Manifest Destiny: Claiming the West Starts with Taming the Wolves! Official Mavs (#5) vs. Timberwolves (#3) WCF Thread

Who goes to the NBA Finals?


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Small difference but, it's a difference.

2003 Kobe (25) was more poised than 2000 Kobe (22).

2009 LeBron (25) was more poised than 2006 LeBron (22).

Luka knows how to close games and not make mistakes. Ant is still learning. Their matchups will be alot more competitive when Ant catches up. They may be a part of the same generation but, if this was college and a couple of years ago, Ant would've been a freshman while Luka was a senior. I don't think Ant is gonna be making as many errors when he's 25.
Also, Luka has been playing pro ball since he was 15. Therefore his basketball maturity is going to be significantly higher than an average 22 year old.
 

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Nah.... I can't explain it but I kept saying Kyle Anderson is the key...

For some reason he makes Luka work a little harder.

And his slow ass makes small smart plays..
It's weird
He's giving me poor man Boris Diaw vibes. He's played well this series. Making up for McDaniels being a non-factor.
Luka acting like somebody died in the post game presser. He supposed to smile and say "Its only one loss. We'll be ready to go in Minny" and keep it moving.
I actually like it. He knows they screwed up a great opportunity. Better than Uncle Drew calling it "a normal game."
 

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the 1 thing i don't get about these guys with a a reliable mid range ( tatum and ant ), they totally abandon that side of their game once they start hitting some 3's :manny:

ant has improved drastically with his 3 ball over the past 12 months

but there is absolutely reason with his strength/leapin ability , why he shouldnt also featuring this more in his game , and playing out of the mid , that shot is there all day for him , whetehr tis a turn around fade or otherwise ,

he has it down to a T , yeah its more work , but it makes him less predictable as well

he doesnt have to be a 3 and drive guy :sas2:- thats the 3 levels of his scoring which he should learn to involve more , as he has it in his bag

we have seen it , when he wants to utilize it :francis:
It’s a long season, these men are tired.
Mid range game requires considerable more energy if you have an energy efficient 3 point shooting form. I agree though Ant is gunning like world b free or Lamar mundane
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Luka don't know the meaning of closing out series

Steady tryna get Triple Doubles instead of going out and finishing teams off
That's his next evolution
 

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Them nikkas just don't want to go back to Minnesota.
They’ve been like that the whole series. Bringing Draymond on for specifically this series is an a$$hole move.

Also them 3 pt fouls in the last minute….basura. First should’ve been a tech on Luka according to the fukking rules. I mean they used a clip of Luka doing that fukk shyt in their tweet explaining the rule change. Second is obvious no contact. Why do they constantly reward these fukk nikkas that cry and complain CONSTANTLY. Luka and Embiid get every call but complain more than anyone. How does that make sense
 
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