The condition is already so bad, why don’t the Timberwolves dare to give up on this veteran point guard?

In a previous NBA Western Conference Finals G5, the Oklahoma City Thunder, who returned to home, defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-94. After this game, the Thunder locked the total score of this series at 4-1 and successfully advanced to the finals. Next, they will compete with the Indiana Pacers and the winner of the New York Knicks Series for the NBA championship this season; while the Timberwolves fell on the stage of the Western Conference Finals for two consecutive seasons.

In this game, the Timberwolves' starting point guard Mike Conley's performance was shocking. Conley played 21 minutes and 06 seconds in the whole game, made 0 of 3 shots and 0 of 1 from outside the three-point line. He did not score 1 point in the game, and only contributed bleak data of 1 assist, 2 steals and 1 block. He also had 1 turnover and 2 fouls, with a plus-negative value of -22. Conley still has no scoring ability on the offensive end, and he still has no way to cause any trouble for his opponent on the offensive end. His performance in passing and organizing offense is only at a less than ideal level. Even though he worked very hard on the defensive end, he had no way to help the team provide more support. Overall, Conley's effect on the court can be said to be very unsatisfactory and did not perform as well as he should, which also led to the team's defeat to a large extent. On the other hand, it is also a magical thing for him to get more than 20 minutes of playing time in Conley's state.

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 23.7 minutes in the first 15 games, with averaging 6 points, 2.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.2 blocks, 0.8 turnovers and 1.4 fouls, shooting percentage of 30.2%, three-point shooting percentage of 33.3%, and free throw shooting percentage of 92.3%.

Conley's performance this season can be said to be at a disaster level. His offensive efficiency is a mess, his scoring ability is very limited, and he is completely unable to achieve the effect he deserves on the court. Conley also seemed very powerless on the defensive end, and his deterioration in movement speed was also visible to the naked eye. Conley is indeed no longer the Conley he used to be, and it is indeed difficult for him to play a greater role on the court. But the Timberwolves couldn't reduce Conley's playing time until the last game of the playoffs, which seemed very disappointing. Even if they are playing like this, they dare not reduce their playing time. What exactly do the Timberwolves want to do?