2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (OKC leads 2-0)

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Who wins?

Poll ended at Fri May 23, 2025 7:44 pm

Thunder in 4
16
19%
Thunder in 5
33
39%
Thunder in 6
19
23%
Thunder in 7
4
5%
Wolves in 5
3
4%
Wolves in 6
8
10%
Wolves in 7
1
1%
 
Total votes: 84

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

Post#261 » by Wooderson » Fri May 23, 2025 1:47 am

Soo Chet pushes Donte in the back causing the illegal screen and crickets from the commentators. Refs stealing points left and right.
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Post#262 » by Marvin Martian » Fri May 23, 2025 1:47 am

16 pts on 18 shots is not a bounce back game
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Post#263 » by CelticSooner » Fri May 23, 2025 1:47 am

TimberKat wrote:Wolves are too dumb to win this series

Your best player needs to grow up. Too much kid in him still, once he does though. Championship
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Post#264 » by mademan » Fri May 23, 2025 1:48 am

Shai is just unguardable. I know its tough to stop the best guys in the league, but between this and Luka last year, what's the point of having this lauded defensive tandem on the perimeter if you cant slow down the best perimeter offensive players?
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Post#265 » by Cubbies2120 » Fri May 23, 2025 1:48 am

Wooderson wrote:Soo Chet pushes Donte in the back causing the illegal screen and crickets from the commentators. Refs stealing points left and right.


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Post#266 » by ___Rand___ » Fri May 23, 2025 1:48 am

I caught JB Bickerstaff on some ESPN show. He's not bad on TV. Man's got a future.
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Post#267 » by durden_tyler » Fri May 23, 2025 1:48 am

duppyy wrote:
10DayContract wrote:Gobert looks useless this series.


Isn’t that normal for him in the playoffs?

He only delivers against select teams— like the Lakers.


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Post#268 » by Chuck Everett » Fri May 23, 2025 1:49 am

Not a good half for Gobert or Randle. Need a lot more from them.
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Post#269 » by RunOKC » Fri May 23, 2025 1:49 am

Mvp doing Mvp things
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Post#270 » by CelticSooner » Fri May 23, 2025 1:49 am

mademan wrote:Shai is just unguardable. I know its tough to stop the best guys in the league, but between this and Luka last year, what's the point of having this lauded defensive tandem on the perimeter if you cant slow down the best perimeter offensive players?

Having a good defense is important but you aren't winning a title without consistent scoring.
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Re: 2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (OKC leads 1-0) 

Post#271 » by G R E Y » Fri May 23, 2025 1:49 am

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G R E Y wrote:DEAR NBA,

**** OFF WITH

1. THE AI RECAP OF PLAYS

2. HOT RED CIRCLE AND COLD BLUE CIRCLE TRACKING AROUND PLAYERS.

3. THE COMMENTATORS PUSHING BOTH ABOVE.

IT'S **** DISTRACTING AND INSULTING. FANS AREN'T IDIOTS. THEY KNOW THAT IF A GUY IS SHOOTING 8/9 OR WHATEVER HE IS 'HOT'. LIKE WE WOULDN'T HAVE KNOWN NEMBHARD WAS 'HOT' WITHOUT THE RED CIRCLE AS COMMENTATORS JUST STATED?

****. OFF. SHOVING. THIS. DOWN. OUR. THROATS. AND. USING. VIEWING. FANS. AS. FREE. TESTERS.

P.S. WE PAY FOR THIS ****.


Is that what you're seeing from the NBA league pass? that's pretty insane.

Yes. Do you recall when NHL did its puck tracking thing so newer fans would know where it was and there a **** STREAK of colour across the screen? This is the level it's at.
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Post#272 » by Rubio9Guy » Fri May 23, 2025 1:49 am

CelticSooner wrote:
TimberKat wrote:Wolves are too dumb to win this series

Your best player needs to grow up. Too much kid in him still, once he does though. Championship


Yeah have to remember SGA is 3 years older than Ant. And it shows.
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Post#273 » by G R E Y » Fri May 23, 2025 1:50 am

Virtual replays :banghead: **** off.
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Post#274 » by bbms » Fri May 23, 2025 1:50 am

i just love seeing this goddamn MAN marshawn lynch's fsce
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Post#275 » by Chuck Everett » Fri May 23, 2025 1:50 am

Wolves had at least 4 threes rim out. So that sucks. But Cason Wallace bricked 4 wide open threes himself. Someone's got to spread the floor with some consistency.
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Post#276 » by guynumber45 » Fri May 23, 2025 1:51 am

Shame that Steph got hurt. OKC/Warriors would of been a much more interesting series than what we're getting right now. Randle and Ant aren't high enough IQ players to beat this Thunder defense.
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Post#277 » by G R E Y » Fri May 23, 2025 1:51 am

Good thing I have a decent bottle of red else this **** would really get to me lol
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Post#278 » by ImmortalD24 » Fri May 23, 2025 1:51 am

You can't be making silly mistakes against SGA.. only defender ATM who could guard him without fouling is on his team in Alex Caruso in practice.
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Post#279 » by Rubio9Guy » Fri May 23, 2025 1:51 am

guynumber45 wrote:Shame that Steph got hurt. OKC/Warriors would of been a much more interesting series than what we're getting right now. Randle and Ant aren't high enough IQ players to beat this Thunder defense.


Lmao such a crazy take
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Post#280 » by Dadouv47 » Fri May 23, 2025 1:52 am

Mcdaniels is so good...I don't get why he played only 15 minutes.

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