Series Thread: Western Conference Finals: (1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs (6) Minnesota Timberwolves

[bksballer89]

It’s must see

Would be nice for ant not to take a half off as frequently as he did vs the warriors

 

[fightinfunbags]

I don’t see it unless okc goes small ball

Minnesota plays 4 on 5 on offense and OKC can use either 5 to extend Gobert away from the rim where his only value exists.

 

[thunderc]

Side note for the series. First cousins are playing against each other. Shai says they are like brothers and have experienced everything together including picking up a basketball. Said in the series he’s out to cut his head off though lol.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Side note for the series. First cousins are playing against each other. Shai says they are like brothers and have experienced everything together including picking up a basketball. Said in the series he’s out to cut his head off though lol.

Who is his cousin?

 

[thunderc]

Who is his cousin?

Alexander-Walker, I guess they are a 2 name family lol

 

[bksballer89]

Minnesota plays 4 on 5 on offense and OKC can use either 5 to extend Gobert away from the rim where his only value exists.

He is very useful with Hartenstein on the court. I would match his minutes with Hartenstein

 

[thunderc]

He is very useful with Hartenstein on the court. I would match his minutes with Hartenstein

It’s going to be a chess match. I expect the Thunder to fully revert to the regular season rotations, with some playoff tweaks here and there.

 

[thunderc]

Daigneault said after that JWil and Joe were “live” yesterday depending on the game situation but he was happy with how the players they had in were playing.

 

[DJ Fieri]

 

[trojanfan12]

Lmao, did you read what was said. I quote, “if the Thunder struggle with anything it’s points in the paint”. The facts simply dispute that. All I’m saying. You don’t go from the best in the league at something to the worst just because it’s the playoffs. Lmao.

That wasn't the quote.

And stop being a bitch.

 

[thunderc]

That wasn't the quote.

And stop being a bitch.

Lmao ok sorry for the misquote. Pretty sure I got the spirit of what you said though. Feel free to tell me where I’m wrong, hopefully without taking it personally. I just explained the error in your thinking.

 

[trojanfan12]

Lmao ok sorry for the misquote. Pretty sure I got the spirit of what you said though. Feel free to tell me where I’m wrong, hopefully without taking it personally. I just explained the error in your thinking.

You didn't get "the spirit" of anything.

I said that if the Thunder are vulnerable anywhere, it's in the paint. I also pointed out the difference in the playoffs v. regular season.

If you don't like what I said...too bad.

 

[logic]

I'm going Thunder in 7

 

[thunderc]

You didn't get "the spirit" of anything.

I said that if the Thunder are vulnerable anywhere, it's in the paint. I also pointed out the difference in the playoffs v. regular season.

If you don't like what I said...too bad.

Lmao ok. It really doesn’t matter what I think, just countered what you said, with facts of course. Going to be a great series.

 

[thunderc]

More on points in the paint. Denver was first, Minny is 17th

NBA Stats - NBA Team Points in Paint per Game | TeamRankings.com

NBA points in paint per game, by team.

www.teamrankings.com

 

[fightinfunbags]

He is very useful with Hartenstein on the court. I would match his minutes with Hartenstein

Disagree. I watched Hartenstein pull Embiid away from the rim all series long last year. Hartenstein can make plays at the elbow as a passer and his weird looking 15 footer is effective.

 

[ducky]

Side note for the series. First cousins are playing against each other. Shai says they are like brothers and have experienced everything together including picking up a basketball. Said in the series he’s out to cut his head off though lol.

NAW's coming out party in Minnesota was the play in game against OKC 2 years ago where he helped slow down SGA and win that game.

It literally was the game that turned him from a 10-15 minute player that we needed to replace in the coming offseason to a regular 20 minute a night part of the rotation guy.

 

[tlance]

Minny got a great small ball lineup they can counter with

Donte
Ant
McDaniels
Randle
Reid

That isn’t a small ball lineup.

Just playing with skilled 4 and 5s

But I do agree that is Minny’s best lineup for this series.

And maybe any series

 

[thunderc]

That isn’t a small ball lineup.

Just playing with skilled 4 and 5s

But I do agree that is Minny’s best lineup for this series.

And maybe any series

As a Thunder fan I’ll take Gobert minutes over Reid minutes all day long

 

[bksballer89]

As a Thunder fan I’ll take Gobert minutes over Reid minutes all day long

That’s fine but i expect that lineup without Gobert to likely be end of game lineup all series long unless Gobert is playing out of his mind. Only switch I can see is Conley or Alexander-Walker for Donte depending on how Donte is playing