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

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Who wins and goes to the WCF's?

Poll ended at Fri May 9, 2025 3:17 am

Wolves in 4
10
4%
Wolves in 5
39
17%
Wolves in 6
71
32%
Wolves in 7
23
10%
Warriors in 4
5
2%
Warriors in 5
3
1%
Warriors in 6
53
24%
Warriors in 7
20
9%
 
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#462 » by Zeno » Wed May 7, 2025 2:19 am

Looked like a hamstring.
When will we just change the name of 25 of the 30 teams to the Washington Generals?

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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#463 » by rockmanslim » Wed May 7, 2025 2:19 am

Curry's gonna have more chances since he doesn't have to deal with Amen, but Father Time is still on his ass
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#464 » by Domejandro » Wed May 7, 2025 2:19 am

Upperclass wrote:
Domejandro wrote:I would honestly be pretty shocked to see the Golden State Warriors win this series. Minnesota was catastrophically horrible in that first quarter and are still up by two.

Fun fact, Minnesota has made only one of their previous twenty-six three point attempts!


Wolves have no consistent offense and an awful defense.. Would be interesting to see if they can win 2 games. Lakers were not a real playoff team

…Minnesota grades out as one of the best defensive teams in the NBA and was a top ten offense.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#465 » by The High Cyde » Wed May 7, 2025 2:19 am

Hammy looks like, damn
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#466 » by California Gold » Wed May 7, 2025 2:20 am

Yikes. Wolves might really take this series if that is anything more than a grade 1.
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Post#467 » by TheGOATRises007 » Wed May 7, 2025 2:20 am

If curry pulled a hamstring

This series is over
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#468 » by Maury2423 » Wed May 7, 2025 2:20 am

Hamstrings are no joke, hopefully it’s not too bad
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#469 » by Optms » Wed May 7, 2025 2:20 am

rockmanslim wrote:Curry's gonna have more chances since he doesn't have to deal with Amen, but Father Time is still on his ass


First series was his hardest. Should be smooth sailing from here. Even OKC guards aren't Amen.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#470 » by Mamba Mentality » Wed May 7, 2025 2:20 am

Wolves 7-57 from three in the last 2 games. Here’s an idea….stop shooting threes and play to your advantage.
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Post#471 » by HotRocks34 » Wed May 7, 2025 2:20 am

Disgrace. Minny is getting clowned on its home court by a group of old men.

They're not ready for the moment. Right now wishing this was the Lakers instead.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#472 » by multo » Wed May 7, 2025 2:21 am

Wolves are just rusty. Warriors will be easy work according to a lot of people here.
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Post#473 » by Revived » Wed May 7, 2025 2:21 am

Curry’s gonna have lot more of these random injuries as he gets older. His body isn’t like LeBron’s, it’s more like a normal person’s. And normal people will pull hamstrings and all as we get older if we’re doing intense physical activity like running back and forth so much.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#474 » by Optms » Wed May 7, 2025 2:21 am

Dubs are like the Knicks in many ways.

They don't beat themselves. You'll have to beat them. They know who they are.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#475 » by Revived » Wed May 7, 2025 2:22 am

Optms wrote:
rockmanslim wrote:Curry's gonna have more chances since he doesn't have to deal with Amen, but Father Time is still on his ass


First series was his hardest. Should be smooth sailing from here. Even OKC guards aren't Amen.

OKC has better Lu Dort.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#476 » by Dan33185 » Wed May 7, 2025 2:22 am

Not even 1 half in to a 7 game series and people are already making determinations on the rest of the series :lol: This place sometimes.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#477 » by f4p » Wed May 7, 2025 2:22 am

The warriors pretty much always win when Steph misses playoffs games or goes out with injuries (11-3).. shouldn't be too tough to win this game. Although doesn't look like Steph was hurt much.
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Post#478 » by Optms » Wed May 7, 2025 2:22 am

multo wrote:Wolves are just rusty. Warriors will be easy work according to a lot of people here.


Wolves in 5 they said.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#479 » by rockmanslim » Wed May 7, 2025 2:22 am

Curry's hammy, it's over, this is a bye for Minny
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#480 » by Domejandro » Wed May 7, 2025 2:23 am

I would put in Terrence Shannon Jr. into the game to infuse some offensive energy into the game.

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