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

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Who wins Game 4?

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

Post#421 » by KyRo23 » Tue May 13, 2025 5:11 am

ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
KyRo23 wrote:What are everyone’s thoughts of how Ant has played so far this playoffs. What you would expect? Higher? Lower?


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So basically like a Lonnie Walker?
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Post#422 » by Infinite Llamas » Tue May 13, 2025 5:11 am

ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
KyRo23 wrote:What are everyone’s thoughts of how Ant has played so far this playoffs. What you would expect? Higher? Lower?


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If Lebron became a much inferior passer and had a substantially lower Bball IQ…maybe?
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors (MIN leads 2-1) 

Post#423 » by Mk0 » Tue May 13, 2025 5:11 am

KyRo23 wrote:
ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
KyRo23 wrote:What are everyone’s thoughts of how Ant has played so far this playoffs. What you would expect? Higher? Lower?


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So basically like a Lonnie Walker?

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Post#424 » by shrink » Tue May 13, 2025 5:12 am

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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


Agree.

If that helps you sleep at night in the off-season.

I don’t know how many superstars the Wolves need to knock off ..as UNDERDOGS .. for the team to get respect?

You’re right, Jokic is no Steph Curry. Luka either.
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Post#425 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Tue May 13, 2025 5:13 am

KyRo23 wrote:
ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
KyRo23 wrote:What are everyone’s thoughts of how Ant has played so far this playoffs. What you would expect? Higher? Lower?


Mini LeBron


So basically like a Lonnie Walker?


:lol: :lol: :lol:

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

Post#426 » by Optms » Tue May 13, 2025 5:14 am

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Optms wrote:Legs is nauseating.

Tired of hearing how no depth is a factor. Depth only matters in the regular season. 5-7 man rotation is all you neee.


Tell that to the Nuggets

(Though not a big Legler fan either)


Wolves and Knicks are running 5-6 guys. And they don't have the luxury of having Joker level player. If Denver can't overcome that it's because they aren't that good.
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Post#427 » by shrink » Tue May 13, 2025 5:15 am

MrBigShot wrote:Jimmy Butler with 14 points, and a game worst -30. These playoffs have made it very clear that while he's still a good complimentary star, he's not "that" guy anymore.

Not Himmy?
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors (MIN leads 2-1) 

Post#428 » by whatisacenter » Tue May 13, 2025 5:16 am

shrink wrote:
whatisacenter wrote:
Wingy wrote:
They lose if Steph didn’t get hurt. I called gent sweep after he went down though


Agree.

If that helps you sleep at night in the off-season.

I don’t know how many superstars the Wolves need to knock off ..as UNDERDOGS .. for the team to get respect?


Wolves were favored even before Steph went down in game 1.

You can be pumped for your guys...they are beating the team in front of them.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors (MIN leads 2-1) 

Post#429 » by shrink » Tue May 13, 2025 5:16 am

Optms wrote:
Wingy wrote:
Optms wrote:Legs is nauseating.

Tired of hearing how no depth is a factor. Depth only matters in the regular season. 5-7 man rotation is all you neee.


Tell that to the Nuggets

(Though not a big Legler fan either)


Wolves and Knicks are running 5-6 guys. And they don't have the luxury of having Joker level player. If Denver can't overcome that it's because they aren't that good.

MIN runs eight guys.
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Post#430 » by Klomp » Tue May 13, 2025 5:19 am

The Warriors thought they could take both home games. They got swept.
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Post#431 » by zshawn10 » Tue May 13, 2025 5:21 am

Doghouse legend kuminga led the team in scoring and jimmy in 34 min had 14 pts and you gave him that big extension
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Post#432 » by shrink » Tue May 13, 2025 5:23 am

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shrink wrote:
whatisacenter wrote:
Agree.

If that helps you sleep at night in the off-season.

I don’t know how many superstars the Wolves need to knock off ..as UNDERDOGS .. for the team to get respect?


Wolves were favored even before Steph went down in game 1.

You can be pumped for your guys...they are beating the team in front of them.

First, I hate people that deliberately clip part of a quote because they can’t make their point fairly. You cut this out:

shrink wrote:You’re right, Jokic is no Steph Curry. Luka either.

MIN WAS underdogs versus Jokic. MIN WAS underdogs vs Luka.

But suddenly, GSW fans are pretending that the Wolves would lose in a gentleman’s sweep to GSW if only they had Steph, despite MIN being favored, even when Steph was healthy?
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Post#433 » by Wingy » Tue May 13, 2025 5:23 am

Optms wrote:
Wingy wrote:
Optms wrote:Legs is nauseating.

Tired of hearing how no depth is a factor. Depth only matters in the regular season. 5-7 man rotation is all you neee.


Tell that to the Nuggets

(Though not a big Legler fan either)


Wolves and Knicks are running 5-6 guys. And they don't have the luxury of having Joker level player. If Denver can't overcome that it's because they aren't that good.


Well, MPJ is clearly playing hurt for one.

Wolves are running 8 guys, so count again.

These Knicks - I like as much as I can possibly like a Knicks team, but they also have the advantage of playing in the LEast.
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Post#434 » by DonaldSanders » Tue May 13, 2025 5:27 am

Wingy wrote: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.



Wolves fans are still somehow max salty about Jimmy being right about them needing him to win *at that time*. They were out of the playoffs for 3 years after he got them there, and now with a 100% new team they get a nice game of pretend that back then they didn't need him.
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Post#435 » by whatisacenter » Tue May 13, 2025 5:27 am

shrink wrote:
whatisacenter wrote:
shrink wrote:If that helps you sleep at night in the off-season.

I don’t know how many superstars the Wolves need to knock off ..as UNDERDOGS .. for the team to get respect?


Wolves were favored even before Steph went down in game 1.

You can be pumped for your guys...they are beating the team in front of them.

First, I hate people that deliberately clip part of a quote because they can’t make their point fairly.

MIN was underdogs versus Jokic. MIN was underdogs vs Luka.

But suddenly, GSW fans are pretending that the Wolves would lose in a gentleman’s sweep to GSW if only they had Steph, despite MIN being favored, even when Steph was healthy?


dude, relax. I didn't clip anything and thought the post was about this years postseason VS. the Lakers and Warriors.

it's just my opinion. you guys are going to win but I am just not that impressed and think the Dubs win if Steph is healthy.
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Post#436 » by Klomp » Tue May 13, 2025 5:27 am

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Post#437 » by shrink » Tue May 13, 2025 5:28 am

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Wingy wrote: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.

Wolves fans are still somehow max salty about Jimmy being right about them needing him to win *at that time*. They were out of the playoffs for 3 years after he got them there, and now with a 100% new team they get a nice game of pretend that back then they didn't need him.

Do you honestly not understand what happened, or are you trolling?
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Post#438 » by Statlanta » Tue May 13, 2025 5:28 am

I'm not a Curry fan but with him out this series is unwatchable from a general fan point. It just becomes a game of talent where Minnesota has to shoot themselves in the foot to lose.
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Post#439 » by FarBeyondDriven » Tue May 13, 2025 5:31 am

shocker, Jimmy Butler, the supposed playoff demon, was a no-show like he is 80% of the time. Kerr losing when he lacks an overwhelming talent/experience advantage, name a better duo
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Post#440 » by DonaldSanders » Tue May 13, 2025 5:32 am

shrink wrote:Do you honestly not understand what happened, or are you trolling?


I have read what happened from both sides viewpoints before the trade. I know Wolves fans have their own biased one sided view of it.

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