Western Conference Finals: Minnesota Timberwolves (3) vs Dallas Mavericks (5)
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Their refusal to challenge Luka at all on defense is incredible. He's hurt, he's a bad defender, and you want to wear him out so he's less effective on offense.
Coming into the series I was hoping to play Dallas in the finals, but this version of Minnesota is just too easy defend. I'm not the only one that assumed Ant wouldn't continue to be the best in the league on contested mid-range jumpers, but this is some pretty rough regression to the mean for him.
Ant just dribbling into a crowd over and over - that's how 22-year-olds "be aggressive" - and lose, generally.
That's what KAT needs to do. Over and over.
That's what KAT needs to do. Over and over.
Luka has to make a single defensive challenge and he's slow walking back on offense. Celtics better run him into the ground.
draymond on the short roll never got enough credit. lots of guys look dumb trying to make decisions in that position
terrible foul. three on gafford. no lively. bonus. 0.3 seconds left. idk what other factors you could add to make a worse decision
He looks like the game is too fast for him which is causing him to be overly energetic. I think he’s worn out.
KAT has been so bad but they finally may have figured out a way to get him in space downhill to the basket the last couple minutes. But he can’t shoot for shit right now.
Kevin Harlan is a low key awful announcer. Fails to recognize critical plays, is 3-4 seconds late on every call, and gets excited at *all* the wrong times. And his signature calls are things a six-year old would say shooting a nerf ball like, “WHAT A SHOT!”
Always makes me realize how good Breen is by comparison.
Always makes me realize how good Breen is by comparison.
Being good at activating and exploiting defensive weak links is a learned skill. Most teams don't have as many reps doing it as Boston, and we're used to watching them (the best offense by rating in history).
Minnesota is just plain bad at it.
Draymond Green is really terrible as a media personality, why do they think he's a good choice for this? The Gobert stuff is and has been so unprofessional.
KAT 4-29 from 3 in his last 5 games. They need him to exploit his permanent mismatch by driving, kick out for open shots. Started doing it at the end of Q2 and they need a lot more of it.
KAT 4-29 from 3 in his last 5 games. They need him to exploit his permanent mismatch by driving, kick out for open shots. Started doing it at the end of Q2 and they need a lot more of it.
really, “offense” could be the “it” above
they have some great talent but it often is just a series of one on one actions, and their top two guys don’t create all that well for others.
fully agree they aren’t able to hunt…and I feel like the gaps show before that on the maturity curve too
It should be relentless. Get him on Ant at the three point line or on KAT at the foul line or on the block. Make him do something
Truly a test of a players instincts and BBIQ. I so appreciate a player being able to execute this play.
Do the referees think they’re suppose to rig it in favor of Dallas? This doesn’t even make sense from a conspiracy perspective.