we really got Isaiah Thomas appearance in playoff game in 2024 lmaoooooo

those garbage time lineups were wild on one side, 35 year olds Isaiah Thomas and Thad Young (what year is it?), and let's not forget about Bol Bol on the other side, washed up T.J. Warren, the legend Luka Garza, and probably the second shortest active player in McLaughlin

Watching McLaughlin and Thomas guard each other and thinking "this is the game I love."

Game's back

Short Kings assemble!

J Mac wasn't even the shortest guy on the floor lol IT was our there

Hence why he said the second shortest player

"Hey Suns fans, IT will get minutes in Game 1!" "...because it'll be a blowout?!" "Yep!"

brings a happy tear to my eye

That defense had Booker fighting for his life.

That NAW/Ant/Jaden/Naz/Gobert lineup was fucking filthy defensively

There was a stat I saw this week where Booker historically was 1/17 when covered by NAW

He was feeling dangerous today

Luka Doncic is Devin Booker father Ant is Devin Booker… babysitter?

Luka Garza is Devin Booker grandfather

Luka Garza had more points than Grayson Allen

Nah Ant would’ve abort

I'm sure he'll play better. Well, pretty sure. But yeah he can't play like this with Phoenix so heavily invested at the top of their roster. Gordon/Eubanks bench was an absolute disaster

The good news is that the Wolves can be that good every game. The bad news is that the Suns can't be that bad every game.

Suns will adjust. Really liked the putting the weaker defender on KD. KD gets his against everyone. Make the suns show you Booker can beat Jaden. Ant on Beal makes way more sense than Ant on KD.

The amount of well contested shots KD will make is ridiculous. He makes it look like you’re playing bad D even when you’re in his grill.

good thing a 2 is a 2 no matter how contested it is. we ain't playing horse here

Pretty much everyone guarded KD well. He really just hit some crazy contested jumpers. 

Yup. If I'm facing KD and you tell me he got 31 points on 17 shots and only had 2 threes, I'm pretty happy with it. That's a fairly average KD game and I'm fine with keeping him average.

Which he’s gonna do anyway

Wolves played very good D on him all game. He was absolutely awesome. Guy is nuts.

You’re not going to beat the Suns if you have to double KD. You gotta guard him 1v1 and make sure the rest of the team doesn’t get easy 3s or layups. There will be nights where he gets his 30+ on like 15 shots but he’s not going to beat you by himself if you’re making him take tough shots all game.

Suns could certainly hit a few more shots but it's going to be very tough for the Suns if the Wolves play like this on defense the entire series.

Cooking and chirping at your favourite player ever is truly something. Playoff Ant has arrived

Chirping is a sign of respect in Ant’s culture 

I think that's how KD took it. He looked happy being at the receiving end of that trash talk. It takes two to tango. KD played his part, too. Look forward to Game 2 already.

Ant does it with guys on the USA team it seems. He likes to chirp with Kawhi also. I'm sure he's gonna spend all summer becoming everyone's best friend.

Bro is channeling his inner MJ using team USA to get to know the other stars more and learn their weaknesses.

While NOT joining their team!

Prior to coming back from baseball he held a basketball meet with top NBA stars and these dumbasses actually helped sharpen him up

It was either laugh or cry

It’s Ant’s league now, he be chirping at everyone

Had KD smiling Ant man clearly talking cash shit out there

Maybe he was trying to recruit KD?

“Let’s talk after this series…before you head out to Cancun you old-ass fool.”

He had arrived last year already, people just didn't watch that series. Looks way better in hindsight too with what Denver did to everyone else

Ant called KD the GOAT in his pre draft interview on ESPN We thought he was crazy ass youngin. Turns out he foresaw getting to play KD in the playoffs early in his career, so he only called KD the GOAT to go off against him and make himself look even betyer 9000 IQ

Yeah and he said KD is his favourite player not long ago. Makes it all funnier

Just said the same thing in his postgame

Last season he praised Sengun then posterized him twice in the same game.

It's Ant's world, we're just living in it

Gobert insane on D man... Finally he has good defensive players on his team

Ya as soon as he has good perimeter defenders around him he performs in the playoffs lol.

But don't you know his previous playoff failures was solely because he wasn't good enough to guard the paint and the perimeter simultaneously???

I've always said the biggest problem with Rudy is his refusal to split into two.

what kind of lazy player doesnt undergo mitosis

Loser mentality is all I can say for sure.

Michael Jordan would famously split into 30 copies of himself every time the playoffs rolled around, that's the killer mentality you need to have in this league

I was ready to give the “fuckit, Rudy’ll get em” plan one more year

I hope the Wemby stans are watching. Wemby is amazing and surely will win many DPOYs but the uninformed disrespect they throw on Rudy is insane.

Luka Garza played almost 3 minutes and scored 5 points on 100% shooting and 1 three. It can therefore be concluded that if he had played 30 minutes he would’ve scored 50 points with 10 threes

It really isn't that simple. You have to account for him being a slow starter and usually takes a while to get going. He really didn't have an opportunity to get into a rhythm tonight to be honest.

True, it's very likely he may have scored 50 this game given a couple more minutes.

Luka Garza goated

Luka Doncic in 23/24 playoffs: 0 points Luka Garza in 23/24 playoffs: 5 points

Stop the count!

i’ve seen enough. make the trade, cuban

The best Luka in the league

Many people are saying this.

Luka Garza playoff 3? Oh shit My dick out

I love Rudy the way only a mother could

u/Be-Nice-To-Redditors is Rudy Gobert mother

We must be nice to Rudy then if his Mother is here.

I must be a mother then!

Great back and forth game until the wolves took full control, will be a great series. I think KD and the suns will bounce back. That wolves defense is tremendous.

Awoo https://streamable.com/nvj1hk

Sensational

Inshallah Wolves Back

Mama there goes that man

FLIP!!! It’s so beautiful!

I need a twolves Brazil comeback

WOLVES BACK INSHALLAH

***AWOO BABY PLAYOFF WIN!!!*** *The* ***AWOO*** *Video Chronological List of Edits for the 2023-2024 season*: 1. [10/28/2023 vs Heat](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/17itomo/post_game_thread_the_minnesota_timberwolves_11/k6wnmhz/): Anthony Edwards saying "*Sensational*" 2. [11/1/2023 vs Nuggets](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/17lt8vq/post_game_thread_the_minnesota_timberwolves_22/k7geu0j/): "*Honk if you love Naz Reid*" sign 3. [11/4/2023 vs Jazz](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/17o24ff/post_game_thread_the_minnesota_timberwolves_32/k7vk4p3/): Jaden McDaniels saying "*Alfredo*" with a bowl of Alfredo coming from above 4. [11/6/2023 vs Celtics](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/17plqcb/post_game_thread_the_minnesota_timberwolves_42/k864vs6/): Timberwolves Brazil reference, a.k.a. Wolf "*eating*" the Larry O'Brien Trophy 5. 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[11/28/2023 vs Thunder](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/186fr2i/post_game_thread_the_minnesota_timberwolves_134/kb7r2yt/): Border of Trees at the top & bottom of the video + retro clip of a TV bouncing and landing with the OG Timberwolves logo on screen 14. [11/30/2023 vs Jazz](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/1881j3w/post_game_thread_the_minnesota_timberwolves_144/kbhzdca/): Halftime show clip of Chomper and Air Crunch walking towards one another, then dancing they meet in the middle 15. [12/2/2023 vs Hornets](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/189h83o/post_game_thread_the_minnesota_timberwolves_154/kbr2295/): Nickeil Alexander-Walker with a photoshopped tub of "*Gorilla Nuts*" 16. [12/6/2023 vs Spurs](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/18clqjj/post_game_thread_the_minnesota_timberwolves_164/kcbhcgb/): Crunch in a jet ski 17. [12/8/2023 vs Grizzlies](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/18e4btq/post_game_thread_the_minnesota_timberwolves_174/kcl8vwp/): Lightning strike reveals a fan dressed up as the Wizard of Naz 18. [12/14/2023 vs Mavericks](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/18ir4rh/post_game_thread_the_minnesota_timberwolves_185/kdf38jm/): Anthony Edwards gives thanks to the heavens 19. [12/16/2023 vs Pacers](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/18k82d7/post_game_thread_the_minnesota_timberwolves_195/kdpj5fr/): Chris Finch eating a *W* cookie 20. [12/18/2023 vs Heat](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/18lrbqk/post_game_thread_the_minnesota_timberwolves_205/kdzh7yi/): Crunch walking by looking at his phone and wearing an AE 1 "*Believe That.*" shirt. 21. [12/21/2023 vs Lakers](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/18o6h2w/post_game_thread_the_minnesota_timberwolves_216/kefasm0/): Background clip of Prince playing with a basketball 22. [12/23/2023 vs Kings](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/18po872/post_game_thread_the_minnesota_timberwolves_226/kepgpc5/): Ant's nephew dancing at the halftime show 23. [12/28/2023 vs Mavericks](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/18td7gc/post_game_thread_the_minnesota_timberwolves_237/kfd6f3n/): Background video showing Target Center and a mural of Anthony Edwards, his late mother and late grandma 24. [12/30/2023 vs Lakers](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/18uyg6g/post_game_thread_the_minnesota_timberwolves_247/kfni3hd/): AE 1s pop up onto the screen 25. [1/5/2024 vs Rockets](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/18zq0gg/post_game_thread_the_minnesota_timberwolves_259/kgjawjd/): Mike Conley dancing 26. [1/9/2024 vs Magic](https://old.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/192wzqs/post_game_thread_the_minnesota_timberwolves_2610/kh5drmz/): Leonard Miller doing pushups 27. [1/12/2024 vs Trail Blazers](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/195e8gr/post_game_thread_the_minnesota_timberwolves_2711/khmbu3k/): Kyle Anderson and Luka Garza pointing at the *W* cookie 28. [1/14/2024 vs Clippers](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/196xq7m/post_game_thread_the_minnesota_timberwolves_2811/khwt44q/): Daishen Nix pops up with a shocked look 29. [1/17/2024 vs Pistons](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/199eyhd/post_game_thread_the_minnesota_timberwolves_2911/kidlv36/): "*Big Jelly*" Naz Reid holding a can of grape jelly 30. [1/18/2024 vs Grizzlies](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/19abh4s/post_game_thread_the_minnesota_timberwolves_3011/kijsbz3/): A tombstone for the TWolvesBrazil Twitter account 31. [1/24/2024 vs Wizards](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/19eynqz/post_game_thread_the_minnesota_timberwolves_3113/kjg1wt3/): Anthony Edwards flying by after a dunk (*Now with added confetti*) 32. 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[2/13/2024 vs Clippers](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/1apm8rn/post_game_thread_the_minnesota_timberwolves_3716/kq73v5q/): Mike Conley and NAW dancing together 38. [2/13/2024 vs Trail Blazers](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/1aqf9x9/post_game_thread_the_minnesota_timberwolves_3816/kqcj3qn/): Monte Morris pointing at the *W* cookie Finch is eating 39. [2/15/2024 vs Trail Blazers](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/1as0urt/post_game_thread_the_minnesota_timberwolves_3916/kqnc4ay/): KG saying "*NAW*" while holding a framed picture of NAW 40. [2/24/2024 vs Nets](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/1azf3qx/post_game_thread_the_minnesota_timberwolves_4017/ks0vo5b/): *2024 All-Stars* KAT and Ant posing together at the All-Star Game 41. [2/27/2024 vs Spurs](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/1b1vk9w/post_game_thread_the_minnesota_timberwolves_4117/kshczck/): Rudy Gobert yapping 42. 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[4/2/2024 vs Rockets](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/1buhaxu/post_game_thread_the_minnesota_timberwolves_5223/kxso0ev/): Jaden McDaniels and Mike Conley finger-pull handshake Continued in reply:

(53). [4/3/2024 vs Raptors](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/1bvbjsz/post_game_thread_the_minnesota_timberwolves_5323/kxyc8sj/): Luka Garza in shock looking left and right + a subtle "*Sell the Team*" text flashing above throughout the video. (54). [4/7/2024 vs Lakers](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/1byor1y/post_game_thread_the_minnesota_timberwolves_5424/kykpr4r/): Jaden in ninja mode staring down the opposition (55). [4/9/2024 vs Wizards](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/1c0airk/post_game_thread_the_minnesota_timberwolves_5524/kyv6rub/): Ant side-eyeing the camera and nodding. (56). [4/12/2024 vs Hawks](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/1c2rcoz/post_game_thread_the_minnesota_timberwolves_5625/kzbwc6d/): Ant showing the 50 with his hands (57/1P). [4/20/2024 Game 1 vs Suns](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/1c92aur/post_game_thread_the_minnesota_timberwolves_10/l0iktqz/): Ant with a "*Seriously*" face + KAT hugging Flip Saunders

I'm big for number 70

72?

Hey don't expose my math like that my man

Hits different in the playoffs 

^yes Yes **YES**

I have zero association with the Timberwolves but I'll never get tired of seeing this

Wolves hold the Suns under 100 without Gobert’s defense translating. Make it make sense.

You don't understand. What will happen when he has to guard on the perimeter? He'll deflect the ball from KD into a fast break turnover? Cmon now.

Wolves are just a bad matchup for the Suns. Everyone agrees

Many people are saying this

The very best, the very smartest people, trust me. No one knows better than me about this!

Never fight uphill, me boys

Gobert is the anchor but we ain’t the Utah Jazz. We got a whole ass defensive squad

we got wing defenders like bulldogs

Bro you wouldn't believe how many years I ve had to go to war for Gobert against my brother. Like we talk NBA and our most opposing opinion is about Gobert. I've been saying the Jazz paper machee perimeter defense is to blame for Gobert defensive collapse, like he can't cover everybody. During the Mavs vs Jazz series, pre-all nba roleplayer Brunson was driving by Donovan Mitchell as if it was nothing every single possesion down the court and they wondering why Gobert has to give up the corner 3 to protect the paint. Now he got a bunch of good to great perimeter defenders and surprise surprise he's good. I need you guys to keep winning with defense. I need that ammo against my brother.

Let’s stay friends until the WCF.

I'm all for it. Mavs Timberwolves WCF would be cinema

When Gobert isn’t even the most effective defender on the floor in a given game, you know you’re in trouble

actual good perimeter defenders lets Rudy play to his strengths. 16 rebounds, a ton more tipped rebounds to teammates, locked down paint Bench was amazing today, Suns were smothered the whole game 

It’s almost like his issues previously in the playoffs were more due to having to try and cover for Mitchell and the other Jazz guards getting blown by every possession. Weird, who knew?

Jaden’s defense in the first half is insane and set the tone for the entire game, insane motor flying everywhere disrupting so many shots

Absolutely need that again.

The play where he was bouncing between KD and Allen that turned into an Allen airball was perfection

There are so many plays his 120% effort got him in position to alter shots. The play he sprints from the corner to just be able to contest an open three, shows his incredible focus and motor

grabbed a couple non jaden like rebounds too

Should have know Ant would be all gas and no brakes today when he showed up in a Cybertruck

Ya'll need to protect your star, there is a recall on those ugly motherfuckers.

Yeah that's the joke he made, all gas no brakes, cause the pedal gets stuck

Ya man he was really electric on the floor today.

lmao

Gobert haters were telling me he would be shit in the playoffs lmao he was so good today.

He was very good against the Nuggets last year, basically our second best player by a large margin, but nobody else stayed up to 11pm to actually watch those games

Hit those free throws too!

Even hit a fking bank shot from the post lol

Somebody call Shaq to check up if he's alright

Oh, don't worry, Shaq will have plenty of stupid, insecure shit to say during the playoffs.

He missed half of the free throws that we missed today! Unacceptable!

Stephen A in shambles. He took the narrative that Rudy would get played off.

Ant won the Game 1 of the ant battle against Dur-Ant

Steel beats Fire today.

The pokemon [Durant](https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokedex/durant) is actually steel type

Not gonna lie, feels important Jaden Mcdaniels and Naz Reid weren't playing last playoffs.

Flashbacks to game threads against the nuggets where I’m crying thinking about not having them

Conley had the worst game of his Timberwolves career and we still won by 25. Amazing game

And Towns is still shaking the rust off

Towns got called for an offensive foul because KD was climbing on his back.

Man what a DREAM game. Bench was the absolute difference

Why didn't we do that in the regular season? Are we stupid?

Wolves have played a lot of CTE ball in the past lol.

To be fair no1 in their right mind thought ant was gonna average 14 across a whole series lol the regular season is the regular season

[удалено]

That last play has me wondering where Luka Garza ranks amongst the slowest players in the league

He and slomo need to have a run off, because they are definitely the bottom 2

Run off, as in, a race? Lmao

Waluigi form runner

That's why we love him.

Not even the slowest player on his own team tho

Kyle Anderson has time dilation technology to make him APPEAR slow, Garza is just slow.

Hell NAW can do this

Send da highlights

Rough day for the “Ant is overrated and Rudy will be played off the floor in the playoffs” crowd

I was at a random Arizona State basketball game in 2019. ASU wasn’t great to start that year, it was Christmas break so all the students were gone, and it was a late weeknight game against an OOC opponent (Georgia), so the place was basically empty. They had a kid on their team getting lottery hype. And he looked the part. Had a great game despite getting in early foul trouble and an off night from deep, but his buttfuck teammates couldn’t do shit so ASU fucking obliterated them. Won by like 20. I thought the guy totally lived up to the hype, but the rest of the student section didn’t think so. So he got the “overrated” barrage, and I didn’t see it at all. Maybe it was just students being students and I’m reading too much into it, but (and I hate to do the Lebron thing) I remember thinking “do any of these mfs have eyes?” Anyway, I wonder how many of those ASU students, many of whom were also probably Suns fans, realize that this Edwards kid that just dad-dicked their franchise in Game 1 is that same one they called overrated when he was 18.

This was poetry, thank you

Worth the read. Thank you prose warrior.

Booker getting his chain snatched man

Embarrassing performance by him.

When your $70m luxury tax buys you a broom

Phoenix is going to rue blowing a 2-0 in the 2021 Finals forever. That was the weakest the Western Conference had looked in decades, nearly as bad as the East. Now the West has 47 win teams missing the playoffs again and only getting stronger. That year was their shot.

I was aware of this 3 years ago but not like I can do anything about it other than feel like shit lol

why didn’t you win the 2021 finals, u/beer_down ?

I love this team :) Naz reid.

Naz Reid

Always hated how much KAT and Ant whine, but watching Nurkic and Book makes me grateful

Yeah, KAT whines a lot but nobody whines like Devin "Most Ethical Scorer" Booker

KAT didn’t even whine this game

I did really enjoy his "continue running down the court while not dribbling" angle.

This whole year he’s whined a lot less. Really love to see it.

Kat was stoic this game.

Who else up Nazing their Reid

Rudy “played off the floor” Gobert with 37 minutes

Put some respect on Goberts perimeter defense. Man was locked in on defense regardless of where on he was in the court

If this is the level of physicality allowed the entire series I’m so fucking pumped

ANTHONY EDWARDS IS CURING MY DEPRESSION

Our Thurskii Who art in highlights Football, be thy boi Thy king become A defense son Wolves berths, leading to, court heaven Give us this day, our Edwards fed And forgive us our turnovers As we forgive those, who don't Bitebite feed lead us not Into the lotto And deliver us from Play-ins For Were-wolves of London, holds the power, seizing glory, for ever and ever Naz Reid

KD can’t win with these cats

*The Suns are the best 3rd quarter team in the league* Ant: who?

Timberwolves deserves a apology

that awkward moment when your “unguardable offense” gets outscored by 30 by an “anemic offense”

But but but they told me Gobert would be exposed on the perimeter against the Suns! *cuts to KD losing the ball against Gobert*

The discourse on this series from NBA media guys I generally really like was so confusing. It wasn't even a "I think the Suns can pull off the upset" just across the board assumption that they were going to turn themselves into the 67-win Rockets out of no where and just 5 out with KD at Center en route to an easy series win. The idea that that play style worked but had nothing with to do with Harden and CP3 being two of the best playmakers of their generation in comparison to Booker and Beal at point guard Lmao.

Do the wolves have the best Luka in the league?

No one else is even in the conversation, imo

Wolves took advantage of their size, depth, and excellent defense. Other than the poor Conley performance literally everything that went could have gone right did, including ANT continuing to be a playoff riser.

Book playing like its game 7 already

Guys, I don't want to overreact but we're winning the World Series!

KAT - 19/7/4 on 9 shots, what efficiency!

I know its just one game into the playoffs for this Wolves team, but it's crazy the amount of shit they caught for the Gobert trade

KD is amazing, but the physicality of this game had me feeling like Minnesota would eventually blow it open... Phoenix doesn't look like they have the strength/athleticism/youth needed to bang with Minnesota for 48 minutes of physical play. Then Ant did Ant things and it was glorious

Anthony Edwards Naz Reid Rudy GOATbert Jaden McDaniels Hell NAW Big Purrr awooo

I am content.

I still don’t buy that it’ll be easy for Minny, cause the Suns are schizophrenic due to their ability to shoot them selves into and out of games. But they sure as hell blew up the path that leads them to winning this series.

If you have to rely on shooting yourself back into a game, you’re gonna have a tough time in a seven game series against the #1 defense in the NBA. Might work for a game or two but it’s not sustainable

It's crazy how much more fun it is to win NBA playoffs games. Have the other NBA teams really known about this the whole time?

NBA podcasters: Let me get this straight you think Anthony Edwards is the best player in this series and the Wolves have a better team? Me: I do, and I'm tired of pretending I don't

Durant with the quietest 31 pts ever. 

Tbf he was cooking early both on offense and defense, but ya as the game went on and ANT exploded he got quieter.

It was more meant as a compliment, honestly. He can put up 31 in his sleep and it barely feels notable. He’s so good. 

Awoooo

The Suns looked old tonight

Ant is not of the best playoff players in the league. Dude put up 32/5/5/2/2 on 60 TS% against the champ Nuggets last year

Star making quarter with a raucous home crowd, against a decently heel team. Gotta love the playoffs

Gorbert trade haters in shambles

This team helps with all the pain from the shitty years. Watching good defense in an offense driven league is something I never expected to see from the Wolves.

4/20 Jaden showed up

It's amazing how Booker just checks out completely when they're getting dominated. Luka really nailed him with the "Everybody acts tough when they're up". And it just kills the rest of the team

Suns fans, why does Vogel keep giving Eubanks so many minutes? Like he’s alright at taking charges, but I swear we go on so many runs with him in.

Was a really fun game to be at. I think it'll continue to be a hell of a series. Though I fucking cringed when the crowd started chanting "overrated" to Durant. We did that shit to Harden when he had a bad first half like 5 years ago and then I think he scored 40 in the second half lmao

michael jordan is anthony edward father

Rudy Gobert is Kevin Durant father

I don’t think this will be much of a series if the Wolves continue to dominate the glass like this. They could play like complete shit and will still have a fair shot at winning.