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#841 » by Walmart » Fri May 31, 2024 2:30 am

I don't get why Kidd plays Maxi after all the upgrades they've made.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: #3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 3-1) 

Post#842 » by Reeko » Fri May 31, 2024 2:30 am

jokeboy86 wrote:I still dont think we’ve seen peak Luka. One of these years he’s going to take the off-season really seriously Kobe/MJ style and that would be something to see

Forget offseason, we've got to see him take his in season fitness seriously. How tf does a guy put on a bunch of weight throughout the course of a season?
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: #3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 3-1) 

Post#843 » by rockmanslim » Fri May 31, 2024 2:30 am

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

Post#844 » by Zeno » Fri May 31, 2024 2:30 am

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Zeno wrote:I think he’d extremely wrong if he says that as on the defensive end it is not close and I think Lebron even had the edge offensively.

I give Luka the edge on offense tbh. Better scorer/shooter, better pick and roll player, just as good of a passer. But you're right in terms of defense at least for a stretch there, it's not close.


yeah offensively luka has an advantage but lebron is just a physical monster.

But that is why I give Lebron the advantage on offence too despite not being the same level of shooter. He had a shaq like element to his game
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Post#846 » by rockmanslim » Fri May 31, 2024 2:31 am

Handlez wrote:Luka ended it in the first.

I don't recall a player other than Kobe that could end games with first quarter heaters.

Seen Luka do it a lot.

Steph Curry?
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Post#847 » by Jasen777 » Fri May 31, 2024 2:31 am

Walmart wrote:I don't get why Kidd plays Maxi after all the upgrades they've made.


He's okay as a backup 4.
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Post#848 » by azcatz11 » Fri May 31, 2024 2:33 am

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Post#850 » by rockmanslim » Fri May 31, 2024 2:33 am

Slowmo's 3 is like the Death Star charging up and firing
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Post#851 » by Tor_Raps » Fri May 31, 2024 2:33 am

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Post#852 » by Najeem27 » Fri May 31, 2024 2:34 am

How tf is Gobert always defensive player of the year??? He’s garbage
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Post#853 » by LaLover11 » Fri May 31, 2024 2:34 am

Gobert can't even jump for a Lob
Trade him for Capela lmao
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Post#854 » by ___Rand___ » Fri May 31, 2024 2:34 am

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I think Jrue/Tatum/Brown/White are going to make Luka’s life a living hell in the Finals. Irving too. Holiday’s offense can be iffy but defensively he’s a beast.


I think that's what's going to be interesting - Celtics have the personnel to defend Luka and Kyrie. Mavs have advantage in their centers because Horford is old and short and who knows what shape KP will be in. Mavswill have to count on them to get the offensive boards for more shots in order to win here.


I hope this is a joke. The Timberwolves were a better defense all year and have several high-level perimeter defenders. The Celtics are not gonna be able to show Luka anything different


I hope this is a joke. McDaniels doesn't have the size nor strength to defend Luka as we saw ALL SERIES. Ant was too small for Luka but too big for Kyrie who was too quick for him and left him gassed - as we saw ALL SERIES. Tatum or Brown have the size length and strength to do a better job on Luka one on one. Holiday and White will be better matchups for Kyrie. Celtics will have a problem with the quicker taller front court of Dallas vs. Theirs.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: #3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 3-1) 

Post#855 » by SweaterBae » Fri May 31, 2024 2:34 am

rockmanslim wrote:Slowmo's 3 is like the Death Star charging up and firing


I'll start making the noise in my head every time he winds up.

Also out loud.
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Post#856 » by Yuri36 » Fri May 31, 2024 2:34 am

big respect to Ant, he is really doing everything to push a hope of comeback for Minny
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Post#857 » by Reeko » Fri May 31, 2024 2:34 am

This will forever be known as the "Who's crying ****!?" game.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: #3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 3-1) 

Post#858 » by BliscoSantos » Fri May 31, 2024 2:35 am

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Snoop laughing is the Best reaction...kind of get the feeling he respects Luka :lol:
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Post#859 » by Chuck Everett » Fri May 31, 2024 2:35 am

Walmart wrote:I don't get why Kidd plays Maxi after all the upgrades they've made.


You probably would have said the same thing about second year guard Jaden Hardy and yet he has rewarded Kidd's faith with solid play in his bench minutes. This is only Kleber's second game back from injury and Kidd probably feels he may need him some in the next series. I think we should stop doubting what he's doing as a coach. It's working.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: #3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 3-1) 

Post#860 » by mademan » Fri May 31, 2024 2:35 am

Hopefully Luka doesnt spend the entire week off drinking beers. A week off will be good for him Maxi and Lively

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