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Minny & Cavs 2025 picks watch thread

As long as Gobert is out they will have random struggles against anyone. They probably get healthy for the final stretch, and that should get them enough wins to finish 7th/8th, but fingers crossed. This last stretch of games went about as good as we could have hoped. They won two shockers vs OKC, but they lost all the other hard games.
I would be absolutely despicable down the stretch for every game except the next Timberwolves game and go kitchen sink on winning that one. I think being in the 7/8 or 9/10 is going to determine if they make it or not and 9 is very much possible.
 
Edwards is so freaking good.

No idea how the Suns can only score 98 points against the Wolves with Randle on the court without Gobert. Insane stuff.
The suns are a dumpster fire. They went from one of the best teams in the NBA at the start of the year to probably the worst non-tanking team at least in the West.

TBH I'm pretty happy about how their season has turned around. I've never liked the idea of team building by obtaining a superstar and the rest of the team is easy to fill in the gaps. At the start of the year it appeared that the Suns were getting away with just having Kevin Durant and being able to pick up guys like Tyus Jones for the minimum. Now it looks like they are going to have to tear things down.
 
The suns are a dumpster fire. They went from one of the best teams in the NBA at the start of the year to probably the worst non-tanking team at least in the West.

TBH I'm pretty happy about how their season has turned around. I've never liked the idea of team building by obtaining a superstar and the rest of the team is easy to fill in the gaps. At the start of the year it appeared that the Suns were getting away with just having Kevin Durant and being able to pick up guys like Tyus Jones for the minimum. Now it looks like they are going to have to tear things down.
It is a bad year for fans who think having “hoopers” is the end-all be-all in building a winning team.
 
I don’t think the Timberwolves missing the playoffs is really in the realm of possibility at this point, unfortunately. Kings and Mavericks are too hobbled and the Wolves have a bunch of cupcakes left. Gonna take a miracle.
 
I don’t think the Timberwolves missing the playoffs is really in the realm of possibility at this point, unfortunately. Kings and Mavericks are too hobbled and the Wolves have a bunch of cupcakes left. Gonna take a miracle.

one ant rolled ankle mate. Doesn't even have to be serious
 
Our only hope is Golden State fends them off for the 6 seed and they lose to the Clippers in the 7/8 matchup then lose to the 9/10 winner. Unlikely but never say never.
 
The dream is over. The Wolves are good again
Yes, i was wrong when i think they may collapse. Randle is finally playing well, ANT is a top player, Jaden improved a lot, Rudy remains Rudy and even Mike seems to be back to his level since 20 games. The have a huge bench with Di Vincenzo, Reid and NAW.... won't be surprised if they finish top 4-5. Funny how things change fast.
 
Ant injury is the only thing that can save us

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I will probably go back to rooting for the Wolves if they get out of the play-in scenario. We all probably should. Root for Naz Reid and NAW to be mammoths and opt out, becoming unaffordable for the Wolves.
 
With the LeBron injury, the Lakers are only 2.5 games ahead of the Timberwolves for the play-in now.

The other issue is that the Kings and Mavs and Suns and Blazers are just so terrible at this point that the 7/8 seed will have a huge advantage over the 9/10 seed in the final play-in game.
 
With the LeBron injury, the Lakers are only 2.5 games ahead of the Timberwolves for the play-in now.

The other issue is that the Kings and Mavs and Suns and Blazers are just so terrible at this point that the 7/8 seed will have a huge advantage over the 9/10 seed in the final play-in game.
All can happen in the West. If Minny go to play-in, on one game, they can loose to Clippers or Dallas if Dallas get AD, Gafford back.
 
Looks like the best case scenario currently for the Wolves pick is that they get #8 and have to play LAC on the road. They hopefully lose and then potentially would have to play I would hope for PHO and Durant has a monster game to put them in the lottery.

I think we want LAC to win in order to pass them for home court, GSW to win to keep ahead of them, PHO to win in order to get on a hot streak, and obviously for MIN to lose as much as possible.
 
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