Nothing to Avenge Here! It’s Ant Man vs. Joker & The Suicide Squad: Official Timberwolves (#3) vs. Nuggets (#2) West Semifinals Thread

[UpAndComing]

Gobert didn't guard jokic the majority of the time. KAT, Slo Mo and Naz did. Except for the game all three were out and Superior Luka drew the task.

Interesting. So the Wolves used Gobert as the roamer/help defender on Jokic instead?

Sixers did that as well, it was effective. PJ Tucker was the main defender on Jokic, Embiid was the help defender

 

[Astroslik]

it almost never works this way

We will see. They can play better or even worse. Nothing is ironclad

 

[nightwing2016]

Nuggets in 6 but I wouldn’t be surprised if nuggets win in 7

 

[nightwing2016]

Interesting. So the Wolves used Gobert as the roamer/help defender on Jokic instead?

Sixers did that as well, it was effective. PJ Tucker was the main defender on Jokic, Embiid was the help defender

This won’t work, the lakers just did the same thing with Rui and AD. Joker has figured that defense out

 

[RedBull]

I really like the Nuggets, but I hope the Wolves win. The world needs that.

 

[Volt]

Wolves got crazy momentum because of that Sons sweep. If Denver takes too long to get going, they'll lose home court on game 1.

Definitely one of the best series these playoffs.

 

[TrillaMonsoon]

As we get closer to game 1, how fukking crazy is it the Wolves coach is hurt

I love Finchy, if he can't be on the sidelines, I feel like that is a ding on the Wolves chances. Not a huge amount but especially during crunch time, the time the Wolves have struggled with most in the past in big games, feels like it could have an impact. Hope he can find a way to be on the sidelines at least.

How fukking stupid is it that there is 4 days off between games 2 and 3

 

[RadaMillz]

This year nuggets looked beatable but I don’t know if MN can get it done. I’ll be rooting for them tho.

MN in 7

 

[Rekkapryde]

did @tremonthustler1 retire from twolves fandom after rubio broke his heart ?

yeah, forgot @tremonthustler1

 

[daemonova]

Stream on Max! At 7 eastern

 

[daemonova]

 

[UpAndComing]

1:43:30


Minnesota Timberwolves Writer talking about the possible gameplan for Jokic

- "The Wolves don't want to double Jokic. Towns, Naz Reid, or Slo Mo will be on him. Then Gobert is lurking as a help defender"
- "Where you saw the Lakers guard Jokic by doubling quick and getting the ball out his hands sooner, the Wolves have done things differently. In the 4 games they played this season, Jokic has had 3 assists, 2 assists, 7 assists, and 5 assists. That is not the Jokic we are used to seeing. They completely fine with Jokic scoring 40 points and his teammates not going off. We can't have Michael Porter Jr have 25, we can't have Murray be super comfortable"
- "They want to change Jokic from being a puppet master, to a score heavy guy"


This is the strategy I been talking about for a min

 

[Rayzah]

Nuggets in 6

 

[RubioTheCruel]

Game 2 is Monday, Game 3 is FRIDAY

Why the hell aren’t they playing on Thursday

 

[FAH1223]

Game 2 is Monday, Game 3 is FRIDAY

Why the hell aren’t they playing on Thursday

Extra day for travel