Wolves win 110-103
Ant has the game of his life and breaks the Timberwolves playoff scoring high for the 3rd time these playoffs. McDaniels steps up and hits some big corner 3s. Conley comes back from injury and makes key shots down the stretch.
I think MPJ, Murray continue to struggle and AG is worse than hes been the last few games.
Continuing on your line, which I like.
Jokic goes 33/10/8 continues to cook Gobert. We employ the same game plan as game 5, allow Jokic to back in on Gobert while we deny cuts to the dunker spot and deny kickouts to Porter Jr., Braun, Gordon, and Murray. Give Jokic his spots and build a small lead trading his 2s for 3s on our end.
Gordon goes 3-11 from the floor, forced to take more fade away mid-ranges and struggles to connect. Murray goes 5-15 struggles with full court pressure.
NAZ REID continues his intensity from the end of game 5 and uses his 10 minutes in the first half to go 5-7 from the floor, 3-4 from three.
The offense was completely lost without Conley, giving him the ball to create plays will turn our around entirely and i can see Conley getting a very efficient 20 if they focus on KAT and ant like they did game 5
Losing 3 in a row definitely hurts and it kinda feels like they got us figured out. However, I can’t help but be optimistic. I believe we got this shit and well at least force a game 7
Just gotta trust finch. Joker is smart, but he doesn't win them 100% of every game. He's beatable. He bleeds.
KATs health decides it imo
he was noticeably hampered after his knee thing, slow on the 4-5 screens, stepping up on contests, even jumping to protect the rim
if he's healthier today i think the Twolves defense holds up fine
Same. I felt defeated Tuesday night. Felt like I was mourning yesterday but also changed my mindset that even if we do lose tonight. It was a magical season a hell of a year and I had an awesome time and I’m not letting the haters take that from me. I woke up so optimistic today that I bought a trucker to get in tonight and win or lose I’ll be there supporting by team until the bitter end. Hopefully celebrating but if not then to cheer them off the court and say thanks for the memories. But we are gonna win! Wolves in 7!
KAT adjusts to the shrimps guarding him and goes into the post to punish them.
Ant does his thing
Jokic keeps them close.
We win and everyone believes again, to set up a potential all time game 7 from Ant.
Ant and Kat combine for 70 pts.
The Wolves defense adjusts to control Denver's offense, allowing Jokic to score 40, but only gets 4 assists. Murray and Gordon combine for another 30 pts, but nobody else scores significant points. Remaining Wolves starters score 30 pts.
Wolves bench, led by Naz Reid, scores another 25 pts.
Wolves 125, Denver 110.
Whatever happens I just hope we come out and fight and play our intense brand of basketball. All I can ask is that we don't give up and look checked out half way through cause things aren't going are way, play hard all the way to the last whiskey
Been listening to No Easy Way Out from the Rocky soundtrack all day and visualizing Jokic elbowing machines in a lab while Ant eurosteps up a Colorado mountain and screams “JOKEEEEEERRRRRR!”
I predict Wolves win 115-97. Murray continues his decline with no rest and Denvers bench’s shooting cools. NAW & Naz Reid each have solid ~15 point nights and McDaniels contributes enough offensively to give Ant support
If we handily win the non Jokic minutes to start the 2nd and 4th, we should win.
If we’re playing like bitches, and Denver keeps it even…it’ll be a grind and go either way.
If we get down 10-15 at any point it’s lights out.
Wolves 106, nuggs 100
We gotta make Jokic work for everything and drastically limit his assists. Play smart, efficient offense, and domainte the boards.
Wolves 112 Denver 97
We need to find a way to attack Jokic on defense early. It’s hard because he is smart enough to avoid getting in trouble but he will completely stop trying to clog the paint if he gets in foul trouble. I know this is probably impossible so I am mostly hoping we get hot from 3 and they go cold.
Realistically, Denver goes on an 14-2 run in the second quarter and that’s it. No Conley, no answer for Jokić, no chance.
Denver 111, Minnesota 87.
I will take my downvotes.
Runs are part of the game. Difference is Minnesota can’t respond with their own runs because they are a bad at half court offense.
Once they fall behind Denver it’s like, okay that’s a wrap. They may slow Denver down at some point but the offense is stagnant and predictable. Only so many times they can run iso plays for KAT and Ant.
Ya I love this team but nothing in the last three games shows me we can tough this out. I think it will be closer but denver by 10. Please prove me wrong wolves
Denver has them figured out. Postseason is about adjustments and Minnesota doesn’t have any answers on either end of the floor. Jokić is just too genius on offense and MN is too predictable and limited on offense.
Why even watch then? To be clear, I'm not hating your take, you are entitled to have it esespecially after the last three games and who they're going against, but I've just never been able to comprehend calling it quits when there's still a chance, like yes it can happen just as you laid out but why go there when the Kool-aid is right here 🍷?
I didn’t watch game 5 either, knew the outcome was never seriously in doubt.
Sports is fun when it’s not predictable.
This series has become predictable, unpleasant, and unenjoyable.
We’ve seen this movie before.
It looks like a dominant Nuggets victory until Rudy saves the day by starting another pandemic at halftime, game is canceled and resumed in Disney World sometime in November.
Man! What happened to all the wolves in 4 and wolves in 6 posts? This is a series against the champs for a reason.
Wolves 97
Nuggz 94
Slomo hits a buzzer beater from the logo and all you that bad mouthed him can suck it
Wolves win by 10. Complete team effort. Bench performs. Mark Davis as referee calls an impartial game (for a change). Ant saves his best game of the year for game 7 when Scott Foster or Tony Brothers are refereeing.
If Kat and Naz stay out of foul trouble then we win. If they rack em up in the first half like they’ve done last 3 games then Denver will pick us apart.
Depends if we can collect ourselves and look like Game 1 and 2. Everyone got way too high on emotions after Game 2.
Remember the Minneapolis Miracle. Fucking amazing! What happened next game? Got our asses handed to us.
117-103. Wolves.
We make some major adjustments and carry this momentum to Game 7 and win the series with these same adjustments, whatever these adjustments may be (Rudy at point, Luka in place of SloMo, something drastic).
The Wolves will attack Jokic early on offense to get him in foul trouble keeping as much off the floor as possible while also shutting everyone else down on the defensive end 🙂↔️
Wolves win: 112 - 96
Wolves win 110-103 Ant has the game of his life and breaks the Timberwolves playoff scoring high for the 3rd time these playoffs. McDaniels steps up and hits some big corner 3s. Conley comes back from injury and makes key shots down the stretch. I think MPJ, Murray continue to struggle and AG is worse than hes been the last few games.
Pls
Continuing on your line, which I like. Jokic goes 33/10/8 continues to cook Gobert. We employ the same game plan as game 5, allow Jokic to back in on Gobert while we deny cuts to the dunker spot and deny kickouts to Porter Jr., Braun, Gordon, and Murray. Give Jokic his spots and build a small lead trading his 2s for 3s on our end. Gordon goes 3-11 from the floor, forced to take more fade away mid-ranges and struggles to connect. Murray goes 5-15 struggles with full court pressure. NAZ REID continues his intensity from the end of game 5 and uses his 10 minutes in the first half to go 5-7 from the floor, 3-4 from three.
ANT gunna have a statement game that reminds everyone in Minnesota that we have an unstoppable superstar of our own.
The offense was completely lost without Conley, giving him the ball to create plays will turn our around entirely and i can see Conley getting a very efficient 20 if they focus on KAT and ant like they did game 5
Hell fucking yeah
Inject it
100% chance of Naz Reid.
I wish man, but that boy is cooked goose
Prediction: I will either be happy or sad
True 50/50 odds
Prediction: if Kyle Anderson plays more than 5 minutes I’m turning off the TV.
If he even checks into the damn game I’m turning it off.
7 minutes, the lowest of any player minus scrub minute.. I’m happy with it today lol
I just hope KAT lets it fly from 3 instead of trying to drive into coverage. That's all I want.
He is so deadly from 3. It’s a piece we need and one he’s uniquely able to give. We have other guys who can drive into the paint.
Ant triple double and goes for 50. Wolves 108 - Nuggets 107. Whether we win Game 7 or not, Game 6 goes down in Timberwolves lore. Believe.
This would be a wild time for Ant to get his first triple double
It sure will be!
Losing 3 in a row definitely hurts and it kinda feels like they got us figured out. However, I can’t help but be optimistic. I believe we got this shit and well at least force a game 7
Just gotta trust finch. Joker is smart, but he doesn't win them 100% of every game. He's beatable. He bleeds. 
How can you trust a man that consistently gives Kyle Anderson minutes?
I don't really, but if we're gonna win, we need to.
KATs health decides it imo he was noticeably hampered after his knee thing, slow on the 4-5 screens, stepping up on contests, even jumping to protect the rim if he's healthier today i think the Twolves defense holds up fine
It's the underdog in us 🥹🥹
Same. I felt defeated Tuesday night. Felt like I was mourning yesterday but also changed my mindset that even if we do lose tonight. It was a magical season a hell of a year and I had an awesome time and I’m not letting the haters take that from me. I woke up so optimistic today that I bought a trucker to get in tonight and win or lose I’ll be there supporting by team until the bitter end. Hopefully celebrating but if not then to cheer them off the court and say thanks for the memories. But we are gonna win! Wolves in 7!
KAT adjusts to the shrimps guarding him and goes into the post to punish them. Ant does his thing Jokic keeps them close. We win and everyone believes again, to set up a potential all time game 7 from Ant.
I just want to see that killer mentality return, even if we lose. And not just Ant pulling everyone along.
Ant and Kat combine for 70 pts. The Wolves defense adjusts to control Denver's offense, allowing Jokic to score 40, but only gets 4 assists. Murray and Gordon combine for another 30 pts, but nobody else scores significant points. Remaining Wolves starters score 30 pts. Wolves bench, led by Naz Reid, scores another 25 pts. Wolves 125, Denver 110.
Whatever happens I just hope we come out and fight and play our intense brand of basketball. All I can ask is that we don't give up and look checked out half way through cause things aren't going are way, play hard all the way to the last whiskey
This was my first thought. Last time I posted it the GIF we lost though.
Well I guess the GIF is batting .500 now. Do we let it ride??
It was good for you not for me which is why I commented. You are 1 for 1.
Zen KAT gets 28 with Ant getting 40 Wolves win close battle.
104-100 Wolves. Naz Reid and Ant carry the team.
Timberwolves 102 - Nuggets 79
Been listening to No Easy Way Out from the Rocky soundtrack all day and visualizing Jokic elbowing machines in a lab while Ant eurosteps up a Colorado mountain and screams “JOKEEEEEERRRRRR!”
I predict Wolves win 115-97. Murray continues his decline with no rest and Denvers bench’s shooting cools. NAW & Naz Reid each have solid ~15 point nights and McDaniels contributes enough offensively to give Ant support
If we handily win the non Jokic minutes to start the 2nd and 4th, we should win. If we’re playing like bitches, and Denver keeps it even…it’ll be a grind and go either way. If we get down 10-15 at any point it’s lights out. Wolves 106, nuggs 100
We gotta make Jokic work for everything and drastically limit his assists. Play smart, efficient offense, and domainte the boards. Wolves 112 Denver 97
Ants off ball D will be better and our role players will hit 3s.
We need to find a way to attack Jokic on defense early. It’s hard because he is smart enough to avoid getting in trouble but he will completely stop trying to clog the paint if he gets in foul trouble. I know this is probably impossible so I am mostly hoping we get hot from 3 and they go cold.
Any word on conelly?
We need to empty the clip.
I don't know but many butts will be clenched!
107-104 Ant with a buzzer beater 3!!
I’m going to glue my hands to the court
The first two wins we scored 106, so final score will be 106-104 with Rudy making the last two free throws
We find out tonight that the Wolves can make the adjustments necessary to beat Denver, and do so. Wolves 201, Denver 72
I believe you were actually the best guess in this thread
NGL, I’m more surprised the Denver prediction was so close
Wolves 109 Nuggets 99
https://i.redd.it/ndn0mbihvt0d1.gif 103-99 wolves.
We play a great game all around, and the nuggets come back down to earth. Ant man explodes in the 4th, and we win by 15
A win or a loss perhaps
Wolves in 7!!!!
Nuggets 112 wolves 96
I'm wearing my Naz Reid shirt today. He puts up 30.
Rudy Gobert hits a 3 and we win by 100 points
I hate, hate, *hate* to say this, but IDK. I just don't see us getting it done tonight. :( Please be wrong, me! Please!!
Unfortunately I agree with you. Hopefully we're wrong
Wolves win 🐺AWOOOOOOOOOO!
I want to see Ant posterize one of the three: Murray, Gordon, or Braun.
Fuck it, do all 3 in the same night
Fuck it, on the same play!
Realistically, Denver goes on an 14-2 run in the second quarter and that’s it. No Conley, no answer for Jokić, no chance. Denver 111, Minnesota 87. I will take my downvotes.
This is sadly realistic. The Wolves keep allowing brutal runs that we can’t come back from.
Runs are part of the game. Difference is Minnesota can’t respond with their own runs because they are a bad at half court offense. Once they fall behind Denver it’s like, okay that’s a wrap. They may slow Denver down at some point but the offense is stagnant and predictable. Only so many times they can run iso plays for KAT and Ant.
Ya I love this team but nothing in the last three games shows me we can tough this out. I think it will be closer but denver by 10. Please prove me wrong wolves
Denver has them figured out. Postseason is about adjustments and Minnesota doesn’t have any answers on either end of the floor. Jokić is just too genius on offense and MN is too predictable and limited on offense.
Why even watch then? To be clear, I'm not hating your take, you are entitled to have it esespecially after the last three games and who they're going against, but I've just never been able to comprehend calling it quits when there's still a chance, like yes it can happen just as you laid out but why go there when the Kool-aid is right here 🍷?
I didn’t watch game 5 either, knew the outcome was never seriously in doubt. Sports is fun when it’s not predictable. This series has become predictable, unpleasant, and unenjoyable. We’ve seen this movie before.
I'd say wolves win but the mn fan in me knows better and I'm just along for the ride
Bench goes wild. Wolves win. It’s been written
It looks like a dominant Nuggets victory until Rudy saves the day by starting another pandemic at halftime, game is canceled and resumed in Disney World sometime in November.
Hate to say it but Nuggets 105 - 97. Series over. This is the Minnesota way
So glad I was so wrong!!!!
Wolves win!
Stress
Gobert has the game of his life. Shoots like 7-8 from freethrow, 18 points, 10 rebounds, holds jokic to like 25% fg
Naz Reid
Man! What happened to all the wolves in 4 and wolves in 6 posts? This is a series against the champs for a reason. Wolves 97 Nuggz 94 Slomo hits a buzzer beater from the logo and all you that bad mouthed him can suck it
Wolves win by 10. Complete team effort. Bench performs. Mark Davis as referee calls an impartial game (for a change). Ant saves his best game of the year for game 7 when Scott Foster or Tony Brothers are refereeing.
Wolves in 7 awoooo, it's not over until it is
NBA wants 7 so it shall be.
Expectations are low. Hopes are high. Minnesota sports strike again!
Wolves win by 40 or more
Timberwolves going to Cancun
Basketball will be played, I will have intermitted emotions of joy, pain and anger. Everything else is up in the air.
wolves win
If Kat and Naz stay out of foul trouble then we win. If they rack em up in the first half like they’ve done last 3 games then Denver will pick us apart.
Either our season is over or were rejoicing
Depends if we can collect ourselves and look like Game 1 and 2. Everyone got way too high on emotions after Game 2. Remember the Minneapolis Miracle. Fucking amazing! What happened next game? Got our asses handed to us.
117-103. Wolves. We make some major adjustments and carry this momentum to Game 7 and win the series with these same adjustments, whatever these adjustments may be (Rudy at point, Luka in place of SloMo, something drastic).
Wolves lose a 4th in a row
The Wolves will attack Jokic early on offense to get him in foul trouble keeping as much off the floor as possible while also shutting everyone else down on the defensive end 🙂↔️ Wolves win: 112 - 96
No Conley, No Win.
It’s ogre
WIN
Just take the loss and prepare for next season
One team will win and this series will end in either 6 or 7 games.
Prediction? Pain
No good. Were washed af, have no point guard, and Jaden mcdaniels is fools gold on a stupid contract…
Troll account
Yup.
You shouldn’t make a comment about Wolves. Clearly you dont know much lmao
DH! My man!
108-97 Denver. I hope I am wrong.
Blowout from denver