2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors (Series tied 1-1)

[Revived]

Jimmy doesn’t look that great as the #1 option when he has to play in the West.

The man is 50.

You know Steph is older than him right? LeBron is like 5 years older than him. You can compare their numbers and efficiency in the playoffs vs Butler’s.

Even Kawhi (who averaged 25, 8 and 5 on 54% shooting from the field and 40% from 3 in the playoffs) is only a year younger than Butler.

Cant be that maybe he was taking advantage of playing weaker teams in the weaker conference huh?

[DoctorX]

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Draymond being singled out cause he's black. Shame on the nba and the media!

Well, he can be angry, and he is black . Guy knows exactly why everyone hates him, he can't be so dud in a head to not understand why he is hated. I still can't believe he has a podcast, who are the people who want to listen to him speak?

I would say the Warrior fan base are really the only ones who are listening to his podcast. Nobody outside of Warrior nation likes him.

[durden_tyler]

Draymond being singled out cause he's black. Shame on the nba and the media!

Well, he can be angry, and he is black . Guy knows exactly why everyone hates him, he can't be so dud in a head to not understand why he is hated. I still can't believe he has a podcast, who are the people who want to listen to him speak?

I would say the Warrior fan base are really the only ones who are listening to his podcast. Nobody outside of Warrior nation likes him.

This is not true. He is annoying on the court but his is one of the better podcasts out there (the former player ones like Arenas etc are really dumb).

[Charlesareed]

Jimmy doesn’t look that great as the #1 option when he has to play in the West.

The man is 50.

You know Steph is older than him right? LeBron is like 5 years older than him. You can compare their numbers and efficiency in the playoffs vs Butler’s.

Even Kawhi (who averaged 25, 8 and 5 on 54% shooting from the field and 40% from 3 in the playoffs) is only a year younger than Butler.

Cant be that maybe he was taking advantage of playing weaker teams in the weaker conference huh?

Jimmy is still dealing with a nagging injury but he can’t be a #1 on a contender that’s for sure those days are over for him they badly need Steph healthy with jimmy and dray healthy they could win it all

[Hitachi77]

Jimmy doesn’t look that great as the #1 option when he has to play in the West.

what does that have to do with the west? the warrriors are not better than any of the good east teams.

Yeah but the Wolves are better than many of the good teams in the east and that’s the point. Suddenly when playing against teams better than the ones he’s used to feasting on in the East, man’s is coming up empty.

I mean, Milwaukee and Boston were the two favorites to win the title in 2023, going into the playoffs. He destroyed them.

[durden_tyler]

The man is 50.

You know Steph is older than him right? LeBron is like 5 years older than him. You can compare their numbers and efficiency in the playoffs vs Butler’s.

Even Kawhi (who averaged 25, 8 and 5 on 54% shooting from the field and 40% from 3 in the playoffs) is only a year younger than Butler.

Cant be that maybe he was taking advantage of playing weaker teams in the weaker conference huh?

Jimmy is still dealing with a nagging injury but he can’t be a #1 on a contender that’s for sure those days are over for him they badly need Steph healthy with jimmy and dray healthy they could win it all

They could. Maybe try again next year, in what would be the final window for this Curry-led Warriors squad.

[Zvaart]

Draymond being singled out cause he's black. Shame on the nba and the media!

Well, he can be angry, and he is black . Guy knows exactly why everyone hates him, he can't be so dud in a head to not understand why he is hated. I still can't believe he has a podcast, who are the people who want to listen to him speak?

I would say the Warrior fan base are really the only ones who are listening to his podcast. Nobody outside of Warrior nation likes him.

i beg your pardon, sir. i am a dubs fan and i don't like him as a human being. Great player, though. hate his podcast.

and for the record, i don't think he is an angry black man, i just think he is a narcissistic idiot. He can pick his color for all that i care, it has nothing to do with it.

Prick.

[Sealab2024]

If the wolves win this because Steph is out I'm gonna hate it on multiple levels. First off I wanted Ant vs Steph. Second off it's gonna leave the Wolves soft going into the WCF. Third, in the long run it doesn't improve this squad. Even if they lost the series there's real lessons to be learned for a core that's only around 24 years old. Now there's none of that.

[Ugly0598]

Draymond is a prick, plain and simple. He could be a better advocate for a lot of black men that don’t act childish like that.

[Wingy]

Jimmy doesn’t look that great as the #1 option when he has to play in the West.

The man is 50.

You know Steph is older than him right? LeBron is like 5 years older than him. You can compare their numbers and efficiency in the playoffs vs Butler’s.

Even Kawhi (who averaged 25, 8 and 5 on 54% shooting from the field and 40% from 3 in the playoffs) is only a year younger than Butler.

Cant be that maybe he was taking advantage of playing weaker teams in the weaker conference huh?

No one ever put him on any of their levels. He has always rightfully been a tier below.

[cgf]

Jimmy doesn’t look that great as the #1 option when he has to play in the West.

The man is 50.

You know Steph is older than him right? LeBron is like 5 years older than him. You can compare their numbers and efficiency in the playoffs vs Butler’s.

Even Kawhi (who averaged 25, 8 and 5 on 54% shooting from the field and 40% from 3 in the playoffs) is only a year younger than Butler.

Cant be that maybe he was taking advantage of playing weaker teams in the weaker conference huh?

Al Horford is even older, does that mean he was better in his prime?

[Worm Guts]

If the wolves win this because Steph is out I'm gonna hate it on multiple levels. First off I wanted Ant vs Steph. Second off it's gonna leave the Wolves soft going into the WCF. Third, in the long run it doesn't improve this squad. Even if they lost the series there's real lessons to be learned for a core that's only around 24 years old. Now there's none of that.

The other stuff is valid, but I don't think losing to Steph in the conference semis is a more valuable experience than playing in the WCF.

[thinktank]

If the wolves win this because Steph is out I'm gonna hate it on multiple levels. First off I wanted Ant vs Steph. Second off it's gonna leave the Wolves soft going into the WCF. Third, in the long run it doesn't improve this squad. Even if they lost the series there's real lessons to be learned for a core that's only around 24 years old. Now there's none of that.

They’re learning the importance of staying in shape.

They’re learning that you can’t play down to your competition.

They’re learning they have to keep it 100. We can only control ourselves.

[Jadoogar]

Curry injury took all the wind out of this series. If Wolves win game 3, i think it's a wrap. Even when (if) Curry comes back, it's not likely that he'll be back to normal right away. Hamstring injuries on a guy that old will probably takes longer than a week to heal.

[Sealab2024]

If the wolves win this because Steph is out I'm gonna hate it on multiple levels. First off I wanted Ant vs Steph. Second off it's gonna leave the Wolves soft going into the WCF. Third, in the long run it doesn't improve this squad. Even if they lost the series there's real lessons to be learned for a core that's only around 24 years old. Now there's none of that.

They’re learning the importance of staying in shape.

They’re learning that you can’t play down to your competition.

They’re learning they have to keep it 100. We can only control ourselves.

Fair enough. I just think there was great potential for a classic battle and without Steph, that's gone.

[AbeVigodaLive]

If the wolves win this because Steph is out I'm gonna hate it on multiple levels. First off I wanted Ant vs Steph. Second off it's gonna leave the Wolves soft going into the WCF. Third, in the long run it doesn't improve this squad. Even if they lost the series there's real lessons to be learned for a core that's only around 24 years old. Now there's none of that.

The other stuff is valid, but I don't think losing to Steph in the conference semis is a more valuable experience than playing in the WCF.

Exactly.

Let's not forget that the Timberwolves are still the WORST franchise in NBA history. Any win is a good thing. I don't care if the entire Warriors squad gets injured and they have to suit up Kerr and Terry Stotts.

Just win.

[Sealab2024]

If the wolves win this because Steph is out I'm gonna hate it on multiple levels. First off I wanted Ant vs Steph. Second off it's gonna leave the Wolves soft going into the WCF. Third, in the long run it doesn't improve this squad. Even if they lost the series there's real lessons to be learned for a core that's only around 24 years old. Now there's none of that.

The other stuff is valid, but I don't think losing to Steph in the conference semis is a more valuable experience than playing in the WCF.

I'm looking at the long term experience there. I'd hate a loss but losing to GS at this point means Steph went nuclear and dealing with Steph Curry in God mode is a different animal than anything else you'll experience. It's not bully ball LeBron. It's not mid range KD. It's Steph running through 17 screens to get an inch of space and dagger you. Even if you lose to that it's an invaluable experience to have in the memory bank cause you'll never see someone (probably even Steph himself included) do it that well again.

[shrink]

If the wolves win this because Steph is out I'm gonna hate it on multiple levels. First off I wanted Ant vs Steph. Second off it's gonna leave the Wolves soft going into the WCF. Third, in the long run it doesn't improve this squad. Even if they lost the series there's real lessons to be learned for a core that's only around 24 years old. Now there's none of that.

Except the Wolves are so weird, that for three years, they have been able to beat better teams, and continually lose to teams that are big underdogs. Maybe being professional and beating a de-fanged Warriors team is the experience they need?

[Worm Guts]

If the wolves win this because Steph is out I'm gonna hate it on multiple levels. First off I wanted Ant vs Steph. Second off it's gonna leave the Wolves soft going into the WCF. Third, in the long run it doesn't improve this squad. Even if they lost the series there's real lessons to be learned for a core that's only around 24 years old. Now there's none of that.

The other stuff is valid, but I don't think losing to Steph in the conference semis is a more valuable experience than playing in the WCF.

I'm looking at the long term experience there. I'd hate a loss but losing to GS at this point means Steph went nuclear and dealing with Steph Curry in God mode is a different animal than anything else you'll experience. It's not bully ball LeBron. It's not mid range KD. It's Steph running through 17 screens to get an inch of space and dagger you. Even if you lose to that it's an invaluable experience to have in the memory bank cause you'll never see someone do it that well again.

That's fine, but if the Wolves make the WCF they will also gain experience that they wouldn't have had if they lost to Steph, and possibly against a team they will be dealing with for a while. I feel like the experience issue is a wash at worst.

[Sealab2024]

The other stuff is valid, but I don't think losing to Steph in the conference semis is a more valuable experience than playing in the WCF.

I'm looking at the long term experience there. I'd hate a loss but losing to GS at this point means Steph went nuclear and dealing with Steph Curry in God mode is a different animal than anything else you'll experience. It's not bully ball LeBron. It's not mid range KD. It's Steph running through 17 screens to get an inch of space and dagger you. Even if you lose to that it's an invaluable experience to have in the memory bank cause you'll never see someone do it that well again.

That's fine, but if the Wolves make the WCF they will also gain experience that they wouldn't have had if they lost to Steph, and possibly against a team they will be dealing with for a while. I feel like the experience issue is a wash at worst.

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