2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors (MIN leads 3-1)

Post #1 » by **bisme37** » Mon May 12, 2025 4:09 pm

Continued from here: https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2458024

thinktank · Post #2 » by **thinktank** » Mon May 12, 2025 4:19 pm

No, Ant is not in his prime yet. That's wild to think so. Ant deserves the benefit of having the same improvement arc as other players. Just because he's awesome, doesn't mean he's not still improving--he is.

nitric0 · Post #3 » by **nitric0** » Mon May 12, 2025 5:38 pm

I think we get our Himmy game tonight.

cgf · Post #4 » by **cgf** » Mon May 12, 2025 5:44 pm

Get em Juju!

KyRo23 · Post #5 » by **KyRo23** » Mon May 12, 2025 6:44 pm

What are everyone’s thoughts of how Ant has played so far this playoffs. What you would expect? Higher? Lower?

Shaka_Zulu · Post #6 » by **Shaka_Zulu** » Mon May 12, 2025 6:45 pm

Randle gonna take care of bussiness.

bake51 · Post #7 » by **bake51** » Mon May 12, 2025 7:21 pm

KyRo23 wrote:What are everyone’s thoughts of how Ant has played so far this playoffs. What you would expect? Higher? Lower?

Ant was very good in the Lakers series but hasn't been all that good in the Warrior series. Warriors defense is extremely good (especially without Curry) but Ant still hasn't been his usual self.

UcanUwill · Post #8 » by **UcanUwill** » Mon May 12, 2025 7:26 pm

Is there a player who changed his narrative more than Randle? Before this season, he had to be one the the worst play off plummeters in whole history of the league.

funkatron101 · Post #9 » by **funkatron101** » Mon May 12, 2025 7:30 pm

Warriors played at such a high defensive energy until they seemingly gassed in the 4th. If they can do it again, I think they have a chance. Also if DiVincenzo spends any time guarding Butler, he's gonna have another big game.

Wolves need to limit silly turnovers, Naz Reid needs to stay out of foul trouble and McDaniels needs to lockdown Butler.

Post #10 » by **Klomp** » Mon May 12, 2025 7:44 pm

If Ant is in his prime (as one poster suggested in the previous thread), Jordan's all-time legacy must also be judged by what he had done up until either 1986-87 (age 23 season) or 1988-89 (fifth season). So his legacy is zero championships and one MVP season.

The Greatest of All-Time? Hardly.

Post #11 » by **Klomp** » Mon May 12, 2025 7:46 pm

ESPN is so excited about this game that the network dedicated a whole 53 seconds of discussion in morning coverage ahead of tonight's game.

Post #12 » by **Klomp** » Mon May 12, 2025 7:47 pm

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Slim Tubby · Post #13 » by **Slim Tubby** » Mon May 12, 2025 9:17 pm

It's time for Naz, DDV and NAW to show out in this series. Our 3FG shooting has to turn upwards at some point. I expect a heck of an effort from GSW tonight.

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Wolfgang630 · Post #14 » by **Wolfgang630** » Mon May 12, 2025 9:40 pm

KyRo23 wrote:What are everyone’s thoughts of how Ant has played so far this playoffs. What you would expect? Higher? Lower?

He’s been up and down. More not so good games

cgf · Post #15 » by **cgf** » Mon May 12, 2025 9:43 pm

UcanUwill wrote:Is there a player who changed his narrative more than Randle? Before this season, he had to be one the the worst play off plummeters in whole history of the league.

Well some of us have been saying he just needed to be healthy in the postseason to thrive as a 2nd option 8-)

But the trade has really been great for both maligned big men, as Towns has really been delivering for us...even making multiple crucial defensive plays during our comebacks in the Pistons series.

Dan33185 · Post #16 » by **Dan33185** » Mon May 12, 2025 9:54 pm

cgf wrote:
UcanUwill wrote:Is there a player who changed his narrative more than Randle? Before this season, he had to be one the the worst play off plummeters in whole history of the league.

Well some of us have been saying he just needed to be healthy in the postseason to thrive as a 2nd option

But the trade has really been great for both maligned big men, as Towns has really been delivering for us...even making multiple crucial defensive plays during our comebacks in the Pistons series.

Towns really upped his defense the last couple seasons, glad to see it.

Post #17 » by **Clav** » Mon May 12, 2025 9:56 pm

Klomp wrote:

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Tim_Hardawayy · Post #18 » by **Tim_Hardawayy** » Mon May 12, 2025 9:59 pm

nitric0 wrote:I think we get our Himmy game tonight.

Possibly famous last words, but I think we got it last game already. And Himmy just isn’t “Him” anymore. Not that I entirely blame him, the Warriors minus Steph are arguably worse than the Heat so he’s carrying a huge load.

cgf · Post #19 » by **cgf** » Mon May 12, 2025 10:05 pm

Dan33185 wrote:
cgf wrote:
UcanUwill wrote:Is there a player who changed his narrative more than Randle? Before this season, he had to be one the the worst play off plummeters in whole history of the league.

Well some of us have been saying he just needed to be healthy in the postseason to thrive as a 2nd option

But the trade has really been great for both maligned big men, as Towns has really been delivering for us...even making multiple crucial defensive plays during our comebacks in the Pistons series.

Towns really upped his defense the last couple seasons, glad to see it.

If he could stay out of foul trouble then I'd be fine with him, even being the terrible rim protector that he still is.

cgf · Post #20 » by **cgf** » Mon May 12, 2025 10:06 pm

Tim_Hardawayy wrote:
nitric0 wrote:I think we get our Himmy game tonight.

Possibly famous last words, but I think we got it last game already. And Himmy just isn’t “Him” anymore. Not that I entirely blame him, the Warriors minus Steph are arguably worse than the Heat so he’s carrying a huge load.

Arguably worse?

Who wins Game 4?