2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors (GSW leads 1-0)

Post #41 » by **Klomp** » Mon May 5, 2025 4:12 am

I struggle to decide how this series will go.....I can't decide if it will be Wolves in 6, Wolves in 5, or Wolves in 4.

Warriors have many predicaments they find themselves in. And like the Lakers before them, I feel confident that the Wolves have a counter for whatever punch *cough* is thrown at them.

Basically, I think Steph will have to go nuclear four times in order for the Warriors to have a chance to take the series. He played 46 minutes tonight, and Game 1 is in roughly 46 hours. Games are every-other night for the first 4 games of the series too.

mg · Post #42 » by mg » Mon May 5, 2025 4:13 am

You guys give Rudy Gobert too much credit. It's not like he's ever led any team to any substantial playoff success.

I think Warriors have a decent shot to win this series. Regardless neither one of these teams will have much of a chance against OKC.

rockmanslim · Post #43 » by **rockmanslim** » Mon May 5, 2025 4:13 am

Black star wrote:I'm not sure people are properly appreciating what a defensive menace Amen is and how vital his otherworldly defense on Curry was for making the Warriors offense look pedestrian.

Wolves have a defense on par with the Rockets for sure, but Amen is a one of one. Keeping up with Curry through all his off ball actions is borderline impossible and I don't think the Wolves can simply replicate what the Rockets did. I still like them in this series because they should be able to impose their size again but I think it's going to be closer than Wolves Lakers.

Of course, Jimmy and Curry old legs coming off a grueling 7 game series against a physical Rockets team could definitely end up playing a big factor in that

* one of two

Post #44 » by **Klomp** » Mon May 5, 2025 4:16 am

mg wrote:You guys give Rudy Gobert too much credit. It's not like he's ever led any team to any substantial playoff success.

You mean like the WCF last year?

Lala870 · Post #45 » by **Lala870** » Mon May 5, 2025 4:16 am

To think it could have been rockets/twolves. SMH. Draymond gets more screen time

sleepingbunch · Post #46 » by **sleepingbunch** » Mon May 5, 2025 4:19 am

I really feel like this one will go 6 or 7. This is such a different Warriors team w/ playoff Jimmy. Both teams will be insanely hungry. Cant wait for this series

Post #47 » by **Klomp** » Mon May 5, 2025 4:19 am

The last time Jimmy Butler played in a game in Target Center:

Read on Twitter

Post #48 » by **Klomp** » Mon May 5, 2025 4:21 am

Read on Twitter

mg · Post #49 » by mg » Mon May 5, 2025 4:22 am

Klomp wrote:
mg wrote:You guys give Rudy Gobert too much credit. It's not like he's ever led any team to any substantial playoff success.

You mean like the WCF last year?

No I forgot the Wolves were the team that Luka and the Mavs destroyed last season in the WCF.

I was actually thinking about those disappointing Utah teams.

Loaf_of_bread · Post #50 » by **Loaf_of_bread** » Mon May 5, 2025 4:23 am

durden_tyler wrote:Uhhh i forgot Butler played for Minnesota. Additional drama for this one i guess aside from Gobert vs Drey.

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Jimmy is hated in minnesota.

Post #51 » by **Klomp** » Mon May 5, 2025 4:23 am

Read on Twitter

Optms · Post #52 » by **Optms** » Mon May 5, 2025 4:24 am

Dubs in 6.

Think a lot of people here will be surprised.

Lala870 · Post #53 » by **Lala870** » Mon May 5, 2025 4:25 am

Klomp wrote:

Read on Twitter

Seems like MJ had some sons he didnt tell people about.

This dude is the spitting image of MJ in this clip

Mamba81p · Post #54 » by **Mamba81p** » Mon May 5, 2025 4:28 am

the schedule is so damn weird. Game 5 is on Wed, and then game 6 all the way on Sunday?
Chase Center has a WNBA game on that Friday, but come on, you can move that game for NBA Playoffs

Black star · Post #55 » by **Black star** » Mon May 5, 2025 4:31 am

Calinks wrote:
Black star wrote:

Yea they don't have an Amen but I think Ant, Alexander-Walker, and McDaniels are potent enough to give Curry some issues. Divencenzo and Conley are also not slouches though not comparable as defenders.

Oh for sure the Wolves have no shortage of good defensive options. They might even dust off Clark to spend some full effort minutes chasing him. My point was that completely shutting off his oxygen on offense is not something even normal very good defenders can do so what Amen was doing to him last round isn't something I would expect the Wolves to copy

TimberKat · Post #56 » by **TimberKat** » Mon May 5, 2025 4:36 am

GSW is basically a smaller version of the Lakers. If the play Draymond that Wolves can play Gobert. Wolves are more well rested and with home court advantage. GSW did beat TWolves 3 out of 4 time in regular season and win both games in Minnesota. Both Curry+Buddy played well. Still, I think it's going to be Wolves win in 6.

TimberKat · Post #57 » by **TimberKat** » Mon May 5, 2025 4:37 am

Klomp wrote:

Read on Twitter

And they took Wiseman instead, not wise.

Mamba81p · Post #58 » by **Mamba81p** » Mon May 5, 2025 4:39 am

I don't know how Wolves can defend the Warriors P&R. If you put Gobert on Green, Steph will eat him alive. If you don't put him on Green then he probably would have to guard Jimmy. Can he do that as well as Adams did?

Ethomasp31 · Post #59 » by **Ethomasp31** » Mon May 5, 2025 4:40 am

Optms wrote:Dubs in 6.

Think a lot of people here will be surprised.

Yeah I think it's going to be you. The Wolves are more rested, deeper, bigger, younger, have home court advantage and have more ways to beat you. Plus we have ANT. If the Wolves win the first two games it won't go past 5 games.

Can't wait to beat another overrated old team from California.

darkse1d · Post #60 » by **darkse1d** » Mon May 5, 2025 4:47 am

Wait .why is there a break if 4 days between game 5 and game 6.

I didn't see a break for the other teams. :-?

Who wins and goes to the WCF's?