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

[CarltonJunior]

Yea, a lot of OKC’s flaws that did them in are Minnesota’s strengths: MIN has the 3 best bigs in the series, always two on the floor, all of whom rebound, and two of the three can shoot and are post-up threats.

A lot of Dallas offense came from their corner men taking turns having career shooting nights, plus their bigs destroying OKC in the interior..

If MIN stifles that, then Luka and Kyrie can no longer afford to play like shyt for half the game.

Yeah, and for Kyrie I felt that was by design, he was getting teammates involved, getting assists, taking what the defense gave him to make them think twice about stunting at him and giving him 2 man looks. By the time the 2nd half started his playmaking was respected so they had to be more careful about sending another man at him so he'd kill.

For Luka though, he's just not playing well, and injured at that. His shot selection is absolute garbage and he's not getting past guys anymore. He go out there taking 99 stepback threes they might be getting swept or losing in 5.

 

[iceberg_is_on_fire]

This isn't going any further than six. T'Wolves are going to their first ever Finals.

 

[Egomaniacal1]

I said whatever team came out of this series was gonna be my favorite to win it all.

Defense wins championships is such a cliche but also the truth. So as they can try to stay of out foul trouble in these games going forward(mainly Kats dumb ass), play that tough defense that keeps teams under 100 then i like the Wolves in 6. In my head i'm thinking ahead to them facing the Celtics or Pacers...both teams who are at their best in fast uptempo play....will be hard for the Wolves to contain either, but if they can avoid injuries and keep playing high level defense i like their chances.

 

[ReturnOfJudah]

 

[Juggalo Fred]

Wolves sweep

 

[We Ready]

Give me a better one

Need to incorporate something about Wild Somalis smoking Cubans

 

[JayGatsby]

Mavs in 5

 

[daboywonder2002]

Yea, a lot of OKC’s flaws that did them in are Minnesota’s strengths: MIN has the 3 best bigs in the series, always two on the floor, all of whom rebound, and two of the three can shoot and are post-up threats.

A lot of Dallas offense came from their corner men taking turns having career shooting nights, plus their bigs destroying OKC in the interior..

If MIN stifles that, then Luka and Kyrie can no longer afford to play like shyt for half the game.

Yea that Rudy fadeaway was nasty work.

 

[BuckFilly]

What was the regular season matchup record?

Leaning towards the wolves sweeping

 

[Damnshow]

Series can go either way. Unpredictable when Dallas beat Clippers and OKC I mean they are pretty damn legit also.

 

[Dem313wayz]

Wolves will win. Mavs beat OKC cuz they were able to dominate the boards. That won't happen vs Minnesota

 

[cornercommission2k12]

Minnesota is a better team. They just are. Been better all year. They have the size (pause) depth and stars to punish Dallas.

But kyrie and Luka are special. They will win a couple of these games strictly on their greatness

With that said I got minny in 6. Minny done took out their toughest competition. They took out Durant Beal and booker and the defending world champs. Luka going to have to be out of body spectacular to carry them past Minnesota. Problem is ant man can match him on his side.

 

[daboywonder2002]

I think this is going to be an incredible series.

No it's not. Have u seen the Wolves this series? I mean they are blowing teams out in a few of these games plus holding teams under 100. Dallas will be no exception. Somebody tell Coach Finch to lay back rest your foot and chill.

 

[JayGatsby]

Luka is going to pick them apart...

He draws too much attention

 

[Womb Raider]

I’m not ready to see either one of these teams in the Finals before the Sixers


finna be a great series, still can’t believe the Wolves beat the Nuggets