2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (OKC leads 1-0)

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Who wins and advances to the NBA Finals?

Poll ended at Wed May 21, 2025 10:04 pm

Thunder in 4
5
2%
Thunder in 5
55
21%
Thunder in 6
88
34%
Thunder in 7
30
11%
Wolves in 4
5
2%
Wolves in 5
7
3%
Wolves in 6
54
21%
Wolves in 7
18
7%
 
Total votes: 262

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Re: 2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves 

Post#1381 » by durden_tyler » Wed May 21, 2025 3:03 am

Thanks for the 7.5 spread cover Thunder! No go on and lose the series!


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Re: 2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves 

Post#1382 » by ShouldaPaidBG » Wed May 21, 2025 3:03 am

levon wrote:I'm no fan of Gobert but I think he needed to be out there that stretch. Also if Minny's plan is to turn into the 2024 Celtics from 3, they might get swept.


Ya they're not going to win going small vs. OKC, Gobert provides some sort of advantage, and potentially makes it easier on whoever is guarding Shai. Minnesota could try funneling Shai into him.
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Re: 2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves 

Post#1383 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Wed May 21, 2025 3:03 am

10DayContract wrote:OKC fans shouldn’t care if other fans don’t like SGA’s calls. Stop being sensitive and take your wins. Stand on business.


I’m fine to push back on the excuses actually
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Post#1384 » by KingFox » Wed May 21, 2025 3:03 am

This OKC team ain’t no joke man
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Post#1385 » by Raps in 4 » Wed May 21, 2025 3:04 am

OKC in 4. Never doubted them.for a second.
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Post#1386 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Wed May 21, 2025 3:04 am

azcatz11 wrote:Unreal performance here folks


F this game

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Post#1387 » by ILC » Wed May 21, 2025 3:04 am

MIN in their fear of too many turnovers slowed the game down, but slowed it down way too much. Too much standing around, backing down in the post, doing nothing for 10s of the clock.

Yes they got a lot of open looks but they came from very static action and allowed OKC to come and challenge. So many transition opportunities also given up by just slowing it down for nothing.
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Re: 2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves 

Post#1388 » by karmew32 » Wed May 21, 2025 3:04 am

The Wolves are playing like a veteran team that hasn't gotten over the hump whose past failures are in their heads.

The Thunder are playing like a young team, loose and aware that it isn't now or never for them.
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Post#1389 » by thelead » Wed May 21, 2025 3:04 am

Naz was TERRIBLE. Rudy should have played more.
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Post#1390 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Wed May 21, 2025 3:04 am

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Post#1391 » by Movics » Wed May 21, 2025 3:04 am

Only difference is role players hitting threes. Wolves in 6
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Re: 2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves 

Post#1392 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Wed May 21, 2025 3:04 am

This is just pretty now
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Re: 2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves 

Post#1393 » by Wolfgang630 » Wed May 21, 2025 3:04 am

I had OKC in 6, but this might legit be a 5 game series
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Re: 2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves 

Post#1394 » by scrabbarista » Wed May 21, 2025 3:04 am

OKC is treating MIN like kindergarteners. :nonono:
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Re: 2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves 

Post#1395 » by FarBeyondDriven » Wed May 21, 2025 3:05 am

you simply cannot overcome low BBIQ this deep into the playoffs. Doesn't matter what Randle brings in the rare games he scores well because every other game and even those, it's offset by truly stupid play on both ends.
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Re: 2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves 

Post#1396 » by RunOKC » Wed May 21, 2025 3:05 am

the way the refs are favoring the Thunder you have to wonder if Trump demanded the NBA reward the state of Oklahoma for their support
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Re: 2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves 

Post#1397 » by Doranku » Wed May 21, 2025 3:05 am

I don't even really care who wins this series but man watching DDV play basketball pissed me off tonight
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Post#1398 » by Mamba Mentality » Wed May 21, 2025 3:05 am

Come on Randle put some respect on Caruso’s name. Giving him space like he’s Westbrook.
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Re: 2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves 

Post#1399 » by JimmyPlopper » Wed May 21, 2025 3:05 am

This is ugly
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Re: 2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves 

Post#1400 » by jokeboy86 » Wed May 21, 2025 3:05 am

Whole OKC crowd singing Move B*** word for word? Love it.

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