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

Post#841 » by rockmanslim » Wed May 7, 2025 3:30 am

Kuminga did something, whoa
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Post#842 » by Kawaii Leonard » Wed May 7, 2025 3:31 am



It’s Buddy’s team now
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Post#843 » by Jazz9 » Wed May 7, 2025 3:31 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…


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Post#844 » by HotRocks34 » Wed May 7, 2025 3:32 am

Minny has used a 9th man. That's a start.
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Post#845 » by zimpy27 » Wed May 7, 2025 3:32 am

Jazz9 wrote:
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…


That left hamstring strain gravity



Wolves defenders hanging out in the locker room to defend him, keep the court open for the Warriors offense.
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Post#846 » by azcatz11 » Wed May 7, 2025 3:32 am

Chuck Everett wrote:OOh, dangerous play. Glad Spencer's okay. He went airborne.


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Post#847 » by HotRocks34 » Wed May 7, 2025 3:32 am

I can't believe how unprepared the Wolves were for this game and series.
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Post#848 » by Diop » Wed May 7, 2025 3:33 am

these are some fun playoffs. nothing predictable
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Post#849 » by f4p » Wed May 7, 2025 3:33 am

Jazz9 wrote:
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…


That left hamstring strain gravity


Wolves shooters haven't adjusted their arc to account for the gravitational effect of Steph in the locker room.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#850 » by Handlez » Wed May 7, 2025 3:33 am

The Lakers played heliocentric basketball. Much easier to defend. Slow.

This Warriors offense is a real system with players moving at all times.
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Post#851 » by mkot » Wed May 7, 2025 3:33 am

The Wolves only play well when they are the underdog
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Post#852 » by ImSlower » Wed May 7, 2025 3:34 am

After several incredible playoff games so far, this is a historically pathetic performance. They might lose by 35.
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Post#853 » by SerialChiller » Wed May 7, 2025 3:34 am

Edwards really laying an egg
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Post#854 » by Zeno » Wed May 7, 2025 3:34 am

HotRocks34 wrote: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.

I don’t think that Williams would have made that much of a difference. They went after the wrong 5 with their assets and the needed a point of attack defender too to have any shot at all.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#855 » by Mrakar » Wed May 7, 2025 3:34 am

50% vs 9% from 3 will make a difference.
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Post#856 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Wed May 7, 2025 3:34 am

This game is waste of time , we were promised entertainment, a spectacle, yet it’s second rate Latin opera
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#857 » by Dan33185 » Wed May 7, 2025 3:35 am

This series is over...Wolves shouldn't even bother to play out the rest of this series.
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Post#858 » by xxSnEaKyPxx » Wed May 7, 2025 3:35 am

ArksNetsSince99 wrote:This game is waste of time , we were promised entertainment, a spectacle, yet it’s second rate Latin opera

Ya'll were right, this was much more exciting...
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Post#859 » by NyKnicks1714 » Wed May 7, 2025 3:36 am

What a pathetic effort from Minnesota. Curry goes down and the Warriors double their lead.
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Post#860 » by facothomas22 » Wed May 7, 2025 3:36 am

The Timberwolves may not be nearly good as we thought they were. The second they play a halfway decent team, they are getting blown out without their best player.

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