2024 NBA Playoffs - West 1st Round: #3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs. #6 Phoenix Suns (MIN SWEEPS 4-0)
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2024 NBA Playoffs - West 1st Round: #3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs. #6 Phoenix Suns (MIN SWEEPS 4-0)
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The Bipolar Suns can't be trusted. I would not be surprised with any outcome.
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Phoenix in a comfortable 6
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The most variable series of the ones confirmed today.
I'd go with Minnesota in 7 because of Game 7 Suns being such a meme.
I'd go with Minnesota in 7 because of Game 7 Suns being such a meme.
Aaron Gordon, Devin Booker, Tyrese Halliburton, Trae Young, Anthony Edwards and Luka Doncic all made the Conference Finals.
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This is a bizarre 1st round in the West. if Suns (6), Lakers (7) and Warriors (8) would advance to the second round of their matchups, I would not call these upsets
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I hope Brad Beal can earn back some respect
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This series is a toss up
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The Suns swept the season series and won by an average of 15 points. This was the worst possible matchup for the TWolves.
Suns in 6.
Suns in 6.
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schnakenpopanz wrote:This is a bizarre 1st round in the West. if Suns (6), Lakers (7) and Warriors (8) would advance to the second round of their matchups, I would not call these upsets
Suns over Minnesota wouldn't be an upset. Lakers over Nuggets would 100% be an upset. Warriors over OKC is an upset but one that wouldn't' shock me.
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Wolves advance but will fall short in the 2nd round against Denver.
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Wolves were clearly the better regular season team. While the Suns have been playing very well lately and are coming into the playoffs lately, it’s not like they’re a typical “playoff elevating team” like the Lakers or Warriors. KD has actually been much worse in the postseason than the regular season the last 2 years. So I can’t actually pick Phoenix. Wolves in 7.
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MN gets wiped out in the final game of the season on their home floor by the Suns, and then get PHX in the playoffs. It's such a TWolves thing to do. Hopefully the Wolves, for their sake, take that punch to the lip and use that energy to win the game 1 that REALLY matters.
I think PHX is a terrible matchup for the Wolves and see this being kind of testy for both teams. MN figures it out though, and MN in 6 is my vote.
I think PHX is a terrible matchup for the Wolves and see this being kind of testy for both teams. MN figures it out though, and MN in 6 is my vote.
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KD is good for a win and Booker probably goes bananas in a game scoring like 56 but they still lose in 6.
This Suns team is as unpredictable as it gets. I wouldn't trust them.
This has Ant Man coming out party written all over it.
This Suns team is as unpredictable as it gets. I wouldn't trust them.
This has Ant Man coming out party written all over it.
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If tonight's Ant is who we get in the series, Minnesota gets swept. Gobert can't be your best offensive player and expect to win the series. I was disappointed in him tonight.
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Chuck Everett wrote:If tonight's Ant is who we get in the series, Minnesota gets swept. Gobert can't be your best offensive player and expect to win the series. I was disappointed in him tonight.
Ant was terrible in the play-in against the Lakers last season going 3-17 with 9 points. He's not very consistent.
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GeorgeSears wrote:Chuck Everett wrote:If tonight's Ant is who we get in the series, Minnesota gets swept. Gobert can't be your best offensive player and expect to win the series. I was disappointed in him tonight.
Ant was terrible in the play-in against the Lakers last season going 3-17 with 9 points. He's not very consistent.
I am not as impressed with Ant as everyone else seems to be. I still think he is a really nice player but these playoffs will tell me a lot about if he is ever going to be a get to Luka's or even Giannis' level and become a serious MVP candidate.
At least Lakers at the end of last season were a really good defensive team but he needs to put up big numbers against a team like Suns who aren't great defensively.
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Most will pick the suns based on today. I lean wolves as I'll take the size over perimeter shooting in a playoff series plus I don't know if PHX stays healthy the whole series.
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I'm going to take body of work and go with Minnesota in 7.