WCQ Game 1: Phoenix at Minnesota, 2:30 pm Saturday

[BlacJacMac]

20 points!

[KGdaBom]

Just don't lose the 4th quarter by 20 or more. A win is a win especially in the playoffs. Was anybody expecting a blowout?

[FrenchMinnyFan]

Our defense is so good. We make them tired, harassing the guy with the ball. ANT is hot and overcome a bad start. Superstar level no doubt. Go Wolves!

[TimberKat]

Yes, slow down and just score 17 pts in the fourth and we get this one.

[Dalvin]

Ant's ascending!

[ILC]

Man I love good defense. I've been a Celtics fan when Rondo and KG were there, followed Rondo around until the end of his career and didn't anyone could get me going again like that, but Ant and this bunch have me PUMPED. Let's go boys, defense like this will take you FAR

Did I say I was just pumped? I am running-around-the-neighborhood-naked PUMPED

[winforlose]

I wonder if the odds makers care to reexamine their predictions? They did all 3 of my keys to the series in game 1. They minimized turnovers, they played big (huge rebounding and 2nd chance point advantage for the Wolves,) and they didn’t let the need to play perfect defense prevent them from playing good defense. Sometimes you need to give up open looks, but knowing when and who to give them to is the key. If KD wasn’t a smoke show and we weren’t ice cold from deep in the first half, the lead would be over 30.

[winforlose]

Just don't lose the 4th quarter by 20 or more. A win is a win especially in the playoffs. Was anybody expecting a blowout?

Expecting no, but I told my brother before the game if we keep the turnovers down we could win by double digits.

[KGdaBom]

Giving them hope with a bad start to the 4th.

[Domejandro]

Man I love good defense. I've been a Celtics fan when Rondo and KG were there, followed Rondo around until the end of his career and didn't anyone could get me going again like that, but Ant and this bunch have me PUMPED. Let's go boys, defense like this will take you FAR

Did I say I was just pumped? I am running-around-the-neighborhood-naked PUMPED

My reaction to that visualization.

[Movics]

Conley was the last player I expected to commit such dumb fouls on Nurk

[TimberKat]

Ant missed a wide open Gobert. He needs to break the triple team and pass the ball

[Nick K]

These officials have been down right horrendous

Yes they have been horrible especially that little 5'3" white guy official. I think he's in love with himself. Terrible official.

[KGdaBom]

Phoenix challenging the Reid basket?

[winforlose]

Luka Garza losing his mind!

[KGdaBom]

I'm about to call it a win.

[BlacJacMac]

Gobert’s perimeter defense has been a revelation.

If he can do that, Phoenix is in trouble.

[Calinks]

Changing the Timberwolves song from taking care business to..

GOT TO GIVE THE PEOPLEEEEEE GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANNNNTTTTT!!!

Watch on YouTube

[Dalvin]

Love the gameplan, shut down every one and make Durant work for his buckets. Then post KD every time down on the other floor and tire him out more. Suns shot makers all looked gassed by the 4th quarter. Genius!

[winforlose]

I love how pissed Finch was after that make. After winning this one they need to play the next one with the urgency of a loss.