2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #2 Denver Nuggets vs #3 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN WINS 4-3)

[SweetTouch]

Mike Malone you are a shame to other coaches

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[Cubbies2120]

MJ 2.0 avoided slander cuz his teammates carried

Had a full blown Kobe game carried by teammates, but all the morons see is "Ant beat Jokic".

Jokic with another historic playoff run without an all star teammate. Time to get a trade to Dallas or Milwaukee - let's team him up with a superstar and see what he can do. 9 seasons in he's had 0 all star teammates, 0 all-NBA teammates, and 0 all-Defense teammates.

He's basically Minnesota's Kevin Garnett of the modern era, but greater for the carry job last season. (And KG had all star teammates)

[ChipotleWest]

Wolves won 3-1 in the regular season against the Mavs with Game 4 being a blowout.

All games were played before the trade deadline where Dallas got PJ Washington and Daniel Gafford. In the blow out neither Luka or Kyrie played, in fact the only time both Luka and Kyrie played Mavs won. These were the starters for Dallas in the blowout. First two were traded last 3 make up our bench.

G. Williams
PF
R. Holmes
F
T. Hardaway Jr.
SF
J. Green
SG
J. Hardy
G

https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401585308

[Mk0]

TNT said it was the 9th defending champ to lose at home in a Game 7
Weird stat but I like it

[Wammy Giveaway]

A look back at a now legendary post:

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And some key facts to go with it...

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Game 1: 99 (L)
Game 2: 80 (L)
Game 3: 117 (W)
Game 4: 115 (W)
Game 5: 112 (W)
Game 6: 70 (L)
Game 7: 90 (L)

Three out of the four wins for Wolves were on the road. Last team to do this: Clippers and Mavericks in 2021, with Clippers getting a home win in Game 7.

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2020-21: 2nd round sweep to Suns
2021-22: 1st round exit to Warriors
2023-24: 2nd round exit to Wolves

The only time he ever got out of the 2nd round was in 2022-23 season, the year he lost the MVP to Embiid. That was his sole motivation into winning a title, getting the Finals MVP to make up for it.

And my favorite:

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2019, 2nd seed: Defeated 7th seed Spurs, lost to 3rd seed Blazers
2020, 3rd seed: Defeated 6th seed Jazz, defeated 2nd seed Clippers, lost to 1st seed Lakers (Double 3-1 comeback)
2021, 3rd seed: Defeated 6th seed Blazers, lost to 2nd seed Suns
2022, 6th seed: Lost to 3rd seed Warriors
2023, 1st seed: Defeated 8th seed Wolves, defeated 4th seed Suns, defeated 7th seed Lakers, defeated 8th seed Heat
2024, 2nd seed: Defeated 7th seed Lakers, lost to 3rd seed Wolves

Magical things always happen when your opponent is the Clippers...

[firedavidkahn]

Winning game 7 makes Ants "see you in game 7" quote so much more cold blooded. Holy crap

[MagicMamba88]

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[Mk0]

Kenny Smith acting like he hasn't previously said that the Drexler trade didn't reinvigorate the Rockets fueling them to repeat

[GeorgeSears]

The "Fun Fact" tweet lacks context because in two of those years, Jamal Murray missed the playoffs, and in one both Murray and MPJ missed the playoffs, and they were playing with Campazzo and Rivers as their backcourt. They had no shot in hell of advancing.

[Chuck Everett]

The Inside guys are always so clueless. Jeff Green got paid 8 million from Houston. Denver couldn't match it without his bird rights. Brown got 22 million. They didn't let them go. This is what's going to happen to role players of all title contenders/champs moving forward with the new CBA.

[Wargreymon]

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Can I get a 10 piece nugget combo with a large coke zero and extra salt please

[Case2012]

They should trade MPJ and Murray, both are vastly overpaid for what they produce. If they had deals around 25 million it would make more sense for the numbers they put up. Keep Gordon, but everyone else should be on the table in trades to build around Jokic the right way.

[Wolfgang630]

Rings this generation need to have greater value.

[MagicMamba88]

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[Beethoven]

Congratulations to the Timberwolves.

[Wolfgang630]

They should trade MPJ and Murray, both are vastly overpaid for what they produce. If they had deals around 25 million it would make more sense for the numbers they put up. Keep Gordon, but everyone else should be on the table in trades to build around Jokic the right way.

MPJ only plays great against the Lakers. He wasn’t that good against Miami last finals. He needs to be a shot maker and didn’t come through

[Pistol_Pete]

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Jesus christ.

[Ben-N1ce]

Jokic MVP and couldn't Even muster 30 point triple double in the series. Fraudulent.

[Wolfgang630]

You expected your role players to show up at home. The sad part is Minnesota’s role players are the ones who showed up on the road. Why even have home court

[bb22]

Mike Malone you are a shame to other coaches

One hit wonder


Show some class

I’m glad he lost. I can’t believe he called out that reporter like that. Disgusting.