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Game 5 - Nuggets vs Timberwolves

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Re: Game 5 - Nuggets vs Timberwolves 

Post#221 » by Murphs56 » Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:37 am

Jokic showing he's head and shoulders above the bigs in this series.
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Re: Game 5 - Nuggets vs Timberwolves 

Post#222 » by m2002brian » Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:37 am

You don’t rebound and then give up multiple 3s and layups, you deserve to lose. It’s fundamental basketball.
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Re: Game 5 - Nuggets vs Timberwolves 

Post#223 » by younggunsmn » Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:37 am

Refs have been absolutely horrible in this game towards both teams with the exception of ignoring all kinds of fouls by Jokic.
What a joke.
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Re: Game 5 - Nuggets vs Timberwolves 

Post#224 » by PharmD » Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:38 am

Why is Gobert even in the game? We are in desperation 3 mode and then we need to foul and he has 5 fouls. Also not useful on a press
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Re: Game 5 - Nuggets vs Timberwolves 

Post#225 » by Murphs56 » Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:38 am

Rudy what are you doing bud lolll
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Re: Game 5 - Nuggets vs Timberwolves 

Post#226 » by younggunsmn » Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:39 am

What exactly is the purpose of having Gobert out there if he can't defensive rebound even when you don't ask him to guard Jokic?
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Re: Game 5 - Nuggets vs Timberwolves 

Post#227 » by TimberKat » Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:39 am

I hope we all see this team is close. They ran a Gobert/Towns double screen with Ant. I still think this team is close. No need to trade Towns/Gobert. Just need a shooter, a good backup ptg. Get everyone healthy. Looking forward to next season.
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Re: Game 5 - Nuggets vs Timberwolves 

Post#228 » by m2002brian » Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:39 am

PharmD wrote:Why is Gobert even in the game? We are in desperation 3 mode and then we need to foul and he has 5 fouls. Also not useful on a press


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Re: Game 5 - Nuggets vs Timberwolves 

Post#229 » by Guest84 » Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:39 am

Fitting the two bigs foul out to end the season lol
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Re: Game 5 - Nuggets vs Timberwolves 

Post#230 » by kidfozzy » Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:41 am

Wolves covered the Vegas spread.
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Post#231 » by Note30 » Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:41 am

Ant is the only player on this team worth building around. Trade everyone else.
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Re: Game 5 - Nuggets vs Timberwolves 

Post#232 » by Note30 » Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:43 am

TimberKat wrote:I hope we all see this team is close. They ran a Gobert/Towns double screen with Ant. I still think this team is close. No need to trade Towns/Gobert. Just need a shooter, a good backup ptg. Get everyone healthy. Looking forward to next season.


Our problem last playoffs was rebounding and interior defense. In our most crucial moment the player we traded for to fix that problem couldn't get a rebound. We need more than just a "shooter" and a decent backup PG.
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Re: Game 5 - Nuggets vs Timberwolves 

Post#233 » by m2002brian » Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:44 am

Is this Ants (to this point in his career) signature moment coming up?
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Re: Game 5 - Nuggets vs Timberwolves 

Post#234 » by KGdaBom » Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:45 am

All the gloom and doom talk in a game we haven't even lost yet. We are playing the #1 seed and if we had our whole team we win this series. I think the future is very bright for this team just the way it is.
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Post#235 » by wolves_89 » Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:45 am

A little better defensive rebounding, a little better FT shooting, or a little better 3pt shooting would have won the game.
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Re: Game 5 - Nuggets vs Timberwolves 

Post#236 » by Calinks » Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:46 am

Jokic did his MVP thing and sealed it. Impressive that we played this game so closely with all the injuries. That said, I wish we played like this from the start. I think through this series we have discovered a few useful things about this team. Let's hope we have a very productive summer.
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Re: Game 5 - Nuggets vs Timberwolves 

Post#237 » by m2002brian » Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:46 am

So close!
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Re: Game 5 - Nuggets vs Timberwolves 

Post#238 » by UnFadeable21 » Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:48 am

No Naz, no Jaden, no Kyle Anderson and only lost by 3
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Re: Game 5 - Nuggets vs Timberwolves 

Post#239 » by lewdog » Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:48 am

Ironically this was the first time that I loved this team all year. Bring 'em all back!!
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Re: Game 5 - Nuggets vs Timberwolves 

Post#240 » by Nick K » Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:48 am

Note30 wrote:Ant is the only player on this team worth building around. Trade everyone else.


Towns 26-11-3 didn't do much for you? Who ya going to get better than that. Highly unlikely.

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