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

[Ojb81]

Thunder in 5. Timberwolves are gonna get rolled

 

[Ojb81]

Minnesota will struggle to keep up. OKC will likely have one average to below-average offensive output performance, and Minny will get a win because of that. Other than that, I see OKC just totally overwhelming Minnesota

 

[thunderc]

Smart to run Conley out there with Ant for the presser, nothing but class.

 

[wildturkey]

Minny showed up to this game already in Cancun

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Minny showed up to this game already in Cancun

Lakers have been down there for about a month now.
Been like 2 weeks now for the Dubs too.
Both because of the Wolves.

But they couldn't get past that Buzzsaw of OKC.
I bet the Wolves skip Cancun and they'll instead head down to Cabo San Lucas.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

@bksballer89

Dude throw down some okc gm 5 statmuse for yer boy @thunderc

 

[tlance]

Damn, man..you're obsessed.
You ain't all that..No one on here is.
I hope you realize that.
Get over yourself.

Well, you are the one coming in here laughing at completely valid opinions like you are superior.

Maybe keep that to yourself next time because it highlights your lack of knowledge.

 

[bksballer89]

 

[bksballer89]

 

[tlance]

I think it is really hard to play OKC without 5 scoring threats on the floor

They are just too good defensively to give them somebody they don’t really have to guard.

 

[fightinfunbags]

How much VORP do you get for moral victories?

 

[thunderc]

Kind of how I felt after that series

 

[PnkPanther]

hard to be too upset

Wolves have won 6 playoff series in franchise history, 4 have been in last two years.

It'll be an interesting off-season, Ant is only 23 and still has room to go. I like that he improved his three point shooting this year, but can't forget to attack the basket as he sometimes did. I don't want him to turn into flopping foul merchant, but more aggressive attacking, especially when his 3 isn't dropping.

Hopefully with full year and off season we can get something out of Dillingham and Terrance Shannon JR

Some challenges though with salary, they'll be losing NAW and most likely Naz Reid unless they move Gobert/Randle....I wouldn't be upset if they moved them

Connley is good gm, so I expect him to have something in the works.

knew going in thunder were better team, it was obvious, just objected to it being automatic. Needed Ant to play better than he did. Thunder made some brilliant moves few years backs building monster of roster. The Paul George trade has to be one of the worst trades in NBA history...or the best if your OKC

Good luck vs Pacers

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Well, you are the one coming in here laughing at completely valid opinions like you are superior.

Maybe keep that to yourself next time because it highlights your lack of knowledge.

Ha….now that’s rich coming from the guy with a superiority complex.
The pretentious know it all.
Your arrogance is laughable, coach.
Get over yourself…it’s just a random fringe sports chit chat forum and site mainly for entertainment.

Enjoy the rest of this post season.

Just curious though …were you ever by chance a huge Bobby Knight fan and or disciple?

 

[shopson67]

Lakers have been down there for about a month now.
Been like 2 weeks now for the Dubs too.
Both because of the Wolves.

But they couldn't get past that Buzzsaw of OKC.
I bet the Wolves skip Cancun and they'll instead head down to Cabo San Lucas.

Lakers tried to play without any centers and the Warriors without Steph. Any balanced roster was going to be tougher.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Lakers tried to play without any centers and the Warriors without Steph. Any balanced roster was going to be tougher.

Agreed.

 

[shopson67]

hard to be too upset

Wolves have won 6 playoff series in franchise history, 4 have been in last two years.

It'll be an interesting off-season, Ant is only 23 and still has room to go. I like that he improved his three point shooting this year, but can't forget to attack the basket as he sometimes did. I don't want him to turn into flopping foul merchant, but more aggressive attacking, especially when his 3 isn't dropping.

Hopefully with full year and off season we can get something out of Dillingham and Terrance Shannon JR

Some challenges though with salary, they'll be losing NAW and most likely Naz Reid unless they move Gobert/Randle....I wouldn't be upset if they moved them

Connley is good gm, so I expect him to have something in the works.

knew going in thunder were better team, it was obvious, just objected to it being automatic. Needed Ant to play better than he did. Thunder made some brilliant moves few years backs building monster of roster. The Paul George trade has to be one of the worst trades in NBA history...or the best if your OKC

Good luck vs Pacers

I'm not sure how much room they have to improve the roster outside of the draft unless they can find some value trades. They are $12M under the 2nd apron with likely raises/extensions for Randle and Reid looming and not counting FA NAW.

 

[Mebert]

I'm not sure how much room they have to improve the roster outside of the draft unless they can find some value trades. They are $12M under the 2nd apron with likely raises/extensions for Randle and Reid looming and not counting FA NAW.

They have almost zero path to improve, they are unlikely to even maintain their current talent level. 4 of their top 8 have a path to leave, and they are likely to keep one as far as I can tell. Conley likely to retire, Reid to opt out, NAW UFA, and Randle could also opt out.

I don't see how most are kept, unless they get significant growth from their projects, and hit on their 2 picks I think it is unlikely they are as talented next year as they are this year.

They are a very young team, so it is possible I suppose that their existing talent all improves enough to cover the gap, but seems like a long shot to me.

 

[PnkPanther]

I'm not sure how much room they have to improve the roster outside of the draft unless they can find some value trades. They are $12M under the 2nd apron with likely raises/extensions for Randle and Reid looming and not counting FA NAW.

Hence me saying getting improvement from two rookies, growth in ant, and possibly moving Gobert/Randle

 

[PnkPanther]

They have almost zero path to improve, they are unlikely to even maintain their current talent level. 4 of their top 8 have a path to leave, and they are likely to keep one as far as I can tell. Conley likely to retire, Reid to opt out, NAW UFA, and Randle could also opt out.

I don't see how most are kept, unless they get significant growth from their projects, and hit on their 2 picks I think it is unlikely they are as talented next year as they are this year.

They are a very young team, so it is possible I suppose that their existing talent all improves enough to cover the gap, but seems like a long shot to me.

some definite challenges

McDaniels is still very young, him getting more consistent on offense will be big help, growth in ant, the two existing rookies, the draft and hopefully shrewd move by our GM