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

[thunderc]

What a game from Shai, Jdub and Chet. Once again, credit to Minny, teams just don’t withstand that.

 

[bksballer89]

2 years in a row he is clearly not the best on the floor and gets outplayed. That was against Doncic and the reigning MVP, so it is a little understandable, but he has played well below the other teams star.

And last year he had the excuse of being tired because he was guarding Kyrie on the other end. He is rarely guarding SGA or Jdub this series

 

[Mebert]

What a game from Shai, Jdub and Chet. Once again, credit to a Minny, teams just don’t withstand that.

It is hard to be upset with the wolves home stand after how bad they got their ass kicked in game 1 and 2. Winning both was always going to be a monster undertaking. They showed a lot more heart this year than they did last year in the WCF.

 

[thunderc]

I agree with Legler, Ant just got swarmed all night.

 

[thunderc]

And last year he had the excuse of being tired because he was guarding Kyrie on the other end. He is rarely guarding SGA or Jdub this series

Like I said, I agree with Legler. The Thunder take away so much of what Ant does. As a superstar though he has to fight through that better.

 

[bksballer89]

I agree with Legler, Ant just got swarmed all night.

I don't care about these sorry ass excuses for him.

Prime Lebron is never attempting 13 shots in a series with his team down 2-1. It is unacceptable

You are a star and borderline superstar. Find a way to get your shots

SGA will never let that happen to him either in a must win situation and if he does attempt 13 shots, it means OKC won by 30-40 at least

 

[bksballer89]

Kevin Durant isn't letting that happen

Kobe aint letting that happen

Prime D-Wade isn't letting this happen

There's a whole lot of other names I missing that isn't letting this happen.

Shoot that bitch and go down swinging

 

[Mebert]

Kevin Durant isn't letting that happen

Kobe aint letting that happen

Prime D-Wade isn't letting this happen

There's a whole lot of other names I missing that isn't letting this happen.

Shoot that bitch and go down swinging

People would be a lot more forgiving if he has an off night and can't get anything going, over him never even attempting it

 

[bksballer89]

Minny played 9 guys tonight and 7 of 9 did their job.

4 of those 7 surpassed their expectations

 

[thunderc]

Thunder are obviously still learning how to win these playoff games, they could have closed this one better. In the long run though these experiences are more valuable than anything you can do.

 

[bksballer89]

People would be a lot more forgiving if he has an off night and can't get anything going, over him never even attempting it

Yep got to attempt the shots. I much rather Ant go 6-22 instead of 5-13 in a losing effort. At least I know the needed aggressiveness and desire to win the game was there

 

[msgkings322]

Yep got to attempt the shots. I much rather Ant go 6-22 instead of 5-13 in a losing effort. At least I know the needed aggressiveness and desire to win the game was there

I mean, if those 9 extra shots he takes and he misses 8, vs finding a better shot for a teammate...efficiency matters.

 

[Mebert]

I don't see how Wolves retain NAW, he is going to take way more than 4 million going forward. Not sure if Reid or Randle optout this offseason. Reid feels more than likely. Nobody is going to come in and take Goberts contract. Conley is likely to retire. Unless Wolves get a lot more progression from their younger players they seem like they may have peaked. A few of Dillingham, Shannon, Leonard Miller, Jaylen Clark, Josh Minot, and the 16, 31 pick in this draft need to get good enough to play critical rotation minutes to backfill what the Wolves will be losing. Otherwise back to back WCF may have been their ceiling.

Which is the greatest run I have ever had for my team, so hard to be upset with it. I just hope the young guys progress and keep it going longer.

 

[bksballer89]

I mean, if those 9 extra shots he takes and he misses 8, vs finding a better shot for a teammate...efficiency matters.

Playing into the opponent hands by being passive. Every single team in basketball would absolutely love it if Ant was passive and takes 13 shots a game. If the role players beat you then congrats

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Gotta make your FT's, folks...and all through the game.
Because it seems more times than not, the ones that were missed will come back to bite +/or haunt you.

 

[thunderc]

Ant just summed it up, he basically said that the Thunder took a lot of his game away so he played the game the right away and others carried the load. Said he wasn’t going to take bad shots.

 

[thunderc]

Just telling you what Ant said.

 

[bksballer89]

Ant just summed it up, he basically said that the Thunder took a lot of his game away so he played the game the right away and others carried the load. Said he wasn’t going to take bad shots.

Terrible mindset to have in the playoffs in a must win game. Imagine 23 or 24 year old saying that crap in a series the cavs were down 2-1 but the media will let it slide because he plays in Minnesota, not lebron, and also doesn't play in a major media market

 

[bksballer89]

Imagine Josh Allen saying yeah I took 2 yard checkdowns all game because the defense didn't want to allow anything deep in a playoffs game they ended up losing lol that is such a shitty excuse

 

[bksballer89]

Guy attempted 2 shots in a half of basketball lol give me a break he got to be better than that