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

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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.
Breh....i get what you trying to say but....
Kobe won a championship in 2001 and LeBron was in the finals in 2007....

That said Ant is fine....OKC is better....
Why can't people simply say that and be done with it?
 

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Minnesota is a flawed team. Conley is washed. There bigs clog the paint so when Ant drives he's facing 3 defenders at the rim.

This is chess by OKC cuz Ant was making the right plays. That's why the bench production was good. But the internet and talking heads gonna say how bad Ant was and only took 14 shots. Game 5 Ant gonna be reckless aggressive and that's what OKC is gonna anticipate and he'll have a bad performance and it'll be a blowout.

Randle was way worse. He was a bull in a China shop
 

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What's funny is MIN had these same flaws last year that we ripped them for vs DAL.

Geriatric point guard; volatile power forward; dubious offense; too much Rudy, not enough Naz;

12-months later, everyone saying the same thing :dead:

In part bc MIN prioritized budget cuts.

Even funner tho, is through it all MIN still had one of their best 3 point shooting games of the season last night: combos of divencenzo, mcdaniels, the inferior alexander cousin, naz all on the floor... but it will never be enough spacing bc OKC don't give a fukk about their spacing :mjlol:


They gon stand on business in that paint waiting for Ant and Julius no matter how many 3s Shai's cuz hits lol
 

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What's funny is MIN had these same flaws last year that we ripped them for vs DAL.

Geriatric point guard; volatile power forward; dubious offense; too much Rudy, not enough Naz;

12-months later, everyone saying the same thing :dead:

In part bc MIN prioritized budget cuts
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Even funner tho, is through it all MIN still had one of their best 3 point shooting games of the season last night: combos of divencenzo, mcdaniels, the inferior alexander cousin, naz all on the floor... but it will never be enough spacing bc OKC don't give a fukk about their spacing :mjlol:


They gon stand on business in that paint waiting for Ant and Julius no matter how many 3s Shai's cuz hits lol

Well the team was up for sale and the new owners may prioritize budget cuts as well
 

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Minnesota dominated in all these categories

But turnover after turnover was crazy

Still crazy seeing these nikkas get right to the basket for a eazy 2 and they throw it out for a 3

That was your even up the series
 

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Yup you're right

Which might mean Ant is stuck with this "core" unless they can acquire a geriatric KD or Jrue, or whatever value Randle and his player option is worth
NAW is a FA and gonna get paid.

Minnesota is a flawed team. Conley is washed. There bigs clog the paint so when Ant drives he's facing 3 defenders at the rim.

This is chess by OKC cuz Ant was making the right plays. That's why the bench production was good. But the internet and talking heads gonna say how bad Ant was and only took 14 shots. Game 5 Ant gonna be reckless aggressive and that's what OKC is gonna anticipate and he'll have a bad performance and it'll be a blowout.

Randle was way worse. He was a bull in a China shop
I'd agree with that if Ant only took 13 shots but had 15 assists. I think OKC was great defensively but he just didn't have a good night.
 

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NAW is a FA and gonna get paid.


I'd agree with that if Ant only took 13 shots but had 15 assists. I think OKC was great defensively but he just didn't have a good night.

Ant would kick out the pass and then Minnesota would swing the ball around and find the open shooter.

Minnesota had 30 assist and ANT had 6 himself. At this point everyone is just nit picking
 
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