2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors (MIN leads 3-1)

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Who wins Game 4?

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Post#41 » by Mk0 » Tue May 13, 2025 2:32 am

Potential wrote:More disgraceful flopping by Butler

Totally normal shooting motion
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Post#42 » by nzahir » Tue May 13, 2025 2:33 am

Potential wrote:More disgraceful flopping by Butler

All GS knows how to do is flop rn and foul bait

Nasty stuff

Jimmy deserves to get hurt on those leg kick outs
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Post#43 » by KyRo23 » Tue May 13, 2025 2:33 am

Ant finishing off of anything except a dunk has been a bit worrying this post season
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Post#44 » by Beethoven » Tue May 13, 2025 2:33 am

Wolves not a fan of, but I hope they wipe em out.
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Post#45 » by cupcakesnake » Tue May 13, 2025 2:34 am

I don't get why we do the early Julius post ups.
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Post#46 » by Tracymcgoaty » Tue May 13, 2025 2:35 am

Why is gobert so bad at sealing rebounds? You look at Mitchell Robinson the dude is an absolute savage.
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Post#47 » by guest81 » Tue May 13, 2025 2:35 am

Some real soft foul calls here
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Post#48 » by cupcakesnake » Tue May 13, 2025 2:38 am

That McDaniels pull up counter is one of the best moves in the league against a close out.
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Post#49 » by Tracymcgoaty » Tue May 13, 2025 2:38 am

Man Podz complains on every little **** thing man you'd think he was luka.

At least Luka can average 30/10/10 so you live with it.

This dude non stop yapping that mouth.
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Post#50 » by Chuck Everett » Tue May 13, 2025 2:38 am

What will the Wolves get out of Donte, NAW and Naz tonight? Is this the game where all three are on for a change?
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Post#51 » by Domejandro » Tue May 13, 2025 2:39 am

Tracymcgoaty wrote:Why is gobert so bad at sealing rebounds? You look at Mitchell Robinson the dude is an absolute savage.

Big thing is that teams often double Rudy Gobert on rebound attempts. We will see if Golden State continues to do it tonight, but a huge reason why Rudy Gobert was totally neutralized by the Los Angeles Lakers is that they would consistently send two to keep him off of the glass. His explosion in game five is directly related to the Los Angeles Lakers pivoting away from that strategy.

He also has a high center of gravity, so he's a bit awkward at sealing.
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Post#52 » by Chuck Everett » Tue May 13, 2025 2:39 am

cupcakesnake wrote:That McDaniels pull up counter is one of the best moves in the league against a close out.


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Post#53 » by Dan33185 » Tue May 13, 2025 2:39 am

Chuck Everett wrote:What will the Wolves get out of Donte, NAW and Naz tonight? Is this the game where all three are on for a change?


Donte is such an after thought these playoffs, not sure what's going on with him.
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Post#54 » by cupcakesnake » Tue May 13, 2025 2:40 am

Tracymcgoaty wrote:Why is gobert so bad at sealing rebounds? You look at Mitchell Robinson the dude is an absolute savage.


Gobert is many things but sturdy is not one of them. He draws a lot of contact as a tall body, but doesn't some of the strength a guy like Mitch Robinson has. He does a solid job boxing out, but he can get bumped around too.
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Post#55 » by Mamba81p » Tue May 13, 2025 2:41 am

Jimmy is very passive. I assume he is tired after the last game. I think warriors would have won that game 3 with curry, but they have a really big issue with the supporting cast around the hof players. The old guys need to rest during playoff games and basically throw away some games. They did that twice vs rockets and I don’t think you can contend like that. They need more help.
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Post#56 » by Mk0 » Tue May 13, 2025 2:43 am

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Post#57 » by Mk0 » Tue May 13, 2025 2:44 am

Refs working hard rn. Draymond with the moving screen and obvious push with both hands.
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Post#58 » by rockmanslim » Tue May 13, 2025 2:44 am

Kuminga has Zion explosiveness. He can absolutely contribute.

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Post#59 » by Dan33185 » Tue May 13, 2025 2:44 am

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Post#60 » by Tracymcgoaty » Tue May 13, 2025 2:45 am

Draymond Korver.
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