2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: #3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 3-0)

SweaterBae · Post #421 » by **SweaterBae** » Mon May 27, 2024 1:12 am

WTF are you doing Gafford?

dygaction · Post #422 » by **dygaction** » Mon May 27, 2024 1:12 am

Don’t like suddenly KAT and Gobert coming back to life.

Chuck Everett · Post #423 » by **Chuck Everett** » Mon May 27, 2024 1:12 am

Obviously, you just hope Lively only has a concussion and nothing more. If so, he would more than likely be good by June 6 for Game 1 of the Finals.

durden_tyler · Post #424 » by **durden_tyler** » Mon May 27, 2024 1:12 am

Halftime lines (Dallas 60, Minnesota 52):

Timberwolves +7.5 (from +2 closing line)
O/U: 216.5 (from 207.5 closing line)

The way these playoffs have been played out, a comeback from the Wolves would not be surprising but i feel something from the Mavs' effor that they want to end this SERIES tonight and i think they'll play even better defensively in the second half and cover that HT spread...

Yuri36 · Post #425 » by **Yuri36** » Mon May 27, 2024 1:12 am

Gafford has totally sucked in that game so far.
Bad timing for Lively to be out.

BigDan245 · Post #426 » by **BigDan245** » Mon May 27, 2024 1:13 am

Gobert is -1 in this game for people who still think they need to bench him

ArksNetsSince99 · Post #427 » by **ArksNetsSince99** » Mon May 27, 2024 1:13 am

dygaction wrote:Can Mavs survive the drop from Lively/Gafford to Gafford/powell?

Yes they can but they need Lively back for NBA Finals

rapstarter · Post #428 » by **rapstarter** » Mon May 27, 2024 1:13 am

Any update on Lively?

PierceFan4ever · Post #429 » by **PierceFan4ever** » Mon May 27, 2024 1:13 am

Minnesota offense isn’t great in general but damn if both their top 2 offensive players are shooting like trash then it’s over. Can’t expect naz Reid or mcdaniels to create a miracle

srhcan · Post #430 » by **srhcan** » Mon May 27, 2024 1:13 am

Chocolate City Jordanaire wrote:Gafford had a terrible second quarter. He's not the player Lively is.

It will be hard for Mavs to defeat Wolves without Lively.

GSP · Post #431 » by **GSP** » Mon May 27, 2024 1:13 am

Feels like this wouldve been a 15+ pt lead easily if Lively didnt get concussed

GeorgeSears · Post #432 » by **GeorgeSears** » Mon May 27, 2024 1:13 am

Gafford has 0 points and 3 turnovers. He just doesn't have the ball skills of Lively and when he's forced to make quick decisions from a blitz on Luka/Kyrie he hesitates.

If Lively can't come back in the 2nd half, this could be a big time comeback win for the TWolves.

Post #433 » by **Domejandro** » Mon May 27, 2024 1:13 am

Dubnation wrote:
og15 wrote:
SweetTouch wrote:Never mind this guy Kat is soft

This guy wants to shoot threes instead of battle in the post like a big man

KAT is not strong enough to battle in the post against anyone that is mildly strong, and you only have so much room to make him a roll man when he's on the court with Rudy.

If Mavs start controlling their turnovers, this game will blow open in their favor

You do remember he did a better job than Gobert not getting backed down and BBQ chickened by Jokic, right?

Part of that is Towns' strength (he is straight up better at defending Nikola Jokić), but a huge part of the value was having Rudy Gobert completely eliminate Aaron Gordon from being an offensive threat. Took away arguably Jokić's most potent passing option.

SOA · Post #434 » by **SOA** » Mon May 27, 2024 1:14 am

Gobert with a 7/5/2 on 75% shooting and a -1 in his 18 minutes. Once again, he isn't the problem but when Minny loses tonight, he will be blamed again.

KAT and Edwards have been atrocious again.

RB34 · Post #435 » by **RB34** » Mon May 27, 2024 1:14 am

Ah just what the crowd in Dallas wanted, DJ Paul.

Post #436 » by **ThunderBolt** » Mon May 27, 2024 1:14 am

I’m not a wolves fan but I’m over Kat’s meltdowns.

CobraCommander · Post #437 » by **CobraCommander** » Mon May 27, 2024 1:14 am

IG2 wrote:
CobraCommander wrote:Edwards has no package in the lane except for dunks - dunk it young man

Mavs have built a wall in front of him pretty much any time he gets within 15 feet all series. His best hope of having a big game in this is making a lot of jumpers.

I’m not sure it’s a a wall- he has no floater or a lateral movement after the first move…. Young bull for real

Jailblazers7 · Post #438 » by **Jailblazers7** » Mon May 27, 2024 1:14 am

Really disappointing that KAT has been so terrible this series. It felt like he finally turned a corner in the game 7.

GQ Hot Dog · Post #439 » by **GQ Hot Dog** » Mon May 27, 2024 1:14 am

Dubnation wrote:
og15 wrote:
SweetTouch wrote:Never mind this guy Kat is soft

This guy wants to shoot threes instead of battle in the post like a big man

KAT is not strong enough to battle in the post against anyone that is mildly strong, and you only have so much room to make him a roll man when he's on the court with Rudy.

If Mavs start controlling their turnovers, this game will blow open in their favor

You do remember he did a better job than Gobert not getting backed down and BBQ chickened by Jokic, right?

NTM, who cares if KAT doesn't battle in the post? As a fellow Warriors fan, don't you wonder why Finch doesn't go with a 5-out offense? If Kerr was coaching this, the starting 5 would be Conley/Edwards/McDaniels/Naz/KAT with Anderson, NAW and Gobert coming off the bench and they would be so much better.

LaLover11 · Post #440 » by **LaLover11** » Mon May 27, 2024 1:14 am

GSP wrote:Feels like this wouldve been a 15+ pt lead easily if Lively didnt get concussed

Lively Series MVP?

Who wins and goes to the NBA Finals?