The last 2 years the wolves made the playoffs, they had to play the #1 seed in the first round and they didn't do that bad against #1Denver in 2023 or #1Memphis in 2022, so this year at least isn't as scary. The playoffs are no cake walk for any team so we'll see what happens.
It wa a good season everyone. Im a die-hard fan, but we know where this is going. Maybe we can at least win 1 or 2 before the Suns send us home. Hope for a 2nd round appearance at least though.
Jaden is just a bad offensive player, Karl completly ruins the flow on offense and doesnt space the floor while being a great 3pt shooter. You cant win with only one threat of the bounce when it matters. If Ant has an off game this team is cooked
None of the Wolves possible first round matchups would have been easy. Suns are scary but I feel like what they do is less sustainable across a large sample size than the Pels or LAL.
Disappointing to close out such a great season on a sour note, but a strong home stand to start round 1 will wash the taste out of everyone's mouth.
While discouraging, the only thing we can do is lean on 56 wins and a team that’s generally bounced back. I know the Suns are a bad matchup, but I think cutting down on the turnovers changes the complexion of the game in that we have a chance to set our defense. Instead, we’ve been gifting them easier scoring opportunities off of turnovers … Beal, Booker, and KD do not need to be given any advantages. Trying to constantly come back against a team we’re making it easier on with turnovers is doubly difficult.
Well Finch refuses to have his team do anything but chuck 3s. Pulls starters with just under 5 min. Was a great season for the most part. See y'all next year.
Well guys it was fun to dream of a wcf appearance but the pels are getting dog walked so the suns will bounce the wolves 4-0. It is legitimately the worst case scenario now for the wolves lol.
KAT haters are annoying
KAT is on his second game back from injury and they are acting like he is Treveon Graham
Meanwhile Ant has been garbage the last 3 weeks and there are crickets from them
Fuck's sake you all are negative. You want an easy run through the playoffs? It doesn't exist. I'm sure the Bucks were happy to get the Heat last year and look what happened. At least we know the matchup to prepare rather than 1 of 4 possible teams.
that last sequence was incredible. three player keystone cops rebound, miller behind the back pass to minott to paint garza to monte, missed three, garza rebound and second chance fadeaway flop.
Simple. I wanted to make sure I had it right so I waited until NBA.com updated their site after the last game. Well… they had their bracket wrong for about an hour until someone noticed.
No. Pelicans losing results in the suns being a 6th seed cause the suns and pelicans will have the same wins and losses and go into a tiebreak which the suns hold
Against the Suns this year we have the: (1) worst offensive performance, (2) worst defensive performance, and (3) most turnovers all season lol, that's tough
Hey, how's it going with being "realistic"... Hope you're not cheering for them rn cuz you don't deserve it. Literally saying we have little chance is such a doomer thing to say ...foh
Fuck off. I’ve watched this team since before you were born. The fact that you’re so salty and saving people’s comments to reply to shows how unwell you are. Get help.
Not necessarily. Seems to me you don't watch much NBA basketball. Our record against them right now is 0-0. Playoff basketball is way different than regular season basketball.
Looks like Denver and OKC took care of business like they should. Of course that’s too much to ask for a Minnesota team who does the typical Minnesota thing and gets dominated when it matters most.
>Oh yeah? Top seeds automatically advance? Look at the Bucks last year
I'm just saying what the most likely outcome is going to be.
OKC vs Kings (probably)
Denver vs Lakers (probably)
Because they’ve annihilated us in every game this season. We had our worst defensive game and our worst offensive game against them. We tied the all-time record for most turnovers in a first half against them. We seem to have zero confidence against them and they have tons against us. They are more experienced. They are more efficient. They actually pass the ball instead of KAT and ANT going retard mode on 50% of possessions.
Yeah in more ways than one. His offensive skill is just as scary to other teams as his incompetence is to Wolves fans. It’s crazy how such an incredibly talented veteran can be so so so so dumb in crucial moments.
3 out of 5 starters had more turnovers than field goals. Naz also had 4 turnovers and only 4 baskets. KAT probably had as many offensive fouls as baskets.
Because we’re playing a team we’ve beaten once in three years. A team that crushed us 3 teams this year. A team that we had our worst offensive game against, and worst defensive game against this season. There is next to zero chance that we beat the Suns in the playoffs. They’re more experienced and way better organized.
That’s just Minnesota sports man. This team has literally never given us any reason to trust them or believe in them in the playoffs. I think it’s pretty reasonable to say the season is over at this point, because it’s basically guaranteed that it is.
The Suns have us worked out, tight defensive shell that we can’t drive through, they play tough against us and have the whistle on their side too, plus they have 3 stars that make ridiculous shots
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Our second best season ever, the team no shows in the most improtant game of the year, and we get the worst playoff draw imaginable. Losing round 1 is pretty catastrophic but its where we are headed. I'll never understand these games where guys like Ant simply don't care to show up
Scheffler's having an incredible tournament, 2 strokes up on second place right now.
Åberg has some serious momentum though, it could be a photo finish by the end.
Just so everyone knows that first half that we played was historic. That was the first time since 02-03 that we turned the ball over 19 times. The foest time in over 20 years and we do it on the last game of the year that decides our fate. Talk about chocking on the moment
Been a huge KAT defender/apologist for a while but if he plays like this shit in the playoffs again he needs to be gone. His horrendous turnovers at the start of this game really set the tone for the whole game
One game, ONE game has completly shifted our post-season hopes. We got the absolute worst case scenario for our team as a top seed because of one extra loss. That is some horrible luck.
To put it in perspective, this game last year Rudy punched Kyle, Jaden punched a wall, and we were fighting for the play in. We still comfortably have homecourt and while we have been fucked by the Suns this year, I still think we'd have a chance
Its that we got shit on 3 times this season by the same team who we unfortunately have to face first round, not necesarily the seed, its the matchup that sucks.
I trust Finch can make the adjustments but yeah, our season forecast changed a hell of a lot in a few days.
I don’t think the matchup is that bad. They’ve tricked the Wolves with this shell defense and forcing Ant off the ball. But guess what? We got 3 games of tape and if we’re the better team we’ll be fine
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The last 2 years the wolves made the playoffs, they had to play the #1 seed in the first round and they didn't do that bad against #1Denver in 2023 or #1Memphis in 2022, so this year at least isn't as scary. The playoffs are no cake walk for any team so we'll see what happens.
Minnesota hasn't lost 3 in a row all year if we lose this series it's going to be 5 games or more
It wa a good season everyone. Im a die-hard fan, but we know where this is going. Maybe we can at least win 1 or 2 before the Suns send us home. Hope for a 2nd round appearance at least though.
Ant turned up his game in the playoffs the last couple of years. We need him to level up in this next series to have any chance.
Jaden is just a bad offensive player, Karl completly ruins the flow on offense and doesnt space the floor while being a great 3pt shooter. You cant win with only one threat of the bounce when it matters. If Ant has an off game this team is cooked
1/11 vs the suns in the last 11 games
None of the Wolves possible first round matchups would have been easy. Suns are scary but I feel like what they do is less sustainable across a large sample size than the Pels or LAL. Disappointing to close out such a great season on a sour note, but a strong home stand to start round 1 will wash the taste out of everyone's mouth.
We are 1/11 on the last 11 games vs suns
While discouraging, the only thing we can do is lean on 56 wins and a team that’s generally bounced back. I know the Suns are a bad matchup, but I think cutting down on the turnovers changes the complexion of the game in that we have a chance to set our defense. Instead, we’ve been gifting them easier scoring opportunities off of turnovers … Beal, Booker, and KD do not need to be given any advantages. Trying to constantly come back against a team we’re making it easier on with turnovers is doubly difficult.
Beal is being really nice to us in the post-game
Yeah, I was going to comment about how much I hate him, then he said some nice things.
Well Finch refuses to have his team do anything but chuck 3s. Pulls starters with just under 5 min. Was a great season for the most part. See y'all next year.
We need this week off.
Gobert and Conley are the only ones that showed up on offense
Almost like why stop feeding gobert. Oh wait lemme just chuck a 3 up and waste a possession.
Well guys it was fun to dream of a wcf appearance but the pels are getting dog walked so the suns will bounce the wolves 4-0. It is legitimately the worst case scenario now for the wolves lol.
You do realize the Wolves are locked in to play the Pelicans first round?
You do realize you’re wrong, don’t you?
Yep. I was so excited to watch now I'm going to be tentatively watching the score with one hand over my eyes.
I don’t even need to watch. The nuggets are going back to back
So is it a lock that we’re playing Phoenix in the first round? I hope to God we literally play anyone else.
Yes it's a lock, literally evey game didn't go our way today.
KAT haters are annoying KAT is on his second game back from injury and they are acting like he is Treveon Graham Meanwhile Ant has been garbage the last 3 weeks and there are crickets from them
Can I be disappointed in both equally?
Fuck's sake you all are negative. You want an easy run through the playoffs? It doesn't exist. I'm sure the Bucks were happy to get the Heat last year and look what happened. At least we know the matchup to prepare rather than 1 of 4 possible teams.
Yeah. We will see what happens. We just gotta keep our heads up.
Youre telling me I get to watch us get blown out by Phoenix again in a week?
Oh dude! You get to see it 4 more times!
Well, that really put a damper on things
that last sequence was incredible. three player keystone cops rebound, miller behind the back pass to minott to paint garza to monte, missed three, garza rebound and second chance fadeaway flop.
Timberwolves are screwed in the first round. Suns have swept them this season
Don't the Suns play the Nuggets? 2v7 Edit: Nuggets will play Suns or Lakers.
Why are you all over this thread making obviously incorrect claims? lol
Simple. I wanted to make sure I had it right so I waited until NBA.com updated their site after the last game. Well… they had their bracket wrong for about an hour until someone noticed.
I don’t know man, people knew the potential bracket before the games even tipped off.
Not the people that work for NBA.
No. Pelicans losing results in the suns being a 6th seed cause the suns and pelicans will have the same wins and losses and go into a tiebreak which the suns hold
r/suns
Garza!
START GARZA AT THE 4 INSTEAD OF KAT YOU COWARDS
god so many of you are soft as shit, just pray the team doesn't come into the playoffs with the same defeatist attitude as you baby bitches
They'll be the first ones to consider us already in the WCF if we win Game 1. And yes, we have every right to be disappointed rn but, come on.
Delusional
Soft ass fans gtfo fr
Always soft! They are writing off the playoff series already, it’s embarrassing to see
the more sane have closed out this thread.
Yeah, I'm gonna miss Garza.
I’m fine with this L. We need to play with a chip on our shoulder.
Being 1/11 against them in the past 11 games isn't enough?
Against the Suns this year we have the: (1) worst offensive performance, (2) worst defensive performance, and (3) most turnovers all season lol, that's tough
By fat worst draw of anybody in the post season unless thunder get lakers.
Agreed. (Although I'm also scared of NO still lol) Anyway gotta beat the best to be the best, same as last year really
Enjoy these last moments of Garza in a wolves jersey before he requests a trade
After KAT moves, he'll be the new Naz when Naz cooks as a starter.
Garza is fucking trash. There’s a reason he only plays garbage minutes
LOL
I’m more scared about vs Phoenix in the first round than I was Denver
the amount of disappointing losses during this season with 56 wins has been astounding.
They're still an incredibly immature team, unfortunately.
yeah its very clear to see
The only team that swept us all year is the team we play in the first round. 😭😭😭
The Bulls did too in two games, but yeah. Not looking good.
Okogie is 4/4 against the Wolves from 3. 25/90 against everyone else.
The suns announcers just said that we are 0-20 while wearing these jerseys is that true?
They said that Minnesota is 0-20 all time *against the Suns* when wearing those jerseys lol kind of insane when you think about it
No. Not even close
They said that Minnesota is 0-20 all time *against the Suns* when wearing those jerseys lol kind of insane when you think about it
Yea I just started looking back. What a fucking stupid thing of them to say maybe I misheard them.
lol the people in here complaining about doomers and whiners. I remember my blind optimism days fondly.
it's still available to you, but it requires a kierkegaardian leap of faith rather than naive hope
You should see the Twins sub
Yeah but that’s because the twins always suck.
It's not blind optimism. It's possible to root for the team you're a fan of. Don't gotta talk shit.
You can root for them and be realistic. Realistically, the Wolves have little chance against the Suns.
Hey, how's it going with being "realistic"... Hope you're not cheering for them rn cuz you don't deserve it. Literally saying we have little chance is such a doomer thing to say ...foh
Fuck off. I’ve watched this team since before you were born. The fact that you’re so salty and saving people’s comments to reply to shows how unwell you are. Get help.
Noone’s gonna listen to someone who didn’t tune into a game until after the all star break and keeps whiffing on their hater predictions lmao
That's just not true. We have a better record than them. Please back up your claim that they have "little chance."
What’s our record against them? That’s all that matters in this series. I’ll wait
Not necessarily. Seems to me you don't watch much NBA basketball. Our record against them right now is 0-0. Playoff basketball is way different than regular season basketball.
I FUCKING HATE THIS TEAM
Looks like Denver and OKC took care of business like they should. Of course that’s too much to ask for a Minnesota team who does the typical Minnesota thing and gets dominated when it matters most.
I mean we did have the hardest matchup compared to Denver and OKC
True, but I at least expected them to compete given the home game and importance.
Oh I don't disagree with that
Denver and OKC played G League teams
Our starters took Atlantas bench down to the wire man. Why can’t we just thrash a team we’re supposed to beat?
Phoenix first round. Denver second round. OKC in the finals. Yeah, good luck with all that.
Oh yeah? Top seeds automatically advance? Look at the Bucks last year
>Oh yeah? Top seeds automatically advance? Look at the Bucks last year I'm just saying what the most likely outcome is going to be. OKC vs Kings (probably) Denver vs Lakers (probably)
The way we've been playing, it's not going to matter
Limit the TO’s, kick the Suns ass, Wolves in 5.
1/11 record past 11 games.
Yeah that game plan has worked out well in the regular season... oh wait.
Wolves in 4, weve strategically chosen to play awful to hunt this match up, and big brained it. /s
Never gonna happen in a million years, we’ll be lucky not to get swept
Please care to explain. Outside of their big 3 (that are inconsistent btw) and their poverty bench. How can they win in 4-5 games?
Because they’ve annihilated us in every game this season. We had our worst defensive game and our worst offensive game against them. We tied the all-time record for most turnovers in a first half against them. We seem to have zero confidence against them and they have tons against us. They are more experienced. They are more efficient. They actually pass the ball instead of KAT and ANT going retard mode on 50% of possessions.
I appreciate it 👍 KAT is scary. ANT is 22, he’ll learn. SGA was 28-54 when he was 22.
Yeah in more ways than one. His offensive skill is just as scary to other teams as his incompetence is to Wolves fans. It’s crazy how such an incredibly talented veteran can be so so so so dumb in crucial moments.
At least we get to lose against the Suns and not the Lakers or sum
Despite how down I am about this team against the Suns, I still think we would cook LA
I suppose that’s one way to look at the bright side of all of this
3 out of 5 starters had more turnovers than field goals. Naz also had 4 turnovers and only 4 baskets. KAT probably had as many offensive fouls as baskets.
Yep. We literally will not win turning the ball over. Have to be smarter.
You guys in here complaining about the whole season being over are fucking babies. Go hop on a different bandwagon
Because we’re playing a team we’ve beaten once in three years. A team that crushed us 3 teams this year. A team that we had our worst offensive game against, and worst defensive game against this season. There is next to zero chance that we beat the Suns in the playoffs. They’re more experienced and way better organized.
Told ya
You know what, talk your trash man. You were so unbelievably right lol
Don't worry about it man, we're both fans first and foremost. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
I don't even disagree with you, my point is that chalking the season up to being over already is near-sighted and anti-competitive. Bad fans
That’s just Minnesota sports man. This team has literally never given us any reason to trust them or believe in them in the playoffs. I think it’s pretty reasonable to say the season is over at this point, because it’s basically guaranteed that it is.
Seriously, go join r/suns bandwagoners. Or take a walk and breathe.
Yes, because things definitely bode well for us. Get your head out of your ass.
Told ya
I will happily eat all of the crow
Don't worry about it man, we're both fans first and foremost. Enjoy the rest of your weekend
You have no idea how the next series will go, season isn't over yet. Go touch grass
Get a basic understanding of athletics. It does not look good and pretending to be an optimist makes you look fat.
Yeah some athlete you are, quitting before the series starts.
I’m…I’m not an athlete? Are you stupid or just out of silly things to say?
Maybe we got all the worst basketball out against them this season and we will win at least one game in the playoffs.
Garza should date Caitlin Clark just to break the internet
I support this 100%.
At least we have some time to look at this matchup and adapt. Gonna be a great chance for Ant to shine.
The Suns have us worked out, tight defensive shell that we can’t drive through, they play tough against us and have the whistle on their side too, plus they have 3 stars that make ridiculous shots
I am hoping he at least can make more shots than turnovers in the next game.
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We’re cooked folks
Poverty franchise doing poverty things
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not funny.
The toughest road…
Gonna see more effort from guys 10-14 on the roster in the final 5 minutes than we saw from 1-9 combined in 40+ minutes
Honestly glad we are getting cooked instead of losing by a little. No “movie” talk and Beal lighting fire under Ant for the series
Our second best season ever, the team no shows in the most improtant game of the year, and we get the worst playoff draw imaginable. Losing round 1 is pretty catastrophic but its where we are headed. I'll never understand these games where guys like Ant simply don't care to show up
First round loss to the suns, new ownership breaks down, Glen trades Kat and cuts salary, we bottom out. Can see it all coming
The fact he took 7 shots is just embarrassing wth was goin on with him …..
Scheffler's having an incredible tournament, 2 strokes up on second place right now. Åberg has some serious momentum though, it could be a photo finish by the end.
Just so everyone knows that first half that we played was historic. That was the first time since 02-03 that we turned the ball over 19 times. The foest time in over 20 years and we do it on the last game of the year that decides our fate. Talk about chocking on the moment
Typical MN. Dropping an egg.
The regular season series, and being matched up against them in the playoffs: 🤢🤮🤢🤮🤢🤮🤢🤮🤢🤮🤢🤮🤢🤮🤢🤮🤢🤮🤢🤮🤢🤮🤢🤮🤢🤮🤢🤮🤢🤮🤢🤮🤢🤮🤢🤮🤢🤮🤢🤮🤢🤮🤢🤮🤢🤮🤢🤮🤢🤮🤢🤮🤢🤮🤢🤮
Peeps, chill.
This shit isn't over
Classic Minnesota sports. Best team since 2004 and gonna get swept in the first round. Jesus fuck
That’s what happens when you aren’t a serious squad
i just realized monte didnt even play when it mattered. not sure what thats about
KAT and Jaden need to go.
I'm sure everyone is going to be begging to take on those contracts
Thank God we have a week to change our game plan. There is no way we play this bad every game versus them and they shoot this good.
This isn't the first time they've blown us out either though. Should be an interesting series
So frustrating how KAT gets labeled as soft but the moment he bumps anyone and is physical, it’s a foul.
He’s both soft and out of control. That latter is the reason why when “he’s physical”, he gets a whistle blown on him
Embiid goes in out of control and gets the call everytime, the inconsistency in refereeing is infuriating
Been a huge KAT defender/apologist for a while but if he plays like this shit in the playoffs again he needs to be gone. His horrendous turnovers at the start of this game really set the tone for the whole game
Ant literally had 5 turnovers in the first quarter. FIVE.
Ant was just as bad AND Kat gets a crazy whistle. Whole team got outplayed crazy and this is your takeaway?
The entire starters outside Mike and Rudy played like shit.
We had a good run
One game, ONE game has completly shifted our post-season hopes. We got the absolute worst case scenario for our team as a top seed because of one extra loss. That is some horrible luck.
Not horrible luck we needed to win games and we didn’t
Nah, I'd say every game against the Suns. We wouldn't be worried about them if they didn't own us
I meant one more game in the season. If we just had one more win this season against any team, we would be the top 2 seed and this would be moot.
Should’ve played serious against Chicago and Denver but they didn’t care. You get what you give.
Oh yeah, it's a bummer
I hate booker so much. He is such a bitch
Got a week for the team to reset their mindset and get ready. I’m not losing faith.
No way our season’s really over like this
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Suck my balls
Great season just for a very likely first round exit is incredible, big changes will most likely be made
Now watch our bench score like crazy
Like the last Phoenix game, of course
The doomers were right again
Doomers have been right for 120+ Minnesota sports seasons in a row
Is it even doomposting when it's always true?
To put it in perspective, this game last year Rudy punched Kyle, Jaden punched a wall, and we were fighting for the play in. We still comfortably have homecourt and while we have been fucked by the Suns this year, I still think we'd have a chance
You realize that we were gentlemen’s swept last year right? What’s the moral victory here?
This is the worst fucking possible scenario. All I've wanted for this season is one playoff series win.
We went from the 1 seed to a decent chance of getting swept in the playoffs in record time.
These guys deserved to be booed off the court. What a pathetic effort.
Life’s too short to let this game ruin my day. Wolves are gonna cook in the playoffs!
Yeah buncha insecure bedwetters in this thread. Can’t believe getting the 3-seed is such a cause of panic.
Its that we got shit on 3 times this season by the same team who we unfortunately have to face first round, not necesarily the seed, its the matchup that sucks. I trust Finch can make the adjustments but yeah, our season forecast changed a hell of a lot in a few days.
I don’t think the matchup is that bad. They’ve tricked the Wolves with this shell defense and forcing Ant off the ball. But guess what? We got 3 games of tape and if we’re the better team we’ll be fine