2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: #3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 3-0)

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Who wins and goes to the NBA Finals?

Poll ended at Tue May 28, 2024 4:30 pm

Mavs in 4
36
38%
Mavs in 5
24
26%
Mavs in 6
21
22%
Mavs in 7
2
2%
Wolves in 6
4
4%
Wolves in 7
7
7%
 
Total votes: 94

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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: #3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 2-0) 

Post#1021 » by Swish1906 » Mon May 27, 2024 2:35 am

Wolves running out of excuses for the close losses

Game 1: Mavs like crap from downtown
Game 2: Nazr „Ray Allen“ Reid and a meh Irving
Game 3: Basically no Lively (with Kleber already out too)
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Post#1022 » by therealbig3 » Mon May 27, 2024 2:35 am

Imagine being a fan of a team with Karl Anthony Towns. How disappointed you must be.
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Post#1023 » by Statlanta » Mon May 27, 2024 2:35 am

Draymond outracing a Wolf commercial right after is savage
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Post#1024 » by Chuck Everett » Mon May 27, 2024 2:35 am

Towns with another 5-17 performance. Props to Jason Kidd to steal minutes with Dwight Powell. He was only -1 in 8 minutes.
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Post#1026 » by NyKnicks1714 » Mon May 27, 2024 2:35 am

Inside the NBA tonight:

45%: Shaq and Chuck saying KAT should stop shooting threes
45%: Draymond insulting Rudy
10%: Celtics/Pacers series
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Post#1027 » by TOStateofMind » Mon May 27, 2024 2:35 am

Dagger. Wolves simply dont have the playmaking and shot making of Luka and Kyrie.
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Post#1029 » by Mk0 » Mon May 27, 2024 2:36 am

ckman wrote:It’s just too much having Doncic & Irving in clutch time

And on the other side you have KAT taking another bad 3. Dude hasn't hit a shot all night and is chucking instead of driving to the rim or you know.. running a play.

It is crazy how he turned back into a playoff pumpkin after the Denver series. Dude has been dogwater.
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Post#1030 » by metalinguss » Mon May 27, 2024 2:36 am

In close games, the team with the best closer usually wins. The Mavs have 2 of them.
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Post#1031 » by blueberrysticky » Mon May 27, 2024 2:36 am

You have to blow the mavs out early. You will not win these games. They have the games 2 best closers
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Post#1032 » by cpower » Mon May 27, 2024 2:36 am

Ant playing like bum...pass the ball out of the double team!

they also defend Luka like they dont want to win this game lol
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Post#1033 » by bisme37 » Mon May 27, 2024 2:36 am

Gafford hulk smash for the win
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Post#1034 » by GuyverX » Mon May 27, 2024 2:36 am

No team with KAT as a 1st or 2nd option is going to win anything.
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Post#1035 » by SweetTouch » Mon May 27, 2024 2:36 am

Minnesota is the biggest fluke this season

That team is trash
Stop being so disrespectful.
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Post#1036 » by tsherkin » Mon May 27, 2024 2:36 am

metalinguss wrote:When Kyrie's ass is just on the court and focused on playing basketball, he's just amazing to watch.


He is a lot of fun to watch.
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Post#1037 » by LaLover11 » Mon May 27, 2024 2:36 am

Gobert For Draymond and Klay

Warriors would have the Goat Shooter of all time
Greatest Defender of all time on the same team
Bronny will become Murray 2.0
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: #3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 2-0) 

Post#1039 » by SportsGuru08 » Mon May 27, 2024 2:36 am

bb22 wrote:
Movics wrote:
bb22 wrote:Love it how the DPOY is being targeted. Cant believe this guy is a multiple DPOY.

Do you think a guard would not torture dikembe Mutombo on the perimeter?


Exactly. Mutombo would barely see the court in today’s NBA.
This award should go to the guards and wings busting their asses guarding the most talented dudes in the NBA on the perimeter. It shouldn’t be the award for most RPG+BPG


Dumbest comment I've seen in a while
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: #3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 2-0) 

Post#1040 » by garrick » Mon May 27, 2024 2:36 am

KAT's low BBALL IQ strikes again.

He has been cold but keeps launching them in the closing minutes of a very close game?

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