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 (GSW leads 1-0) 

Post#1021 » by Castle Black » Wed May 7, 2025 4:17 am

Shameful loss by the T-Wolves with Curry out tbh. They'll still win this series now that he's expected to miss time (sorry Warriors fans), but that's still an inexcusable performance. 31 points in the first half is laughable for a Playoff team in 2025.
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Post#1022 » by f4p » Wed May 7, 2025 4:18 am

f4p wrote:The warriors pretty much always win when Steph misses playoffs games or goes out with injuries (11-3).. shouldn't be too tough to win this game. Although doesn't look like Steph was hurt much.



Once again. Pretty much cruised.
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Post#1023 » by alebaba » Wed May 7, 2025 4:18 am

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.


You do realize the Warriors had the best schedule out of any playoff team right, go check their schedule game 1 and 2. lol
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors (GSW leads 1-0) 

Post#1024 » by Domejandro » Wed May 7, 2025 4:18 am

Positive: Minnesota can’t play worse.
Negative: They can absolutely continue playing at this level.
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Post#1025 » by whatisacenter » Wed May 7, 2025 4:18 am

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

Post#1026 » by multo » Wed May 7, 2025 4:19 am

Twinkie defense wrote:
cgf wrote:I just don’t see how the warriors make a series of it. They struggled with a much less dangerous Houston team just because of how small they are and how old their core is, the wolves should eat them alive.

:o

Maybe everyone is underestimating that Houston team. They were tough.
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Post#1027 » by Himothy Duncan » Wed May 7, 2025 4:19 am

Everyone treats the Lakers like the Finals and go all out, then wet the bed against other teams. Rinse and repeat.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#1028 » by Chuck Everett » Wed May 7, 2025 4:19 am

doogie_hauser 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


And the fans and contenders and general product suffers cause so many good players are hurt in the playoffs cause of injuries.

Injuries ruined the Knicks title hopes last season ans it looks like it may screw The Cavs over this season.

This is a damn fine win by The Dubs losing Steph after 1 quarter and hardly any rest after a 7 game series. Much respect to them


What's the solution here? Play every four days? I mean, Garland has been out with a toe injury for almost two weeks. How do you prevent injuries or guys being unable to take a steroid shot and go?
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Post#1029 » by Castle Black » Wed May 7, 2025 4:19 am

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Post#1030 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Wed May 7, 2025 4:20 am

HotRocks34 wrote:
Mamba81p 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


Cam isn't 37.


Doesn’t matter , he comeback and re injured and was gone long time , same with harden and many more , Steph is gone for a long time
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#1031 » by f4p » Wed May 7, 2025 4:20 am

doogie_hauser 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


And the fans and contenders and general product suffers cause so many good players are hurt in the playoffs cause of injuries.

Injuries ruined the Knicks title hopes last season ans it looks like it may screw The Cavs over this season.

This is a damn fine win by The Dubs losing Steph after 1 quarter and hardly any rest after a 7 game series. Much respect to them


They already stretch the first round an interminable amount compared to how it used to be. How much longer do they need to space out games?
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Post#1032 » by Mamba81p » Wed May 7, 2025 4:20 am

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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

Cam Thomas is 23 though

Yes, age is a factor too

https://hashtagbasketball.com/injury/left-hamstring-injury

You see some older players on the list coming back after a few days
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Post#1033 » by Mavrelous » Wed May 7, 2025 4:20 am

LOL...
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Post#1034 » by uncleduck13 » Wed May 7, 2025 4:20 am

Everyone asking how bad are the Lakers like the Warriors wouldn’t have mopped them in a series too lol
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Post#1036 » by Twinkie defense » Wed May 7, 2025 4:21 am

ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:Are we going to have another 20 point comeback?

Narrator: No. Not tonight, no.
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Post#1037 » by whatisacenter » Wed May 7, 2025 4:21 am

multo wrote:
Twinkie defense wrote:
cgf wrote:I just don’t see how the warriors make a series of it. They struggled with a much less dangerous Houston team just because of how small they are and how old their core is, the wolves should eat them alive.

:o

Maybe everyone is underestimating that Houston team. They were tough.


Houston's defense was on another level than the Wolves just played.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors (GSW leads 1-0) 

Post#1040 » by azcatz11 » Wed May 7, 2025 4:23 am

mademan wrote:Underdogs are now 5-0, wow


Yeah, insane

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