Western Conference Finals Minnesota Timberwolves vs Oklahoma City Thunder

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jamiche said:
In a way Ant did solve it. OKC decided that Ant wasn't going to beat them. He had two guys on him at all times on the perimeter and the defense completely collapsed on him in the paint (plus Rudy was in there). DDV, Jaden and NAW were wide open and he found them some of the time. Dort is also a brick. I'd guess he's the best defender in the league. As for Randle, he dribbled too much (as does Ant).

It looked like we played SGA pretty much straight up, only occasionally bringing the second defender. They just have too many weapons.

OKC was really, really focused, the way teams need to be to get a playoff win on the road. Maybe the wolves will have that kind of focus tonight.
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they shade helped a lot (not a true double) and it left open shooters. I'd rather they just let SGA get his and play Jaden and NAW straight up entirely on him
 

BleedGopher said:

Souhan: Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle flop in the Timberwolves’ biggest game of the season​


He said he didn’t shoot more because of the Thunder’s defensive approach, which cut off his drives.

He’s never technically wrong when he explains his passivity, but he sometimes misses the point.
These are the games the Wolves need him to lead them to victory.

“They didn’t really let me get too many shots off,” Edwards said. “They did a good job of that. … So big shout-out to them. …

“I don’t look at it like I struggled, or [Randle] struggled — they just had a good game plan."

That sounds reasonable, until you remember that every great NBA player faces difficult defenses and smothering strategies. It’s up to Edwards, and Randle, to solve them.

www.startribune.com

Souhan: Wolves' two stars flop in the biggest game of the season

Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle were outscored by Oklahoma City’s lead duo, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams, by 53 points.
www.startribune.com www.startribune.com

Howl Wolves!!
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Lack of Leadership!!! Solve Problems!! Don’t Make Excuses!!

You wanna Be the Man Ant, Then Seize The Moment!!!
 


Do or Die. It a must win game. Anthony Edwards need to go off for 35 to 40 points to give the Wolves a chance to win tonight.
 








GopherWeatherGuy said:
Where did I say he's not in the top 100? He's not a top 10-15 player like people say he his. He's DeMar DeRozan 2.0 who flops his way to more points.

It doesn't matter if he's gotten those calls for years. He pushes off and flops. That's not basketball. There's nothing beautiful about it.

If he got the same whistle as everyone else, and the Wolves were allowed to play D on him the way OKC is allowed to play D on the Wolves, he wouldn't make it to 20 PPG.
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10-15 my bad
 









For the love of gawd, put Dillingham in. See if he can go by someone. Get him some experience.
 





The Timberwolves are getting run right out of Oklahoma. The officials also need to start calling fouls on the Thunder and no it not the reason we losing.
 







At the end of the day, all we can do is grant or withhold our viewership. That's the only thing that actually registers, that we actually have control of.

I'm choosing to change the channel.
 


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