2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: #3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL WINS 4-1)

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Who wins Game 5?

Mavs win and advance to Finals
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Wolves win and force Game 6
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: #3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 3-1) 

Post#241 » by Dan33185 » Fri May 31, 2024 12:58 am

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rockmanslim wrote:He's hot now, but it's too early. He'll cool off at halftime

So after Dallas has built a 20 point lead? lol


Sounds familiar....
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: #3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 3-1) 

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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: #3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 3-1) 

Post#243 » by djsunyc » Fri May 31, 2024 12:58 am

nba trying hard to push ant as the face of the league for various factors but media...luka is standing right there! lol.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: #3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 3-1) 

Post#244 » by MavsDirk41 » Fri May 31, 2024 12:58 am

TorontoBarneys wrote:Where are the Luka Jordan comparisons?


He is a modern day Bird
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Post#245 » by Jasen777 » Fri May 31, 2024 12:58 am

rockmanslim wrote:He's hot now, but it's too early. He'll cool off at halftime


Well that's why they have Kyrie.
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Post#246 » by Yuri36 » Fri May 31, 2024 12:58 am

rockmanslim wrote:He's hot now, but it's too early. He'll cool off at halftime


The problem is there is also some decent player named Kyrie Irving. And Lively. And PJ. And Gafford
Good luck Minny
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: #3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 3-1) 

Post#247 » by Dubnation » Fri May 31, 2024 12:58 am

17 more points for Luka to break Klay's record.
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Post#248 » by GameOver25 » Fri May 31, 2024 12:58 am

rockmanslim wrote:He's hot now, but it's too early. He'll cool off at halftime

I don't know man, a player like him might not cool off at all. He could carry on like this to an extent all evening.
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Post#249 » by celticfan42487 » Fri May 31, 2024 12:59 am

I wonder if Gobert would make shots if he just used the backboard
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Post#250 » by JustBuzzin » Fri May 31, 2024 12:59 am

Jayson Tatum is having nightmares at the thought of guarding Luka.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: #3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 3-1) 

Post#251 » by Hankey89 » Fri May 31, 2024 12:59 am

phanman wrote:Not sure why people are blaming Gobert. The T'Wolves are putting him in a bad spot sending him a grenades down low. How he always ends finishing the offensive sequence is the real issue here.


This. Was is Anthony Edwards doing? Not attacked rim once, just dribbles badly, followed by a bad pass to a team mate like Gobert expecting him to create is own offence.
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Post#254 » by Ice Trae » Fri May 31, 2024 12:59 am

Twolves running the offense through Gobert :lol:
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: #3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 3-1) 

Post#255 » by Domejandro » Fri May 31, 2024 1:00 am

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Domejandro wrote:Really not much you can do about this kind of shooting performance.

You can actually score on other end.


Not when the game plan is feed it to Gobert

He had one unacceptable miss, but 3/7 with zero turnovers honestly isn't that bad.
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Post#256 » by Scoundreldays » Fri May 31, 2024 1:00 am

Luka is just on fire, meanwhile Ant and Kat missing everything
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: #3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 3-1) 

Post#257 » by snowman » Fri May 31, 2024 1:01 am

Serious questions about Minny's coaching. Why do they refuse to put Luka in a pick and roll to make him play more defense and maybe get him in foul trouble.
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Post#258 » by Dubnation » Fri May 31, 2024 1:01 am

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Post#259 » by GameOver25 » Fri May 31, 2024 1:01 am

Man Harlan is something else. :lol:
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Post#260 » by Chuck Everett » Fri May 31, 2024 1:01 am

Minnesota turning the ball over like it's got motor oil on it.
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