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

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Who wins and goes to the WCF's?

Poll ended at Fri May 9, 2025 3:17 am

Wolves in 4
10
4%
Wolves in 5
39
17%
Wolves in 6
71
32%
Wolves in 7
23
10%
Warriors in 4
5
2%
Warriors in 5
3
1%
Warriors in 6
53
24%
Warriors in 7
20
9%
 
Total votes: 224

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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#421 » by Mamba Mentality » Wed May 7, 2025 2:11 am

Playoff intensity but basketball quality looks is like it’s October.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#422 » by Domejandro » Wed May 7, 2025 2:11 am

I would honestly be pretty shocked to see the Golden State Warriors win this series. Minnesota was catastrophically horrible in that first quarter and are still up by two.

Fun fact, Minnesota has made only one of their previous twenty-six three point attempts!
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#423 » by TimberKat » Wed May 7, 2025 2:11 am

0-8 from 3s and 0 from Ant, Wolves lucky to be up 2 after 1st qtr
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Post#424 » by guest81 » Wed May 7, 2025 2:12 am

Domejandro wrote:I would honestly be pretty shocked to see the Golden State Warriors win this series. Minnesota was catastrophically horrible in that first quarter and are still up by two.

Fun fact, Minnesota has made only one of their previous twenty-six three point attempts!


They're 4 for their last 321 3s
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Post#425 » by Revived » Wed May 7, 2025 2:12 am

Were the Wolves just sleeping and eating during their 5 days off? I don’t understand why they wouldn’t scrimmage every single day at a high pace to match game speed.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#426 » by TimberKat » Wed May 7, 2025 2:12 am

Domejandro wrote:I would honestly be pretty shocked to see the Golden State Warriors win this series. Minnesota was catastrophically horrible in that first quarter and are still up by two.

Fun fact, Minnesota has made only one of their previous twenty-six three point attempts!

That is not a fun fact :D
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#427 » by ___Rand___ » Wed May 7, 2025 2:12 am

HotRocks34 wrote:Minny playing like scared school kids with goofy turnovers and misses at the rim.

Not sure they can play at this pace.


read their body language. they aren't tight. they are unfocused and too lax. they're playing like it's a regular season game. too casual.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#428 » by HotRocks34 » Wed May 7, 2025 2:13 am

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HotRocks34 wrote:Minny playing like scared school kids with goofy turnovers and misses at the rim.

Not sure they can play at this pace.


read their body language. they aren't tight. they are unfocused and too lax. they're playing like it's a regular season game. too casual.


They look tired to me and not happy with the quick pace.

Gotta settle in.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#429 » by Catchall » Wed May 7, 2025 2:13 am

Wolves look both fresh and rusty
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Post#430 » by Rubio9Guy » Wed May 7, 2025 2:13 am

This should be a 15-20 point lead for the Wolves.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#431 » by Infinite Llamas » Wed May 7, 2025 2:14 am

Optms wrote:
JustBuzzin wrote:I think Minnesota is my bandwagon team for the rest of the playoffs.

I like this team for some reason.


The NBA's Cinderella team. Between them and the Knicks. Love both ANT and Brunson.


Cinderella team with the second highest payroll in the league that underachieved during the RS. Lmao
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#432 » by Jazz9 » Wed May 7, 2025 2:15 am

You do not want Randle running your fast break
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#433 » by Mamba Mentality » Wed May 7, 2025 2:16 am

Very convenient that Randle forgets how to play basketball now.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#434 » by wade44 » Wed May 7, 2025 2:16 am

Some of these calls are maddening. This is the playoffs
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#435 » by ___Rand___ » Wed May 7, 2025 2:16 am

HotRocks34 wrote:
___Rand___ wrote:
HotRocks34 wrote:Minny playing like scared school kids with goofy turnovers and misses at the rim.

Not sure they can play at this pace.


read their body language. they aren't tight. they are unfocused and too lax. they're playing like it's a regular season game. too casual.


They look tired to me and not happy with the quick pace.

Gotta settle in.


They are better in transition. I hate their half court offense. It's going to be Ant ISO over and over. He's not the guy right now.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#436 » by Sealab2024 » Wed May 7, 2025 2:16 am

Sloppy, sloppy basketball
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#437 » by Mk0 » Wed May 7, 2025 2:16 am

lol that Jimmy whistle

Drops a shoulder and still ends up backwards at a 45 degree angle. Master flopper.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#438 » by Mamba81p » Wed May 7, 2025 2:16 am

Play the music Kenny
Damn, what an awful game so far
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#439 » by cursedsportsfan » Wed May 7, 2025 2:16 am

I really hate that the offensive player initiates contact and gets the call.

Also Randle playing so bad
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#440 » by MikeTheKid » Wed May 7, 2025 2:16 am

Randle is a bonehead facilitating sometimes


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