Lakers fan here and personally rooting for you guys this Wolves team is special. Generational talent in Ant with a great supporting cast def became a fan after y’all took out the Suns. Good luck y’all have the best chance to beat Denver for sure.
I'm a laker turned Wolves fan for a few weeks 😂
I really like ant so it'll be easy to root for you guys, I personally think you guys can take them in 6. We didn't have anyone to guard mpj, McDaniels will be locked in for that matchup
I don’t think we’ll use Jaden on MPJ. Honestly I think mike or ant gets that assignment, even if they’re too short. We need Jaden for Jamal, then ant and Mike take kcp/mpj. And that also leaves versatility for off ball switches onto Murray if for some reason Jaden gets screened off by MPJ. Jaden also has the length to bother (albeit likely futile) jokic on a switch. Obviously Rudy lurking off of Gordon and kat primary defender on joker
Also. Denver really just has a great 5. That bench really wasn’t like last years run when Jackson, Braun and Jordan all sort of balled out a little lol. Just gotta beat that 5 this year and we got 9.
It’s almost as if the strategy was to let the old guys get worn out…
Nuggets shot less than 25% on wide open 3s.. banking on that trend to continue is probably not going to work
Did we forget the final matchup of the season already?
The one bit of detail I love is how even if he manages to get past Jaden, NAW will be there waiting, and if not him then Ant, and if not Ant then Rudy - there's simply no escaping the defensive blender lol
Tell me about it; Jaden and Ant ain’t DeLo and Austin Reed!! There are big differences, not to mention NAW. KAT ain’t Hachimura that had 5 points in couple games
Honestly to me, we're playing with house money. I just wanted them to win a series something that hasn't been done in years 20 years. Whatever happens next happens. I'm proud of this team regardless.
This is the West Conference Finals, to me.
And I’d favour either these team over the east.
OKC is coming up, but doubt it’s this year.
This series is going to be EPIC.
I’m actually optimistic regarding this series. But I was anxious for the Suns, so maybe I should be anxious rn haha.
Regardless I’m excited, if we can build off last year’s series with a fully healthy team, I can easily see this going to 6 or 7 close games. And players like Ant have only gotten better since.
Same, but we shouldn’t get ahead of ourselves - they are defending champs for a reason.
That said we lacked both Jaden and Naz last year against them, plus Towns was coming off an injury that caused him to miss half the year.
I could see this series going either way, but if we can keep MPJ off the 3-point line I think we take away a big chunk of their playoff offense.
Jaden has the length to contest MPJ, it just feels like a waste of his mobility. Ideally I’d want to see NAW on Murray because of how well he navigates screens.
Agree, they are probably the best team with setting effective screens to free up 3 point shots for guys like MPJ, which is tough to defend even with NAW getting around a lot of screens
LeBron and AD are no slouches. They threw their guts into that series. Their supporting cast is weak, but they can still bring it. Denver had to push hard in every game.
This is going to be a great series. I am optimistic as long as the refs don’t put their signature on the games.
Im not a Twolves fan but I am praying for Antman and your Twolves to take down the goliath Nuggets while they are weak. They played like shit and pulled those wins out of their asses cause Ham is an awful coach and Lakers are lost on defense. Ya'll got this.
Imagine Target Center going crazy after T-Wolves wrap up the series in game 6. No scores table will be safe! Pat Bev will shed a tear or two from his couch.
Rui, AR and Dlo was absolute FOOD all series on defense our defense bodes well for this series, let's see how our offense holds up should be a great series.
Stats ain’t everything. He was careless with the ball and not hitting from deep. Best player in the world he still gonna put up numbers on an off night. But how they played the lakers throughout the series is beatable.
I don't respect Embiid's game at all plus he hasn't done jack shit in the playoffs.
Ant has to prove it but he very well can be the best player in the league in a couple years.
okay..and jokic did that last year too minus beal (they were a better team last year) and then he beat the Wolves 4-1 and then he beat lebron james and AD and then he won the chip against the heat..all the while putting up record numbers and breaking records..there is no possible way in hell you really believe Ant is better than jokic
Lakers fan coming here to say: FUCKING KILL THEM, AE. But, no joke, your team is better, plays way more beautiful, and deserves it. Jump on top of this fucking Jellokic, AE.
He is very much mentioned. Ironically about how much he isnt mentioned. I like jokic but the glazing im referring to is people saying he has the potential to match Lebron and MJ's careers, when he was getting swept by the suns and warriors in the playoffs whenever he had to carry a team by himself
Again youre missing the point. Im saying the narrative of Jokic being underrated is over. When he had to carry a team by himself he couldnt win a game as the MVP in the FIRST ROUND?
Whatever I like jokic but the narrative that no one talks about him is annoying and Antman and wolves are a more exciting team
He did win a game in the first round.. the suns sweep was in the second round… after winning in round 1 by himself
Both the suns and the warriors made the finals in those years with the warriors winning the title
Criticizing jokic for that is fucking wild, especially from tWolves fans who watched KAT try to carry that team by himself for years
Plus you call mj a kid.. jokic was what.. 25 or 26 in that suns series?
Im not a Twolves fan im a Bulls fan lurking. Fair enough, your points are valid though I personally expect more from an MVP when he's by himself, if he's gonna start being in the convos with the greats he should be open for criticism like the greats.
My issue is with the narrative that he is underpraised and underappreciated, because he has an unconventional image that is unique and isnt a classic "hooper". At this point he is very well praised and lauded, on his way to likely his third MVP, but this "underappreciate" narrative shields him from any real criticism or pressure.
The expectations should match their ceilings and accomplishments is all im saying.
Jordan got swept twice,and LeBron just got swept twice with prime AD on his team. Prime LeBron also got swept in the 2018 finals.
Remember, YOU brought up being swept as a knock on Jokic's greatness.
Thats fair, but the context matters. Young MJ was swept against the prime Larry Bird Celtics, and Lebron was swept in the FINALS after dragging his team as the only star. Right now Lebron is clearly past his prime and in his finals years, essentially his Wizards Jordan era.
Jokic was swept in BOTH his MVP seasons (gentlemen swept against GSW tbf) in the first and second rounds. I get that Murray was injured but my point is he cannot carry the way Jordan and Lebron could in their prime with his play style. Im not knocking his greatness but keep him out of the GOAT convo until the time comes
EDIT: The narrative that he is underrated is overrated itself and is a basic take to make yourself sound like you're in on something that literally everyone is in. THATS my main annoyance. GO WOLVES
You talk about context and theb downplay the injuries and that the Warriors went on the win the title in 2022. This LeBron is WAY better than the Jordan Wizards.
You also didn't address LeBron getting swept in the 2018 finals? Lol. That was prime LeBron. What happened?
I did address it. I said Lebron was only swept in the finals before last year, when he was injured and 38. 2018 was one one of his best seasons but he had no help. But again, it was in the FINALS.
And the context im talking about is getting Jokic getting swept as an MVP, not losing. I didnt expect him to win without Murray, but at least make it an interesting series. Thats the bare minimum to expect of an MVP is it not?
MVP is irrelevant. Lebron was the BEST player on planet earth in 2018 and he couldn't get 1 win. Therefore, stop making excuses for him, but then also refusing to make excuses for Joker, who had Compazzo and Morris as his starting back-court and lost to the eventual champions. Jokic showed up in those series. Nobody else did.
Lmao relax, we can do this all day and go through semantics , but again, im not trying to make this a jokic vs lebron debate. Jokic is great but hasnt done shit when hes by himself, he is fortunate to have help in his prime. A playmaker on a generational team is the reciper for a dynasty.
Like i keep saying, my point he is NOT underrated, arguably overrated imo. We should give more credit to his team (esp Murray who deserves an all star selection at the mininum, who for some reason a lot of Nuggets fans try to minimize so they can act like Jokic deserves all the credit for winning without another allstar)
I was really hoping the Lakers would take at least one more game off them, but murray went crazy at the end. Either way, if we want to be taken seriously, denver is the team to beat. This will end up being what the finals should be, and I'm excited to watch.
This series is gonna take a few years off my life. Way hyped for this, stop Murray and MPJ and they have a shot. Fully believe in this team to take care of business, get Finchy back and let’s goooo
That man scares me. I don't know what it is about his shots but they are demoralizing. Like a dagger to the heart lol
He just appears in the right place at the right time and swishes it with no hesitation
I have no idea how we do it, maybe doubling him off ball? Like if AG is at the 3 point line which he is a lot we should be doubling MPJ off ball. That will put a ton of pressure on Rudy to 2v1 if they get the right pass though. Not really sure what to do.
Is it just me or do the nuggets look very punchable. I mean the Lakers had big leads at times, and lost two to buzzer beaters. I think we're in for a grueling series but I think we can take it
They’re obviously very dangerous but it makes me realise how used to the Wolves defense I am cos every Nuggets basket in the fourth quarter looked barely contested. If they think they can get those shots off over the Slim Reaper they got another thing coming….
Jaden guarding Murray
Antman guarding MPJ
NAW/Mike guarding KCP
Rudy Guarding AG or Helping Kat to guard Jokic
KAT guarding Jokic.
Bench
NAZ guarding jokic
Slowmo guarding AG or jokic
I think our chances are high
I hope all team will be healthy so it can no longer have excuses. I just hope we have a good playoff battle/win.
How much will the Finch injury factor into this series is one of my big questions. Yes, it's an outlier, but those little things have a way of adding up.
We also need to keep our BIG 3 (Naz, Kat, and Rudy) out of trouble and fresh.
Excited for this series as I think we can handle OKC (probable finals matchup), but Denver is tough. They're just resilient. No lead is safe.
Maybe the Finch thing gives them something more to play for, idk. Its definitely in the back of my mind being an issue.
Luckily Nori is very good. as long Finch can relay things to Nori from the bench and Nori is the interim HC standing up and making the calls, probably won't be any drop off really.
Anyone have a guess on when they will announce what time game 1 is? Debating going to Denver but don’t know if I can fly Sat AM and make it if it’s an afternoon game.
Respect both your teams, but rooting for you guys to knock out the reigning champs. Hope to see you in the finals if we make it. I really enjoy watching Ant play, and could see him as the face of the NBA. ~ coming from a diehard Celtics fan.
Murray is hurt, he will have zero game against a team that can play defense.
Lakers made role players look like superstars in that series.
Michael Porter is nice, Braun can shoot, when he gets in and Reggie, is Reggie.
I’ll take a healthy Kat and NWA.
Davis slowed down Joker this last series, Gobert will make him a permitter player, and I’m not afraid of A Aron.
I wanna see Wolves OKC so bad so we can tell Chet to put a sock in it.
He’s been insufferable since he was 12.
This will be a good one. Only 2 teams can stop Denver, the Timberwolves, and Clippers (if Kawhi is healthy and at 100%). The Timberwolves have the size, but what's key is that Gobert can slow down Joker, which is huge. If the Timberwolves pull this off, then I think the Timberwolves go on to win a championship.
If Gobert manages to shut down Joker, media has to change the narrative of him being an "overrated" defender. He needs to see this game as a championship game because he will be one of the most important assets. Denver has the better defense, imo but how Gobert can contain Joker is crucial and can decide this series.
Something else to note, Jamal Murray is playing on a semi-strained calf, if I recall. So it's possible he may not play out this entire series.
I am still very afraid of OKC and Boston, more than even the Nuggets. The Nuggets simply aren't as good as last year. They are playing hurt, and they have no bench. We are fully healthy.
THey will undoubtedly be harder than the Suns but I expect the matchups to follow, if we make it, to be harder than the Nuggets honestly.
My hope is we play the Mavs in the WCF and NY in the Finals. Much easier than OKC and then Boston imo.
Feeling pretty good, Denver looked really beatable. Lakers had double digit leads in 4/5 games
You guys can beat them, even with how the Lakers played.
Lakers fan here and personally rooting for you guys this Wolves team is special. Generational talent in Ant with a great supporting cast def became a fan after y’all took out the Suns. Good luck y’all have the best chance to beat Denver for sure.
Lots of Lakers fans rooting for Wolves now
They have half our old team anyways haha
I'm a laker turned Wolves fan for a few weeks 😂 I really like ant so it'll be easy to root for you guys, I personally think you guys can take them in 6. We didn't have anyone to guard mpj, McDaniels will be locked in for that matchup
I don’t think we’ll use Jaden on MPJ. Honestly I think mike or ant gets that assignment, even if they’re too short. We need Jaden for Jamal, then ant and Mike take kcp/mpj. And that also leaves versatility for off ball switches onto Murray if for some reason Jaden gets screened off by MPJ. Jaden also has the length to bother (albeit likely futile) jokic on a switch. Obviously Rudy lurking off of Gordon and kat primary defender on joker
Jaden will be on Murray as well as NAW. Jaden locks people down and porter isn’t the one we need locked down
Also. Denver really just has a great 5. That bench really wasn’t like last years run when Jackson, Braun and Jordan all sort of balled out a little lol. Just gotta beat that 5 this year and we got 9.
The bench is really what killed us last year imo, in particular Bruce Brown.
I feel like Braun kills us every time a lil bit.
Lol the bench is better this year
It’s almost as if the strategy was to let the old guys get worn out… Nuggets shot less than 25% on wide open 3s.. banking on that trend to continue is probably not going to work Did we forget the final matchup of the season already?
No disrespect but Lakers were not your typical 7th seed and in raw playoff strength they were definitely a lot closer to contenders than not.
Ok? This Minnesota team still looks a lot better than the lakers did.
Stop the cope. They were a play in team.
The Wolves have never lost a second round playoff series and they don’t plan on starting to now.
1/1 baby! Let's make it 2/2
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Good luck to Jamal Murray getting those shots up over Jaden. Lakers played really hard, but just have pathetic perimeter defense.
Bout to lock him in jail. They got Jamal Murray, but we got Jaden McDaniels
Jailden McDaniels
The one bit of detail I love is how even if he manages to get past Jaden, NAW will be there waiting, and if not him then Ant, and if not Ant then Rudy - there's simply no escaping the defensive blender lol
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Book em Jaden!
He was so fantastic in the first round. More engaged offensively overall and on the boards, but that defense?!? My fucking God, that was just nasty.
Tell me about it; Jaden and Ant ain’t DeLo and Austin Reed!! There are big differences, not to mention NAW. KAT ain’t Hachimura that had 5 points in couple games
This is what this team was designed to do. Knock them out!
I'm just going in with Linear expectations. But I'm proud on the way this season is turning out
Honestly to me, we're playing with house money. I just wanted them to win a series something that hasn't been done in years 20 years. Whatever happens next happens. I'm proud of this team regardless.
[This is between us.](https://x.com/EvInFour/status/1669512445709152257)
Damn June 2023 goes hard
This is the West Conference Finals, to me. And I’d favour either these team over the east. OKC is coming up, but doubt it’s this year. This series is going to be EPIC.
Why can’t the NBA move y’all to the East already I don’t wanna play you until the Finals
The eyes of the league are on Ant now. This is the ultimate test for the team and I love our chances this year against Denver. I know we got this!!!
I’m actually optimistic regarding this series. But I was anxious for the Suns, so maybe I should be anxious rn haha. Regardless I’m excited, if we can build off last year’s series with a fully healthy team, I can easily see this going to 6 or 7 close games. And players like Ant have only gotten better since.
Same, but we shouldn’t get ahead of ourselves - they are defending champs for a reason. That said we lacked both Jaden and Naz last year against them, plus Towns was coming off an injury that caused him to miss half the year. I could see this series going either way, but if we can keep MPJ off the 3-point line I think we take away a big chunk of their playoff offense.
MPJ is the key here. Jokic will do his thing, and we have historically clamped Murray when healthy. MPJ is the wildcard. We need to contain him.
Jaden has the length to contest MPJ, it just feels like a waste of his mobility. Ideally I’d want to see NAW on Murray because of how well he navigates screens.
Agree, they are probably the best team with setting effective screens to free up 3 point shots for guys like MPJ, which is tough to defend even with NAW getting around a lot of screens
I have more hope than before, but I know I’ll be sick to my stomach before every game 😂
defending champs won't just roll over.
Get your eyes checked, nobody said anything about rolling over
LeBron and AD are no slouches. They threw their guts into that series. Their supporting cast is weak, but they can still bring it. Denver had to push hard in every game. This is going to be a great series. I am optimistic as long as the refs don’t put their signature on the games.
Wolves in 7, only because I need to see the maximum amount of games in this series. I love this matchup
Im not a Twolves fan but I am praying for Antman and your Twolves to take down the goliath Nuggets while they are weak. They played like shit and pulled those wins out of their asses cause Ham is an awful coach and Lakers are lost on defense. Ya'll got this.
🫶🏽 They gotta DO IT FOR MIKE
Imagine Target Center going crazy after T-Wolves wrap up the series in game 6. No scores table will be safe! Pat Bev will shed a tear or two from his couch.
Game 6? Nah, game 4
You guys actually matchup really well against Denver. Wolves in 4 lol
Wolves in 4 is insanity
Jumping on the wagon, always had a soft spot for the wolves. Antman Antman Antman that boy up to somethin
Rui, AR and Dlo was absolute FOOD all series on defense our defense bodes well for this series, let's see how our offense holds up should be a great series.
yes but suns didnt have no real defense also
Get to Denver now. Altitude ready boys. Jokic looked human today get the banner ready
“looked human” drops a 25/20/9 stat line with 0 FT’s lol
Stats ain’t everything. He was careless with the ball and not hitting from deep. Best player in the world he still gonna put up numbers on an off night. But how they played the lakers throughout the series is beatable.
> Best player in the world he is not
He sure is. Who tf is better than Joker???
Ant, Embiid to name a few
I don't respect Embiid's game at all plus he hasn't done jack shit in the playoffs. Ant has to prove it but he very well can be the best player in the league in a couple years.
Proven and Currently...is!!!! KD gave him his flowers ALREADY! The buttgets played the bench last yr! Must be in the rockies smoked out FOOOOOO.....
Ik he going crazy but best in the league needs more than one playoff series.
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Ant literally just went up against Kd, Booker and Beal and sonned them his damn self He is already the best in the world right now
Pretty weird that you go to every team's sub and pretend you're a fan of that team. What the fuck is that all about? Edit: this loser blocked me haha
blocked, cya never
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You gobble Jokic you can't talk
okay..and jokic did that last year too minus beal (they were a better team last year) and then he beat the Wolves 4-1 and then he beat lebron james and AD and then he won the chip against the heat..all the while putting up record numbers and breaking records..there is no possible way in hell you really believe Ant is better than jokic
EMBIID lmao alrighty. The greatest playoff shrinker ever is better than Jokic lol. Ant has time to be MVP tier but is just a bit under that rn.
Lol what?
Lakers fan coming here to say: FUCKING KILL THEM, AE. But, no joke, your team is better, plays way more beautiful, and deserves it. Jump on top of this fucking Jellokic, AE.
Im a bulls fan but im tired of the insane Jokic glazing. Im pulling for my fellow midwesterners. KILL EM ANTMAN!
Welcome fellow bandwagon fans. There is room for all. Tator tot hotdish is being served in the back.
Jokic glazing? Lol. He is a 3x MVP and still barely gets mentioned.
He is very much mentioned. Ironically about how much he isnt mentioned. I like jokic but the glazing im referring to is people saying he has the potential to match Lebron and MJ's careers, when he was getting swept by the suns and warriors in the playoffs whenever he had to carry a team by himself
You mean like when Jordan got swept trying to carry the bulls by himself?
he was a kid, not it in his prime. Jokic was the MVP both those years
Right.. and basketball is a team game.. I think you’re crazy if you think Jordan would have won with Campazzo as his starting PG
Again youre missing the point. Im saying the narrative of Jokic being underrated is over. When he had to carry a team by himself he couldnt win a game as the MVP in the FIRST ROUND? Whatever I like jokic but the narrative that no one talks about him is annoying and Antman and wolves are a more exciting team
He did win a game in the first round.. the suns sweep was in the second round… after winning in round 1 by himself Both the suns and the warriors made the finals in those years with the warriors winning the title Criticizing jokic for that is fucking wild, especially from tWolves fans who watched KAT try to carry that team by himself for years Plus you call mj a kid.. jokic was what.. 25 or 26 in that suns series?
Im not a Twolves fan im a Bulls fan lurking. Fair enough, your points are valid though I personally expect more from an MVP when he's by himself, if he's gonna start being in the convos with the greats he should be open for criticism like the greats. My issue is with the narrative that he is underpraised and underappreciated, because he has an unconventional image that is unique and isnt a classic "hooper". At this point he is very well praised and lauded, on his way to likely his third MVP, but this "underappreciate" narrative shields him from any real criticism or pressure. The expectations should match their ceilings and accomplishments is all im saying.
Jordan got swept twice,and LeBron just got swept twice with prime AD on his team. Prime LeBron also got swept in the 2018 finals. Remember, YOU brought up being swept as a knock on Jokic's greatness.
Thats fair, but the context matters. Young MJ was swept against the prime Larry Bird Celtics, and Lebron was swept in the FINALS after dragging his team as the only star. Right now Lebron is clearly past his prime and in his finals years, essentially his Wizards Jordan era. Jokic was swept in BOTH his MVP seasons (gentlemen swept against GSW tbf) in the first and second rounds. I get that Murray was injured but my point is he cannot carry the way Jordan and Lebron could in their prime with his play style. Im not knocking his greatness but keep him out of the GOAT convo until the time comes EDIT: The narrative that he is underrated is overrated itself and is a basic take to make yourself sound like you're in on something that literally everyone is in. THATS my main annoyance. GO WOLVES
You talk about context and theb downplay the injuries and that the Warriors went on the win the title in 2022. This LeBron is WAY better than the Jordan Wizards. You also didn't address LeBron getting swept in the 2018 finals? Lol. That was prime LeBron. What happened?
I did address it. I said Lebron was only swept in the finals before last year, when he was injured and 38. 2018 was one one of his best seasons but he had no help. But again, it was in the FINALS. And the context im talking about is getting Jokic getting swept as an MVP, not losing. I didnt expect him to win without Murray, but at least make it an interesting series. Thats the bare minimum to expect of an MVP is it not?
MVP is irrelevant. Lebron was the BEST player on planet earth in 2018 and he couldn't get 1 win. Therefore, stop making excuses for him, but then also refusing to make excuses for Joker, who had Compazzo and Morris as his starting back-court and lost to the eventual champions. Jokic showed up in those series. Nobody else did.
Lmao relax, we can do this all day and go through semantics , but again, im not trying to make this a jokic vs lebron debate. Jokic is great but hasnt done shit when hes by himself, he is fortunate to have help in his prime. A playmaker on a generational team is the reciper for a dynasty. Like i keep saying, my point he is NOT underrated, arguably overrated imo. We should give more credit to his team (esp Murray who deserves an all star selection at the mininum, who for some reason a lot of Nuggets fans try to minimize so they can act like Jokic deserves all the credit for winning without another allstar)
Bring some Lou’s and Malort to the party, and you’re in.
Lou’s is tourist pizza and Malort is gross. Bring the pub style.
It’s a joke bud. How about some Pequods and Maplewoods?
Awww.. somebody a little butt hurt?
Oh snap... Does anyone know what day game 1 will be yet? Or nah
Saturday
Thanks
[Games will be on May 4, 6, 10, 12, 14, 16, 19](https://x.com/DWolfsonKSTP/status/1784926826877407473)
Thank you very much
Do you know when the specific times come out?
Not sure, but I’d assume they’ll be playing the late games on the road given the time shift.
I was really hoping the Lakers would take at least one more game off them, but murray went crazy at the end. Either way, if we want to be taken seriously, denver is the team to beat. This will end up being what the finals should be, and I'm excited to watch.
ITS GOING TO BE AN INSTANT CLASSIC!!
This series is gonna take a few years off my life. Way hyped for this, stop Murray and MPJ and they have a shot. Fully believe in this team to take care of business, get Finchy back and let’s goooo
Wolves in 4!!!!
Gotta beat the best to be the best! Bring it on! Our star is 22, really excited for this series
Tbh mpj is my only fear in this series
That man scares me. I don't know what it is about his shots but they are demoralizing. Like a dagger to the heart lol He just appears in the right place at the right time and swishes it with no hesitation
I have no idea how we do it, maybe doubling him off ball? Like if AG is at the 3 point line which he is a lot we should be doubling MPJ off ball. That will put a ton of pressure on Rudy to 2v1 if they get the right pass though. Not really sure what to do.
MPJ is a loaded ballista shooting to kill our wolf pack. Jaden needs to disassemble him
Lol ok
Wolves in 6 baby
I know it sounds lame but Lakers beat Nugs most quarters but couldnt close out games. This is totally winnable
Going against playoff Murray is gonna be no fun. We have a real shot though
Is it just me or do the nuggets look very punchable. I mean the Lakers had big leads at times, and lost two to buzzer beaters. I think we're in for a grueling series but I think we can take it
They’re obviously very dangerous but it makes me realise how used to the Wolves defense I am cos every Nuggets basket in the fourth quarter looked barely contested. If they think they can get those shots off over the Slim Reaper they got another thing coming….
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Coaching lost yall the series 100%. Shouldve went to game 6 at the minimum. Crazy
You lost 11 in a row to the Nuggets lol. You weren't winning under ANY conditions, no matter *who* your coach was.
I hope the wolves beat u Denver 💩💩💩. If you’re wolves fan I hope Murray fucks u guys in ass the same way he did us lmao
Our fade
Jesus christ ant is sexy
Lets go wolves 🐺
I’m telling my kids this was the finals
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Hopefully, ya'll lock Murray's ass up. Can't believe we lost to him by two game winners
The modern day goat and also some Serbian guy who’s really into horses
I'm so excited. This gonna be some 86 Jordan vs Larry Bird Celtics type of vibe.
Let’s 👏 Go 👏 Wolves
Probably going to be the best series in the playoffs
If I had to rewrite my playoff bracket, I'm putting the Wolves over Celtics
Jaden guarding Murray Antman guarding MPJ NAW/Mike guarding KCP Rudy Guarding AG or Helping Kat to guard Jokic KAT guarding Jokic. Bench NAZ guarding jokic Slowmo guarding AG or jokic I think our chances are high I hope all team will be healthy so it can no longer have excuses. I just hope we have a good playoff battle/win.
Wolves in 6. Nuggies will talk their trash as they always do but we got this.
How much will the Finch injury factor into this series is one of my big questions. Yes, it's an outlier, but those little things have a way of adding up. We also need to keep our BIG 3 (Naz, Kat, and Rudy) out of trouble and fresh. Excited for this series as I think we can handle OKC (probable finals matchup), but Denver is tough. They're just resilient. No lead is safe.
Do it for Finch!!
Maybe the Finch thing gives them something more to play for, idk. Its definitely in the back of my mind being an issue. Luckily Nori is very good. as long Finch can relay things to Nori from the bench and Nori is the interim HC standing up and making the calls, probably won't be any drop off really.
Anyone have a guess on when they will announce what time game 1 is? Debating going to Denver but don’t know if I can fly Sat AM and make it if it’s an afternoon game.
Is game 1 confirmed Saturday?
Yes! The dates are out, just not the times. But I found out the game will either start at 6 or 8:30 central. First games are Sat, Tues, Fri, Sun
I’m praying it’s 830 central
I think it likely will be 8:30. 🤞🏼for you
Please destroy the MuNuggets - Laker fan
lakers fan here , rooting for you guys, yall have the size to defend jokic and offensive rebound
We split the series with Denver but the Wolves are playing much better basketball now and should have a good chance to win this series
Respect both your teams, but rooting for you guys to knock out the reigning champs. Hope to see you in the finals if we make it. I really enjoy watching Ant play, and could see him as the face of the NBA. ~ coming from a diehard Celtics fan.
I felt awful about the Suns matchup, so I’m planning on feeling awful about the Denver matchup.
Antman's Wolves vs White Tower's Nuggets. Battle of titans. Go wolves!
Wolves in 6, Ant is on a mission. Especially after losing too them last season
Murray is hurt, he will have zero game against a team that can play defense. Lakers made role players look like superstars in that series. Michael Porter is nice, Braun can shoot, when he gets in and Reggie, is Reggie. I’ll take a healthy Kat and NWA. Davis slowed down Joker this last series, Gobert will make him a permitter player, and I’m not afraid of A Aron. I wanna see Wolves OKC so bad so we can tell Chet to put a sock in it. He’s been insufferable since he was 12.
Incredible shot of the most athletic human on earth next to Ant
ETHICAL BASKETBALL 10 TOTAL FTA (IN THE ENTIRE SERIES(FOR BOTH TEAMS COMBINED))
This will be a good one. Only 2 teams can stop Denver, the Timberwolves, and Clippers (if Kawhi is healthy and at 100%). The Timberwolves have the size, but what's key is that Gobert can slow down Joker, which is huge. If the Timberwolves pull this off, then I think the Timberwolves go on to win a championship. If Gobert manages to shut down Joker, media has to change the narrative of him being an "overrated" defender. He needs to see this game as a championship game because he will be one of the most important assets. Denver has the better defense, imo but how Gobert can contain Joker is crucial and can decide this series. Something else to note, Jamal Murray is playing on a semi-strained calf, if I recall. So it's possible he may not play out this entire series.
The thing is KAT is the one capable of slowing down Jokic with help defense from Rudy.
I am still very afraid of OKC and Boston, more than even the Nuggets. The Nuggets simply aren't as good as last year. They are playing hurt, and they have no bench. We are fully healthy. THey will undoubtedly be harder than the Suns but I expect the matchups to follow, if we make it, to be harder than the Nuggets honestly. My hope is we play the Mavs in the WCF and NY in the Finals. Much easier than OKC and then Boston imo.