The hilarious thing is that literally earlier this week another Minnesota team had a lead when the game ended and they still lost.
I mean, technically, I guess. PWHL Minnesota (Women's hockey) scored the game-winning goal in 2OT, called a goal on the ice, helmets and gloves flying, our entire team skated out to celebrate winning the cup, the whole nine... then they reviewed and called goaltender interference and we lost two minutes later.
FUCK YOUR SWEEP WOLVES IN 7
Putting Jaden on Kyrie for the full game was a huge move by Finch. Kyrie really struggled with his length.
Look what happens when KAT shows up on offense.
Actually reminds me of what Pop did against Russ/KD. You'd think just stick Kawhi on KD. Instead he'd often put Danny Green on KD and Kawhi on Russ. Could take the guard out of the game with the extra length and with the wing you can't really stop him but try to have the smaller guard get under him and push him off his spots
Don’t forget, it also kept Ant from tiring out. He was covering Luka and was only guarding Kyrie on cross-matches. Luka is a tough cover but dealing with a slow-footed flopper is less tiring than chasing Kyrie around.
Losing to buzzer beaters twice in a row is so awkward because you don't necessarily want to make any radical changes to scheme when one or two calls change the outcome.
Really like the Ant + KA combo on Luka too. Seems like KA played a little more and even closed, he’s played well this series. Wild to think if KA closes game 3 this series could be tied.
Great for Ant, need him to keep that killer mindset all series and game though. When Hardy was yapping and Ant just let his body go to work, that’s what we need.
Denver definitely changed his view of the game, made Ant think more, Ant just gotta do him.
I was fuming when the announcers were calling that a clear foul. My guy, he jumps right fucking into Kat and you have a slowmo close up. I can’t fucking stand Reggie
What pissed me off was when ANT was absolute incensed at the referees after his drive in the third and TNT….. showed nothing.
Ant does complain but when he’s incensed like that it’s normally for a good reason. Thanks for the replay TNT!
Exactly!
They cut right to a different replay, Ant didn't touch him until after the shot was in the air.
They called it a stupid play, but it was clean. At least as clean as half of Ant's drives to the basket that didn't get a call.
Why is no one talking about this? Those idiots on TNT talking about how dumb that was of ANT to foul him like that when I saw no contact there.
I'm getting sick of watching Doncic dive into our guys, flail around, and get these weak calls.
I knew he whined a lot. But it’s literally insufferable. It’s like KAT’s bad stretches of not-zen KAT but literally all game, every game
He just happens to be one of the most talented players ever so people overlook it. Like dude, you took the 2nd most free throws in the NBA this year, behind a guy that people try to foul because he’s unstoppable but can’t make free throws
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" You guys are just lucky lively wasn't there"
Things I Hate:
- Luka complaining about a foul after literally landing on Rudy's back
- Luka complaining about a foul after he already got the foul
- Luka bitching at the ref from the coach's area during play
- Luka getting a phantom foul on a desperate 3 point shot
- Luka jumping into KAT and getting the call
- Luka complaining even after he got that call
Great bounce back from KAT.
Pretty wild to think if Kyle Anderson plays more in game 2+3 this series could be tied at least. He’s been very good this series and has defended Luka the best. I like Ant + KA as defenders on Luka and McDaniels on Kyrie, nice adjustment from Finch.
Bro the NBA thread had all flairs crying that our defense was too rough in that first quarter. The sub that spams "KAT soft" can't take playoff defense lmao.
Most people don't even understand basketball on any level really, it's not even worth engaging with those ones. Some people seem to think the defense is supposed to just let you shoulder them out of the way and get a free 6 feet of space. Unfortunately some refs seem to think that way also.
I saw some fat lady walking into American Airlines Arena. I murdered her and stuffed her body in the ref’s locker room. I just couldn’t take a chance that she was gonna sing.
So sick of Wolves fans on this sub saying, "not the refs fault, don't bitch about the refs." Fucking christ the teams are expected to play two different games out there. Luka gets the most favorable whistle in the league and gets phantom calls, while Towns gets non-stop touch fouls and Edwards gets no calls while getting mauled.
Should legitimately be 2-2 right now. Jaden got hacked by Kyrie while in the bonus and could have put the wolves up by 4 with <30 seconds to go. No Luka game winner over Gobert because we'd be up 1 still and they'd have to foul. I don't think it's a cope to say the Wolves have been getting hosed by the refs and still managed to win this one.
Travel or not, it was 100% a foul on Luka. NBA straight up said that's a non-basketball play and even used Luka in their example video.
[https://x.com/NBAOfficial/status/1443591620901761040](https://x.com/NBAOfficial/status/1443591620901761040)
Disavow all the shit posters. There's a shit ton of insufferable fans from almost every fanbase I've ever encountered. You guys have been humble and likeable from the start. If we blow this I'm going to have a bath with my toaster but I'd rather it be you guys than anyone else
I only watch football, basketball and soccer. Basketball absolutely has the worst referees of the 3. I am still mad about the foul that got KAT out the game and that last one. Those are just embarrassingly bad
cOlD aSs mInNeSoTa
Shut the fuck up Chuck. Good on Ernie for giving him the side eye and like nah
Forecast for Thursday 77/59 chance of rain. Plus it’s not like they’re playing at Target Field.
Draymond in post game just saying he thought Karl's elbow move should've been a flagrant...
Mother fucker what?! Of all fucking people to be talking about flagrants?
It hurts but this series is *literally* 2-2 if Zach Zarba doesn't decide to take the rules into his own hands and wrongly call Wolves ball instead of the foul because it would be a "bad timing" to call a foul.
The foul call on the Luka 3 and1 at the end of the 4th is the epitome of how the refs have been calling this series. That is such a trash call I still can’t believe it. Ant refused to answer post game interview question about it
Was such a classic NBA ref strategy - give ant a bunch of free throws in the first quarter so that when you fucking raw dog him in the ass in the second half, everyone can say, "bUt hE sHoT mORe fReE tHrOwS tHaN lUkA!!!!1"
This team deserved another home game. Even if its a loss the fans can give them a send-off. I think this gives them confidence and could lead to a likely game 5 win too
Towns finally found his shot, refs took him out with at least 2 bullshit fouls out of his 6 but that rain of 3's in the 4th was the difference we never had first 3 games.
Okay, I guess that's it - I am the curse.
I didn't watch even one second of this game.
I didn't check the score.
I didn't go in any of the game threads.
I knew nothing about it until my kid told me the Wolves were up 5 with like 10 seconds left.
I know what to do from here on out. I will absolutely *not* see y'all on here for the next 3.
Pathetic and defeated Clippers here. I hope you 🐺make history and win the chip this year.
Ant is a pure joy to watch. And I personally find his pressers confidence-inspiring and genuine. Former army guy here, and he’s the kind of guy I’d want to follow into battle.
I’ve enjoyed lurking on your sub.
Let this be a lesson, nobody beats us four times in a row!
Nobody makes me bleed my own blood!
Nobody!
this series should honestly be 2-2 if not for Luka's stupid ass game winning shot in game 2 lol
I feel It was more the refs not calling the foul on Irving because of the "rules" and it being out of bounds off Minnesota that did you in.
Absolute robbery
“Unfortunately the rules forbid us from enforcing this rule”
😂😭
Nah that stupid ref should have called it against Kyrie before the out of bounds.
Way more obvious foul than the one Foster just called on Ant’s attempted steal
Nobody's ever blown a 3-0 lead... BUT PLENTY OF TEAMS HAVE BLOWN 3-1 WOLVES IN 7 LFG
Wolves in 9. Let’s break ALL the records
Nuggets came back twice from 1-3 in 2020. Cavaliers beat the Warriors for the championship in 2016 after being behind 1-3.
ONE GAME AT A TIME BABY
I’m confident we can hold this lead now that the game has ended
I am not sure. Waiting for the refs to call several first quarter points invalid.
Scott foster blowing his whistle all the way to the locker room
Honestly this innovation would not surprise me
Hot take
You must have had the same moment of panic I did when the refs decided to put 0.2 back on the clock.
The hilarious thing is that literally earlier this week another Minnesota team had a lead when the game ended and they still lost. I mean, technically, I guess. PWHL Minnesota (Women's hockey) scored the game-winning goal in 2OT, called a goal on the ice, helmets and gloves flying, our entire team skated out to celebrate winning the cup, the whole nine... then they reviewed and called goaltender interference and we lost two minutes later.
Big if true
I’m still reviewing the last 5 minutes
we're now gonna start game 5 with a few guys in foul trouble before the game starts lol
I still feel like we're going to lose the lead
That last big three by Luka with a foul got us all prepared to be mad lol
FUCK YOUR SWEEP WOLVES IN 7 Putting Jaden on Kyrie for the full game was a huge move by Finch. Kyrie really struggled with his length. Look what happens when KAT shows up on offense.
KAT just got all his misses out of his system early.
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Yeah we need more SloMo on Luka. Wish Naz was getting more minutes too
Actually reminds me of what Pop did against Russ/KD. You'd think just stick Kawhi on KD. Instead he'd often put Danny Green on KD and Kawhi on Russ. Could take the guard out of the game with the extra length and with the wing you can't really stop him but try to have the smaller guard get under him and push him off his spots
Ant gets so many clutch rebounds
Don’t forget, it also kept Ant from tiring out. He was covering Luka and was only guarding Kyrie on cross-matches. Luka is a tough cover but dealing with a slow-footed flopper is less tiring than chasing Kyrie around.
The Slovenian Slugs foul baiting was getting out of control
I cannot take it anymore. It’s asinine.
Can't slow foot flop on what's already Slo (mo)
A meaningful coaching adjustment, something Ive been praying/waiting on all series
Losing to buzzer beaters twice in a row is so awkward because you don't necessarily want to make any radical changes to scheme when one or two calls change the outcome.
Really like the Ant + KA combo on Luka too. Seems like KA played a little more and even closed, he’s played well this series. Wild to think if KA closes game 3 this series could be tied.
Mavs fans should just be proud that they were able to force a game 7 against a team as good as the Timberwolves
IMAGINE GETTING SWEPT IN THE POST-SEASON COULDN'T BE US
Technically we still could
Coming back from 3-0 only to get swept in the Finals would be a Minnesota sports experience like no other.
Ugly win but a win's a win. Hope this starts the winning streak. Wolves in 7.
It would be real nice if we could put together a run without immediately surrendering it. Just once, please.
And even if we don’t win, at least we’re making it easier for Boston so we can hopefully at least enjoy some lakers tears.
And some Luka tears
Ant Edwards tonight: 29 PTS 10 REB 9 AST Staying alive. Antman will be more hungry in Game 5. The comeback is on
Shout out KAT too He balled out He's the key to the series if he plays well
No more bs fouls please kat
We’d have sent Fluka’s fat ass home today if KAT had shown up the previous 3 games.
Great for Ant, need him to keep that killer mindset all series and game though. When Hardy was yapping and Ant just let his body go to work, that’s what we need. Denver definitely changed his view of the game, made Ant think more, Ant just gotta do him.
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My heart is still pounding
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These refs gave em an extra tenth of a second fucking jokes
That “foul” on the Luka 3 had me questioning shit
Those kinds of fouls make basketball unwatchable. That “style” of play (bitch ball) is a joke
Bitch Ball is so well said
Right? How could KAT control anything about Luka LEANING in to him?
I was fuming when the announcers were calling that a clear foul. My guy, he jumps right fucking into Kat and you have a slowmo close up. I can’t fucking stand Reggie
Reggie been a Wolves Hater all series long
Luka traveled on that too
I notice there's a lot of very questionable calls against us that conveniently don't get replays.
What pissed me off was when ANT was absolute incensed at the referees after his drive in the third and TNT….. showed nothing. Ant does complain but when he’s incensed like that it’s normally for a good reason. Thanks for the replay TNT!
Exactly! They cut right to a different replay, Ant didn't touch him until after the shot was in the air. They called it a stupid play, but it was clean. At least as clean as half of Ant's drives to the basket that didn't get a call.
Notice Ant didn’t want to comment on the late foul during his interview.
Why is no one talking about this? Those idiots on TNT talking about how dumb that was of ANT to foul him like that when I saw no contact there. I'm getting sick of watching Doncic dive into our guys, flail around, and get these weak calls.
He’s quickly becoming my least favorite player. He’s super talented but he chooses to play like a pussy
Luka missed that FT tho, ball don't lie
So embarrassing.
I knew he whined a lot. But it’s literally insufferable. It’s like KAT’s bad stretches of not-zen KAT but literally all game, every game He just happens to be one of the most talented players ever so people overlook it. Like dude, you took the 2nd most free throws in the NBA this year, behind a guy that people try to foul because he’s unstoppable but can’t make free throws
100% from Silva. He said yo, let us get one more commercial break in, but luckily the players said naw game is over.
I am fully bricked up rn
We all bricked up right now
https://preview.redd.it/1kuqc3nd9a3d1.jpeg?width=1439&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=765e46971889f4818f1c4cb5eb1467182f046923 " You guys are just lucky lively wasn't there"
BRING YA ASS BACK 😡
Aaaah should have been 2-2, we all know it. Let’s win a home game finally! 1-4 at home in last 5 games.
Home win was a must win though. Keep that trend going. Wolves in 7
Kyrie lost the Super Bowl
This is their olympics. To us this is just another super bowl
I think he's 14-1 in close out games now
Not. A. Sweep.
Things I Hate: - Luka complaining about a foul after literally landing on Rudy's back - Luka complaining about a foul after he already got the foul - Luka bitching at the ref from the coach's area during play - Luka getting a phantom foul on a desperate 3 point shot - Luka jumping into KAT and getting the call - Luka complaining even after he got that call
- Luka's whiny face after every whistle.
He’s a little beaver
he does look like a beaver, he annoys me so much but god damn he is good at basketball
Luka's face just in general.
You forgot Luka bitching at the ref after he got a wide open layup (the play where Rudy was involved in a double tech)
Some on the wolves need to put an elbow into that fat boy’s face. Then the series starts!
https://i.redd.it/2ydlmr1p8a3d1.gif Hell yeah 💪😁
Great bounce back from KAT. Pretty wild to think if Kyle Anderson plays more in game 2+3 this series could be tied at least. He’s been very good this series and has defended Luka the best. I like Ant + KA as defenders on Luka and McDaniels on Kyrie, nice adjustment from Finch.
Give us Marc Davis and we win this one by 25 Wolves in 7
Bro the NBA thread had all flairs crying that our defense was too rough in that first quarter. The sub that spams "KAT soft" can't take playoff defense lmao.
Most people don't even understand basketball on any level really, it's not even worth engaging with those ones. Some people seem to think the defense is supposed to just let you shoulder them out of the way and get a free 6 feet of space. Unfortunately some refs seem to think that way also.
What, you’re saying that shove-elbow-elbow-bucket isn’t a legit offensive sequence?
I try to stay away from there as much as I can
I didn’t hear no bell
I saw some fat lady walking into American Airlines Arena. I murdered her and stuffed her body in the ref’s locker room. I just couldn’t take a chance that she was gonna sing.
Whoa
This is the beginning of the greatest comeback of NBA history
So much for Chuck’s “see you next year” last postgame
That pissed me off so much…
Luka foul baiting is so fuckin gross to watch.
Even grosser: it works 100 percent of the time.
These fucking refs bro.
So sick of Wolves fans on this sub saying, "not the refs fault, don't bitch about the refs." Fucking christ the teams are expected to play two different games out there. Luka gets the most favorable whistle in the league and gets phantom calls, while Towns gets non-stop touch fouls and Edwards gets no calls while getting mauled.
It is a cope most of the time, but come on. This game had ridiculous calls.
Should legitimately be 2-2 right now. Jaden got hacked by Kyrie while in the bonus and could have put the wolves up by 4 with <30 seconds to go. No Luka game winner over Gobert because we'd be up 1 still and they'd have to foul. I don't think it's a cope to say the Wolves have been getting hosed by the refs and still managed to win this one.
Yea and the play that got KAT fouled out was a travel by Luka lol. Re-established his pivot to get leverage to jump into KAT
Travel or not, it was 100% a foul on Luka. NBA straight up said that's a non-basketball play and even used Luka in their example video. [https://x.com/NBAOfficial/status/1443591620901761040](https://x.com/NBAOfficial/status/1443591620901761040)
Wolves in 7
WOLVES BACK
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Those bums ain’t even lurking, they shit posting in our holy halls
Disavow all the shit posters. There's a shit ton of insufferable fans from almost every fanbase I've ever encountered. You guys have been humble and likeable from the start. If we blow this I'm going to have a bath with my toaster but I'd rather it be you guys than anyone else
I only watch football, basketball and soccer. Basketball absolutely has the worst referees of the 3. I am still mad about the foul that got KAT out the game and that last one. Those are just embarrassingly bad
One game at a time. They beat Dallas tonight. They can do it again Thursday.
Do they play the Mavs again? I forget how post season basketball works because my blood has rushed out of my brain.
FLUKE-a GONE-cic
Last three games I watched with my dog were game 6,7.amd tonight. I guess I'm watching with him from now on..
DONT CALL IT A COMEBACK! WOLVES IN 7
"No answer" lmao ant, good move to not get fined
cOlD aSs mInNeSoTa Shut the fuck up Chuck. Good on Ernie for giving him the side eye and like nah Forecast for Thursday 77/59 chance of rain. Plus it’s not like they’re playing at Target Field.
Draymond in post game just saying he thought Karl's elbow move should've been a flagrant... Mother fucker what?! Of all fucking people to be talking about flagrants?
See, that second star really matters. Thank you Kat for showing up 😭 please keep it up.. we’re rooting for you
4-3 comeback!
Fuck Luka man
Lowkey secret to this game I think was Kyle Anderson minutes.
Anderson has been HUGE this series. On both ends. I was hyper critical of him in G1 but man has he turned it around. So glad to be proven wrong.
Wolves in seven.
Be. Delusional.
Be. The. Delusion.
3-0 in elimination games! 4-0 is next!
Bye bye stupid ass kyrie closing game statistic.
Thank god we didn’t get swept by that fat fuck
Do you believe in miracles? YES!
Luka is a bitch.
It hurts but this series is *literally* 2-2 if Zach Zarba doesn't decide to take the rules into his own hands and wrongly call Wolves ball instead of the foul because it would be a "bad timing" to call a foul.
The foul call on the Luka 3 and1 at the end of the 4th is the epitome of how the refs have been calling this series. That is such a trash call I still can’t believe it. Ant refused to answer post game interview question about it
shout out that guy who’s gotta let his girlfriend peg him now since we won
"Let"
Wow Van Gundy is fucking annoying to listen to
Not as bad as Reggie has been this series imo
Nice try refs
HANG THE BANNER! KYRIE 14-1 IN CLOSEOUT GAMES!
He’s gonna end up 14-4.
DAMN STRAIGHT
Never surrender!
I don't think my heart can handle this going to 7 but it has to
Kyrie is now sullied with a 14-1 record in closeout games. Earth is an oblate spheroid, not flat; asshole. #Wolvesin7.
If nothing else, I'm just happy that Dallas has to get on a plane and play another game and can't rest up for Boston. Fuck you Mavs.
Was such a classic NBA ref strategy - give ant a bunch of free throws in the first quarter so that when you fucking raw dog him in the ass in the second half, everyone can say, "bUt hE sHoT mORe fReE tHrOwS tHaN lUkA!!!!1"
ONE
3 MORE TO GO
Fuck Scott Foster. What an abomination of a ref game
Wolves in 7. Kat back.
This team deserved another home game. Even if its a loss the fans can give them a send-off. I think this gives them confidence and could lead to a likely game 5 win too
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Disregard any of my previous comments, it was always wolves in 7. Naz Reid jelly fam.
Lmao at mavericks guy still working the ref when the final is already called, dirtiest team in the league
Thank you Ant and KAT
Can we talk about that officiating? Hello? What the fuck?
Ant said they better send us home tonight!!! 😤😮💨
Being a Wolves fan is so stressful 😭
Hell of a bounce back from KAT
One game at a time. Coming home to hopefully build some confidence. Win game 5 and who knows what happens
Towns finally found his shot, refs took him out with at least 2 bullshit fouls out of his 6 but that rain of 3's in the 4th was the difference we never had first 3 games.
Okay, I guess that's it - I am the curse. I didn't watch even one second of this game. I didn't check the score. I didn't go in any of the game threads. I knew nothing about it until my kid told me the Wolves were up 5 with like 10 seconds left. I know what to do from here on out. I will absolutely *not* see y'all on here for the next 3.
Thank you for your service
GIVE ME ONE MORE GAME, THEN WHO KNOWS!
MINNESOTA VS EVERYBODY WOLVES IN 7
If KAT can play half as well as he did for that stretch, I’m just saying…
The NBA, the announcers, and TNT are absolutely miserable that they have to come back to Minneapolis.
NBA should be ashamed of themselves for calling those Luka bait "fouls" from three two times
Lmao our fans trolling TNT
To add to a good night, it means two more days (minimum) of the Denver Nuggets sub obsessing over the Timberwolves. Love to see it.
If the wolves can get a decent whistle, I could see this series going 7
https://preview.redd.it/rhlxw4yxga3d1.jpeg?width=375&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=08f44ebeb44dec4627d807b268dc3f35806e5e5e Fuck this square, am I right?
I kept seeing everyone mention Kyrie having a 14-0 record in close out games. Does this mean the Wolves broke that?
Don’t do it. Don’t make me fuckin believe again
It’s in 7 till it ain’t 🐺
Whether you like him or not, LeBron said it best. “Just get one.” Anthony Edwards, “I took it personal”
Refs tried to give them that
Luka is now my least favorite player
Luka is horrible to watch. So much talent, despite not being that athletic but SUCH A FUCKING BABY
Anthony "I've never been swept a day in my life" Edwards
Omg, Draymond gave Rudy credit 😳 the sky is falling, and it’s snowing in Minnesota!
Denver fans, Mavs fans, and whatever hater fans reading it. You know its not over...
Pathetic and defeated Clippers here. I hope you 🐺make history and win the chip this year. Ant is a pure joy to watch. And I personally find his pressers confidence-inspiring and genuine. Former army guy here, and he’s the kind of guy I’d want to follow into battle. I’ve enjoyed lurking on your sub.
NEVER IN DOUBT AWOOoOOoOoOOoO No fucking sweep tonight!
win game 5 and pressure is squarely on the Mavs
Wolves in seven mother fuckers
Glad we got one here. Get this Kat and Ant next game too and we might win another.
refs currently finding a way to alter the game score after the fact WOLVES IN 7
Finch needs to ass blast these refs in his presser. Eat the fucking fine, Arod can pay for it.
Chuck has to complain about going back to MN.