Ant-agonizing the MVP! | Official Timberwolves (#6) vs. Thunder (#1) West Finals Thread

[dagodmcizme]

you Kobe
Maybe Tracy McGrady
Matter-fact, you a Harold Miner
JR rider, washed up on marijuana
Even worse, you a Pervis Ellis
you worthless fella

You ain’t no athlete
You Shawn Bradley

 

[gtj1982]

I think SGA is more poised / experienced than Ant. And his shot selection is better.

Ant is just 23 though. On a timeline basis, that's 2001 Kobe, 2007 Lebron.

I think his upside is better once he gains the same amount of experience.

Experience will help but he clearly still enjoys his days off.

 

[Michael's Black Son]

This is where I feel championships are a nuanced discussion. SGA will be placed above Westbrook and KD if he wins the chip, but at the same time this thunder team would get waxed by that heat team the same way KD's Thunder team did.

Very try even tho we know the west was a damn lion’s den back then but let’s keep it 1000 — those Sabo and KD teams kinda underachieved.

And considering the limited success that group had when they split up, that unit — in hindsight — needed to stay together.

SGA gets his chip and at least the league can throw some marketing $$$ at him

 

[Bleed The Freak]

KD, westbrook and harden, and the Durant/Westbrook duo, were going up against Dirk, Kobe, Tim, Prime Bron/Wade/Bosh, and MVP/Unanimous era Steph. Not to mention battling the GnG grizzlies and the Lob City Clippers

What this OKC team is going through, isn't even in the same stratosphere

Not even remotely close

 

[UpAndComing]

Jalen Williams played really well in this game. Maybe he could be a #2

 

[King Static X]

I know the point of it, but I hate the constant fouling at the end of close games.

As a viewer (especially a neutral one), it makes the viewing experience lame.

 

[Flight]

I’ve stanned you for two years Ant but it’s time to take the cape off Go watch some 03 Kobe tape this summer and I might come back around

That’s too advanced for him. He needs to start from the 01 playoff run.

 

[Deafheaven]

Naw the whole team not being able to secure rebounds and having a dumb Coach lost them this game to be honest

They could have still won with Ant and Randle playing the same way

You not beating a team as well oiled as OKC having them shoot 10 more times than you with 20 turnovers.

Ant didn't play well but he made the "right" play more often than not but IDK you have to go out in a blaze of glory if you that nikka.


This team is flawed as shyt too, I need randle offa the squad immediately IDC if he has a bounce back game breh has some of the dumbest IQ in clutch moments possible. That shot at the end of the quarter with like 20 seconds left was a momemtum shifter that didn't need to happen

 

[Liberalspeed34]

SGA was himself. Dub and Chet stepped up! Good defense from Dort. Excellent team effort.

Thunder up!

 

["It Was Always Jerry"]

Yeah it’s wild, Curry and The Warriors happened. In a different timeline where Steph isn’t born the NBA wouldlook completely different.

LeBron would be the undisputed G.O.A.T

 

[John Hull]

Edwards definitely don't get the superstar whistle he was getting grabbed on every pick by Dort.

Plus banged everytime he elevated a lot of his buckets could have been and 1s but they were kind of letting em play so it's whatever.

 

[Buckeye Fever]

Randle way more disappointing than Ant. At least Ant was making the right decision more than not. At 23, that ain't always the case.

Randle started off fuçkin' up against that pressure at the top of the key. The way OKC was guarding Ant, that was Randle's chance to try and do something other than what he did. He'd look good in Phoenix purple & orange and KD would be that DEPENDABLE 2nd scorer Minnesota needs.

I also think Minnesota desperately needs a point guard.

 

[ROFL_GUY]

Ihttps://worldpopulationreview.com/states/oklahoma

Almost 2x of CACanada

 

[Michael's Black Son]

Ant and Randle gave this game and series away. 21 pts combined and they only lost by two.

Abysmal and that margin is unacceptable.

This game was basically the OKC clincher and this is what they produced

 

[qnsfinest]

I still believe the knicks can come back and win the series, but I definitely feel like pacers will beat okc