2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #2 Denver Nuggets vs #3 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN WINS 4-3)

[Mk0]

lmao this ad,
"Is Playoff Jayson a thing?"
"Naahhh Playoff Jayson isn't a thing"

NBA fans: Agreed

[BigGargamel]

People were calling this series 4-0 after game 2. I recall throwing caution to that, given how young Wolves are, and their tendency to lose focus now and then. They aren't playing with teh same focus and intensity as last game.

Second round playoff series are very rarely sweeps. Everyone is such a prisoner of the moment. Especially when you have four days to reset and re-prepare.

[___Rand___]

Minnesota just cannot score.

What happened to their offense? It is strange.

They were never a good offensive team. Gobert and Anderson stinks, KAT is dumb, and Conley is old. All they have is Edwards and he is not a floor general...yet.

Come on. Conley is still a good PG, KAT is a skilled big, ANT is the best SG in the game. Surrounded by lots of 3 and D players. This offense should not be stoppable.

[ChipotleWest]

lmao this ad,
"Is Playoff Jayson a thing?"
"Naahhh Playoff Jayson isn't a thing"

NBA fans: Agreed

Hey now, don't disrespect the Michael Jordan of Tobias Harrises.

[Patches Perry]

Nuggets had to spend nearly a full work week listening to everyone eulogize them and anoint the Wolves, they should be pissed about it and they're playing like they are. Let's see if they keep it up.

And if they tie things up at 2-2 and we head back to Denver for day 5 we’ll all do the about face and act like Denver is back in the drivers seat this series.

It’s crazy how fast our opinions change during the playoffs man

It's kind of amazing that fans who watch the playoffs every year don't catch onto it. It seems like after a team wins a playoff game, they've now figured out the entirety of basketball and will never lose again, and after a team loses a game in the playoffs, it signals their downfall and they should blow it up. Every year.

"You're never as good as you think you are when you win; and you're never as bad as you feel when you lose" - Joe Paterno

[___Rand___]

People were calling this series 4-0 after game 2. I recall throwing caution to that, given how young Wolves are, and their tendency to lose focus now and then. They aren't playing with teh same focus and intensity as last game.

Can't blame those people. They were coming off 2 road wins, of course expectations are going to skyrocket. That said, this is not the same effort from the Wolves relative to those two games-- it could be because of lighter calls from the refs but as a title contending team you can't let that affect you.

If they continue to get distracted, this will be an easy blowout win by Denver, and they will do it sending a statement for Game 4, which should be pressure-packed for the Wolves.

That's what I've been saying too. They are not focused and lack intensity they played with especially in game 2.

[Mk0]

Nuggets had to spend nearly a full work week listening to everyone eulogize them and anoint the Wolves, they should be pissed about it and they're playing like they are. Let's see if they keep it up.

And if they tie things up at 2-2 and we head back to Denver for day 5 we’ll all do the about face and act like Denver is back in the drivers seat this series.

It’s crazy how fast our opinions change during the playoffs man

It is all about momentum. The Wolves were in the driver's seat. Sh#%ty tick-tack calls and coming out ice cold hurt them. Then Jamal Murray showed up and looks like he is healthy again.

I had Denver in 7 and that may come true, but it doesn't happen if this game is officiated like the rest of the playoffs. If this is how the game is called then good luck defending the Nuggets.

[LeBronSpaghetti]

If Jokic ever remembers he’s the best post scorer in the world that would be a big boost for Denver

[Chuck Everett]

lmao this ad,
"Is Playoff Jayson a thing?"
"Naahhh Playoff Jayson isn't a thing"

NBA fans: Agreed

Very Meta.

[LeBronSpaghetti]

I felt in that second quarter the officiating really killed the watchability of the game. Thought they called absolutely everything both ways and it killed the flow.

[The High Cyde]

Why does Mark Jones try so hard smh

[NyKnicks1714]

If Minnesota loses, they're in trouble even if they win game 4.

[durden_tyler]

Okay here we go. Can't win this one with one big run but cut this down to 8 by the start of the 4th and the Wolves can win this.

[BigGargamel]

"The biggest night in Timberwolves basketball history....in 20 years"

Mark Jones is the worst.

[Domejandro]

Nuggets had to spend nearly a full work week listening to everyone eulogize them and anoint the Wolves, they should be pissed about it and they're playing like they are. Let's see if they keep it up.

And if they tie things up at 2-2 and we head back to Denver for day 5 we’ll all do the about face and act like Denver is back in the drivers seat this series.

It’s crazy how fast our opinions change during the playoffs man

It is all about momentum. The Wolves were in the driver's seat. Sh#%ty tick-tack calls and coming out ice cold hurt them. Then Jamal Murray showed up and looks like he is healthy again.

I had Denver in 7 and that may come true, but it doesn't happen if this game is officiated like the rest of the playoffs. If this is how the game is called then good luck defending the Nuggets.

People are asking “what’s up?”, but the answer seems to clearly be that Jaden McDaniels has been in foul trouble, more than anything.

Kyle Anderson is genuinely horrible at small-forward. Minnesota lost his 6:48 by twelve points.

[Mk0]

Why does Mark Jones try so hard smh

He is 62 years old. Of course he is gonna be cringe at times.
That just happens when you are "hotter than fish grease"

[LeBronSpaghetti]

"The biggest night in Timberwolves basketball history....in 20 years"

Mark Jones is the worst.

Game 4 it’ll be “the biggest night in t-wolves basketball history… this week.”

[Chuck Everett]

T-Wolves fans let me down tonight. Trickling back in after halftime. Those seats in New York and Indianapolis were filled when the 2nd half began. Your team needs that energy.

[Mamba Mentality]

I feel like this is the type of game where Naz needs more minutes. Gobert is just brutal on offense and then really need a spark plug right now.

[Darklight]

Christian Braun seems to defend Ant much better than anyone else on the nuggets.

He is 6,7 and pretty strong. He can somewhat match up with ant alteast the best on the nuggets..