Game 5, 4/30: Timberwolves at Lakers, 9 pm

KGdaBom · Post #121 » by **KGdaBom** » Thu May 1, 2025 3:06 am

Love the air ball by Luka.

guest81 · Post #122 » by **guest81** » Thu May 1, 2025 3:06 am

Can't even be mad at the 3s. They're pretty much wide open

KGdaBom · Post #123 » by **KGdaBom** » Thu May 1, 2025 3:09 am

Finish the quarter strong. Go to half time with double digit lead.

_AIJ_ · Post #124 » by **_AIJ_** » Thu May 1, 2025 3:10 am

Wish Donte gets his shot back

guest81 · Post #125 » by **guest81** » Thu May 1, 2025 3:11 am

This is why Finch is such a good coach. Wolves missing tons of open 3s but the wolves are up big because he gets everyone to play defense every play

Loaf_of_bread · Post #126 » by **Loaf_of_bread** » Thu May 1, 2025 3:11 am

There's just too much defensive versatility for them to hang with us

winforlose · Post #127 » by **winforlose** » Thu May 1, 2025 3:11 am

With both Jaden and JR in foul trouble Rudy is stepping up. I would love for us to finish this half strong and carry a double digit lead into the 2nd half.

KGdaBom · Post #128 » by **KGdaBom** » Thu May 1, 2025 3:11 am

_AIJ_ wrote:Wish Donte gets his shot back

2-9 all 3s.

Araxen · Post #129 » by **Araxen** » Thu May 1, 2025 3:12 am

guest81 wrote:This is why Finch is such a good coach. Wolves missing tons of open 3s but the wolves are up big because he gets everyone to play defense every play

We should be driving at them since we are in the bonus. It's criminal we haven't taken advantage of it especially since we are the bigger team.

guest81 · Post #130 » by **guest81** » Thu May 1, 2025 3:13 am

Araxen wrote:
guest81 wrote:This is why Finch is such a good coach. Wolves missing tons of open 3s but the wolves are up big because he gets everyone to play defense every play

We should be driving at them since we are in the bonus. It's criminal we haven't taken advantage of it especially since we are the bigger team.

They're wide open 3s by 40 percent 3 point shooters.

Araxen · Post #131 » by **Araxen** » Thu May 1, 2025 3:16 am

guest81 wrote:
Araxen wrote:
guest81 wrote:This is why Finch is such a good coach. Wolves missing tons of open 3s but the wolves are up big because he gets everyone to play defense every play

We should be driving at them since we are in the bonus. It's criminal we haven't taken advantage of it especially since we are the bigger team.

They're wide open 3s by 40 percent 3 point shooters.

Tonight we are ice cold at 3's. We're 20%.

BlacJacMac · Post #132 » by **BlacJacMac** » Thu May 1, 2025 3:17 am

Araxen wrote:
guest81 wrote:
Araxen wrote:
We should be driving at them since we are in the bonus. It's criminal we haven't taken advantage of it especially since we are the bigger team.

They're wide open 3s by 40 percent 3 point shooters.

Tonight we are ice cold at 3's. We're 20%.

But we’re making up for it in volume…

winforlose · Post #133 » by **winforlose** » Thu May 1, 2025 3:18 am

Spoiler:

Don’t wish injuries on players, not acceptable.

guest81 · Post #134 » by **guest81** » Thu May 1, 2025 3:19 am

Reggie wants Rudy tossed lol

Guest84 · Post #135 » by **Guest84** » Thu May 1, 2025 3:19 am

winforlose wrote:REDACTED

I don’t want any excuses from the media for why LA lost.

KGdaBom · Post #136 » by **KGdaBom** » Thu May 1, 2025 3:23 am

Double Digits. It could have been so much better, but I'll take it.

guest81 · Post #137 » by **guest81** » Thu May 1, 2025 3:25 am

KGdaBom wrote:Double Digits. It could have been so much better, but I'll take it.

It should be 30

Loaf_of_bread · Post #138 » by **Loaf_of_bread** » Thu May 1, 2025 3:26 am

It's over. Rudy broke their will.

ILC · Post #139 » by **ILC** » Thu May 1, 2025 3:27 am

Good half. Missed shots aside very impressed with how many less dumb mistakes and choices they made this series compared to the regular season. Maybe it's just the Lakers awful defense, maybe they'll have more trouble with a better defensive team in the next round, but they look on point and prepared for everything the Lakers do. Good job Finch and good job Ant first and foremost

younggunsmn · Post #140 » by **younggunsmn** » Thu May 1, 2025 3:32 am

Welcome back to the party Rudy Gobert! Keep it up big fella!

Can't believe we are up 10 at the half with Randle/McDaniels both in foul trouble and horrible, horrible 3 point shooting on massive volume.
It's mostly because of Rudy Gobert.

6/30 on 3-pointers (20%) (0.6 PPA)
16/20 on 2-poointers (80%) (1.6 PPA)

Lets get to the basket fellas!
Defense is poppin, energy is great, lets make smarter decisions on offense guys.
We are +8 on offensive rebounds and +2 on turnovers.

Dante (2/9) and Ant (0/5) taking a lot of bad and overly contested 3-pointers.

Lakers making a point of taking away those top of the key threes from Ant and Naz that were so effective in games 3 and 4.
But I really like the gameplan and the passing from Ant from the double team with the pass to the nail.
And that becomes really effective with Rudy sitting in the dunker on a small playing low man.

Defense is good, winning the possession battle, if we can start taking more high percentage shots we are on track to win and advance.