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

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Who wins GAME 7 and goes to the WCFs?

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48%
Wolves
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52%
 
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #2 Denver Nuggets vs #3 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 2-0) 

Post#4561 » by Laimbeer » Sat May 11, 2024 3:19 am

Minny came out flat and I think the tighter whistle held their energy down. And Denver's offense is making sooo many less mistakes tonight. I swear Jokic was drunk in game two, and the scary part is he hasn't been real good tonight.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #2 Denver Nuggets vs #3 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 2-0) 

Post#4562 » by Dan33185 » Sat May 11, 2024 3:19 am

LeBronSpaghetti wrote:I swear on this site whoever won/is winning the most recent game is DEFINITELY winning the series lol


My other favorite running theme is any coach who doesn't win the title is automatically trash :lol:
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #2 Denver Nuggets vs #3 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 2-0) 

Post#4563 » by Domejandro » Sat May 11, 2024 3:20 am

Come on ESPN, could we see a replay of the foul? I’m confident it was one, but people want to see it.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #2 Denver Nuggets vs #3 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 2-0) 

Post#4564 » by Mamba Mentality » Sat May 11, 2024 3:20 am

Laimbeer wrote:Minny came out flat and I think the tighter whistle held their energy down. And Denver's offense is making sooo many less mistakes tonight. I swear Jokic was drunk in game two.


He still looks hungover. The rest of the team is showing up though.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #2 Denver Nuggets vs #3 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 2-0) 

Post#4565 » by durden_tyler » Sat May 11, 2024 3:20 am

That said, give me a classic comeback Wolves and we'll give you the title already! Let's go! LOL
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #2 Denver Nuggets vs #3 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 2-0) 

Post#4566 » by zeebneeb » Sat May 11, 2024 3:20 am

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Manimal wrote:I love all the reactionary takes you see these days. Everyone lives and dies with every run or even basket.


:lol:

Nuggets went from getting swept to winning this series here in RealGM land. I thought it was going 7 before the series began and still think that way.


After Denver's last loss, I thought they needed to blow things up, but if they win tonight, I don't see them losing again for the rest of the playoffs maybe next year playoffs too.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #2 Denver Nuggets vs #3 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 2-0) 

Post#4567 » by ChipotleWest » Sat May 11, 2024 3:20 am

Dan33185 wrote:
LeBronSpaghetti wrote:I swear on this site whoever won/is winning the most recent game is DEFINITELY winning the series lol


My other favorite running theme is any coach who doesn't win the title is automatically trash :lol:


What about the fact that two coaches have won the NBA title THIS DECADE and lost their job?
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #2 Denver Nuggets vs #3 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 2-0) 

Post#4568 » by Chuck Everett » Sat May 11, 2024 3:21 am

nzd07 wrote:I forgot why I don't ever watch the NBA playoffs, lmao


What do you mean?
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #2 Denver Nuggets vs #3 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 2-0) 

Post#4570 » by Mk0 » Sat May 11, 2024 3:21 am

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SweaterBae wrote:I don't dislike Mark Jones but I have Mark Jones weariness. "Lacerates the lane" is just so contrived.


Decimating. Eviscerating. Disemboweling.

Mark Jones is the Adam Lefkoe of announcers.
Watching him try to work a quote like he is Clyde Frazier is the worst. He doesn't have the charisma for this.
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Post#4571 » by BigGargamel » Sat May 11, 2024 3:21 am

LOL KAT. There's that goofiness I mentioned earlier. Such a goofy flop attempt.
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Post#4572 » by IG2 » Sat May 11, 2024 3:21 am

Love it when Jokic attacks early in the clock. He has such a great sense of when momentum might shift. Very underrated skill to possess.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #2 Denver Nuggets vs #3 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 2-0) 

Post#4573 » by zeebneeb » Sat May 11, 2024 3:21 am

Domejandro wrote:Come on ESPN, could we see a replay of the foul? I’m confident it was one, but people want to see it.
Your watching ESPN. You think its gonna be about basketball?

Sorry to eviscerate your dreams.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #2 Denver Nuggets vs #3 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 2-0) 

Post#4574 » by nzd07 » Sat May 11, 2024 3:22 am

Chuck Everett wrote:
nzd07 wrote:I forgot why I don't ever watch the NBA playoffs, lmao


What do you mean?


This **** is predictable as the WWE, they clearly wanted to extend the series tonight. They aren't calling the same basketball game they were the previous 2.
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Post#4575 » by ChipotleWest » Sat May 11, 2024 3:22 am

Marvin Martian wrote:Gobert looks slow out there


He just had a baby.
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Post#4576 » by Mamba Mentality » Sat May 11, 2024 3:22 am

Aaron Gordon hand checks on every **** possession, but McDaniels can’t even breath on his guy.
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Post#4577 » by jokeboy86 » Sat May 11, 2024 3:22 am

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Patches Perry wrote:
SweaterBae wrote:I don't dislike Mark Jones but I have Mark Jones weariness. "Lacerates the lane" is just so contrived.


Decimating. Eviscerating. Disemboweling.

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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #2 Denver Nuggets vs #3 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 2-0) 

Post#4578 » by SweaterBae » Sat May 11, 2024 3:22 am

Every player for Denver who has taken a shot tonight is shooting *over* 50%, except Jokic.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #2 Denver Nuggets vs #3 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 2-0) 

Post#4579 » by 1993Playoffs » Sat May 11, 2024 3:23 am

Damn every time KAT puts the ball on the floor it looks like its a huge struggle, like his dribbling style

its so weird
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #2 Denver Nuggets vs #3 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 2-0) 

Post#4580 » by Domejandro » Sat May 11, 2024 3:23 am

Anthony Edwards needed to quick pass to Towns there, more open.

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