WCF Game 5, 5/28: Minnesota at Oklahoma City, 7:30 pm

Post #1 » by **Klomp** » Wed May 28, 2025 7:27 pm

Baseline81 · Post #2 » by **Baseline81** » Wed May 28, 2025 7:38 pm

Sadly, the season ends tonight.

Stealing one of the opening two games in OKC was a must. Instead, the Wolves never bothered showing up. Winning the next two at home was always an uphill battle.

Guidus88 · Post #3 » by **Guidus88** » Wed May 28, 2025 8:00 pm

By the way, thanks to the NBA for scheduling the 10th consecutive game at 2:30 AM CET… the worst possible timing for European fans

Post #4 » by **Klomp** » Wed May 28, 2025 8:00 pm

Baseline81 wrote:Sadly, the season ends tonight.

Stealing one of the opening two games in OKC was a must. Instead, the Wolves never bothered showing up. Winning the next two at home was always an uphill battle.

Honestly, right now I just want one more win. I think we can get that.

moss_is_1 · Post #5 » by **moss_is_1** » Wed May 28, 2025 8:01 pm

Interested how the team responds and could be a factor on who's here next season with 3 major rotation guys hitting free agency, along with 2 draft picks. Who's content just packing up and going home, or who's gonna fight and give the fans another home game to extend the series?

Ant needs to come out aggressive again like game 3. If he has another average game he's gonna be getting dogged all summer in the media like he has been the last 2 days.

Guest84 · Post #6 » by **Guest84** » Wed May 28, 2025 8:30 pm

Baseline81 wrote:Sadly, the season ends tonight.

Stealing one of the opening two games in OKC was a must. Instead, the Wolves never bothered showing up. Winning the next two at home was always an uphill battle.

This is where I'm at. I just don't get the sense that the team wants to truly fight to make history. Hope they prove us wrong though.

Post #7 » by **Klomp** » Wed May 28, 2025 9:24 pm

It might be too little too late for the series. However.....

Ant now has his role players all finding their grooves. If Ant and Julius continue to play aggressively selfless, I think this is actually when this team plays at its best. Last game, it came down to getting one more stop and grabbing one more rebound against a great OKC squad that was playing excellent ball. This is not a team that is way out of it or playing poorly. We were just one step behind. It's like finishing a race a half-step behind Usain Bolt. Yeah you didn't win. But I hope they don't try to overhaul what they're doing, because I think they were playing well.

KGdaBom · Post #8 » by **KGdaBom** » Wed May 28, 2025 9:27 pm

Klomp wrote:
Baseline81 wrote:Sadly, the season ends tonight.

Stealing one of the opening two games in OKC was a must. Instead, the Wolves never bothered showing up. Winning the next two at home was always an uphill battle.

Honestly, right now I just want one more win. I think we can get that.

One at a time three times.

Baseline81 · Post #9 » by **Baseline81** » Wed May 28, 2025 9:28 pm

KGdaBom wrote:One at a time three times.

KGdaBom · Post #10 » by **KGdaBom** » Wed May 28, 2025 10:06 pm

Baseline81 wrote:
KGdaBom wrote:One at a time three times.

I'm not expecting it. It's what I want and I'm not giving up all hope.

Post #11 » by **Worm Guts** » Wed May 28, 2025 10:11 pm

Baseline81 wrote:
KGdaBom wrote:One at a time three times.

Let go of your defense mechanisms and believe!

Post #12 » by **Klomp** » Wed May 28, 2025 10:17 pm

Baseline81 wrote:
KGdaBom wrote:One at a time three times.

Sounds like a true Minnesotan state of unbelief

Biff Cooper · Post #13 » by **Biff Cooper** » Wed May 28, 2025 11:12 pm

Will be fun to sneak this one out, win at home for game 6, and see if OKC can handle another game 7. Plenty of teams have come back from 3-1 in the past.

Nick K · Post #14 » by **Nick K** » Wed May 28, 2025 11:49 pm

KGdaBom wrote:
Klomp wrote:
Baseline81 wrote:Sadly, the season ends tonight.

Stealing one of the opening two games in OKC was a must. Instead, the Wolves never bothered showing up. Winning the next two at home was always an uphill battle.

Honestly, right now I just want one more win. I think we can get that.

One at a time three times.

Yep. That's the only way to look at it.

What Wolves team will show up tonight? I really don't know. We were not at our best Monday so we'll probably be pretty good tonight. Not very scientific but it's the best I have.

KGdaBom · Post #15 » by **KGdaBom** » Wed May 28, 2025 11:59 pm

Biff Cooper wrote:Will be fun to sneak this one out, win at home for game 6, and see if OKC can handle another game 7. Plenty of teams have come back from 3-1 in the past.

Plenty? Are you sure? Against 68 win teams with two of the final three at home. If we pull off this comeback it will be one of the best of all time.

Loaf_of_bread · Post #16 » by **Loaf_of_bread** » Thu May 29, 2025 12:13 am

If Julius starts with his pouty uninspired game, just put him on the bench the entire game.

Go down with a fight

TimberKat · Post #17 » by **TimberKat** » Thu May 29, 2025 12:15 am

One game at a time baby. Cleveland came back from 1-3 to win to beat the 73 win GSW to win the championship. In that same year, GSW came back from 1-3 to beat OKC in the playoffs. So, we are in a good spot for an upset :-)

FrenchMinnyFan · Post #18 » by **FrenchMinnyFan** » Thu May 29, 2025 12:18 am

Guidus88 wrote:By the way, thanks to the NBA for scheduling the 10th consecutive game at 2:30 AM CET… the worst possible timing for European fans

Hi Guidus, move to to Thailand as i do

Go Wolves. If it has to be the last game at the season, it has to be fun. And whatever the outcome, I'm proud of this team, season is a huge success. Go Wolves !

guest81 · Post #19 » by **guest81** » Thu May 29, 2025 12:39 am

Wolves have been right there with okc . They can and will win tonight

Loaf_of_bread · Post #20 » by **Loaf_of_bread** » Thu May 29, 2025 12:45 am

We have played well on the road this year.. We also played well when considered underdogs..

OKC will bring it.

Can Finch and coaching staff get away with proclamation of setting the team up to win, and blaming the players for lack of compliance?

We are about to find out.

Bring the intensity!