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

[mozichrome]

k-shine voice *zip'em the fukk up*

 

[triplehate]

I feel like the goal of each game is to make jokes about the losing team. Losing by a lot gets the jokes out early

 

[Liberalspeed34]

The whole Ant is only 23 and SGA is 26, is cute… but SGA was this good at 24.

As far as unfair criticisms go, Shaq was 23 when grown ass Hakeem “whooped” his ass in 1995.

Tatum was 23 when Curry 10-years his senior schooled him in 2022 and Wiggins had him in hell. No one cared about age gaps or context.

Maybe Ant ends up the golden child ppl want him to be and that’s fine, but in the meantime he gon have to hold that L like everyone else who came before him.

Sh*t corny as hell. He's got a ton of playoff experience and he's considered one of the best players in the league. Its not like he has to grow into his frame. There are levels and this is what he and everyone is witnessing.

 

[sportscribe]

I HATE SGA
He's the worst thing to happen to NBA basketball in decades.

The foul baiting, the flailing, the flopping AND having success with it is a stain on our game.
Leading scorer because defenders back off knowing he gets all the calls. Great mid-range shooter, so it's easy work to get 30.

That said: he is playing very well today.

Too unlikable and simply not skilled enough (nearly no highlight moments) to be the face of anything but flopping, but he can play.

Harden was doing the same exact thing.

Also, he's pretty skilled. He has good handles, can drive, and has a very good mid range shot. He also finishes at the rim, plus knows how to drive and kick to the open man. He's just not an 'above-the-rim' type of player hence his lack of "highlights".

 

[Primetime]

OKC had to sit SGA down to ensure the tanking. Though he did battle some injuries.

Yup, even tho 24 was when he ascended, to your point he was pretty damn good and comparable to current Ant at 23 but not on a veteran team.

The double edged sword of Ant’s situation (being on a veteran team with KAT, Rudy, Conley) is altho you get more early team success and spoils, you can get hamstrung with an aging/incompatible roster

 

[Buckeye Fever]

He's a free agent & their in a money crunch there so they might lose him

Damn, you just made me think of something. I don't know Ty Jerome's contract situation, but I don't think that would be a terrible pickup for Minnesota if they lose NAW.

He was up and down for the Cavs these playoffs.

 

[daboywonder2002]

Donte and Jalen Brunson won't even need AT&T for long distance calls. They can hang out in Cancun all summer

 

[010101]

PATTERNS..........*

 

[Hoodoo Child]

The whole Ant is only 23 and SGA is 26, is cute… but SGA was this good at 24.

As far as unfair criticisms go, Shaq was 23 when grown ass Hakeem “whooped” his ass in 1995.

Tatum was 23 when Curry 10-years his senior schooled him in 2022 and Wiggins had him in hell. No one cared about age gaps or context.

Maybe Ant ends up the golden child ppl want him to be and that’s fine, but in the meantime he gon have to hold that L like everyone else who came before him.

But..Baby Jordan tho

 

[cartierhoe]

Harden was doing the same exact thing.

Also, he pretty skilled. He has good handles, can drive, and has a very good mid range shot. He also finishes at the rim, plus knows how to drive and kick to the open man. He's just not an 'above-the-rim' type of player hence his lack of "highlights".

Harden was infinitely WORSE, sorry @Primetime

I don't know how dudes can watch basketball and compare those two in the slightest when it comes to the foul baiting shyt

 

[Street Knowledge]

All time great defense, I said it before what was the last team that had this many above average to good defenders

 

[DoubleJ13]

Damn, you just made me think of something. I don't know Ty Jerome's contract situation, but I don't think that would be a terrible pickup for Minnesota if they lose NAW.

He was up and down for the Cavs these playoffs.

They have to figure out what to do with Randle & pay Naz Reid so I'm not sure what their going to be able to do unless they manage to get creative with trades

 

[WesCrook]

"Jeff Daniels, we're going to fire your brother for his shiiity coaching decisions in Minnesota"

Jeff:

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

Even T'Wolves fans clownin Julius for his stat padding.

 

[Fresh]

They don’t like scrubs taking midrange players lmao

if they practiced their midrange game more then they wouldn't be scrubs, chucking non-stop 3a ain't the move

the Jordan/Kobe fadeaway is almost unguardible...you're right

I wasn't hating on Anthony Edwards