[West] 2025 Playoffs, Conference Finals

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Oklahoma City Thunder (1) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (6)
Game 1, May 20: Minnesota at Oklahoma City (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Game 2, May 22: Minnesota at Oklahoma City (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Game 3, May 24: Oklahoma City at Minnesota (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
Game 4, May 26: Oklahoma City at Minnesota (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Game 5, May 28 (if necessary): Minnesota at Oklahoma City (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Game 6, May 30 (if necessary): Oklahoma City at Minnesota (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Game 7, June 1 (if necessary): Minnesota at Oklahoma City (8 p.m. ET, ESPN)


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Shout out to @AmaranthineBB, @Capt. Factorial, @coolhandluke, @kingsboi, @QWERTYLICIOUS and @Turgenev for correctly answering the second round poll question.

 

[kingsboi]

go Wolves! let's get it

 

[coolhandluke]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1924530975641391197

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

NGL here...I like both teams...I REALLY like both teams.
I'm just not sure Minnesota's good enough (yet) to hang with OKC.
OKC in 5 is my prediction (with Minnesota taking one at home).
I honestly would not mind seeing this series go either way.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1924989568400650462

 

[Joshyjosh31]

SGA has 7 Fts in the first five minutes this is insanity

 

[coolhandluke]

Both these two teams are long and defensive. It's incredible how they defend in space.

11-1 free throw disparity keeping OKC in the game.

 

[Joshyjosh31]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1924994595030512024

 

[Joshyjosh31]

Julius Randle turning into an all NBA player since the all star break changed the Timberwolves trajectory

 

[coolhandluke]

Thunder can't handle the hot Randle.

 

[coolhandluke]

OKC down only by four after SGA goes 2-13 in the half augurs well for them.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

"The nineteen minutes when he wasn't at the free throw line..." Doris being spicy!

 

[coolhandluke]

Thunder heating up and Wolves not responding well.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Chris Finch is going to run out of timeouts before the end of third at this rate.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Not that I don't appreciate this bumper music, but ESPN is definitely not trying to appeal to a younger demo with it.

 

[Joshyjosh31]

Seriously you can’t be within 3 feet of SGA or it’s a foul he literally just dove to the ground with zero contact and got the call two plays later gets another foul on Any just for being in his way

 

[coolhandluke]

Thunder putting on a clinic on closing out a game right now.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Caruso's confidence has to be at an all-time high. Mans just got done checking Jokić, he's probably like, "Yeah, I think I can check Ant."

 

[coolhandluke]

Caruso's confidence has to be at an all-time high. Mans just got done checking Jokić, he's probably like, "Yeah, I think I can check Ant."

It's not misplaced confidence.

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

OKC is just way too talented of a team, especially compared to Minnesota. That second half was a clinic on how to put a game away.

 

[Joshyjosh31]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1925022557658374588

https://twitter.com/x/status/1925012969043460426

https://twitter.com/x/status/1925017176416948480

 

[kingsboi]

Wolves are supposed to be the bigger and more physical team and yet they chuck up 51 three pointers and score 20 paint points, this is their own doing. Need to attack the paint. Shai shooting 14 free throws is silly, if that's how they are going to officiate him, this will be a quick series.

 

[dude12]

OKC is allowed to play very physical on defense yet you can’t touch SGA. A tough combo to beat. I actually don’t enjoy a star getting every call on offense like that.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

One principle I try to abide by: If I find myself on the same side of an issue as Bill Simmons, reevaluate my opinion.

 

[kingsboi]

OKC is allowed to play very physical on defense yet you can’t touch SGA. A tough combo to beat. I actually don’t enjoy a star getting every call on offense like that.

the only individuals that enjoy calls like that are the fans that support the team. No wonder Edwards threw the ball at FTA while he was on the ground

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1924989267438149925

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

the only individuals that enjoy calls like that are the fans that support the team. No wonder Edwards threw the ball at FTA while he was on the ground

I wouldn't go so far as to say I "enjoy" it, but it doesn't bother me, even a little bit.

 

[coolhandluke]

Thunder vs Knicks is going to be Shai and Brunson taking turns shooting free throws.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Thunder vs Knicks is going to be Shai and Brunson taking turns shooting free throws.

I'll still watch.

 

[Joshyjosh31]

I'll still watch.

Ya unfortunately there’s nothing else to watch and we’re all diehard basketball fans so I’ll be watching too