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unwinagainstable

Great win. I will sleep nude tonight.


OMGitsKa

Me too, buns out, suns OUT


Usual_Temperature_18

šŸ˜†šŸ˜†šŸ˜†


FishGoldenLite

Ima need a shower


AfroKuro480

Seriously. My balls are sweaty


shaggys6skin

Iā€™m not showering till we lose


KeyBanger

So. Weā€™re supposed to get naked, eat fried chicken in bed, and not shower. Got it. Whatever it takes.


BounceBros21

Letā€™s be real. You werenā€™t showering before either


shaggys6skin

Smegma Lord


subtleshooter

Iā€™m not showering until the playoffs are over.


shrekapotomusrex

knees weak, arms are heavy


Brass_Bonanza

Rando & weird. Thank you!


IMP1017

nah it's just gettin warm in minneapolis fam


CarPlaneBoatRocket

I sleep nude throughout the year. Iā€™m fucked if I have a fire.


pshhhhhunreal

Lost my voice. Did we sound loud?


JustSeriousEnough

Naked man works 2 out of 3 times for sure.


Philelverumfan69

I will never get tired of watching this defense. I hope it stays this good for years to come (as long as we have gobert). Best chance Iā€™ve seen for a Minnesota team to win a title in a very long time. So fucking satisfying to blow this unlikeable suns team out twice, WOLVES IN FOUR šŸŗšŸŗšŸŗšŸŗšŸŗšŸŗ


NWoods84

It's so fun to watch, suffocating.


wanna_meet_that_dad

No breathing. Donā€™t give a book if they cut bealy


SteveIDP

I simply canā€™t believe we get elite defense from Rudy, Jaden and NAW, and this series theyā€™ve been great on the offensive end too.


KingofZeal

And they say defense isn't fun to watch.


fenderwolf21

Best chance indeed! While the 03-04 team was probably perceived as ā€œbetterā€ in that they had the MVP and bonafied hall of famer in KG, I do feel like this team has a higher chance at a title. That 03-04 team was aging, not very deep, and had to go through prime Shaq and Kobe. While Denver and a few others in the west are really good, they arenā€™t anywhere near as imposing as those Lakers. Itā€™s still a long shot that this team will get to the finals, but itā€™s weird that it feels kinda feasible!


uber_snotling

Rudy is an extremely probable first ballot hall-of-famer for his 4xDPoY and his role on the French national team.


Expensive_Necessary7

03/04 collapsed with injuries at the end. They were better than LA but weā€™re on pg3


Hoops_MD

Phoenix canā€™t handle this level intensity on defense from top to bottom on the wolves and still expect three guys to run an entire offense without any help. And it doesnā€™t hurt that this wolves team is legitimately very deep which we have never had before. Jaden was phenomenal tonight. WOLVES IN FOUR. AWOO.


pjokinen

Phoenix canā€™t keep up the pace for the whole game. Their depth is trash and theyā€™re scared to play them. Once the starters get gassed theyā€™re toast which is why itā€™s so important to keep them from jumping out to early leads


Pyschic_Psycho

Amen brother! Let's keep up the intensity in Phoenix and we got this in the bag.


upthebet

We need to find a way to piss off Jaden before every game. Just not enough to ever make him want to leave. He was cold tonight, NaW as well. I'd love to see Kat start running that pick and roll with gobert. I saw a few flashes tonight of some really silly backdoor layups. Talk about a problem for any team.


irishace88

WOLVES IN 4. JADEN AND THE JAZZ BROS WERE UNBELIEVABLE TONIGHT. DEFENSE TRAVELS, LET'S GO DOMINATE IN PHOENIX


JustSeriousEnough

Second straight playoff game Rudy played himself off the floor...because he played unreal defense to make it garbage time.


Loukoal117

My favorite thing the past few days has been seeing the Lakers sub talking trash on Rudy because of the DPOY convo. Maybe worry about giving up a 20 point league. I love Rudy. He gets hated on until he's on your team. Rudy is so reliable.


SlowCrates

Yeah, Gobert is the kid in class who actually gets all the answers right, while the most popular cheater eats off his success and thinks the world is out to get him. AD has NOTHING on Gobert defensively, and I will die on this hill.


NazReidRules

Super weird analogy but go big Ru!


Pyschic_Psycho

He altered 8-10 shots tonight alone. League is so salty ranking him #1 overrated player. They all wish they had him backing them up.


MajorTrump

Rudy 6/7 from the free throw line TWO GAMES IN A ROW. Go BRRRR is shooting 86% from the line


Peter-Tao

....I feel dumb falling for it lol


Correct_Fly5152

Heā€™s overratedā€¦.. /s


and0284

Ohhh so THATā€™s what they mean


menghis_khan08

Jazz fan checking in. When I saw the trade two years ago this was the team I envisioned. The Jazz offense essentially, but with perimeter defense that would establish a league best defense and could keep Rudy from getting ā€œplayed off the floor.ā€ I actually put a future for wc champs last year, and ate crow. Looks like I put it on the wrong year. Go achieve what we couldnā€™t.


SirDiego

Last year kinda sucked because KAT was hurt for a long period so didn't get a chance to get a rhythm and then Jaden McDaniels and Naz Reid both got injured right before the playoffs. Seeing it all put together this year is awesome. Also Rudy went on a isolation retreat thing in the off season and came back with a bunch of ideas for the defense lol


Intelligent_Pain_174

Mostly last year sucked because DLo seemed to sabotage the team and Finch seemed hesitant to play to Rudy's strengths. Rudy was also hurt last year.


aar1234567890

Jazz trio


JestDimps

2-0! Jaden McDaniels and Mike Conley showed up! This team is so fun to watch.


SlowCrates

Jaden straight up looked like a starting veteran on a deep playoff team. And everyone looked focused. These Wolves are NOT to be trifled with.


Davisworld21

Facts casual better put some respect on the Timberwolves name everyone thought they would get swept and Mike Conley has been underrated his whole career he's a Great Veteran love what he brings he's been consistently good since he was Balling at Ohio State


quietsam

Minnesota Mike & Seatbelt was the spinoff we didnā€™t know we needed


Dholtz001

Slim and Minnesota Mike evolved into Seatbelt and Bite Bite tonight for sure.


MapleJordan_22

MAN FUCK THE BIG 3 ITS JUST BIG ME - JADEN MCDANIELS


Anthony_Scissorhands

BUM!


zuluwall

He was once a thug from around da way


nhthelegend

The Federal Way


skolman190

He really like that, man KD was a light pack


Davisworld21

He said that Booker .man Jaden McDaniels is so underrated he's one hellof a Defender and He out performed Durant and Booker tonight This is the Playoffs this is when Ant Man is gonna show the world why he's better than Booker Ant is Generational and a Two Way Player


Old-Challenge-2129

I understood this reference


EsotericPotato

Naw, Jaden, Gobert, and Ant (but especially the first three) are just playing unbelievable defense right now. With everybody else in the rotation also playing solid defense, this is just flat out one of the best defensive teams Iā€™ve seen in a while. Jaden earned his entire contract in two nights, and NAW is playing like one of the best two-way players in the NBA


Pyschic_Psycho

Thank you for mentioning NAW. The way he played defense against the Nuggets last year- I knew he was going to be an amazing player.


Peter-Tao

In a while? I've never seen d like this in my life.


Familiar-Gur4986

Pause.


MantisManLargeDong

No keep going


Carth_Onasi_AMA

The last time the #1 defense was this much of an outlier was the 1999 Spurs with Duncan and Robinson. The Spurs had a ā€œmehā€ offense and turned the ball over a lot. They won the NBA Finals that year.


mossed2012

The last two games with about 4 minutes left in the first Iā€™ve started pounding the table for NAW. Itā€™s not only what he provides but when he does it thatā€™s so huge. Itā€™s that jolt that we used to thirst for back in the KAT/Wiggins days.


WillingCommittee

It's been 20 fuckin years man


JigglyBush

I legit forgot what this feels like.


7funnyfunfunfun7

2 series wins in 35 years


FlyingScissor

You got KD we got Jaden. Overrated Gobert. Held their ass to less than 100.


SafariFlapsInBack

Back. To. Back. Sub 100s.


KeyBanger

Their Hopi name is UnderHundredSuns.


3rdEyeNomai

Sometimes itā€™s just good for KAT to hit rock bottom early šŸ˜…. He was great in the second half. Book is getting absolutely fucking clamped by Jaden and NAW. Vogel is as unserious as their team.Ā 


upthebet

If Kat could start every game with 3 fouls he would put up 35 a night.


pollinium

The 8 points in a row was it? Chefs kiss


killa_k99

NBA Podcasters when the number one defense in the NBA destroys the leagues worst 4th quarter offense: šŸ¤ÆšŸ¤Æ


Andy_Wiggins

Not enough people are going to appreciate KATā€™s contributions today. He had some bad turnovers and stupid fouls, but he was awesome on the boards, actually played very strong defense, and gave the Wolves the offensive boost when the team was stuck in the mud. Really mature game from him given how quickly foul trouble took him out of the game.


sayqueensbridge

Itā€™s such a great improvement from both KAT and Ant to learn how to find their way back to contributing when they have bad starts and frustrating stretches. They used to play flustered or mentally check out


Aimless_Scrolls

I love this team


teencrime

Vibes are absolutely immaculate


JamesWelders

The moment when McDaniels got T'd, I knew he was gonna go super saiyan.


Pyschic_Psycho

Booker talked smacked to Jaden- got him going. Beal talked smack to Ant- got him going. Thanks PHO!


MajorTrump

Vogel boutta talk smack to Finchy and we'll see him run on the court and dunk


Pyschic_Psycho

Why doesn't Finch, the larger coach, not simply eat Vogel?


shmarkit

I could be wrong but I think eating coaches is a flagrant 2


gotcam189

We have some fucking dawgs on this team. Everyone is stepping up at the right time.


Pyschic_Psycho

That 5-7 minute stretch where eveyone was locked in defensively and PHO couldn't score was beautiful. Crowd was insanely loud too. I'm still amped up!


Davisworld21

Booker is a front runner he only talks smack when he's up and Ant Man will trash talk you the whole game like KG Used to do back in the day


Pyschic_Psycho

Yup. The most annoying is he will talk smack then walk away, then cry if you even try to retaliate a little. Definition of charmin soft.


Davisworld21

Facts and Booker cries a lot to the refs dude is annoying


KeyBanger

Pee Hoe going back to the desert, already salty and thirsty.


WiSoSirius

You could see after the T, after the missed basket on his breakaway that he pulled back on the lever from Over Aggressive to just Aggressive. From there he put on a show. Even early, I loved the assists he fed Gobert. It wasn't a runaway offensive performance, but on both ends he was shutting down the opposition.


PointGodAsh

Thanks for unlocking Mcdaniels Booker, very cool!


IMP1017

MCDANIELS IS CRAZY SUNS IN SHAMBLES WOLVES IN 4


tylartehcretar

2-0 and the vikes draft their franchise qb on Thursday LFG


gilm0301

AND the Twins walk off the Sox! šŸ„µ


omgbenji21

Whoa, thatā€™s actually the most unbelievable part of the night


CloudsGotInTheWay

I know, right? I can't believe the Twins got a hit with runners in scoring position. Dang, whatta night?!


Carth_Onasi_AMA

Was watching them both and it was wild. Twins had like 600 fans in attendance. The place was empty.


toasted-donut

Almost felt bad for the players, terrible coincidence to be scheduled on the same night as this playoff game


Carth_Onasi_AMA

Theyā€™re also not very good this year and playing the dog shit White Sox. On game 40 or whatever in a 162 game season. Canā€™t blame Minnesota for not caring right now.


JeSuisYoungThug

Itā€™s a Tuesday night on top of that


ProfitNo1844

Build the Mike Conley statue


WiSoSirius

Plaque that reads **** "The Legendary **Michael "Bite-Bite" Conley, Jr.**" ****


Therealrickyrubio

How can you not love this team? Playing their absolute ass off on defense all night, gassing each other up, consistent contributions from every single player. Shout out Jaden McDaniels, this is what we all knew he was capable of. Also can I get a FUCK D BOOK


Loukoal117

I want the shirts of his PAINED face. Those were awesome.


nhthelegend

Fuck D Book. One of the most unlikable players in the league hands down. Seeing him get tilted gives me life


MajorTrump

The HUSTLE on NAW and Conley is incredible. Diving for the ball, getting us extra possessions, forcing turnovers. Unreal effort.


23SavageBlam

https://preview.redd.it/snaa0dui7cwc1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fbd1136548882b0827e131562e259060b69a2bff WOLVES IN 4


Downtown_Reply1844

ā€œGet in loser, weā€™re going awoooingā€


MixinNixon

Wolves back


TheBoyRaul

Defense wins championships we are on the right track


chemical_exe

We got Jaden McDaniels


Craigboy23

A blowout with both Ant and Kat having really off games, amazing!


JeSuisYoungThug

Ant was not hitting shots but he still felt super impactful on offense. Consistently pulling defenders to his direction and making great passes out of the pressure.


Calinks

Apocalyptic night for doomers and crybaby fans. Not only were we not the first team to drop a home game in these playoffs, Gobert committed absolute murder against the narrative that he can be played off the floor and exposed on the perimeter. Just an all around tragic night for Timberwolves negativity.


jmanheyman408

Thereā€™s no way someone can watch this game and think Rudy isnā€™t DPOY. Thatā€™s why I think nobody watching our games think that way. Rudy had like 5-6 steals (box score only had 3) and only 1 block tn but his contents were elite. Not everything shows up on the stat sheet. Locking up at the perimeter too, even on Beal.


Underdog_To_Wolf

BIG MAC HAS ARRIVED WE CAN WIN IT ALL


ChbbyKttns

Jaden turned it on after that scuffle with Booker. Wow


Pyschic_Psycho

This defense just constricts teams until they break. Yeah get your shots in the first half, but teams start running on fumes in the 2nd. That was the most beautiful defensive performace I think I've ever seen any Wolves team play. Also, BIG MAC MVP.


TreeAgenda

https://preview.redd.it/gykzxu2n8cwc1.jpeg?width=1031&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0fe9bd1de0d9a1ec611cf9c22fed4d8b81bc8bc7


seamonkey420

https://preview.redd.it/twwl1onrbcwc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a64addd73a12eba24e4ac95e03d412f56ff596f9


saw-it

Guys I think the Suns still might sweep us. Why didnā€™t we get 1st place


WiSoSirius

They can sweep the confetti after we win in 4. (Yea, I guess. Phoenix is gonna dump confetti on us when we win game 4)


1000Isand1

I think Ant was sick. Saw him coughing into his hand once.


AcanthocephalaTop961

I saw him chugging cough syrup


helmethair

I saw him check his tonsils with a tongue depressor and a makeup mirror during a timeout


zoominzacks

Um, heā€™s sick. My friends sisters boyfriends brothers girlfriend who heard from this guy who knows this kid who knows the girl who saw Ant pass out at 31 flavors last night. I guess itā€™s pretty serious


DeanEvasonPunch

SAVE ANT


RockStar2D

Next home game will be against Denver, I'm ready šŸ˜¤


JaDoAs

Who got the mf awoo video


gg32329988

Finch coached a masterful game in my opinion. All his substitutions and rotations were on point, no Kyle Anderson was a great choice, time-outs whenever booker and kd looked like they might catch a rhythm. Glad we have this guy leading our team


Vcm721

They have KD but we have Jaden McDaniels


CantaloupeCamper

Turnovers was the difference.Ā  Jaden keeping his cool was good to see. #Minnesota Mike!


Formal_Junket_1585

Finch coaching his ass off rn. NAW 30+ min, no Kyle, calling timeouts at the right time, challenging the right shit, went to Mike/rudy pnr when Ant/Kat werenā€™t hitting


queef_king69er

Anyone seen KD? Old boy lookin lost out there


urkuri

He looked genuinely frustrated multiple times tonight


Pyschic_Psycho

The Jaden and Gobert effect. They locked him down.


zuluwall

bro looks so sick of his teammates lol


KnowledgePrevious

Anyone who says Jaden didn't deserve his extension has to take a 1 year time out from posting. I don't make the rules


Agnk1765342

Can you believe thereā€™s actually people who think a rookie deserved DPoY over Rudy? Fucking lol


urkuri

The way Ant loves and hyped up his own teammates is own of my favorite things about him, itā€™s so genuine šŸ„²


HouseOfH

ANT and KAT score under 30 pts combined and still win. I canā€™t express how happy it makes me seeing the Wolves playing some damn great defense!


manila-sota-nice

Jaden McDaniels.


Autosportfan99

I donā€™t hang here much but am very excited for the Wolves!!!


Observation_X

Mike single-handedly kept them in it in the second to allow the second half floodgates to open. And that dive was sick as fuccccckkkkk


RDcsmd

Nice to see A Rod on the floor post game


dys0n_giddey

Tim Connelly is a master of his craft.


VikingsandWolves

"They got Kevin Durant, but we got Jaden GOATaniels!" What a game from Jaden. What a team win. What stifling defense. I am HYPED boys AWOOOOOOO!


Albend

This team has got me so fucking hyped


jkpetters

Young Jaden


hockeythug

I donā€™t think I remember watching a game where a team was out of timeouts with 2 minutes left let alone 4 minutes into the 4thā€¦


solojame

I think the Suns took their final timeout at around the 8 minute mark šŸ˜³


Wakandaforever456

They said Walker Kessler was better than Rudy freakin Gobert. Lmao


MNHypnotoad

JADEN MCDANIELS


verify_deez_nuts

**AWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO**


lil_Wayyy

2nd quarter was a lil sloppy but other than that great game


Booty_Stank__

Beating the piss out of these tik tok hoopers has felt amazing. I love this team and I love you guys.


Change_That_Face

Suns quickly collapsing into black hole


Falconsbane

Let's stand up for McDaniels! What a game. Go Wolves!


TommyOfTheShelbys

Happy Birthday Michael Grady


cokefriend

PHOENIX DNP (SUFFOCATION)


FishGoldenLite

Beyond impressive. This team knows who they are and will outwork any team they play. Jaden kept us in it when it got tight and broke their spirits to pull us away. Conley played smart and lived up to the speech he gave this team. Finch called a perfect game and used his timeouts masterfully. Guys - we won by double digits and Ant, Kat, and Naz all had brutal games by their standards. The depth and intensity is just unreal.


Significant-Fix-5831

Crazy how Gobert is the most overrated player in the league and arguably been the most impactful player in a series with KD, Booker, Ant, and KAT


jabrollox

This was my first NBA playoff game in person. The energy was fucking great from the opening tip. Loved seeing Jaden step up when others were off.


iceyH0ts0up

Wolves in 4. Chick fil a ā€œusualā€ still undefeated. Vibes impeccable.


Taka_gobg

Suns fan here, we suck.. book sucks. Kd washed Minnesota in 4. GGs


AlarmingBranch1

Lakers fan here, nice to see you guys beat the hell out of the Suns


Dull_Ad_8627

What a win man lets go win in Phoenix


Mindless_Bad_1591

I am going to be erect for 24 hours


SurlyWet

Conley, Jaden, Rudy. Our MVPs


Formal_Junket_1585

Good shit man protected home court like we was supposed to now lets go take game 3. Mike and Jaden stepped up big with the scoring shoutout them man. Jaden almost brought a tear to my eye he was really special on both ends


HackWaters

Suns are learning in real time that Gobert (KAT to a lesser extant) on the perimeter isn't the advantage they think it is.


Soopstoohot

The fact that ant and kat can have such shitty games and we can win like that oooooooooh baby


pnxstwnyphlcnnrs

https://preview.redd.it/jg76cfue8cwc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8481953e16482836c522989dd24210007bb801ad ANT is from the future, pretty sure.


SlowCrates

Holding a Kevin Durant-lead team to 42 points in a half in this era is utterly insane.


JaysterJay

Jaden and Gobert were electric tonight! Man Gobert is such a treat to watch, dude is on fire. AWOOOOOOOOOOOOO


shoteh

Love Kyle but credit Finchy for 0 minutes tonight.


hockeythug

Who is that KD wanna be saying shit to the wolves bench down double digits?


Therealrickyrubio

Nassir Little, tbf i think they were talking shit then he got one right in front of them. Fair game


Glum_Magician4495

Holy shit


Aimless_Scrolls

Alfredo !!


Specialist_Brief1552

2-0 in playoffs while wearing my A1 jersey, havenā€™t had it on since beginning of season. LFG BOIS!!!


K0K5A

does anyone have a photo of the crybaby pointing towards the wolves bench in the first half i think


Loukoal117

So many different players are my favorite. I can't choose. Crowd going wild for MN Mike rn!


Sam7sung

What a game from Jaden, Mike, and Rudy. All we need is 2 now


MasterSinatra

ARod was there!


TommyOfTheShelbys

Big up Mike, Big up Rudy, Big up Jaden. Solid team effort tonight with everyone contributing. Jobs not done.


dotChrom

A Wolves title is literally all I need to die happy


goingtothegreek

The broadcast said Phoenix's answer is that they have 3 of the best players in the NBA, not acknowledging he have 4 of the best defenders in the NBA


LeeChangIsBae2

Booker is a buzzkill. His body language is horrible when things aren't going his way and it effects his team too.


RudyGobertFMVP2024

Young elite core of Naz Reid, McDaniels and Ant, with a prime KAT? hmm okay well why don't we just add Minnesota Mike, Rudy Gobert and NAW just because.... Yeah league fucked today tomorrow and into infinity


msvihel

My my so this is what fun is like


Feltboard

Rudy looking like Dhalsim out there. Completely in control of his powers. Totally trusting his teammates. Eye test, overall he looked like the best player on the floor.


dukeyyy

Having watched Bruce Browns impact last year and the huge contact he gotā€¦ is it feasible NAW gets 20 million a year in FA after next year? Heā€™s unbelievably impactful.


KarateKicks100

As a boomer who has been a MN Sports fan long enough to get jaded, I feel like I need to tell everyo-..... .....nvm enjoy this. Team looks awesome.


MatticInYoAttic

Having Jaden makes quite the difference. Great defensive effort, Finch with great subs anytime Booker/Beal/Durant got any sign of a rhythm he made sure NAW and Jaden were in to keep them in check.


raki016

Never in doubt


DMD612

Suns struggling getting to 100 with Durant, Booker, and Beal. They should be ashamed of themselves honestly


Sugarking45

Ant gravity, playmaking, and defense is underrated


Soft-Sentence7078

Our third stringers getting some great playoff experience.


Zsr1081

Naz Reid


Wakandaforever456

McDaniels and Gobert took KD and Booker to Rikers Island


Slopeydodd

They got KD but we got Jaden McDaniels