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#821 » by Bank Shot » Wed May 7, 2025 3:26 am

Wolves just don't have enough firepower to hang with first-option Draymond.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#822 » by Mamba Mentality » Wed May 7, 2025 3:26 am

I’m so mad at the Lakers right now. We really got bounced by this sorry ass team?
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#823 » by azcatz11 » Wed May 7, 2025 3:27 am

f4p wrote:
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This is insane. Just tuning in. Dubs look unreal

I can never tell if this team is done or one player away. Making something happen with this roster without Steph is just crazy man.


I mean they were over 0.500.without Steph this season. Don't know why people think this roster is so bad.


7-5 with 3 of those wins over pelicans and jazz. Doesn’t prove much bro
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#824 » by HotRocks34 » Wed May 7, 2025 3:27 am

Domejandro wrote:
HotRocks34 wrote:Now Minny is making mistakes because they're tired.

Minny's coaching staff better expand the bench options quick or this could be a short series.

Unfortunately, that will not be happening.


I just don't think Minny can play this style.

Hate to say it. I would like to see them win the series.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#825 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Wed May 7, 2025 3:27 am

multo wrote:
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multo wrote:Yeah. This is still a long way to go. I am not confident the Warriors can sustain their hot shooting.


Dude it’s 18 point lead , stop playing the victim :lol:

If it was the 4th I would agree. This is still some minutes and a whole quarter left


It’s low scoring game , it was done at the half
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#826 » by Bank Shot » Wed May 7, 2025 3:28 am

JimmyPlopper wrote:I'll confess ignorance here: who is Pat Spencer?


An elite lacrosse player who took up bball as a side hustle.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#827 » by durden_tyler » Wed May 7, 2025 3:28 am

nzahir wrote:
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nzahir wrote:All time embarrassing here by wolves

No curry and getting smoked

Can’t make ONE open 3


I’m not sure this is more embarrassing for the Wolves or for the Lakers actually

Just shows you how great we could have been with a C

Shame on Pelinka


Still would have been embarrassed by the Wolves.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#828 » by Patches Perry » Wed May 7, 2025 3:28 am

Warriors winning this would complete the only 2nd round in history where the road team won every game 1.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#829 » by Mamba81p » Wed May 7, 2025 3:28 am

We didn't see Playoff Jimmy for a while. Maybe that injury is still bothering him?
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#830 » by Tor_Raps » Wed May 7, 2025 3:28 am

JimmyPlopper wrote:I'll confess ignorance here: who is Pat Spencer?


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

Post#831 » by Jta444 » Wed May 7, 2025 3:28 am

Steph Curry effect. Perpetual motion. This is why Curry > Lebron for me. Lebron ball is stagnant ugly offense that generates stats for Lebron only. Reason why it hasn’t really won a lot, and why Curry has won more in less time. I mean even right now, beating these Wolves when Lebron could only get 1 over them? Cmon now…
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#832 » by JimmyPlopper » Wed May 7, 2025 3:29 am

Tor_Raps wrote:
JimmyPlopper wrote:I'll confess ignorance here: who is Pat Spencer?


Our new overlord lol


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

Post#833 » by rockmanslim » Wed May 7, 2025 3:29 am

Ok.Spencer is hilarious :lol: tf did he think he was doing
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#835 » by NyKnicks1714 » Wed May 7, 2025 3:29 am

That collision/fall looked scary
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#836 » by Zeno » Wed May 7, 2025 3:29 am

These are some absolute g leaguers getting minutes in the 2nd round.
When will we just change the name of 25 of the 30 teams to the Washington Generals?

Please advise….

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

Post#837 » by Patches Perry » Wed May 7, 2025 3:29 am

Jta444 wrote:Steph Curry effect. Perpetual motion. This is why Curry > Lebron for me. Lebron ball is stagnant ugly offense that generates stats for Lebron only. Reason why it hasn’t really won a lot, and why Curry has won more in less time. I mean even right now, beating these Wolves when Lebron could only get 1 over them? Cmon now…


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

Post#838 » by f4p » Wed May 7, 2025 3:30 am

azcatz11 wrote:
f4p wrote:
KGDirkTD_Fan wrote:I can never tell if this team is done or one player away. Making something happen with this roster without Steph is just crazy man.


I mean they were over 0.500.without Steph this season. Don't know why people think this roster is so bad.


7-5 with 3 of those wins over pelicans and jazz. Doesn’t prove much bro


9 of those games (6-3) were before they got Butler. So even the bad version of the roster won a bunch.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#839 » by Chuck Everett » Wed May 7, 2025 3:30 am

OOh, dangerous play. Glad Spencer's okay. He went airborne.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#840 » by HotRocks34 » Wed May 7, 2025 3:30 am

The Lakers made the Wolves look way better than they actually are.

Rescinding that center deal may have cost LA a shot at a ring this year.
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