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

Wingy · Post #381 » by **Wingy** » Tue May 13, 2025 4:56 am

Infinite Llamas wrote:Yeah not really impressed by this Minnesota team.

They lose if Steph didn’t get hurt. I called gent sweep after he went down though

Post #382 » by **Klomp** » Tue May 13, 2025 4:57 am

Wingy wrote:
Infinite Llamas wrote:Yeah not really impressed by this Minnesota team.

They lose if Steph didn’t get hurt. I called gent sweep after he went down though

They try harder if Steph didn't get hurt

Mamba Mentality · Post #383 » by **Mamba Mentality** » Tue May 13, 2025 4:57 am

___Rand___ wrote:
Mamba Mentality wrote:I thought Jimmy was supposed to be that dude?

TBH he doesn't seem to have that with Warriors. I don't know if Kerr is holding him back, or if he doesn't feel it with this team.

His bag is really underwhelming, and it’s been that way for a couple seasons now. When he isn’t foul baiting and getting to the line with frequency he isn’t making much of an impact on offense. Sure he makes the right play but when you’re shorthanded and know your team is offensively challenged you have to kick it into another gear. It still doesn’t look like he had a whole lot of confidence in his jumper, he looked scared to shoot all postseason.

Chuck Everett · Post #384 » by **Chuck Everett** » Tue May 13, 2025 4:57 am

GuyverX wrote:
Chuck Everett wrote:
GuyverX wrote:Yeah, Butler doesn't even want the ball. You'd think with no Steph he would be touching the ball each time down. You cannot expect Hield, Podziemski, Draymond to carry the scoring load. Whatever Kuminga was going to contribute was a bonus.

Kuminga has 53 points in the last two games. I mean, he's been great considering the circumstances.

Really the only silver lining for the Warriors. Kerr not playing him any minutes at all in some playoff games is wild.

He clearly doesn't like him, but I blame his reps for not doing more to get him out of there.

Optms · Post #385 » by **Optms** » Tue May 13, 2025 4:57 am

Steph still may be the most valuable player in the league. Went from contenders to getting swept.

NyKnicks1714 · Post #386 » by **NyKnicks1714** » Tue May 13, 2025 4:58 am

Good that Minnesota got their act together. Also if I'm a Minny player and Game 5 gets out of hand early, I'm avoiding Draymond like the plague. You know he'll have no interest in staying in that game.

whatisacenter · Post #387 » by **whatisacenter** » Tue May 13, 2025 4:58 am

Diop wrote:
whatisacenter wrote:
Diop wrote:Warriors are a big 3 with a very thin supporting class.

Can they get some help in the offseason. they need players like Shaun Livingston, Iggy and Barnes who can come in a play their role well.
young kids chucking shots

Steph, Kuminga and ?

i get your disappointed, but you don't get here without Butler and Green.

I am saying that they don't have a big 3.

It's Steph.

Look at Draymond without Curry and look at Jimmy having to be a 1....it is not pretty. They can both show up now and then but with how much of the salary cap they take up it's hard to put a complete roster around them.

Infinite Llamas · Post #388 » by **Infinite Llamas** » Tue May 13, 2025 5:00 am

Dan33185 wrote:
Infinite Llamas wrote:Yeah not really impressed by this Minnesota team.

I'm sure they're devastated.

They’re sloppy and unorganized and haven’t been tested at all these playoffs.

Their best player has been Randle…which is a little concerning.

My opinion is not what will bring them devestation…

cgf · Post #389 » by **cgf** » Tue May 13, 2025 5:00 am

Knicks - Wolves is going to be so much fun 8-)

jkvonny · Post #390 » by **jkvonny** » Tue May 13, 2025 5:00 am

Infinite Llamas wrote:Yeah not really impressed by this Minnesota team.

You impressed with GSW?

karmew32 · Post #391 » by **karmew32** » Tue May 13, 2025 5:00 am

Infinite Llamas wrote:Yeah not really impressed by this Minnesota team.

They're the one remaining team I think the Thunder can actually outplay consistently in clutch situations.

KyRo23 · Post #392 » by **KyRo23** » Tue May 13, 2025 5:00 am

I know this is over but that was such a horrible review by the refs. How is that no contact :lol:

guest81 · Post #393 » by **guest81** » Tue May 13, 2025 5:01 am

Wingy wrote:
Infinite Llamas wrote:Yeah not really impressed by this Minnesota team.

They lose if Steph didn’t get hurt. I called gent sweep after he went down though

Nah

RRR3 · Post #394 » by **RRR3** » Tue May 13, 2025 5:01 am

How are they getting destroyed by GS's backups

cgf · Post #395 » by **cgf** » Tue May 13, 2025 5:01 am

Infinite Llamas wrote:
Dan33185 wrote:
Infinite Llamas wrote:Yeah not really impressed by this Minnesota team.

I'm sure they're devastated.

They’re sloppy and unorganized and haven’t been tested at all these playoffs.

Their best player has been Randle…which is a little concerning.

My opinion is not what will bring them devestation…

That would be Jalen Brunson, when they get out of the JV conference :wink:

Post #396 » by **Klomp** » Tue May 13, 2025 5:01 am

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Wingy · Post #397 » by **Wingy** » Tue May 13, 2025 5:01 am

Klomp wrote:
Wingy wrote:
Infinite Llamas wrote:Yeah not really impressed by this Minnesota team.

They lose if Steph didn’t get hurt. I called gent sweep after he went down though

They try harder if Steph didn't get hurt

As good as they can be defensively, I don’t see how they stop Steph from going off and changing everything. Wolves have more size, but the speed/athleticism/perimeter physicality of the Rockets felt tougher. Mainly Amen tbh. If Steph managed that matchup just fine, I don’t see how the Wolves would’ve handled him.

But he did get hurt, and availability is a huge part of the game.

Post #398 » by **Klomp** » Tue May 13, 2025 5:01 am

RRR3 wrote:How are they getting destroyed by GS's backups

Because the game is basically over

Post #399 » by **Calinks** » Tue May 13, 2025 5:01 am

Wingy wrote:
Calinks wrote:Butler has been a big bust this series. No where near the running mate needed to win a chip. Andrew Wiggins may have been balling better than this.

While I just posted about his limitations as a 1 at this stage in his career, pretty weird post to make when he got to be the running mate for all of 13 minutes.

The way he's playing now, he would need to be WAY more effective to win a chip. Look at how Randle is backing up Ant, he's not doing enough, period.

shrink · Post #400 » by **shrink** » Tue May 13, 2025 5:02 am

Chuck Everett wrote:Feels like Jimmy is gassed.

That’s just General Soreness

Who wins Game 4?