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#981 » by Diop » Wed May 7, 2025 4:08 am

Impuniti wrote:
doogie_hauser wrote:Hard to imagine Steph returning for games 2 and 3.

Mind you the NBA and its rigid playoff schedule is partly to blame, the Dubs only had one day of rest between game 7 of the Rockets series and tonight.

Silver should be taken to the shed for this schedule. **** clown. :banghead:

most of the money is from the TV deal, they have to remember who butters their bread
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#982 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Wed May 7, 2025 4:08 am

HotRocks34 wrote:All the higher seeds lost G1 at home this round.

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Post#983 » by knicksNOTslick » Wed May 7, 2025 4:08 am

Castle Black wrote:Warriors have way too many scrubs on the floor. Spencer, Gary Payton Jr, and Podz have no business being on the floor in a Playoff game.

We need Kevin Knox out there
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#984 » by Dan33185 » Wed May 7, 2025 4:09 am

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Castle Black wrote:Warriors have way too many scrubs on the floor. Spencer, Gary Payton Jr, and Podz have no business being on the floor in a Playoff game.

We need Kevin Knox out there


Didn't even realize he was still in the league
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#985 » by doogie_hauser » Wed May 7, 2025 4:09 am

76ciology wrote:
doogie_hauser wrote:Hard to imagine Steph returning for games 2 and 3.

Mind you the NBA and its rigid playoff schedule is partly to blame, the Dubs only had one day of rest between game 7 of the Rockets series and tonight.


Good chance to miss game 2 and good chance to play for game 3


If they win game 2, they definitely should rest Curry for game 3, hamstring injuries, especially at Steph's age have to be taken seriously
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#986 » by Impuniti » Wed May 7, 2025 4:09 am

Diop wrote:
Impuniti wrote:
doogie_hauser wrote:Hard to imagine Steph returning for games 2 and 3.

Mind you the NBA and its rigid playoff schedule is partly to blame, the Dubs only had one day of rest between game 7 of the Rockets series and tonight.

Silver should be taken to the shed for this schedule. **** clown. :banghead:

most of the money is from the TV deal, they have to remember who butters their bread

Steph butters their bread more than anyone in the NBA since MJ. And if he gets injured for the rest of the playoffs because these idiots scheduled it the way they did, I wonder if they're having the same thoughts again.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#987 » by Ritzo » Wed May 7, 2025 4:10 am

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

Post#988 » by knicksNOTslick » Wed May 7, 2025 4:10 am

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Castle Black wrote:Warriors have way too many scrubs on the floor. Spencer, Gary Payton Jr, and Podz have no business being on the floor in a Playoff game.

We need Kevin Knox out there


Didn't even realize he was still in the league

I only know he's still in the league because once a Knick, always a Knick. No matter how much of a scrub he was and how New York should've drafted almost all the players drafted after him.
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Post#989 » by Wolfgang630 » Wed May 7, 2025 4:11 am

All 4 home teams have lost game 1, officially.
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Post#990 » by HotRocks34 » Wed May 7, 2025 4:11 am

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

Post#991 » by Mamba81p » Wed May 7, 2025 4:11 am

Zach zarba is my favorite NBA ref. He never makes the game about himself
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Post#992 » by Champ1on » Wed May 7, 2025 4:11 am

Warriors going to teach the Thunder how to close out a game with the lead.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#993 » by Zeno » Wed May 7, 2025 4:11 am

Is there anything that indicates your team is going to lose more than the media expecting your team is going to win?
When will we just change the name of 25 of the 30 teams to the Washington Generals?

Please advise….

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Post#994 » by Wolfgang630 » Wed May 7, 2025 4:12 am

Steph isn’t coming back until game 5 the earliest imo
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#995 » by Admiral-Kizaru » Wed May 7, 2025 4:12 am

RIPskaterdude wrote:Of course Buddy is carrying the Warriors to a win

I keep mixing you and @Dupp up.
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Post#996 » by LSWF » Wed May 7, 2025 4:12 am

Zeno wrote:Is there anything that indicates your team is going to lose more than the media expecting your team is going to win?

NO
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#997 » by Calinks » Wed May 7, 2025 4:12 am

Very impressed with the Warriors! They are deep as hell, no one star had a major game but they played a complete team game. This is why they beat the 2 seed. Kerr is also an excellent coach. It's amazing that every home team dropped the first game, I don't know if that has happened before. If anyone made that bet, they are feeling great tonight!
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Post#998 » by Mamba81p » Wed May 7, 2025 4:12 am

HotRocks34 wrote:
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Cam Thomas came back next game. It depends a lot. He will most likely miss the next game especially with warriors winning game 1. After that who knows
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#999 » by Diop » Wed May 7, 2025 4:13 am

Impuniti wrote:
Diop wrote:
Impuniti wrote:Silver should be taken to the shed for this schedule. **** clown. :banghead:

most of the money is from the TV deal, they have to remember who butters their bread

Steph butters their bread more than anyone in the NBA since MJ. And if he gets injured for the rest of the playoffs because these idiots scheduled it the way they did, I wonder if they're having the same thoughts again.

people get injured, he's old, move on
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#1000 » by multo » Wed May 7, 2025 4:13 am

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multo wrote:
ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
It’s low scoring game , it was done at the half

Do you believe me now? :lol:


Now you know what I was talking about youngster :D

Well the Wolves cut it to single digits with a lot of time earlier. Warriors just responded properly. Without Steph next game it's almost a guarantee Wolves tie this series.

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