2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (OKC leads 2-0)

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Who wins?

Poll ended at Fri May 23, 2025 7:44 pm

Thunder in 4
16
19%
Thunder in 5
33
39%
Thunder in 6
19
23%
Thunder in 7
4
5%
Wolves in 5
3
4%
Wolves in 6
8
10%
Wolves in 7
1
1%
 
Total votes: 84

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Re: 2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (OKC leads 1-0) 

Post#641 » by Domz » Fri May 23, 2025 3:03 am

Wolfgang630 wrote:Worst WCF to watch since idk when. One team shouldn’t even be here and the other teams player is the new age James Harden. I’ll never hope a player who’s game incorporates flopping to the max wins a championship

Maybe us in 2019 vs. GS? Had that comeback victory against the Nuggets in game 7 of the previous round. Only to get blown out in game 1 and then proceed to play some dumb basketball in the 2nd half of games 2-4.
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Re: 2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (OKC leads 1-0) 

Post#642 » by Soonercrazy84 » Fri May 23, 2025 3:03 am

Minny doesn't have the horses in the stable to keep up.

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Re: 2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (OKC leads 1-0) 

Post#643 » by Kawaii Leonard » Fri May 23, 2025 3:03 am

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Domejandro wrote:Stupid foul by Jaden McDaniels. Dude has zero composure.

Good foul actually. Game is already over, send some pain out there, send that message. i have now come to realize how to stop SGA, play him physical and borderline dirty for 48 minutes.


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This isn’t the bad boy pistons era with jordan rules or the like. As long as SGA is fine, this is more ammunition to continue driving and get under the wolves’ skins
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Re: 2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (OKC leads 1-0) 

Post#644 » by XTC » Fri May 23, 2025 3:03 am

Wow nice layup by Nickeil Alexander Walker... It almost looked like he could be related to SGA, with the way he drove to the rim.
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Re: 2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (OKC leads 1-0) 

Post#645 » by azcatz11 » Fri May 23, 2025 3:03 am

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azcatz11 wrote:F1? Weak. Refs are in the bag

That’s clearly a flagrant foul.


In today's NBA it is, unfortunately.


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Re: 2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (OKC leads 1-0) 

Post#646 » by rockmanslim » Fri May 23, 2025 3:03 am

Gonna need NAW to go full Nesmith
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Re: 2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (OKC leads 1-0) 

Post#647 » by dakomish23 » Fri May 23, 2025 3:03 am

Usually I think reactions like that are weak b/c it’s due to your frustration since you’re not good enough, but I get that by McDaniels.
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Re: 2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (OKC leads 1-0) 

Post#648 » by reload141 » Fri May 23, 2025 3:03 am

___Rand___ wrote:Of the 2 east teams, which one will give OKC more problems?


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Re: 2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (OKC leads 1-0) 

Post#649 » by cjx » Fri May 23, 2025 3:04 am

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cjx wrote:SGA is the son of MJ and Harden

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Who will win the ring, Fam?

I like how you have two guys make a baby :lol:


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Re: 2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (OKC leads 1-0) 

Post#650 » by Marvin Martian » Fri May 23, 2025 3:04 am

Sick layup by Ant but that was a travel
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Re: 2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (OKC leads 1-0) 

Post#651 » by Mk0 » Fri May 23, 2025 3:04 am

dakomish23 wrote:Usually I think reactions like that are weak b/c it’s due to your frustration since you’re not good enough, but I get that by McDaniels.

I mean it was going to happen at some point and it isn't shocking that it was McDaniels.
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Re: 2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (OKC leads 1-0) 

Post#652 » by RunOKC » Fri May 23, 2025 3:04 am

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azcatz11 wrote:F1? Weak. Refs are in the bag

You got money on the T Wolves spread?


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Post#653 » by Asian Celtic » Fri May 23, 2025 3:04 am

Ant needs a 1B that can create his own shots. Randle ain't it.
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Re: 2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (OKC leads 1-0) 

Post#654 » by Potential » Fri May 23, 2025 3:04 am

Down 13 with 4 min left. This is an easy W for the Pacers
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Re: 2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (OKC leads 1-0) 

Post#655 » by CelticSooner » Fri May 23, 2025 3:05 am

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CelticSooner wrote:Le'ts just be honest about Minnesota. When you are paying that much for a center you have a ceiling. They are trying to get around that albatross contract.


Not really sure how Gobert gets the blame now as he helped the Timberwolves make the WCF for the 2nd year in a row.

The Thunder won 68 games with the best point differential of all time. They’re just a great team, and the Timberwolves would be in worse shape if they didn’t have Gobert.

He gets the blame because it's a terrible contract. I don't think they will win a title with him anyways so it's probably best to reset you roster construction but how can you trade him with that contract? They traded Towns when it was Gobert who really needed to go.
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Re: 2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (OKC leads 1-0) 

Post#657 » by Doranku » Fri May 23, 2025 3:05 am

Ant is getting to the rim at will without black hole Gobert clogging up the entire offense
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Re: 2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (OKC leads 1-0) 

Post#658 » by Wolfgang630 » Fri May 23, 2025 3:05 am

Jokic should go to Minnesota and play with ant
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Re: 2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (OKC leads 1-0) 

Post#659 » by G R E Y » Fri May 23, 2025 3:06 am

"This team gets more tips than the feds" :lol:
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Re: 2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (OKC leads 1-0) 

Post#660 » by dakomish23 » Fri May 23, 2025 3:06 am

Good. Keep attacking the rim Ant
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