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#221 » by cupcakesnake » Sun May 11, 2025 2:28 am

Happy for Kuminga that he's found his way back in the rotation. Same with Trayce. I hated seeing them benched.
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Post#222 » by jehosafats » Sun May 11, 2025 2:28 am

I wonder what had to have happened for NBA refs to need security watching their backs during all reviews
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Post#223 » by IG2 » Sun May 11, 2025 2:28 am

Ant had a good thing going with his penetration this qtr. Needs to put the 3pter aside and keep attacking.
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Post#224 » by Appostis » Sun May 11, 2025 2:28 am

I had some good feelings about the Wolves but now I'm just left feeling whoever wins this round will just be fodder for the OKC/Nuggets winners...
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Post#225 » by KGDirkTD_Fan » Sun May 11, 2025 2:29 am

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KGDirkTD_Fan wrote:warriors and nuggets are that class of western conference teams that are battle tested championship experience teams that have everything but maybe a good enough roster to go all the way this year. It's a shame but it's amazing what they are doing out there.



I was just about to say the same thing.

They also have the mentality on lock. I just dont see it with teams like the wolves. On paper they are the much better team with Curry out. But they still cant convince.

Yeah agreed it's so apparent there's still something left with this team.

Warriors are playing multiple dudes who don't have a 3pt shot and figure out how to match offense.

They've figured out how to beat a #2 seed or whatever seed folks think Houston was. Curry hasn't made that big of an imprint on the playoffs yet given his injury now and how hard he was defended last series. They just are problem solving these series and grinding out wins. Teams with better rosters have chucked themselves out of a game or got too fancy with their play.
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Post#226 » by Tracymcgoaty » Sun May 11, 2025 2:29 am

they legit got nothing for Butler He's getting whatever he wants.
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Post#227 » by Mk0 » Sun May 11, 2025 2:29 am

Randle wide under the basket with no one within 5ft. Ant shoots a 3.

Cmon man
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Post#228 » by Capn'O » Sun May 11, 2025 2:30 am

cupcakesnake wrote:Happy for Kuminga that he's found his way back in the rotation. Same with Trayce. I hated seeing them benched.


He needs to be elsewhere.
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Post#229 » by Grumpy Heat Fan » Sun May 11, 2025 2:31 am

randle is 29-30, but looks like a 45 year old Unc
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Post#230 » by Mk0 » Sun May 11, 2025 2:31 am

Appostis wrote:I had some good feelings about the Wolves but now I'm just left feeling whoever wins this round will just be fodder for the OKC/Nuggets winners...

My biggest issues with these playoffs are teams just shooting themselves in the foot. Way too many unserious teams for being this late in the playoffs.

The talent is there but the gameplan is just awful.
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Post#231 » by cupcakesnake » Sun May 11, 2025 2:31 am

Holy crap is Julius ever bad at backline defense. He just walked out of that play for no reason. Doubling Looney off the ball(?) instead of standing in between the ball and the hoop.
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Post#232 » by CIN-C-STAR » Sun May 11, 2025 2:31 am

Appostis wrote:I had some good feelings about the Wolves but now I'm just left feeling whoever wins this round will just be fodder for the OKC/Nuggets winners...


I mean, Dubs don’t even have Steph.
Steph, Jimmy & defense doesn’t sound like fodder to me.
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Post#233 » by Tracymcgoaty » Sun May 11, 2025 2:31 am

Mk0 wrote:Randle wide under the basket with no one within 5ft. Ant shoots a 3.

Cmon man


He's a stupid player.
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Post#235 » by rockmanslim » Sun May 11, 2025 2:32 am

GP2 got away with tugging Ant's jersey pretty blatantly
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Post#236 » by CIN-C-STAR » Sun May 11, 2025 2:32 am

Kuminga just dribbling into random people for the and-1 lol
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Post#237 » by jehosafats » Sun May 11, 2025 2:32 am

Grumpy Heat Fan wrote:randle is 29-30, but looks like a 45 year old Unc

He gives Shonuff from The Last Dragon
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Post#239 » by cjx » Sun May 11, 2025 2:32 am

Kuminga with the Jordan-esque move

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Post#240 » by KGDirkTD_Fan » Sun May 11, 2025 2:32 am

Kuminga looking like a star against the Wolves man. This guy has disappointed a lot but flowers for him this game.

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