2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors (MIN leads 2-1)

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Who wins?

Poll ended at Mon May 12, 2025 4:06 pm

Wolves in 5
23
45%
Wolves in 6
16
31%
Wolves in 7
2
4%
Warriors in 5
0
No votes
Warriors in 6
5
10%
Warriors in 7
5
10%
 
Total votes: 51

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Post#101 » by IG2 » Sun May 11, 2025 1:37 am

GS is twice the defensive team the Lakers were and it's not because of "size". GS isn't big themselves, but they do have much better individual defenders and schemes. Lakers' defense on the other hand starts Doncic and Reaves....
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Post#102 » by ___Rand___ » Sun May 11, 2025 1:38 am

How the F do you travel there Randle?!!!
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Post#103 » by CelticSooner » Sun May 11, 2025 1:38 am

Playoffs are hard but Minnesota are making it too hard on themselves.
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Post#104 » by Tracymcgoaty » Sun May 11, 2025 1:39 am

GSW winning this series.
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Post#105 » by azcatz11 » Sun May 11, 2025 1:39 am

Kum has to finish man. Podz what a dime
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Post#106 » by levon » Sun May 11, 2025 1:39 am

That Kuminga drive not being called a travel was hilarious.
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Post#107 » by ___Rand___ » Sun May 11, 2025 1:39 am

Twolves are playing with food. And they gonna get burned.
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Post#108 » by azcatz11 » Sun May 11, 2025 1:40 am

Tracymcgoaty wrote:GSW winning this series.


I think you’re right. This kind of reminds me of a heat zombie team but they all play so hard
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Post#109 » by BmanInBigD » Sun May 11, 2025 1:40 am

STILL waiting for Ant to have more than a good game here or there or an occasional highlight-reel dunk. Lotsa hype, not much backing to be the face of the league or a top-5 player.
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Post#110 » by azcatz11 » Sun May 11, 2025 1:41 am

Awful call. Excellent defense there from dray
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Post#111 » by Dan33185 » Sun May 11, 2025 1:41 am

clank, clank, clank...Wolves must not realize you don't have to shoot a 3 every time down the floor.
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Post#112 » by Mk0 » Sun May 11, 2025 1:41 am

BmanInBigD wrote:STILL waiting for Ant to have more than a good game here or there or an occasional highlight-reel dunk. Lotsa hype, not much backing to be the face of the league or a top-5 player.

Too in love with the 3s man. That last one he could have eye-brow faked into a wide open shot but just rushed it instead. Junk looks.
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Post#113 » by baldur » Sun May 11, 2025 1:41 am

anthony edwards wont be even a paul pierce or allen iverson with this style of play and decision making. kobe and jordan comparisons are ridiculous.
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Post#115 » by rockmanslim » Sun May 11, 2025 1:41 am

Kuminga's agent should sue Kerr
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Post#116 » by Tracymcgoaty » Sun May 11, 2025 1:42 am

IG2 wrote:GS is twice the defensive team the Lakers were and it's not because of "size". Because GS isn't big themselves, but they do have much better individual defenders and schemes. Lakers' defense on the other hand starts Doncic and Reaves....


We made minny look way better than they actually were imo.
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Post#118 » by levon » Sun May 11, 2025 1:42 am

Randle has Gobert absolutely wide open in transition and opts to pass to a guarded Conley in the corner.
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Post#119 » by cupcakesnake » Sun May 11, 2025 1:42 am

IG2 wrote:GS is twice the defensive team the Lakers were and it's not because of "size". Because GS isn't big themselves, but they do have much better individual defenders and schemes. Lakers' defense on the other hand starts Doncic and Reaves....


Similar kind of defense in that they pack the paint with strong forward types and don't have bigs. The difference is the undersized Golden State guys are actually good at backline defense (Draymond and Butler so much better than Lebron/Luka/Rui), and the Golden State guards are quicker. They aren't slow like the Lakers and Draymond gives you a real source of rim protection.
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Post#120 » by RRR3 » Sun May 11, 2025 1:43 am

Gobert completely ruins the wolves offense.

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