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

[floppymoose]

Lakers are better than the Warriors.

Lakers *were* better than the Warriors. Then they traded away AD.

[Raonak]

Lakers are better than the Warriors.
Warriors have worse defense which is gonna make Ant pop open a lot more.
The Rockets made the Warriors look like certified snipers. The reality is that warriors offense can be shut down by good defense.

Are you ok? Nothing you write makes sense.

Warriors have a substantially better defense than the lakers.
Rockets shut down warriors because they are a #2 defense.
Warriors never looked like snipers til buddy hield went crazy.

I'm doing great. I'm just mocking your rather simplistic take.

If you're gonna make simplistic takes, atleast come up with a response that isn't filled with obvious lies.

Do you seriously believe that lakers have a better defense than the warriors.

Surely even you aren't that delusional?

[thunderdunk]

The Wolves have the advantages of youth and size, better depth, and are better rested. The Warriors have the advantages of Curry, experience, and a history of winning. 4 rings in the past 10 years, and the Dubs would have won 5, if not for key injuries in the 2019 finals. Curry and Draymond have been to the finals 6 times. Jimmy took the Heat to 2 finals in the East. Unless somebody gets hurt, I'm thinking Warriors in 6 or 7. Their will to win is hard to quantify, but when they lock in, they lock in.

[LSWF]

Are you ok? Nothing you write makes sense.

Warriors have a substantially better defense than the lakers.
Rockets shut down warriors because they are a #2 defense.
Warriors never looked like snipers til buddy hield went crazy.

I'm doing great. I'm just mocking your rather simplistic take.

If you're gonna make simplistic takes, atleast come up with a response that isn't filled with obvious lies.

Do you seriously believe that lakers have a better defense than the warriors.

Surely even you aren't that delusional?

There is no world in which I think "The Rockets are better than the Wolves". They are a well coached, up and coming team with very little PO experience. They gave the Warriors a heck of a battle. Are they really a better defensive team than the Wolves? It's debatable. I think the depth of talented Wolves defenders is underrated.

The Warriors are smaller than the Lakers. Will it matter defensively against the Wolves? It might, we will see.

[Optms]

Lakers are better than the Warriors.

Lakers *were* better than the Warriors. Then they traded away AD.

Dubs became better before and after the moment Butler came on.

Warriors have been the most trojan horse contender since the trade deadline and everyone for some reason is acting like it isn't happening. Dismantled the 2nd seed Rockets on the road in a game 7.

Only OKC and Boston can stop them, and IMO, Dubs will beat OKC. Not sure about Boston.

[nitric0]

FWIW Warriors rae 3-1 against the Timberwolves and that's all without Jimmy.

Yeah and the Suns went 4-0 against the Timberwolves during the 2023-24 regular season.....and the Timberwolves went 3-1 against Dallas.

The postseason is a different game. All four matchups were a full month before the all-star game, there's not much to be taken from them.

I didn't realize the twolves faced the suns and mavs in the playoffs

[Twinkie defense]

Lakers are better than the Warriors.

IDK how this series will shake out but Lakers made a big mistake by swapping out their defensive anchor for a defensive turnstile. Especially for playoff games. And I've been saying this since the trade - people are not respecting the impact that Anthony Davis had for the Lakers.

[Twinkie defense]

It's the first time Golden State has been an underdog in a postseason series since 2014, when the Warriors were +170 underdogs against the Los Angeles Clippers in Round 1 and lost in seven games (per Sports Odds History's database).

You know we don't like to talk about the Mark Jackson era...

[TimberKat]

Lakers are better than the Warriors.

IDK how this series will shake out but Lakers made a big mistake by swapping out their defensive anchor for a defensive turnstile. Especially for playoff games. And I've been saying this since the trade - people are not respecting the impact that Anthony Davis had for the Lakers.

They do. Nico hear you.

[TrueFan420]

It's the first time Golden State has been an underdog in a postseason series since 2014, when the Warriors were +170 underdogs against the Los Angeles Clippers in Round 1 and lost in seven games (per Sports Odds History's database).

You know we don't like to talk about the Mark Jackson era...

Feels like a lifetime ago. It’s crazy it’s the first time Kerr has coached the Warriors as a betting underdog. We advance any further and that’s all we will be. Let’s hope these old dogs got some life in those legs yet.

[TimberKat]

Lakers are better than the Warriors.

Lakers *were* better than the Warriors. Then they traded away AD.

Dubs became better before and after the moment Butler came on.

Warriors have been the most trojan horse contender since the trade deadline and everyone for some reason is acting like it isn't happening. Dismantled the 2nd seed Rockets on the road in a game 7.

Only OKC and Boston can stop them, and IMO, Dubs will beat OKC. Not sure about Boston.

Interesting, gambler opinion right now is they are way behind Cavs and slightly behind Wolves in winning chip. Barely beat HOU in a game 7 with Curry played 46 mins would not be considered dismantled. I really don't see Butler has that huge of an impact over Wiggins in elevate a team from .550 to conference finals. While only OKC and BOS can stop them sounds nice, in reality just mean they are going to beat Wolves.

[life_saver]

I saw somewhere that this is the first playoffs series since 2014 where Warriors are underdogs per betting sites...kind of a wild stat

[Optms]

Warriors in 6.

Rockets are better than the wolves.
Wolves have worse defense which is gonna make Steph pop open a lot more.
The Lakers made the wolves look like certified snipers. The reality is that wolves offense can be shut down by good defenses.

Lakers are better than the Warriors.
Warriors have worse defense which is gonna make Ant pop open a lot more.
The Rockets made the Warriors look like certified snipers. The reality is that warriors offense can be shut down by good defense.

No way. Lakers had no center, no big man, no bench. No chemistry. Rookie coach playing starters 48 minutes (lol). Reeves exposed. Luka and Bron still had no chemistry. Bron 50 yo. Luka injured. Out of shape.

Dubs are the polar opposite. They aren't getting by on talent. Unlike the Lakers were.

[TrueFan420]

Lakers are better than the Warriors.

IDK how this series will shake out but Lakers made a big mistake by swapping out their defensive anchor for a defensive turnstile. Especially for playoff games. And I've been saying this since the trade - people are not respecting the impact that Anthony Davis had for the Lakers.

The Lakers didn’t make a mistake. They punted a slim a chance to win a ring in the next 1-2 years with a Bron / AD core to set themselves up for the next 10 with Luka. They’re ready for Bron to leave and get started.

[TrueFan420]

I'm doing great. I'm just mocking your rather simplistic take.

If you're gonna make simplistic takes, atleast come up with a response that isn't filled with obvious lies.

Do you seriously believe that lakers have a better defense than the warriors.

Surely even you aren't that delusional?

There is no world in which I think "The Rockets are better than the Wolves". They are a well coached, up and coming team with very little PO experience. They gave the Warriors a heck of a battle. Are they really a better defensive team than the Wolves? It's debatable. I think the depth of talented Wolves defenders is underrated.

The Warriors are smaller than the Lakers. Will it matter defensively against the Wolves? It might, we will see.

The Lakers don’t have anyone who can defend at the level that Dray and Jimmy do.

We don’t have much height that is true. It will be interesting to see if we can punish them while playing small or if they can punish us for our lack of size with Gobert/Randle/Naz.

[LSWF]

If you're gonna make simplistic takes, atleast come up with a response that isn't filled with obvious lies.

Do you seriously believe that lakers have a better defense than the warriors.

Surely even you aren't that delusional?

There is no world in which I think "The Rockets are better than the Wolves". They are a well coached, up and coming team with very little PO experience. They gave the Warriors a heck of a battle. Are they really a better defensive team than the Wolves? It's debatable. I think the depth of talented Wolves defenders is underrated.

The Warriors are smaller than the Lakers. Will it matter defensively against the Wolves? It might, we will see.

The Lakers don’t have anyone who can defend at the level that Dray and Jimmy do.

We don’t have much height that is true. It will be interesting to see if we can punish them while playing small or if they can punish us for our lack of size with Gobert/Randle/Naz.

Don't forget Jaden, nobody blocking his middy.

[TrueFan420]

There is no world in which I think "The Rockets are better than the Wolves". They are a well coached, up and coming team with very little PO experience. They gave the Warriors a heck of a battle. Are they really a better defensive team than the Wolves? It's debatable. I think the depth of talented Wolves defenders is underrated.

The Warriors are smaller than the Lakers. Will it matter defensively against the Wolves? It might, we will see.

The Lakers don’t have anyone who can defend at the level that Dray and Jimmy do.

We don’t have much height that is true. It will be interesting to see if we can punish them while playing small or if they can punish us for our lack of size with Gobert/Randle/Naz.

Don't forget Jaden, nobody blocking his middy.

He’s not small but he’s more of a wing than a big so I didn’t include him with that group. He does add to their overall length though. Will certainly make for an interesting series.

[LSWF]

The Lakers don’t have anyone who can defend at the level that Dray and Jimmy do.

We don’t have much height that is true. It will be interesting to see if we can punish them while playing small or if they can punish us for our lack of size with Gobert/Randle/Naz.

Don't forget Jaden, nobody blocking his middy.

He’s not small but he’s more of a wing than a big so I didn’t include him with that group. He does add to their overall length though. Will certainly make for an interesting series.

I am so hyped. Big ball vs the ultimate small ball team.

[Loaf_of_bread]

The Lakers don’t have anyone who can defend at the level that Dray and Jimmy do.

We don’t have much height that is true. It will be interesting to see if we can punish them while playing small or if they can punish us for our lack of size with Gobert/Randle/Naz.

Don't forget Jaden, nobody blocking his middy.

He’s not small but he’s more of a wing than a big so I didn’t include him with that group. He does add to their overall length though. Will certainly make for an interesting series.

Jaden is best as a pf.

[cupcakesnake]

Aaron Gordon just did a young Blake Griffin dunk.