. Curry then hugged Divinchenzo, who had played for the Warriors. Divinchenzo now stands for the Timberwolves to enter the Western Conference Finals.

Jimmy Butler also hugged the Timberwolves after the game, but the expression on his face looked very serious. At this moment, his heart should be cold.

Kuminga scored 26 points and 3 rebounds in this game. In the Western Conference semi-finals, he averaged 20.8 points and 3.0 rebounds per game, shooting 54.3% from the field and 42.1% from three-pointers. He looked calm after the game. Obviously, he himself knew very well that he was likely to leave the Warriors this summer, and the key was how to leave.