Western Conference | Play-In - (7) Minnesota Timberwolves vs (8) Los Angeles Clippers

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Re: 1st Official Play-In: (7) Minnesota Timberwolves vs (8) Los Angeles Clippers 

Post#121 » by DirtyDez » Mon Apr 11, 2022 5:46 am

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Oh Pat... I love his attitude as a Wolves fan but this was stupid. Hopefully he'll only get a fine rather a suspension.


The officials deal with so much crap from players but that was over the top. The NBA can’t let the refs just get disrespected directly.
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Re: 1st Official Play-In: (7) Minnesota Timberwolves vs (8) Los Angeles Clippers 

Post#122 » by Wolfgang630 » Mon Apr 11, 2022 6:02 am

Beverly needs to be suspended. Absolutely classless and disrespectful to the refs.
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Post#123 » by nickhx2 » Mon Apr 11, 2022 6:07 am

beverley being selfish and potentially hurting the team with his behavior for the playoffs

what else is new lol
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Re: 1st Official Play-In: (7) Minnesota Timberwolves vs (8) Los Angeles Clippers 

Post#124 » by The High Cyde » Mon Apr 11, 2022 6:48 am

I thank the basketball gods he’s not on the Clips anymore, he’d do crap like this at the most inopportune time, it’s just gets tiring. Love him, but yeah.
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Re: 1st Official Play-In: (7) Minnesota Timberwolves vs (8) Los Angeles Clippers 

Post#125 » by BillessuR6 » Mon Apr 11, 2022 7:44 am

I am actually taking the Clippers here. With George and Powell back they finally have some offense and Lue has them playing great.
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Re: 1st Official Play-In: (7) Minnesota Timberwolves vs (8) Los Angeles Clippers 

Post#126 » by AussieCeltic » Mon Apr 11, 2022 10:42 am

T_Brandon wrote:
thinktank wrote:
T_Brandon wrote:
You said the 76ers are going to be irrelevant next year. Is Embiid, Maxey, Thybulle, Maxey, and Harden leaving Philly next year? Lol

https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/401360720


Philly, Post-Harden trade:

Toronto 0-2

Brooklyn 0-1

Miami 1-1

PHX 0-1

MIlwaukee 0-1

Is that true? 1-6 vs good teams?

Ouch!!!

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Actually that’s not right quit lying to fit your narrative you got busted. Lol

At min 1-0
Vs Cleveland 2-0
Dallas 1-0
Miami 1-1
Charlotte 1-0
Milwaukee 1-1

Well would you look at that seven and two lolo



Nice try lolololo

https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/401360720




https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/401360720


Harden didn’t play in the win against the Bucks or the Heat.

Cavs didn’t have Jarrett Allen and have been bad since he went down.

So yeh, they beat the Wolves, Mavs & Hornets with Harden. Not exactly world beaters.
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Re: 1st Official Play-In: (7) Minnesota Timberwolves vs (8) Los Angeles Clippers 

Post#127 » by _AIJ_ » Mon Apr 11, 2022 12:51 pm

nzd07 wrote:Pretty cool that the Wolves have a dedicated troll tbh

I know. Hes been hating on the Wolves the last 5 years. We have no clue why. Lmao
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Post#128 » by Deivork » Mon Apr 11, 2022 1:03 pm

whatisacenter wrote:I’m surprised by how many people are taking the Wolves.


they play at home too
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Post#129 » by D1SGRUNTL3D » Mon Apr 11, 2022 1:14 pm

nzd07 wrote:Pretty cool that the Wolves have a dedicated troll tbh

He’s been around for about 15 years. Even was on an old MN sports board that was shut down like 7 years ago. Dude has 100+ accounts made up everywhere so you know how cool he is


When T_Brandon gets shut down, he’ll be back with another
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Post#130 » by Ballerhogger » Mon Apr 11, 2022 3:17 pm

I’ll be rooting for the clippers ironically …
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Post#131 » by JujitsuFlip » Mon Apr 11, 2022 3:19 pm

I really have no clue who will win this, could be a knock down drag it out fight single elimination game.
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Re: 1st Official Play-In: (7) Minnesota Timberwolves vs (8) Los Angeles Clippers 

Post#132 » by Whole Truth » Mon Apr 11, 2022 4:35 pm

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It's incredibly rare for a team with significantly more wins to lose back to back home games in the playoffs...


Clippers are not your ordinary 8th seed, They just got back both PG & Norm, possibly Kawhi too.. Their current PO position is not relative to their teams actual capability playing most of the season injured, which would lead to a tough situation for Wolves first game.

Assuming Clippers with PG/Norm back "upsets" the 7th seed, they would now have to win a one off vs a team with nothing to lose & everything to gain. That's their reward for having a winning record over the course of 82 games.

The incentive is there to prevent teams from all out tanking though Portland took that tanking route 2 games up on NO's at the time they chose to tank. What's the 7th seeds advantage for having a clear winning season ? Home court in a game 7 do or die environment.

IMO the 8th seed should be the only spot open to help prevent teams that are close from tanking. The 7th seed is earned, they should not have to make 6th seed to be safe after 82 games played & a 10 game difference in seeding.

Alot of people don't know this but Pels too since acquiring CJ, 12 games under 500, are on a 50 win pace when both he & Ingram play.

Rare when there's no extenuating circumstances to consider. Neither Clippers or Pels healthy over the course of a season are your average 8/9 seeds.


Again, the Wolves have 2 shots to win a home gain against at worst, similar calibre teams. It would be embarrassing for them to lose both. And if they do lose both, they would have gotten steamrolled in the first round anyway.

Why would the 8th seed be any less "earned" than the 7th seed?

Lastly, teams get tough draws all the time in the playoffs due to injuries, teams peaking, trades, etc. This is no different.


Last year, Memphis beat the Spurs/Pop to face the winner of 7-8, then beat GS/with Curry on fire to face the Jazz first round & then they took game 1 vs the #1 seed not just in the West but both dvisions.

I reference this to show Memphis didn't win just 2 single games against seperate opponents but 3 & all arguably tough matches. If the #1 Jazz were the 7th seed in this instance, they would have lost to the 9-10 seed & been in a do or die situation with a team like GS with Curry playing extremely well, game 7 situation after earning their league best record win or lose. Their reward for being the best team in the league.

How embarassing would it have been for the #1 seed not 7th to possibly lose their 2nd game to GS/Curry in a one off.That's the luck of the draw, am I right?.

Just so happens the #1 seed, that earned it, was afforded a best of 7 where they went on to win in 5, talk about avoiding the risk of being embarrased by the 9th seed in a rare moment.

Rare, is a bad team winning a best of 7 series against a proven better team where adjustments are made.. Not rare, is teams having hot or off nights. Reason I specifically showed Memphis winning what would have been 3 one off games against 3 seperate teams ranging in seeding. If the Jazz series was a game elimination & not a series. The #1 seed could have been cheaply knocked off in a game 7 pressure situation.. I took it to the best record in the league to show the rediculousness of it.

Enter, luck of the draw- Clippers are a tough first draw because they are where they are because of injuries. They would theoretically be a tough match for the Suns healthy, let alone the 7 seed. So Wolves first game is not a 7 vs 8 seed game in theory., that Wolves should in fact win it.. They lose to what is arguably a better team when healthy... they then have a one off against a team that has absolutely nothing to lose who can get hot which is not indicative of Minnesota's overal season. The 9th seed Memphis beat the 1 seed, the hottest player in the game in Curry & arguably the best coach, 3 straight ... 9th seed winning 3 not 2, one offs in a row including the best team in the league.

A situation where if the #1 seed wasn't afforded a best of seires, they eventually close in 5.... they'd be ousted by the 9th seed & embarassed because luck of the draw, a rare moment, am I right?.

What's Minnesota's incentive in this for being 10 games over the 9th seed over the course of 82 games - A game 7 elimination match with all the pressure on them to defend their season while the team they're playing is playing with house money, free and easy.
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Re: 1st Official Play-In: (7) Minnesota Timberwolves vs (8) Los Angeles Clippers 

Post#133 » by Rapcity_11 » Mon Apr 11, 2022 4:44 pm

Whole Truth wrote:
Rapcity_11 wrote:
Whole Truth wrote:
Clippers are not your ordinary 8th seed, They just got back both PG & Norm, possibly Kawhi too.. Their current PO position is not relative to their teams actual capability playing most of the season injured, which would lead to a tough situation for Wolves first game.

Assuming Clippers with PG/Norm back "upsets" the 7th seed, they would now have to win a one off vs a team with nothing to lose & everything to gain. That's their reward for having a winning record over the course of 82 games.

The incentive is there to prevent teams from all out tanking though Portland took that tanking route 2 games up on NO's at the time they chose to tank. What's the 7th seeds advantage for having a clear winning season ? Home court in a game 7 do or die environment.

IMO the 8th seed should be the only spot open to help prevent teams that are close from tanking. The 7th seed is earned, they should not have to make 6th seed to be safe after 82 games played & a 10 game difference in seeding.

Alot of people don't know this but Pels too since acquiring CJ, 12 games under 500, are on a 50 win pace when both he & Ingram play.

Rare when there's no extenuating circumstances to consider. Neither Clippers or Pels healthy over the course of a season are your average 8/9 seeds.


Again, the Wolves have 2 shots to win a home gain against at worst, similar calibre teams. It would be embarrassing for them to lose both. And if they do lose both, they would have gotten steamrolled in the first round anyway.

Why would the 8th seed be any less "earned" than the 7th seed?

Lastly, teams get tough draws all the time in the playoffs due to injuries, teams peaking, trades, etc. This is no different.


Last year, Memphis beat the Spurs/Pop to face the winner of 7-8, then beat GS/with Curry on fire to face the Jazz first round & then they took game 1 vs the #1 seed not just in the West but both dvisions.

I reference this to show Memphis didn't win just 2 single games against seperate opponents but 3 & all arguably tough matches. If the #1 Jazz were the 7th seed in this instance, they would have lost to the 9-10 seed & been in a do or die situation with a team like GS with Curry playing extremely well, game 7 situation after earning their league best record win or lose. Their reward for being the best team in the league.

How embarassing would it have been for the #1 seed not 7th to possibly lose their 2nd game to GS/Curry in a one off.That's the luck of the draw, am I right?.


If the #1 Jazz were the 7th seed....? What on Earth on you going on about with this nonsense.
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Re: 1st Official Play-In: (7) Minnesota Timberwolves vs (8) Los Angeles Clippers 

Post#134 » by madmaxmedia » Mon Apr 11, 2022 4:48 pm

Despite (or maybe because of) all the shooters and scorers on both sides, the team that plays tougher defense is gonna win this game. Giving up some open looks early in the game is what's gonna enable the other team to go off on a heater which both teams are capable of.
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Post#135 » by T_Brandon » Mon Apr 11, 2022 5:07 pm

Clippers/ Memphis series should be a good one once they step on Minnesota like a bug and beat The pelicans.
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Post#136 » by spanishninja » Mon Apr 11, 2022 5:58 pm

T_Brandon wrote:Clippers/ Memphis series should be a good one once they step on Minnesota like a bug and beat The pelicans.


uh, Clippers don't have to play the pelicans if they beat the wolves. It would be minnesota who play the pels to become 8
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Re: Western Conference | Play-In - (7) Minnesota Timberwolves vs (8) Los Angeles Clippers 

Post#137 » by Johnny Tomala » Mon Apr 11, 2022 10:15 pm

Clippers to win it.
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Post#138 » by facothomas22 » Mon Apr 11, 2022 10:45 pm

The Clippers. With Powell and Goerge back,the offense should look more dangorous and the Clippers have of the deepest benches in the NBA. Combined with the The playoff experience of Ty Lue and the Cliippers overall,I would be suprised if the Timberwolves beat out the Clippers.
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Re: Western Conference | Play-In - (7) Minnesota Timberwolves vs (8) Los Angeles Clippers 

Post#139 » by LewisnotMiller » Tue Apr 12, 2022 12:13 am

Picking the Clips, but in a one game showdown I give Minnesota a very real chance.
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Re: Western Conference | Play-In - (7) Minnesota Timberwolves vs (8) Los Angeles Clippers 

Post#140 » by iBall101 » Tue Apr 12, 2022 1:44 am

The polls are tight on this one lol
Minny will win at home.
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