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Re: Wolves Vs OKC

Posted: Tue May 20, 2025 3:07 pm
by Coolbreeze44
Magic Johnson has the Wolves

Re: Wolves Vs OKC

Posted: Tue May 20, 2025 3:20 pm
by 60WinTim
The line on ESPN had been 7.5. It’s now 6.5…

Re: Wolves Vs OKC

Posted: Tue May 20, 2025 4:02 pm
by Phenom
Are the Thunder last years Wolves? Easy first round, hectic 7 game win vs Denver but not quite ready for the next step?

Are the Wolves last years Dallas? Low seed that methodically picks apart the opponents? But is overmatched in the Finals?

It doesn't seem like the Wolves would be overmatched in the Finals if they get there.

Hopefully they are this year's Celtics. 8-)

Re: Wolves Vs OKC

Posted: Tue May 20, 2025 4:12 pm
by FNG
Phenom wrote: Tue May 20, 2025 4:02 pm Are the Thunder last years Wolves? Easy first round, hectic 7 game win vs Denver but not quite ready for the next step?

Are the Wolves last years Dallas? Low seed that methodically picks apart the opponents? But is overmatched in the Finals?

It doesn't seem like the Wolves would be overmatched in the Finals if they get there.

Hopefully they are this year's Celtics. 8-)

LAST year's Celtics!!!!!!

Re: Wolves Vs OKC

Posted: Tue May 20, 2025 4:18 pm
by 60WinTim
Windy is now referring to Randle as "mini-LeBron"... :D

Re: Wolves Vs OKC

Posted: Tue May 20, 2025 6:15 pm
by Coolbreeze44
60WinTim wrote: Tue May 20, 2025 3:20 pm The line on ESPN had been 7.5. It’s now 6.5…
I got it at 7 this morning

Re: Wolves Vs OKC

Posted: Tue May 20, 2025 6:16 pm
by Coolbreeze44
Phenom wrote: Tue May 20, 2025 4:02 pm Are the Thunder last years Wolves? Easy first round, hectic 7 game win vs Denver but not quite ready for the next step?

Are the Wolves last years Dallas? Low seed that methodically picks apart the opponents? But is overmatched in the Finals?

It doesn't seem like the Wolves would be overmatched in the Finals if they get there.

Hopefully they are this year's Celtics. 8-)
Phenom, I've had this same train of thought

Re: Wolves Vs OKC

Posted: Tue May 20, 2025 6:33 pm
by Wolvesfan21
Prior to the conference finals I have been feeling Indy versus Wolves final. Indy has me scared though, they've been playing so well. Knicks are super cooked. Indy won't take them lightly or shoot terrible from 3. If they get up 20 they'll drive to the rim and get easy buckets and put them away. Celtics were idiots!!! Also attack KAT, like how stupid can you be? He's a foul machine that plays shit defense.

Re: Wolves Vs OKC

Posted: Tue May 20, 2025 6:36 pm
by Q-is-here
Phenom wrote: Tue May 20, 2025 4:02 pm Are the Thunder last years Wolves? Easy first round, hectic 7 game win vs Denver but not quite ready for the next step?

Are the Wolves last years Dallas? Low seed that methodically picks apart the opponents? But is overmatched in the Finals?

It doesn't seem like the Wolves would be overmatched in the Finals if they get there.

Hopefully they are this year's Celtics. 8-)
The problem is the Thunder, despite their 7-game series, have only three guys averaging 30 MPG or more in the playoffs. And the guy that has played the most, SGA, is at 36 MPG. Last year Ant averaged 40+ MPG and I think it's safe to say SGA is in better shape than Ant was last year. OKC has so many games where they just completely blow the doors off the other team. Plus they are young, so unfortunately I don't think they skip a beat after the Denver series. We can't count on them being tired.

Re: Wolves Vs OKC

Posted: Tue May 20, 2025 7:17 pm
by Coolbreeze44
Q-is-here wrote: Tue May 20, 2025 6:36 pm
Phenom wrote: Tue May 20, 2025 4:02 pm Are the Thunder last years Wolves? Easy first round, hectic 7 game win vs Denver but not quite ready for the next step?

Are the Wolves last years Dallas? Low seed that methodically picks apart the opponents? But is overmatched in the Finals?

It doesn't seem like the Wolves would be overmatched in the Finals if they get there.

Hopefully they are this year's Celtics. 8-)
The problem is the Thunder, despite their 7-game series, have only three guys averaging 30 MPG or more in the playoffs. And the guy that has played the most, SGA, is at 36 MPG. Last year Ant averaged 40+ MPG and I think it's safe to say SGA is in better shape than Ant was last year. OKC has so many games where they just completely blow the doors off the other team. Plus they are young, so unfortunately I don't think they skip a beat after the Denver series. We can't count on them being tired.
I think it's more of an emotional hangover than a physical hangover we're hoping for. Those 7 games against Denver had to drain some of the mental sharpness of OKC. I don't expect it to last past tonight, but we might get a little edge from it in game 1.