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[LTtxfan 48927]

Wolves with their great defense have to be the favorites to win it all now.  

[MNLonghornFUKM 8799]

Thought it was odd that Denver just sort of gave up there at the end with about 40 seconds left or so.
Wolves-Mavs should be fun.

They were gassed

[Zeus 5943]

 

[Message Board User 12389]

2 minutes ago, MNLonghornFUKM said:

They were gassed

How much energy does it take to foul someone and make them hit their FTs?

Oh well.  On to the WCF.

This might have been the shot of the playoffs:

 

[LTtxfan 48927]

60-37 2nd half for wolves...

[ztejas 43244]

2 minutes ago, Message Board User said:

How much energy does it take to foul someone and make them hit their FTs?

They were down 7 with 34 seconds. They would have needed a million things to go right. 

[MNLonghornFUKM 8799]

How much energy does it take to foul someone and make them hit their FTs?
Oh well.  On to the WCF.
This might have been the shot of the playoffs:
 

Yea I agree just foul and see what happens but they were clearly on fumes and just wanted to be done

[ztejas 43244]

Two teams that have never won in the CF, one that only has one title and one that hasn't won in 16 years.

[Firemans4Horn 17792]

9 minutes ago, ztejas said:

They were down 7 with 34 seconds. They would have needed a million things to go right. 

Jokic looked like he couldn’t move 5 more feet. I thought it was weird they didn’t foul but I think all 12 guys and the coaches knew they didn’t have it in their legs. 

[MrX 708]

Congrats Minny. Naz Reid was huge. Malone coached an odd game - didn’t understand the shortened bench especially with a big lead early. 
 

The West is brutal. Sucks Boston gets to cakewalk to the finals while the Mavs and Wolves beat the hell out of each other. 

[MNLonghornFUKM 8799]

Congrats Minny. Naz Reid was huge. Malone coached an odd game - didn’t understand the shortened bench especially with a big lead early. 
 
The West is brutal. Sucks Boston gets to cakewalk to the finals while the Mavs and Wolves beat the hell out of each other. 

He ran joker into the ground by not giving him rest after the end of 1.

Jesus Deandre Jordan can do something and they didn’t even try him

[Baboontyme 2807]

Congrats MN. Frankly I'm in shock. It was going how I thought it would, until it wasn't. 

[Mitch Cumsteen 18517]

I’m still in shock. Great win for the wolves.

Horrific brutal choke by Denver. They are going to kick themselves all summer for this entire series and especially tonight. That stretch in the third quarter, they acted like the game was over.  One lazy possession after another. Then second chance points killed them down the stretch and when Gobert is throwing in 17 foot turnarounds to beat the clock, it may just not be your night. 

Conference finals are going to be interesting. Both teams present such different problems than each faced in the previous round. I think I like Minnesota's chances. 

[PittsburghTiger 6136]

2 hours ago, LTtxfan said:

60-37 2nd half for wolves...

I checked espn.com at about 3:30 this morning (I’m in France at the moment) and the headline was Denver taking control. I wake up and Minnesota blew their doors off in the second half. Wow.

[Derka 5915]

8 hours ago, definitely not derka said:

to be clear i’m not saying that that shot made it an insurmountable lead, im saying that when rudy gobert is splashing 17 foot fadeaway it’s just not your night.

texas basketball fans know these shots all too well. byron eaton, kemba walker, any number of forgettable white guys who had the best day of their lives against Texas. you know it’s over when that dumb shit starts falling. i doubt there was a single person watching last night who even knew rudy could do that lol. i know i didn’t.

[aggie08 21379]

12 hours ago, definitely not derka said:

watching MPJ shoot is like watching a super athletic Klay shoot. his shot is so pure.

Such an enigma as a player. Dude should be a lock for 20 points a game with his skill set and athleticism. He's 6'10" with career 50/41/81 shooting splits. Yet, he completely disappears for long stretches almost every night. He scored single digits in 5 of 7 games this series, despite playing 30+ minutes in all of them.

[closetohumping 17380]

31 minutes ago, aggie08 said:

Such an enigma as a player. Dude should be a lock for 20 points a game with his skill set and athleticism. He's 6'10" with career 50/41/81 shooting splits. Yet, he completely disappears for long stretches almost every night. He scored single digits in 5 of 7 games this series, despite playing 30+ minutes in all of them.

I think he bitched about not getting the ball a few years ago.  He’s an enigma, was a star in high school and I’m sure he has a lot on his mind.  Curious if Denver players not named Jamaal or Jokic are frustrated at times.  
 

glad minny won.  Can’t stand Malone.  Hoping the Mavs can beat minny 
 

 

Edited May 20 by closetohumping

[MNLonghornFUKM 8799]

I think he bitched about not getting the ball a few years ago.  He’s an enigma, was a star in high school and I’m sure he has a lot on his mind.  Curious if Denver players not named Jamaal or Jokic are frustrated at times.  
 
glad minny won.  Can’t stand Malone.  Hoping the Mavs can beat minny 
 
 

Did you see Malone crying in the post presser about how tired they were compared to last years run? “Oh these guys had a long season into June, oh these guys had the west wrapped up early so they were able to rest more heading into the playoffs”

Can’t stand that fuck. Looks like a privileged asshole to begin with. He and Braun who orgasms after every bucket can go pound the sands of Cancun with each other

[Derka 5915]

michael malone is the man and one of the best coaches to play for in the league.

[closetohumping 17380]

5 minutes ago, MNLonghornFUKM said:

Did you see Malone crying in the post presser about how tired they were compared to last years run? “Oh these guys had a long season into June, oh these guys had the west wrapped up early so they were able to rest more heading into the playoffs”

Can’t stand that fuck. Looks like a privileged asshole to begin with. He and Braun who orgasms after every bucket can go pound the sands of Cancun with each other

 

2 minutes ago, definitely not derka said:

michael malone is the man and one of the best coaches to play for in the league.

I'm not questioning his coaching bonafides, of course he can coach, players probably love him, etc.  But he went off on a reporter for asking how the team felt after the loss.  Guy was just doing his job. Have some class. 

[Derka 5915]

20 minutes ago, closetohumping said:

 

I'm not questioning his coaching bonafides, of course he can coach, players probably love him, etc.  But he went off on a reporter for asking how the team felt after the loss.  Guy was just doing his job. Have some class. 

history says that coaches who ooze class don’t win as much as michael malone does. same goes for mj, kobe, shaq, kareem, etc. the nuggets are a likable team, who cares if their coach gets pissy at a reporter every once in a while? there’s plenty of guys out there way worse than him who don’t win nearly as much. 

[naija 2851]

Malone likes dishing it out but can't take it. Love to see it

[ztejas 43244]

40 minutes ago, MNLonghornFUKM said:

Did you see Malone crying in the post presser about how tired they were compared to last years run? “Oh these guys had a long season into June, oh these guys had the west wrapped up early so they were able to rest more heading into the playoffs”

Can’t stand that fuck. Looks like a privileged asshole to begin with. He and Braun who orgasms after every bucket can go pound the sands of Cancun with each other

Lol I don't mind Malone but Braun definitely got on my nerves this postseason.

Sick wide open dunk, bro. Almost like you're playing with the best player in the league and get left alone on purpose. 

[Mitch Cumsteen 18517]

1 hour ago, aggie08 said:

Such an enigma as a player. Dude should be a lock for 20 points a game with his skill set and athleticism. He's 6'10" with career 50/41/81 shooting splits. Yet, he completely disappears for long stretches almost every night. He scored single digits in 5 of 7 games this series, despite playing 30+ minutes in all of them.

Everything he gets is off of Jokic/Murray or somebody else. He can't create his own shot and they don't run any actions for him, which is weird for such a knock down shooter. Why aren't they running him off of 10 different screens and pin downs at least every once in a while to mix things up? I suppose the Jokic/Murray combo is so good that they don't have to much, but it wouldn't hurt them to be more diverse on offense. Having a secondary creator like Bruce Brown last year made them much more difficult to defend. They've become more and more Jokic-centric, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it seems that they could open up a lot more by being less predictable.

The jackass is strong in Mike Malone. His bit at the parade last year was awkward. I felt a little embarrassed for the guy. I don't necessarily want coaches who are robots and act "classy" all the time, but it just seems like there is an unjustified pettiness to him that is unsettling for someone who has had every advantage possible moving into and up in the coaching ranks.

[BigOrange1 6416]

12 hours ago, MrX said:

The West is brutal. Sucks Boston gets to cakewalk to the finals while the Mavs and Wolves beat the hell out of each other. 

while i think Boston will beat Indiana, I don't think that series is going to be a cakewalk at all.

[Pam Cummings 9553]

16 minutes ago, Mitch Cumsteen said:

Everything he gets is off of Jokic/Murray or somebody else. He can't create his own shot and they don't run any actions for him, which is weird for such a knock down shooter. Why aren't they running him off of 10 different screens and pin downs at least every once in a while to mix things up? I suppose the Jokic/Murray combo is so good that they don't have to much, but it wouldn't hurt them to be more diverse on offense. Having a secondary creator like Bruce Brown last year made them much more difficult to defend. They've become more and more Jokic-centric, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it seems that they could open up a lot more by being less predictable.

The jackass is strong in Mike Malone. His bit at the parade last year was awkward. I felt a little embarrassed for the guy. I don't necessarily want coaches who are robots and act "classy" all the time, but it just seems like there is an unjustified pettiness to him that is unsettling for someone who has had every advantage possible moving into and up in the coaching ranks.

Chris Finch has a much better demeanor and is easier to root for. Can't imagine him calling someone stupid for asking a question. I find the whole contrived act that Malone does to be off-putting for sure.

[Derka 5915]

1 hour ago, naija said:

Malone likes dishing it out but can't take it. Love to see it

what did he say that was so bad? i didn’t watch the post game, only saw highlights. all i saw him say was “next question.”

[Derka 5915]

it’s funny that everyone in here casting aspersions on MM never said a word about him until the very moment he got knocked off if his throne. where have these opinions been all of this time? lol

[closetohumping 17380]

39 minutes ago, BigOrange1 said:

while i think Boston will beat Indiana, I don't think that series is going to be a cakewalk at all.

Excited for this series for sure

[Mitch Cumsteen 18517]

11 minutes ago, definitely not derka said:

it’s funny that everyone in here casting aspersions on MM never said a word about him until the very moment he got knocked off if his throne. where have these opinions been all of this time? lol

I think it's less about piling on when he got knocked off the throne and more about piling on after watching his reaction to being knocked off the throne. And he did look like a fool in the parade last year.

I don't think he's any sort of villain. He just comes off as bush league. Not that a Spurs fan like me has any room to talk as horribly as Pop has treated the press over the years.

[Underdog 28437]

What little I saw from SC this morning he was quite complimentary towards the Wolves defense. 

[Pam Cummings 9553]

1 hour ago, definitely not derka said:

it’s funny that everyone in here casting aspersions on MM never said a word about him until the very moment he got knocked off if his throne. where have these opinions been all of this time? lol

When he beats the Lakers and does it everyone loves him. But losing and then acting like that doesn't come off so well it turns out.

[Derka 5915]

26 minutes ago, BeardIP said:

who’s unlikable, especially when compared to other championship teams? golden state had KD and draymond; spurs and raptors had kawhi; you’ve got the bubble lakers who nobody likes; how is denver not a likable champion? they’re right there with the bucks as likable champions full of likable players that were built through prudent drafting, trading, and FA acquisitions, led by a humble european superstar who doesn’t seek attention, only titles. if you don’t like denver then i can’t imagine who you do like.

Edited May 20 by definitely not derka

[Derka 5915]

4 minutes ago, Pam Cummings said:

When he beats the Lakers and does it everyone loves him. But losing and then acting like that doesn't come off so well it turns out.

i’ll ask again: what did he do? the only thing i saw him do was say, “next question” when a reporter asked him about blowing a 20 point lead. stop the presses!!

[Derka 5915]

Just now, BeardIP said:

I don't like Denver and don't like Jokic. I'm also not a Denver resident or have any heritage ties to Denver or Colorado. Sue me, I guess.

that’s you. what about denver and their players is inherently unlikable? also who doesn’t like jokic? why would you even admit that? lol

Edited May 20 by definitely not derka

[Derka 5915]

8 minutes ago, BeardIP said:

I don't like him or his game. That is me, thus my (dumb?) sports opinion. Which is why I said "sue me" in a sophomoric way, because arguing over sports opinions and likability is inherently objective and sophomoric. 

[Rex Kramer 1297]

59 minutes ago, definitely not derka said:

who’s unlikable, especially when compared to other championship teams? golden state had KD and draymond; spurs and raptors had kawhi; you’ve got the bubble lakers who nobody likes; how is denver not a likable champion? they’re right there with the bucks as likable champions full of likable players that were built through prudent drafting, trading, and FA acquisitions, led by a humble european superstar who doesn’t seek attention, only titles. if you don’t like denver then i can’t imagine who you do like.

You’re unlikable. And so I don’t like the Nuggets. Sorry bro. 

[closetohumping 17380]

18 minutes ago, Rex Kramer said:

You’re unlikable. And so I don’t like the Nuggets. Sorry bro. 

I used to live in denver but am not a nugs fan.  I like jokic a lot. Gordon.  Not a big fan of MPJ and Murray was a dimbass for throwing the heat pack on the floor.  Malone is a loud mouth and I’ve never liked him. Just didn’t feel the need to post about him

 

 

Ant is loud and cocky too but for some reason I find him likable 

[Derka 5915]

4 minutes ago, closetohumping said:

Murray was a dimbass for throwing the heat pack on the floor

im a (lightweight) nuggets fan and it was typically spineless of adam silver to not suspend murray for that. that shit is crazy. david stern would have brought the hammer down.

[Rex Kramer 1297]

I find Jokic likable and the Nuggets likable. I thought their coach was a jackass last night and don’t like him. Anyone questioning that opinion is looking for argument in which I’ll not participate. 

Out of the Western contendersI find the Nuggets more likable than Minny, Clippers, Suns.  If you’re a neutral fan, the Nuggets have to be more likable than the Mavs because id fucking hate Luka if I weren’t a fan, almost as much as I hate Westbrook now. 

[Reynolds Woodcock 4656]

2 hours ago, BeardIP said:

I don't like Jokic as a basketball player, but like him as a person.

I LOVE Anthony Edwards basketball game, but have a very strong dislike for him as a person. He's vulgar and lewd, etc.

You find him "vulgar and lewd"? Are you a 1950s housewife or something. jesus fucking christ, get a grip. 

[Underdog 28437]

Well honey, maybe that’s your problem. 

[Dutchrudder 11103]

5 hours ago, Mitch Cumsteen said:

I think it's less about piling on when he got knocked off the throne and more about piling on after watching his reaction to being knocked off the throne. And he did look like a fool in the parade last year.

I don't think he's any sort of villain. He just comes off as bush league. Not that a Spurs fan like me has any room to talk as horribly as Pop has treated the press over the years.

I'm not a Spurs fan, but I love old man cranky Pop doing his best deadpan and sarcasm. At least some of those reporters seem like they deserved it. 

 

[Js1 85055]

1 hour ago, Reynolds Woodcock said:

You find him "vulgar and lewd"? Are you a 1950s housewife or something. jesus fucking christ, get a grip. 

[Message Board User 12389]

 

[Message Board User 12389]

7 hours ago, ztejas said:

Lol I don't mind Malone but Braun definitely got on my nerves this postseason.

Sick wide open dunk, bro. Almost like you're playing with the best player in the league and get left alone on purpose. 

Probably related to Matt Leinart.

 

[ztejas 43244]

6 minutes ago, Message Board User said:

Probably related to Matt Leinart.

 

[HornOnTheBayou 8877]

4 hours ago, BeardIP said:

I LOVE Anthony Edwards basketball game, but have a very strong dislike for him as a person. He's vulgar and lewd, etc.

[aggie08 21379]

48 minutes ago, Message Board User said:

Probably related to Matt Leinart.

 

Try to lose fewer games by 30 points next year.

[aggie08 21379]

Parroting terrible talk radio, but exactly 1 of the Top 15 highest paid players made it to the conference final round: you guessed it, Rudy Gobert.