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#661 » by Mk0 » Fri May 23, 2025 3:06 am

RJ has been spouting some cornball catchphrases today. :lol:
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Re: 2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (OKC leads 1-0) 

Post#662 » by jkvonny » Fri May 23, 2025 3:06 am

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


Indiana

Agreed. Indiana

Pacers are more well rounded, high octane offense, healthy and deep bench. Similar to OKC.
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Re: 2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (OKC leads 1-0) 

Post#663 » by JimmyPlopper » Fri May 23, 2025 3:06 am

Weird that Randle has been out for so long
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Re: 2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (OKC leads 1-0) 

Post#664 » by PushDaRock » Fri May 23, 2025 3:06 am

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

Post#665 » by Diop » Fri May 23, 2025 3:06 am

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CelticSooner wrote:Is Minnesota expected to try to resign Randle? Do not be fooled by his contract season.


If he were to leave who do you replace him with? Naz Reid full-time?

I would rather have Reid lol Edwards needs a wing that can attack the rim so he doesn't have to do so much.

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

Post#666 » by PhilBlackson » Fri May 23, 2025 3:07 am

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


Personally I think the Pacers would because the Thunder can really key into Brunson. Whereas the Pacers are more of a well rounded attack so harder to prepare for or anticipate where the shots are coming from and able to keep up/welcome the pace the Thunder like to play with as well.

On the flip side that pace, intense defence and constant replenishment of fresh bodies would likely wear down the heavily played Knicks’ starters.
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Re: 2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (OKC leads 1-0) 

Post#667 » by Dan33185 » Fri May 23, 2025 3:07 am

CelticSooner wrote:
NZB2323 wrote:
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.


Probably, but let's face it, you are going to get a better return for KAT than you ever would for Gobert at this point in time.
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Re: 2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (OKC leads 1-0) 

Post#669 » by Mk0 » Fri May 23, 2025 3:08 am

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

Post#670 » by dakomish23 » Fri May 23, 2025 3:08 am

Ugh don’t settle Ant. I wish he wouldn’t have to bring the ball up
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Re: 2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (OKC leads 1-0) 

Post#671 » by Mk0 » Fri May 23, 2025 3:08 am

Breen just call him Jeff Holmgren?
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Re: 2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (OKC leads 1-0) 

Post#672 » by Wooderson » Fri May 23, 2025 3:08 am

If SGA got hacked on the head like Caruso did to Ant it would have been a flag 2. Didn't even review it.m
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Re: 2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (OKC leads 1-0) 

Post#673 » by Enso » Fri May 23, 2025 3:08 am

For those here who aren't zoomers. How do you like what you're seeing out there offense wise?

Everything is perimeter orientated it's like nobody runs plays anymore.

Having grown up watching late 90's, early 2000's ball I feel short changed watching games like this.

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

Post#674 » by Diop » Fri May 23, 2025 3:09 am

Wait, are they related?
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Re: 2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (OKC leads 1-0) 

Post#676 » by scrabbarista » Fri May 23, 2025 3:09 am

Chuck Everett wrote:
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Would the guard play be better with Towns playing?


Probably, right?


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Post#677 » by Boardbreaker » Fri May 23, 2025 3:09 am

JimmyPlopper wrote:Weird that Randle has been out for so long

Not really, okc’s d has him rattled.
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Re: 2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (OKC leads 1-0) 

Post#678 » by TimberKat » Fri May 23, 2025 3:09 am

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

Post#679 » by Kawaii Leonard » Fri May 23, 2025 3:10 am

If Ant really is the man, switch SGA on him with his 5 fouls and attack him relentlessly. Show me that killer mentality young buck
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Re: 2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (OKC leads 1-0) 

Post#680 » by bbms » Fri May 23, 2025 3:10 am

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

in theory the knicks

iso heavy. more passes more turnover opportunities

if adelman could hide jokic, thibs can hide kat

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