2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (OKC WINS 4-1)

[ThunderWins]

NEW BIG THREE!!!
2022 Draft 2nd Chet Holmgren (Thunder tank pick) 12th Jaylen Williams (Clippers pick) + SGA (from Clippers trade)

[Kawaii Leonard]

Anthony Edwards is only 23 and this okc team is a generational group on paper. Presti is a mad lad. Was a gents sweep but nothing to hang your heads Wolves fans. I still enjoyed the series regardless of the gap. Would love to see Ant working more on his mid range, post up though.

he had a mid-range and post game when KAT was on the team and there was space

his post up game last playoffs was where the whole "ANT is MJ's son" stuff started...

He has literally no post up game. He’s either chucking 3s or ending careers on posters, hence the MJ comps, and nothing in between. I wasn’t on that wagon crowning him the next face of the league for what it’s worth.

[jkvonny]

Doris trying to sell us on OKC Indiana Finals. Stop, we're spending time with our families instead

Have fun.

We'll let you and other casuals know when the next Lakers/Celtics NBA Finals are.

[MN7725]

Anthony Edwards is only 23 and this okc team is a generational group on paper. Presti is a mad lad. Was a gents sweep but nothing to hang your heads Wolves fans. I still enjoyed the series regardless of the gap. Would love to see Ant working more on his mid range, post up though.

he had a mid-range and post game when KAT was on the team and there was space

his post up game last playoffs was where the whole "ANT is MJ's son" stuff started...

He has literally no post up game. He’s either chucking 3s or ending careers on posters, hence the MJ comps, and nothing in between. I wasn’t on that wagon crowning him the next face of the league for what it’s worth.

no, it started because he was posting up Beal and all the other smaller players the Suns were trying to guard him in the post and he was hitting Jordanesque fadeaways and using the glass

[Chuck Everett]

And since everyone wants to assign blame to someone for the Wolves losing to the better team, let's rehash what was said before the series began:

If the Wolves can stop turning the ball over, they have a chance to make it a series, if they don't, they'll probably get dusted in 5.

Game 1: 19 turnovers, 31 points off (OKC win)
Game 2: 14 turnovers, 22 points off (OKC win)
Game 3: 10 turnovers, 15 points off (Minny win - first game Thunder have more turnovers)
Game 4: 23 turnovers, 22 points off (OKC win - close game, Wolves actually scored more off Thunder turnovers shockingly)
Game 5: 21 turnovers, 19 point off (OKC win)

Their turnover issues did not cost them against the Lakers/Warriors, which probably lulled them into a false sense of security. They need better point guard play, but they also need everyone to value the basketball come playoff time.

Randle had 23 turnovers. Naz Reid had 12 turnovers. Maybe if they had better PG play, their bigs wouldn't have to do so much handling against the best defense in the NBA at forcing live-ball turnovers. Connelly has some work to do this offseason.

[jkvonny]

Minnesota needs a secondary scorer, 3+D guys, and a shot creator. They also need someone competent offensively and get rid of Gobert.

Maybe get KD

[durden_tyler]

The Thunder should build a statue outside for the man who deserves all the credit for potentially making them a dynasty....

PAUL GEORGE

Thank you for allowing the Thunder to not only get a league MVP but enough draft picks to create the most stacked roster for the next decade and possibly all time.

Salute Podcast P! I'm sure you'll get your flowers in Philly /greenfont

i hope fans continue to pile up on him, these scammers should be called out and the latest scam of course is that large contract with Philly.

On how this OKC team is built, George is tops to blame/credit but there are others that allowed them to build this roster (Giddey is good but will never be a superstar and a bad fit). i wonder aside from Chicago, Los Angeles and New York (Hartenstein) which other teams can we blame/credit for what could be a budding dynasty in OKC.


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[Kawaii Leonard]

he had a mid-range and post game when KAT was on the team and there was space

his post up game last playoffs was where the whole "ANT is MJ's son" stuff started...

He has literally no post up game. He’s either chucking 3s or ending careers on posters, hence the MJ comps, and nothing in between. I wasn’t on that wagon crowning him the next face of the league for what it’s worth.

no, it started because he was posting up Beal and all the other smaller players the Suns were trying to guard him in the post and he was hitting Jordanesque fadeaways and using the glass

And posting up on Beal is something to write home about? Again, he was overrated from the jump and has not delivered at all on the comparisons. You’d be an absolute idiot to compare him to MJ at their ages with how small his bag is like I said.

[durden_tyler]

Doris trying to sell us on OKC Indiana Finals. Stop, we're spending time with our families instead

Have fun.

We'll let you and other casuals know when the next Lakers/Celtics NBA Finals are.

we’ll check on them maybe 2030?


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[PhilBlackson]

I think y'all are underestimating Indy but okc are major favorites.

Hmmm only to an extent.

I do think they'll be more competitive than MIN but I think DEN was the toughest matchup OKC will have faced when it's all said and done because of course Jokic is HIM and Jamal and Gordon were huge. Hali is great but he's no Jokic and I think Gordon's strength really helped him against Chet, Siakam won't have that same strength advantage and Turner doesn't eat up board like Jok. Hali doesn't score at the level Jok does for the most part and Murray was an outside threat, Siakam isn't.

I'm actually predicting a TOUGH series for Pascal because much of his game is getting to the basket and ofc OKC swarms players trying to drive and Chet's length is gonna disrupt a lot of his shots. Not to mention Hali will not be bombing away on midget Brunson or Garland...Caruso & Wallace are pressure tfo him. It's gonna be a VERY different matchup from anything they've seen all Playoffs.

Nonetheless I do think they'll fare better than the Wolves because they are more of a team but in the end, I think the Nuggets will have been the Thunder's biggest test this post season but we'll see...

[MoneyTalks41890]

I know it’s fun to joke about PG, but Russ and Paul George resigning in OKC and not walking in FA was how the Thunder were able to put this together

[MN7725]

He has literally no post up game. He’s either chucking 3s or ending careers on posters, hence the MJ comps, and nothing in between. I wasn’t on that wagon crowning him the next face of the league for what it’s worth.

no, it started because he was posting up Beal and all the other smaller players the Suns were trying to guard him in the post and he was hitting Jordanesque fadeaways and using the glass

And posting up on Beal is something to write home about? Again, he was overrated from the jump and has not delivered at all on the comparisons. You’d be an absolute idiot to compare him to MJ at their ages with how small his bag is like I said.

yes, MJ comparisons are a joke

but getting back to your point that he doesn't have a post game, he does and used it effectively enough last season that stupid MJ comparisons started

if he played in lineups again that defenses respected somewhat like they did when KAT was on the floor and Conley wasn't a corpse, he'd use it again

[durden_tyler]

Minnesota needs a secondary scorer, 3+D guys, and a shot creator. They also need someone competent offensively and get rid of Gobert.

Maybe get KD

Congratulations you’re the winner of the “KD to Recently Eliminated Team” dumb take.

Just so you know, you’re not alone (adding some of the RealGM trade suggestions we’ve seen);

Heat (Wiggins)
Pistons (Thompson)
Rockets (Green
Nuggets (MPJ)


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[jkvonny]

And since everyone wants to assign blame to someone for the Wolves losing to the better team, let's rehash what was said before the series began:

If the Wolves can stop turning the ball over, they have a chance to make it a series, if they don't, they'll probably get dusted in 5.

Game 1: 19 turnovers, 31 points off (OKC win)
Game 2: 14 turnovers, 22 points off (OKC win)
Game 3: 10 turnovers, 15 points off (Minny win - first game Thunder have more turnovers)
Game 4: 23 turnovers, 22 points off (OKC win - close game, Wolves actually scored more off Thunder turnovers shockingly)
Game 5: 21 turnovers, 19 point off (OKC win)

Their turnover issues did not cost them against the Lakers/Warriors, which probably lulled them into a false sense of security. They need better point guard play, but they also need everyone to value the basketball come playoff time.

Randle had 23 turnovers. Naz Reid had 12 turnovers. Maybe if they had better PG play, their bigs wouldn't have to do so much handling against the best defense in the NBA at forcing live-ball turnovers. Connelly has some work to do this offseason.

Good post and true.

Minny needs to fix their turnover issues next season to get deeper/further in the post-season.

I had said the same thing. That they could get away with turnovers against the old slow Lakers/GSW . But that it would be no Bueno against the Thunder. They are way younger, quicker, deeper than the Lakers/GSW.
OKC feast on turnovers. As the Nuggets and TWolves found out.

[jkvonny]

Minnesota needs a secondary scorer, 3+D guys, and a shot creator. They also need someone competent offensively and get rid of Gobert.

Maybe get KD

Congratulations you’re the winner of the “KD to Recently Eliminated Team” dumb take.

Just so you know, you’re not alone (adding some of the RealGM trade suggestions we’ve seen);

Heat (Wiggins)
Pistons (Thompson)
Rockets (Green
Nuggets (MPJ)


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Well. Minny does need a playmaker who scores. Just a suggestion lol

[BigGargamel]

I guess? I feel better about the Nuggets for being the only team to take this team anywhere close to seven games. They're going to destroy the Pacers.

[jkvonny]

Doris trying to sell us on OKC Indiana Finals. Stop, we're spending time with our families instead

Have fun.

We'll let you and other casuals know when the next Lakers/Celtics NBA Finals are.

we’ll check on them maybe 2030?


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Yup! 2040 ish lol

[Jadoogar]

Minnesota got the easy side of the bracket and got schelacked against a proper team. Back to back wcfs is great but they shouldn't rest on their laurels. Houston is coming. Lakers will likely improve their roster. Denver is still denver

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[Revived]

Minny trade for Gobert strapped em for picks.

[Kawaii Leonard]

no, it started because he was posting up Beal and all the other smaller players the Suns were trying to guard him in the post and he was hitting Jordanesque fadeaways and using the glass

And posting up on Beal is something to write home about? Again, he was overrated from the jump and has not delivered at all on the comparisons. You’d be an absolute idiot to compare him to MJ at their ages with how small his bag is like I said.

yes, MJ comparisons are a joke

but getting back to your point that he doesn't have a post game, he does and used it effectively enough last season that stupid comparisons started

if he played in lineups again that defenses respected somewhat like they did when KAT was on the floor and Conley wasn't a corpse, he'd use it again

The whole point of posting up in the middy is to create offense on a 1 on 1 island.. you kick out once the help D comes if necessary. Get a bucket when your team is stuck. None of what you’re saying matters if he was actually good at it, and not just a go to move, or something exploited vs the likes of the Bradley Beals of defenders out there. The fact that he was invisible between drives and the 3 ball this series means he has work to do. SGA takes 5 seconds to drive right and shoot his baseline fade regardless of coverage or how his teammates are doing. While spamming every Kobe back to the basket move he idolized and modelled his game after. Ant, on the other hand, is above average at best and clearly needs work. Lebron getting exposed in 2011 feels very similar. Capable but not elite in the post like he should be.