Timberwolves vs Warriors - Game 5 - Cancun time?

powerball1373 · Post #181 » by **powerball1373** » Thu May 15, 2025 4:01 am

Impressed with how Podz was able to bounce back today. For all his warts, you can't say the kid doesn't have balls.

cpower · Post #182 » by **cpower** » Thu May 15, 2025 4:02 am

they have like 30 fast break pts in this game. seriously where is the D? after g3 we have not played any.

Onus · Post #183 » by **Onus** » Thu May 15, 2025 4:02 am

powerball1373 wrote:
KevinMcreynolds wrote:I don’t think we’ve ever won a challenge prompted by Draymond

I think the refs are even less inclined to award a challenge when Draymond is involved, even if it's the right call. Probably need to start taking that into consideration when challenging.

They seriously just need to let the assistant coach do his job

DAWill1128 · Post #184 » by **DAWill1128** » Thu May 15, 2025 4:02 am

Still don't understand why they never put Looney on Randle and just let him continuously overpower smaller guys. How does a guy get a contract for guarding Sabonis so well and get zero time on Randle? Looneys minutes on Sengun is a significant reason we are in the 2nd round.

HiRez · Post #185 » by **HiRez** » Thu May 15, 2025 4:02 am

Onus wrote:Someone called Kerr was saving his challenge for drays stupid challenge

Thanks, only win I'll get today.

https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=2458752&start=40#p118589806

Onus · Post #186 » by **Onus** » Thu May 15, 2025 4:04 am

powerball1373 wrote:Impressed with how Podz was able to bounce back today. For all his warts, you can't say the kid doesn't have balls.

He just gets too in his head about his shot. Needs to keep shooting and attacking. But he is a dog.

cpower · Post #187 » by **cpower** » Thu May 15, 2025 4:05 am

DAWill1128 wrote:Still don't understand why they never put Looney on Randle and just let him continuously overpower smaller guys. How does a guy get a contract for guarding Sabonis so well and get zero time on Randle? Looneys minutes on Sengun is a significant reason we are in the 2nd round.

he is too afraid of not having enough offense out there..but seriously we know there is not enough offense. Nothing will change that.

Twinkie defense · Post #188 » by **Twinkie defense** » Thu May 15, 2025 4:05 am

How many airballs has Kuminga shot tonight? I counted at least three.

HiRez · Post #189 » by **HiRez** » Thu May 15, 2025 4:06 am

So basically we make a run when the starters get pulled, get steamrolled when they get put back in.

powerball1373 · Post #190 » by **powerball1373** » Thu May 15, 2025 4:07 am

DAWill1128 wrote:Still don't understand why they never put Looney on Randle and just let him continuously overpower smaller guys. How does a guy get a contract for guarding Sabonis so well and get zero time on Randle? Looneys minutes on Sengun is a significant reason we are in the 2nd round.

Randle presents a different challenge from Sengun. Sengun is more of the plodding type, which Looney can handle well. Randle may overpower the smaller guys, but he'd cook Looney on the perimeter, and with his speed. Just a tough matchup for the Warriors, and anyone really, when he's playing this well.

Onus · Post #191 » by **Onus** » Thu May 15, 2025 4:10 am

At least podz and jk fought. Jimmy no showed. Dray quit

Crazy-Canuck · Post #192 » by **Crazy-Canuck** » Thu May 15, 2025 4:13 am

DAWill1128 wrote:Still don't understand why they never put Looney on Randle and just let him continuously overpower smaller guys. How does a guy get a contract for guarding Sabonis so well and get zero time on Randle? Looneys minutes on Sengun is a significant reason we are in the 2nd round.

Loon doesnt have the footspeed to hang with him consistently on the perimeter. It's always been wiggs/dray defending and switching onto randle. We no longer have a big wing defender, so randle and ant can do as they please.

Crazy-Canuck · Post #193 » by **Crazy-Canuck** » Thu May 15, 2025 4:16 am

Onus wrote:At least podz and jk fought. Jimmy no showed. Dray quit

It's what alot of heat fans were saying about Jimmy. He picks and chooses his spots for a reason, he no longer has the juice to be an every day player.

No doubt he was playing with some physical issue. The bigger issue is that he also mentally checked out to prepare for his next monologue to put blame on everyone else.

HiRez · Post #194 » by **HiRez** » Thu May 15, 2025 4:16 am

Dubs in 6 without the Curry injury but that's life. To me it still all goes back to Houston game 5, that was the original sin that set the dominoes in motion.

Anyway, congrats, Wolves! Arooooooooooooooo

powerball1373 · Post #195 » by **powerball1373** » Thu May 15, 2025 4:16 am

Crazy-Canuck wrote:
DAWill1128 wrote:Still don't understand why they never put Looney on Randle and just let him continuously overpower smaller guys. How does a guy get a contract for guarding Sabonis so well and get zero time on Randle? Looneys minutes on Sengun is a significant reason we are in the 2nd round.

Loon doesnt have the footspeed to hang with him consistently on the perimeter. It's always been wiggs/dray defending and switching onto randle. We no longer have a big wing defender, so randle and ant can do as they please.

S&T Kuminga to bring Wiggins back... who says no?

cpower · Post #196 » by **cpower** » Thu May 15, 2025 4:16 am

we lost the series because of the defense, cant defend ANT, cant stop Randle and cant defend the threes.
no matter what Steve Kerr was trying to say, he can't make his lineup play defense. Since he started to play JK and TJD our defense collapsed.

heyrayray · Post #197 » by **heyrayray** » Thu May 15, 2025 4:18 am

Cancun here we come

powerball1373 · Post #198 » by **powerball1373** » Thu May 15, 2025 4:18 am

HiRez wrote:Dubs in 6 without the Curry injury but that's life. To me it still all goes back to Houston game 5, that was the original sin that set the dominoes in motion.

Anyway, congrats, Wolves! Arooooooooooooooo

I still don't think they had enough this year to go two more tough series, especially with Jimmy looking much less than 100%, even if Steph was healthy. And losing to Minnesota isn't nearly as bad as losing to the Rockets or Lakers hah. Hope Ant makes it to the Finals!

powerball1373 · Post #199 » by **powerball1373** » Thu May 15, 2025 4:20 am

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Onus · Post #200 » by **Onus** » Thu May 15, 2025 4:22 am

powerball1373 wrote:
Crazy-Canuck wrote:
DAWill1128 wrote:Still don't understand why they never put Looney on Randle and just let him continuously overpower smaller guys. How does a guy get a contract for guarding Sabonis so well and get zero time on Randle? Looneys minutes on Sengun is a significant reason we are in the 2nd round.

Loon doesnt have the footspeed to hang with him consistently on the perimeter. It's always been wiggs/dray defending and switching onto randle. We no longer have a big wing defender, so randle and ant can do as they please.

S&T Kuminga to bring Wiggins back... who says no?

Probably the heat. But I would do that in a heartbeat. Seriously need someone like Wiggins who can guard ant or Randle