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

[tlance]

Naz Reid has been pretty bad tonight.

But he still has to be the guy for Minny in this series.

As predicted, this is a really bad matchup for Rudy.

 

[tlance]

Dori or whatever his name is or maybe just banned from this thread. The 2 post he made disappeared

Ok. Just from the thread though.

I thought maybe from the site.

I wanted to know what for.

 

[ducky]

Daigneault is very comfortable with the smaller lineup

Huge mistake by Finch to go small with them. Absolutely opened up the paint for OKC. Wasn’t a surprise that they opened up the lead the moment they did it.

Rudy needs to be on the floor more. Our defense doesn’t work without him. His presence on the floor alone changes other teams offense.

 

[Albuquerque Rams]

Disastrous second half for Minnesota.

 

[Mebert]

Ok. Just from the thread though.

I thought maybe from the site.

I wanted to know what for.

I think just from this thread, or maybe forum, his account is still there.

 

[bksballer89]

Did not think Minny would go with the Celtics approach to this game

 

[Mebert]

Did not think Minny would go with the Celtics approach to this game

Ice cold, every 3 was wide open and they missed em all. It was so open they stopped even moving the ball into the paint. Thunder packed the key and banked on Wolves shooting cold. Worked real well for em.

 

[trojanfan12]

Did not think Minny would go with the Celtics approach to this game

They need to make the game ugly.

 

[ducky]

Naz Reid has been pretty bad tonight.

But he still has to be the guy for Minny in this series.

As predicted, this is a really bad matchup for Rudy.

That is so wrong it’s not even funny.

There are two sides of a basketball court. As much as he doesn’t do much on offense, he more than makes up for it on defense just by keeping the other team from driving to the hole.

Rudy had a team best -2 plus/minus. He needs to be on he court. Wolves can not win without him.

The fact that you could watch Reid stink it up like he did tonight and Rudy anchor the defense like he did when he was on the court and think that proves your point is absolutely absurd.

 

[bksballer89]

Attempted 30 more threes than okc and only ended up with a +12 advantage

 

[Ojb81]

1 down, 3 to go

 

[thunderc]

They need to make the game ugly.

The Thunder were helping them with that for almost 3 quarters

 

[thunderc]

Attempted 30 more threes than okc and only ended up with a +12 advantage

Really unusual for the Thunder to only take 20 but that was the way to go tonight

 

[Ojb81]

Lol wow, Michael Malone already working for ESPN doing postgame analysis from the court? He was coaching a playoff team like 20 minutes ago

 

[Mebert]

Lol wow, Michael Malone already working for ESPN doing postgame analysis from the court? He was coaching a playoff team like 20 minutes ago

He did not coach in the playoffs this year. ESPN brought him in as soon as the Nuggets got knocked out.

 

[Albuquerque Rams]

Did not think Minny would go with the Celtics approach to this game

Unlike the Lakers, the Thunder are good enough to punish them for that.

 

[Ojb81]

He did not coach in the playoffs this year. ESPN brought him in as soon as the Nuggets got knocked out.

What I meant he was the head coach of a team that was on its way to another playoff appearance when he was fired

 

[bksballer89]

If I'm a Wolves fan, I would be happy

Rather lose game 1 like this where basically the entire team played bad except Randle instead of losing a close one where you played really well

Plenty of room to improve entering game 2

 

[thunderc]

Just saw Ant at the postgame and he said something interesting. Someone for the Nuggets said the same thing Sunday but they both the Thunder remind them of AAU ball with the way they play on defense.

 

[Black Adam]

If I'm a Wolves fan, I would be happy

Rather lose game 1 like this where basically the entire team played bad except Randle instead of losing a close one where you played really well

Plenty of room to improve entering game 2

Of course if the Thunder hold serve in game 2...