Denver Nuggets (2) vs Minnesota Timberwolves (3) - 2024 WC Second Round
- Thread starter InstaFace
- Start date
I was surprised to not see Moncrief in the top 25 (he's just outside it I believe). His career really took a nosedive with all the injuries. Those Bucks teams won the third most games in the 80s but never got beyond Philly or Boston to get to the Finals. Had to be frustrating to be a Bucks fan in that era.
I was thinking someone that was drafted in the right time and was on a bad team like maybe MIke Mitchell on the Cavs. Tom Chambers was another guy I was thinking of but he wasn't drafted until 1982 or something.
Edit: And I see you already gave out all the hints needed to in fact correctly guess Mike Mitchell as #10.
Edit: And I see you already gave out all the hints needed to in fact correctly guess Mike Mitchell as #10.
Put it in a spoiler since other people who had it right didn't spoil. Apologies. I didn't read the room!
Last edited:
Ok, I know this will sound absurd but hear me out. I think it’s possible that Reggie Miller may not be aware that people are listening. I think he thinks he’s just talking to two guys.
I’m not one to blame everything on the officials….but the Wolves are getting jobbed by the zebras so far tonight.
It's been rough, but if playoff KAT is back (0-7 in the first quarter), I don't know if it matters.
I'm occasionally surprised at just how good Aaron Gordon is at being a supporting player in Denver, as opposed to the #1 guy on a bunch of mediocre Orlando teams. Making the right cuts on offense (and hitting his 3s!), and able to credibly guard both Kat and Ant. Not many guys can say the latter.
Everyone knew in Orlando that he was a good player who wasn't cut out to be a #1, he landed in about the most perfect situation possible, and has improved since to fit into that role.
Wolves with an enormous lineup, 4 guys 6'10 or better plus Edwards. Jokic still getting anything he wants.
The offense isn't much of a surprise, but he went from being nothing more than an athlete on defense (who mostly conserved his energy for offense, which made sense) to the #1 defender on a title team. Happy for him, I've always liked watching him play.
Gordon seemed pretty miscast as a #1 option. I really wanted BOS to get him when he was available but DA wasn't parting with a first round pick.
Gordon with the Jays, Marcus, and Al would have been a beast on defense.
But Simmons assured us the Wolves are immune to the kind of letdowns every other NBA team has.
I know EXACTLY the one you mean and it was AMAZING
The whole end of half was NUTS
Joker steal and pass to MPJ for the dunk followed by steal and three quarter court swish for Murray
But even BEFORE that — Joker and Gobert are thisclose to throwing punches
The refs are just letting it go
8 points in 20 seconds.
Amazing, there was like 5 seconds left on the shot clock; Joker with the ball on the right wing with seemingly nowhere to go; he finds KCP for a cross-court pass and then the floodgates open.
Rewinding the DVR, it was at 3:30 in 2Q. I have no idea if he saw Gordon behind Townes and Gobert or he just trusted that Gordon would be there but the fact that he made it while in the motion of shooting a fadeaway jump shot and it got around Townes was outrageous.
Aaron Gordon, Andrew Wiggins, Danny Green, and Derrick White are in the modern supporting player Hall of Fame
I know what we all just saw but I am not ruling out a furious TWolves rally in the 2H. These playoffs are nuts and anyone telling you what will happen next is too deep in their edible bag to be right. Or not deep enough.
With a wide range of origins. Gordon was miscast as a #1, Green was always a great role player (or at least in a great situation from go), White was a bit of a late bloomer...and then there's Wiggins, who has been a miserable disappointment for almost every minute of his NBA career outside of June 2022. Fucker.
No doubt. And if there is one series that could be a total roller coaster with high quality basketball it’s this one.
Pretty cool stat that the Murray end-of-half make was the longest field goal of the year so far.
What is HAPPENING in this game right now?!
Horrible passes, ill advised threes, crazy amounts of contact
Everything feels wildly out of control
Horrible passes, ill advised threes, crazy amounts of contact
Everything feels wildly out of control