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

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Who wins and goes to the NBA Finals?

Poll ended at Tue May 28, 2024 4:30 pm

Mavs in 4
36
38%
Mavs in 5
24
26%
Mavs in 6
21
22%
Mavs in 7
2
2%
Wolves in 6
4
4%
Wolves in 7
7
7%
 
Total votes: 94

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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: #3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 2-0) 

Post#1141 » by Papi_swav » Mon May 27, 2024 2:42 am

djsunyc wrote:kyrie hated in boston.
kyrie hated in brooklyn.
kyrie beloved in dallas.

brooklyn doesn't hate kyrie, we miss him. We hate Erica adams and Tsai
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Post#1142 » by SFour » Mon May 27, 2024 2:42 am

I don't think anybody in the world had Mavs being up 3-0
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Post#1143 » by SerialChiller » Mon May 27, 2024 2:42 am

LockoutSeason wrote:
Tracymcgoaty wrote:Minny need some roster changes. Edwards is the only one out there capable of making plays.

Boston vs Dallas will be fun!

These playoffs have lowkey been trash outside of like 1-2 series. Bunch of sweeps and blowouts.


There’s been nothing trash about this year’s playoffs.


If you are a Boston fan maybe lol
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Post#1145 » by WuTang_CMB » Mon May 27, 2024 2:42 am

Also credit Jason Kidd. He has been incredible in this series tactically
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Post#1146 » by Movics » Mon May 27, 2024 2:43 am

Just beat the **** Celtics please lol
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Post#1147 » by jigga_man » Mon May 27, 2024 2:43 am

If Minn becomes the first team to come back from down 3 ESPN will build a statue of Edwards outside their headquarters.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: #3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 3-0) 

Post#1148 » by Riverwalk2021 » Mon May 27, 2024 2:43 am

Who will be ready for the FInals? Lively who had a grade 3 concussion and neck injury or Softzingis who had a strained calf a month ago. My money is on the former :lol:
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Post#1149 » by mademan » Mon May 27, 2024 2:43 am

LaLover11 wrote:
D.Brasco wrote:What does this say about Denver if Dallas sweeps the Wolves?


That matchups matter!

If Lakers played the Thunder in the 1st round
They would've beat them & went 7 games with Mavs

If Mavs played Denver 1st round they might've lost to the Nuggets in 6-7 Games


lol. Lakers were a play in team over 82 games. Theyre not beating the Thunder or going 7 with the Mavs. Too many problems on that team
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Post#1150 » by AussieCeltic » Mon May 27, 2024 2:43 am

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Admiral-Kizaru wrote:
Reeko wrote:Boston might be favored by Vegas, but they're going to have to show me.

They have to run away with the games. If it's close, Mavs won't lose to them.

Nobody on Boston can close a game the way Luka and Kyrie can, so yeah they've got to blow out the Mavs every time. All I'll say is: good luck with that.


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Post#1151 » by Rainwater » Mon May 27, 2024 2:44 am

Marvin Martian wrote:
Rainwater wrote:Yeah, Boston ain’t beating the Mavs


Defensively they match up well, but offensively BOS is still a 3pt chucking team with no floor general


Yeah, this is how I feel. The season records don’t matter at this point. OKC was 3-1 against the Mavs and still got beat.
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Post#1152 » by mademan » Mon May 27, 2024 2:44 am

Riverwalk2021 wrote:Who will be ready for the FInals? Lively who had a grade 3 concussion and neck injury or Softzingis who had a strained calf a month ago. My money is on the former :lol:


Finals doesnt start for 11 days. Both should be fine by then, but if one was gonna be out, it's probably Porzingis. Calf strains can be trouble
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Post#1153 » by jokeboy86 » Mon May 27, 2024 2:44 am

If the T-Wolves lose I can already see ESPN starting the talk and fake rumors of Edwards wanting to leave in a few years cause they’ll say he doesnt have enough help in small Minnesota . And of course they’ll say he wants to go to the Lakers or another big market. I guarantee they mention how much he loved playing with other stars during the Olympics to start these rumors next year
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Post#1154 » by GameOver25 » Mon May 27, 2024 2:44 am

Hephaestus wrote:Face of the NBA bout to be swept by a fifth seed.

Poor kid, still only 22, but he has no help and the media trying to anoint him too early. He's taking his lumps. He'll be okay. Towns isn't it though.
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Post#1155 » by Profound23 » Mon May 27, 2024 2:44 am

SFour wrote:I don't think anybody in the world had Mavs being up 3-0


I like both teams and have no rooting interest. Love Ant, love Luka, love Kyrie. Really wanted this to go 7 and never would've thought either team would be up 3-0.
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Post#1156 » by durden_tyler » Mon May 27, 2024 2:44 am

Without Lively too. The Mavericks are phenomenal, led of course by the couple of superstars (who steps up even more in a playoffs setting).

Up 3-0; the series odds were to Wolves (-1) favor on that one.

Covered -2.0 pregame, covered -6.5 halftime (and a bunch of live lines throughout the games). This Eff You Vegas type of results reeks championship run. LOL
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Post#1157 » by GregOden » Mon May 27, 2024 2:44 am

D.Brasco wrote:What does this say about Denver if Dallas sweeps the Wolves?


Too small and no rim protection
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Post#1158 » by blueberrysticky » Mon May 27, 2024 2:44 am

This mavs team is NOT a 5th seed. They have been destroying the nba since the trade deadline.

Who cares what the old version of the team with Kyrie out for 20+ games did record wise
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Post#1159 » by GSP » Mon May 27, 2024 2:44 am

Kidd and his coaching staff might be the 2nd best in the league behind Spos Heat

Just a ridiculously coached playoff run so far

Hes exposed the weaknesses of Ants boneheaded 22yo playstyle, Rudys poor perimeter defense and nonexistent offensive game aside from catching lobs and Kats one dimensional 6'11 Klay style perfectly. Conley, Naz, Jaden, Slomo the only ones whove shown uup this series
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: #3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 2-0) 

Post#1160 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Mon May 27, 2024 2:45 am

Papi_swav wrote:
djsunyc wrote:kyrie hated in boston.
kyrie hated in brooklyn.
kyrie beloved in dallas.

brooklyn doesn't hate kyrie, we miss him. We hate Erica adams and Tsai


This , who told you Brooklyn hates Kyrie ? If anything in vast majority Brooklyn roots for Kyrie

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