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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Total votes: 105

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

Post#321 » by dakomish23 » Fri May 31, 2024 1:10 am

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

Post#322 » by BliscoSantos » Fri May 31, 2024 1:10 am

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Such a pos, imagine defending this guy's behavior.


Against the guy who just had a scary neck injury. Absolutely vile, disgusting, indefensible behavior. Imagine defending this clown. IMAGINE


This,that closed fist punch on Luka(he could have broken up the break another way) and that nut punch on DJJ....someone should have retaliated by now
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: #3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 3-1) 

Post#323 » by Chuck Everett » Fri May 31, 2024 1:10 am

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baller16 wrote:How does Minny continue to let Gafford cook them like he's prime Shaq smh


Oh because you think Minny are the only team getting cooked by Gafford since he joined Dallas?
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: #3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 3-1) 

Post#324 » by Loaded_Hollows » Fri May 31, 2024 1:10 am

When will the crowd give the wolves the boos they deserve?
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: #3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 3-1) 

Post#325 » by SportsGuru08 » Fri May 31, 2024 1:10 am

Dallas is playing Game 5 like they're pissed about Game 4. And Minnesota looks lost.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: #3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 3-1) 

Post#326 » by dygaction » Fri May 31, 2024 1:11 am

Wolves are treating Gobert like he is Hakeem, what are those desperate tries in finding him?
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Post#327 » by vulture » Fri May 31, 2024 1:11 am

This is some lazy defense from the wolves right now
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: #3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 3-1) 

Post#328 » by ___Rand___ » Fri May 31, 2024 1:11 am

LMAO down 21 points AT HOME just into 2nd quarter. Twolves are not serious.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: #3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 3-1) 

Post#329 » by Domejandro » Fri May 31, 2024 1:11 am

I hate the "Did Minnesota just not want to get swept?" talking point. Just super corny and adds nothing to the conversation.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: #3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 3-1) 

Post#330 » by dakomish23 » Fri May 31, 2024 1:11 am

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

Post#331 » by Darth Celtic » Fri May 31, 2024 1:11 am

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

Post#332 » by JustBuzzin » Fri May 31, 2024 1:11 am

Ant can no longer talk trash. He's been a no show.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: #3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 3-1) 

Post#333 » by durden_tyler » Fri May 31, 2024 1:11 am

Godly first quarter from Luka. How are you doing, Wolves fans? Think he's just on another level, eh?
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: #3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 3-1) 

Post#334 » by Marvin Martian » Fri May 31, 2024 1:12 am

PhilBlackson wrote:Luka is one of the most truly fearless players I've seen..

Even LeBron has looked shook (ie/ the Mavs' Finals). Of course I've seen Luka have poor shooting games but never have I watched him and thought he looked scared to take the big shots end of game or like the moment was too overwhelming. He's just either on with his shot or not. Like MJ or Kobe, they might miss but they weren't afraid to.

End of game or any time they want to take the shot...I've seen Bron almost avoid the ball late in games earlier in his career and I'm not even trying to turn this into a "hate on Bron" session, I think everyone needs to stop hating & embrace his final years BUT Luka really is different beast than most players.


That is because Lebron is a pass first player. MJ and Kobe are score first players
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: #3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 3-1) 

Post#335 » by rockmanslim » Fri May 31, 2024 1:12 am

Josh Green showed enough handle on that drive I didn't even recognize who it was at first
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: #3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 3-1) 

Post#336 » by BliscoSantos » Fri May 31, 2024 1:12 am

Loaded_Hollows wrote:When will the crowd give the wolves the boos they deserve?


You can't boo your own team(this early)...they need support, booing can being the team even more down
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: #3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 3-1) 

Post#337 » by PhilBlackson » Fri May 31, 2024 1:12 am

Season is on the line Finch...you MUST have one of your best players on the court at all times.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: #3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 3-1) 

Post#338 » by Klomp » Fri May 31, 2024 1:12 am

JustBuzzin wrote:Ant can no longer talk trash. He's been a no show.

Factually inaccurate. He has 5 points.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: #3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 3-1) 

Post#339 » by CelticSooner » Fri May 31, 2024 1:12 am

Minnesota had no business winning that Denver series. I thank them for it but woof.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: #3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 3-1) 

Post#340 » by Movics » Fri May 31, 2024 1:13 am

Damn Luka, why did you have to play for Real Madrid? He’s the epitome of a perfect player to hate on. One of the best and most annoying players in the league
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