When Ainge picks Zach Edey we'll be defending this post-up move.Why is Mike Malone complaining? Jokic leads with his arms on every post up
Excatly, Minny win the first 2 because their energy was fantastic and they harrass Joker and Murray so hard that they were totally out of gas after 30 min. But you can't maqintain the same intensity all games specially when you down physically, as is Mike, KAT or Rudy. Just need too much energy. Denver is just a better team. Hope game 6 is fun and hope Denver win it against this year. Jokic is so good.It’s so hard to remember the lesson even though we are constantly reminded. Don’t overreact to single game samples.
How are these possibly the same two teams from game 2? Where’s the suffocating defense? Just so many little things happening that I don’t even notice but makes the games look completely different.
But Denver is the better opponent to beat Boston. I’m glad the Wolves made them flip the switch. Shame this series isn’t the WCF. Hope they don’t lose steam while dusting the Mavs or Thunder in a laugher.
Yes absolutely. Minny got ANT, future MVP, many youngs talented players, a 4 time DPOY player, a good PG... so many reasons for grieving right now .I hope all you Minnesota fans are grieving right now. Serves y’all right.
I feel bad for Rudy and Conley, does that count? Should I harm myself? Will that make you feel fulfilled in your schadenfreude?I hope all you Minnesota fans are grieving right now. Serves y’all right.
Yep. Exactly. I think gobert is in an entirely different league than Davis defensively. I probably overrate gobert. I was shocked by how easily jokic dominated a guy who I think of as the best defensive player of all time.You saw Anthony Davis guarding him last year, right?
Only watched chunks of the first half and the end. Rudy was helpless against joker. Gordon and Murray also just hit a ton of tough shots. One of the reasons Minny looked like a buzz saw was Murray looked like a shell of himself. Well that’s no longer the case. Ant also just couldn’t get it going. As soon as Denver had a crack they opened the game up. Pretty wild turnaround.If Minny loses game 6 then the last game Minny won this season which was probably one of the best games they have ever played in their franchise history was Game 2.... a game that Gobert missed.
And this is not to put their last 3 losses on Rudy, but it will certainly be a narrative that the media use to throw fuel on the fire. It will be even worse, if Jokic has a massive game 6 performance.
I'm not sure about that. He got an incredible game 4 but did not get enough support from teammates. i think that's affect him a lot and he seems to be also less fresh. All the vibe after the 1 st round and the 2 first games have also been probably difficult to deal with. That's the learning process of a young team. Minny has not been good for 20 years, hard to move fast from mediocrity to being a top team.Gobert is getting all of the blame but Minnesota was so good because Ant was on a whole different level. He was the reason I personally thought Minnesota had a chance and I even credited him being the best player in the league. He completely fell off though. This is now the same team from last year unless he can find that fire again somehow. I think he let the Jordan talk get to him and suddenly put too much pressure on himself.
McDaniels is a very good defender but he has to take the next step as a shooter for Minny to take another step
The Murray jump from games 1 and 2 is crazyOnly watched chunks of the first half and the end. Rudy was helpless against joker. Gordon and Murray also just hit a ton of tough shots. One of the reasons Minny looked like a buzz saw was Murray looked like a shell of himself. Well that’s no longer the case. Ant also just couldn’t get it going. As soon as Denver had a crack they opened the game up. Pretty wild turnaround.
The officiating in the first couple games also played into Denver’s physical defense and really helped.
Having 4 days off to get healthy and to adjust the game plan was a huge benefit to DenverThe Murray jump from games 1 and 2 is crazy
Rudy just midSometimes, a guy is simply the best player in the league.