[NBA] West Playoffs, Round Two

[kingdivac]

What a grade-school inbound pass at the end by Alexander - costing them dearly.

 

[Tetsujin]

KAT with an absolute ass half. 3 points on 1-10 shooting. At least he's getting boards but it's not great when he's only got three points but somehow has been having a better night than Gobert, who only scored one.

 

[kingdivac]

KAT with an absolute ass half. 3 points on 1-10 shooting. At least he's getting boards but it's not great when he's only got three points but somehow has been having a better night than Gobert, who only scored one.

His play is polar - world-beater one night and this another night. They need better scoring from Conley and Reid to distribute the scoring load. They need to have a good scoring 2nd half.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1789828160449618352

 

[kingdivac]

Towns is gonna get a tech

 

[Tetsujin]

MPJ really still just 6’10” Buddy Hield

 

[kingdivac]

That stop and go by Edwards on Gordon was nasty.......

 

[kingdivac]

MPJ really still just 6’10” Buddy Hield

He's been pretty ineffective this game......Wolves should be trying to get Jokic's 5th foul right now.

 

[kingdivac]

That's a foul

 

[Tetsujin]

Mike Malone pulling a Mike Brown on Brian going into the timeout. Spelling out exactly how he misplayed that defensive possession while probably using extremely colorful language.

 

[kingdivac]

Wolves ought to be giving to Edwards to attack the lane every possession vs Jokic.

 

[Tetsujin]

Wolves ought to be giving to Edwards to attack the lane every possession vs Jokic.

They’re doing the Kings thing where they’re so caught up in passing the ball around for an open look that they forget that one of their guys is pretty much unguardable.

 

[Tetsujin]

Why does every single play Jokic makes look like a complete accident? lol

 

[kingdivac]

Wolves can't string together stops and makes - quicksand.....they'll get a stop and then miss FTs, or make a 3 and give up one.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

He's not MIchael Jordan, really nobody will be, but is the best looking young player right now.

I'm not convinced that he's even the best young player in the Northwest division. Best-looking young American player, maybe.

 

[Tetsujin]

These T-Wolves bigs are dumber than rocks lol

 

[Tetsujin]

How does KAT only have one turnover tonight?

 

[kingdivac]

I'm not convinced that he's even the best young player in the Northwest division. Best-looking young American player, maybe.

So who's your best player?

 

[kingdivac]

These T-Wolves bigs are dumber than rocks lol

You're right - they've cost em - terrible fouling - lazy....

 

[Tetsujin]

Gordon is so good moving off the ball. Helps when Joker is drawing like three defenders and capable of whipping behind the back passes out of failed post ups

 

[Tetsujin]

LOL Gobert

 

[Kingz19]

Goobert has tanked the last 4-5 Wolves possessions

 

[kingdivac]

Gobert, more like Goober

 

[kingdivac]

I think Wolves coaching shoulda put in Reid instead of Gobert to finish out the game earlier

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

So who's your best player?

I wouldn't say that I have a "best" player. I'm just not willing to stake anything that I'd lament being rid of on the belief that Edwards is inarguably, "end of discussion" better than Gilgeous-Alexander, Wembanyama or Banchero. I think that it has more to do with the way that Edwards' game embodies a particular ethos, and there are a lot of people who are fascinated with that particular ethos in a way that I am not.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Nuggets/Timerwolves: the rare series that doesn't start until the home team wins.

 

[kingsboi]

Wolves kept getting it to 8 and that is the ultimate teaser right there because you know Denver would get it back to double digits

 

[ppine]

I just love watching the Nuggets play. Malone has forged a great defensive team. Jokic is something new. Murray is a force, but Aaron Gordon is the most under rated player around.

There is a lot of parity in the League now in terms of ability. The coaching is producing some interesting results. Anthony Edwards is an unbelievable player to watch. Towns is not so consistent but really good.

The other series are good but uninspiring compared to the Nuggets/Wolves.

 

[Tetsujin]

OKC gotta do something about Giddey this summer.

 

[kingdivac]

OKC gotta do something about Giddey this summer.

Not very good.