2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors (Series tied 1-1)

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Who wins?

Poll ended at Sat May 10, 2025 4:14 pm

Wolves in 5
18
30%
Wolves in 6
18
30%
Wolves in 7
5
8%
Warriors in 4
1
2%
Warriors in 5
1
2%
Warriors in 6
10
17%
Warriors in 7
7
12%
 
Total votes: 60

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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors (GSW leads 1-0) 

Post#21 » by Rubio9Guy » Thu May 8, 2025 11:14 pm

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HMFFL wrote:T Wolves are favored to win by 11 points.

Their frontcourt needs to rebound or else just stay home.



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That seems like too much. The Warriors are 9-3 without Curry in the playoffs, we’ve seen Butler go off in the playoffs, and even if the Wolves get a huge lead, we’ve seen big comebacks in the playoffs. The Wolves could have a 30 point lead at halftime and if the Warriors cut it to 10 and end up losing by 10, you’d win your bet if you bet on the Warriors.


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Post#22 » by ___Rand___ » Thu May 8, 2025 11:16 pm

Wolves should win tonight, but the question is will they show up? Finch challenged Ant. Let's hope he does! I personally think he will, now that his manhood has been questioned, and he will motivate the team also. This should be a blow out game.
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Post#23 » by Black Jack » Thu May 8, 2025 11:25 pm

Must-win for Minny, total flier for the Dubs.

I want to see some aggressiveness with the rock from Podz, Buddy, and GP. Let's get it! 8-)
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors (GSW leads 1-0) 

Post#24 » by Mamba81p » Thu May 8, 2025 11:29 pm

Rubio9Guy wrote:
NZB2323 wrote:
HMFFL wrote:T Wolves are favored to win by 11 points.

Their frontcourt needs to rebound or else just stay home.



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That seems like too much. The Warriors are 9-3 without Curry in the playoffs, we’ve seen Butler go off in the playoffs, and even if the Wolves get a huge lead, we’ve seen big comebacks in the playoffs. The Wolves could have a 30 point lead at halftime and if the Warriors cut it to 10 and end up losing by 10, you’d win your bet if you bet on the Warriors.


Legitimately one of the most irrelevant stats I've ever seen.


they went 5-1 in 2018 when they had prime KD and prime Klay going against spurs (4-1) without kawhi and pelicans(1-0), and 4-2 in 2016 against rockets that still had dwight and blazers. Now they play against a team that went to wcf last year, and they have a 35 year old butler that is still injured/tired, and 35 year old draymond.
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Post#25 » by Rubio9Guy » Thu May 8, 2025 11:33 pm

___Rand___ wrote:Wolves should win tonight, but the question is will they show up? Finch challenged Ant. Let's hope he does! I personally think he will, now that his manhood has been questioned, and he will motivate the team also. This should be a blow out game.


Yeah, anything other than a convincing double digit win is concerning.
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Post#26 » by TrueFan420 » Thu May 8, 2025 11:56 pm

Mamba81p wrote:
Rubio9Guy wrote:
NZB2323 wrote:
That seems like too much. The Warriors are 9-3 without Curry in the playoffs, we’ve seen Butler go off in the playoffs, and even if the Wolves get a huge lead, we’ve seen big comebacks in the playoffs. The Wolves could have a 30 point lead at halftime and if the Warriors cut it to 10 and end up losing by 10, you’d win your bet if you bet on the Warriors.


Legitimately one of the most irrelevant stats I've ever seen.


they went 5-1 in 2018 when they had prime KD and prime Klay going against spurs (4-1) without kawhi and pelicans(1-0), and 4-2 in 2016 against rockets that still had dwight and blazers. Now they play against a team that went to wcf last year, and they have a 35 year old butler that is still injured/tired, and 35 year old draymond.

Don’t forget Iggy and those bench units were vets. This team has Loon and GP2 but after that you’re looking at a very young bench.
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Post#27 » by Stone » Fri May 9, 2025 12:18 am

No doubt this is a must win game for the Wolves. They need to set the tone early.
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Post#28 » by Revived » Fri May 9, 2025 12:23 am

Will this be a repeat of yesterday’s Nuggets/Thunder game?
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Post#29 » by Wolfgang630 » Fri May 9, 2025 12:38 am

Minnesota is already off to a better start from 3 than the first half of the last game lol
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Post#30 » by SerialChiller » Fri May 9, 2025 12:38 am

Time to see if Robin can win one without Batman like Batman did without Robin.
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Post#33 » by Movics » Fri May 9, 2025 12:38 am

That’s how you start on your home court in the playoffs. Wolves in 5
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Post#34 » by Dan33185 » Fri May 9, 2025 12:39 am

That's more like it
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Post#35 » by Kawaii Leonard » Fri May 9, 2025 12:39 am

Yeah Warriors might be cooked
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Post#36 » by Mamba81p » Fri May 9, 2025 12:40 am

Revived wrote:Will this be a repeat of yesterday’s Nuggets/Thunder game?

Most likely
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Post#37 » by Patches Perry » Fri May 9, 2025 12:40 am

2 minutes in and already a blowout. See yall tomorrow night.
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Post#39 » by Calinks » Fri May 9, 2025 12:45 am

I fear no Steph Curry has taken all the excitement out of this series. Why is this the only game on tonight. Bleh.
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Post#40 » by Wolfgang630 » Fri May 9, 2025 12:46 am

13-0 lmao. Denver/Thunder all over again

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