2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors (MIN WINS 4-1)

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Who wins Game 5?

Wolves win and advance to WCF's
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Warriors win and stay alive
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Post#321 » by Pelon chingon » Thu May 15, 2025 4:01 am

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Fat wrote:Warriors win this series if curry doesn’t go down.


I don’t think so. Wolves thrive off competition and raise their level only when challenged.


Nah bro. Curry snuffs out Minnesota on 2 legs.
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Post#322 » by Domejandro » Thu May 15, 2025 4:02 am

Julius Randle is playing unbelievable basketball this postseason.
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Post#323 » by Calinks » Thu May 15, 2025 4:02 am

Randle going to be a made man in Minnesota after these playoffs.
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Post#324 » by Diop » Thu May 15, 2025 4:02 am

Butler needs to pad his stats a little, show its not his fault
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Post#325 » by f4p » Thu May 15, 2025 4:02 am

32 and 21 in a 83-80 game.
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Post#326 » by Mamba81p » Thu May 15, 2025 4:02 am

Fat wrote:Warriors win this series if curry doesn’t go down.

Impossible to tell, and it doesn't really matter
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Post#327 » by djsunyc » Thu May 15, 2025 4:02 am

Domejandro wrote:Julius Randle is playing unbelievable basketball this postseason.


contract year does crazy things!
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Post#328 » by guest81 » Thu May 15, 2025 4:03 am

Pelon chingon wrote:
Kawaii Leonard wrote:
Fat wrote:Warriors win this series if curry doesn’t go down.


I don’t think so. Wolves thrive off competition and raise their level only when challenged.


Nah bro. Curry snuffs out Minnesota on 2 legs.


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Post#329 » by Mk0 » Thu May 15, 2025 4:03 am

lmao cmon man, that is a jumpball
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Post#330 » by Doranku » Thu May 15, 2025 4:03 am

They couldn't even get one for Steph, man. Hopefully Warriors can retool a bit and come back stronger next season. Steph deserves one last real crack at it. He's already so old though. :(
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Post#331 » by Diop » Thu May 15, 2025 4:03 am

Pelon chingon wrote:
Kawaii Leonard wrote:
Fat wrote:Warriors win this series if curry doesn’t go down.


I don’t think so. Wolves thrive off competition and raise their level only when challenged.


Nah bro. Curry snuffs out Minnesota on 2 legs.

imagine if he had 3 bro!
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Post#332 » by Mamba81p » Thu May 15, 2025 4:04 am

Domejandro wrote:Julius Randle is playing unbelievable basketball this postseason.

contract year? He played like crap for Knicks in playoffs.
I am curious how he plays after he gets max.
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Post#333 » by Wolfgang630 » Thu May 15, 2025 4:04 am

Anthony Edwards is more Penny Hardaway than he is MJ and Kobe as far as his game goes.
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Post#334 » by Rubio9Guy » Thu May 15, 2025 4:04 am

Its always hilarious when players complain after an obvious foul.

Kaminga couldn't have fouled McDaniels more and he still complains.
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Post#335 » by sp6r=underrated » Thu May 15, 2025 4:04 am

Mk0 wrote:
sp6r=underrated wrote:Why would you pull him before you get in the bonus?

I don't get it. Rockets did that with Adams too. Make them go into the penalty with 5m left. f#@ it!


I was thinking of Adams when I made that comment. It is nutty coaches don't get you want them to at least get the 4 fouls before making the substitution.

If you don't you're basically allowing the other team to manage part of your lineup.
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Post#336 » by Diop » Thu May 15, 2025 4:04 am

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Post#337 » by Fat » Thu May 15, 2025 4:04 am

Diop wrote:
Pelon chingon wrote:
Kawaii Leonard wrote:
I don’t think so. Wolves thrive off competition and raise their level only when challenged.


Nah bro. Curry snuffs out Minnesota on 2 legs.

imagine if he had 3 bro!


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Post#338 » by Mk0 » Thu May 15, 2025 4:05 am

Mamba81p wrote:
Domejandro wrote:Julius Randle is playing unbelievable basketball this postseason.

contract year? He played like crap for Knicks in playoffs.
I am curious how he plays after he gets max.

Wasn't he hurt and or injured in the last two playoffs for the Knicks?
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Post#339 » by doogie_hauser » Thu May 15, 2025 4:06 am

Randle playing such joyous Hoops, totally free of past burdens placed on him.

Feels like the Dubs great championship run is over, even given Curry's injury (and maybe more, his body is starting to break down sadly)

Two non top 3 seeds making the Conference finals is wild to me.

Minnesota are excellent on the road in these playoffs which should worry OKC (I presume) and whoever they play in the finals.

Ant Man didn't have a great night scoring either (his passing/assist game was absolutely lit though) which is a great sign for the Wolves and bad news for the rest of the teams in contention
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #7 Golden State Warriors (MIN leads 3-1) 

Post#340 » by Diop » Thu May 15, 2025 4:06 am

Wolfgang630 wrote:Anthony Edwards is more Penny Hardaway than he is MJ and Kobe as far as his game goes.

We never saw Penny's peak, injuries ruined him
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