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T-Wolves fans should feel pretty good right now; they had a great season and went from "First Round Question" to "Title Contender." No joke..they are the team to beat next season if McHale manages to follow up this run with the aquisition of a legit big man. Hell, if I'm the Wolves, I'd be sending Karl Malone offers as soon as the playoffs are over. They need a physical inside presence. If they get one, no one anywhere can guard Kavin Garnett and there's no way they don't have Cassell and Hudson next playoffs.
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Well Phoenix getting Nash is good, it means one less team going after Hudson.
But then the Mavs will probably try. ![]() If anything, the Wolves need to sign and trade that fucker and get something in return. |
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Sure its dissapointing, but I don't think that the Wolves choked here, and I don't think they lost the series because of lack of experience at all, which was the big argument going into this. The Wolves lost this series because oh talent and depth, the Lakers were simply the better team.
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Kareem Rush is not that good, but he was surrounded by such confidence that he played like a hall of famer. I mean sure he didn't do much else, but 18 points from 6 shots? ![]() On the other hand, Fred Hoiberg, who dominated for us against the Nuggets and Kings... disappeared. Wally didn't hit an open jumper in the last two-three games, and consistently fumbles the ball when the game is on the line. He had a wide-open shot that he took forever to shoot when we were down 3, and then after taking forever, he still missed it. In Game 7 of the Kings series, the Timberwolves played like crap, except for Kevin Garnett. He had 2 assists, when he should have had many more, but his big men all were too nervous to hold onto the ball. The nerves were obvious. The Lakers were all playing with smiles on their faces, they knew they were the better team, and the Wolves went in expecting to lose. That is why they choked. That is why the Wolves couldn't overcome being "underdogs." You gotta put the obvious aside. You need to believe in yourselves. Minnesota didn't do that. Lakers could beat any team ever with their level of confidence. All they have to do is feel that twinge of panic that tells them they have to win, and they could beat the Eastern all stars from like, 1990. The way the Wolves played, they kept it close, they put the pressure on LA for 3 quarters, and in the 4th quarter they got so scared they couldn't capitalize. They got outscored with Shaq out of the game! That right there proves it. Everyone was so nervous, they turned the ball over a billion times and couldn't hit open shots. It was once again KG. And I hope people realize that, and never, ever again question KG's heart. |
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Now I am going for the East.
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f the Lakers
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Who has the better chance of beating them, Indiana or Detroit?
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![]() ![]() Terrorism will end this summer. Ben Wallace will block all shots fired, and hard-foul anyone who gets in the way of America. ![]() |
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Ben Wallace should join the T-Wolves
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Prince =
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I think Detroit has the better chance. Artest had the better chance of stopping Kobe but they don't have the depth to throw at Shaq.
Detroit has Wallace, Rasheed, Campbell, Okur and Corliss to throw at Shaq. Plus Prince isn't going to do badly against Kobe, probably not too well though. |
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Detroit is definately a harder matchup for the Lakers than Indiana would have been.
Lakers in 5 or 6 though I reckon. Hope Detriot wins though. |
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Yeah Detroit stand a better chance...
but Lakers in 5. |
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Wow, I really wasn't expecting the East to end in six, thats good though, no rest advantage for the Lakers anymore.
I really think that if they play their game right, Detroit can pull this off. They have home court advantage don't they? |
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Nah Lakers do I think.
Not 100% but I think I read it in the paper. |
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I was just reading above up there, and Bean was talking about teams trying to get Hudson...In Reusse's column today it said that KG was campaigning to get Hudson to come back. I know its going to be hard cause Hud wasn't happy when Sam came in, but if anyone can do it KG could convince him. Also it would be likely that Hudson would start next year if he came back.
Also, I just have to laugh at Juwon Howard, KG called him and said that if Juwon signed with the Wolves, he would sign an extension without a doubt, so Howard decided to go play with McGrady and the worst team in the league. Lol. I guess the jokes really on us though, we ended up with Kandi. |
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Lakers have homecourt. They had a better record than any other tteam in the NBA except Minnesota and Indiana.
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This topic died when Minnesota lost.
haha game time soooooooooon |
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GAME TIME
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I bet you Danny Crawford is reffing. Danny Crawford reffing = Lakers win
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#663 |
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PISTONS!!1!
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lol dave
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#665 |
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Comeoonnnnnn, PISTONS!
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PISTONS BABY YEAHG
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I called it
![]() All the talk has gotten into their heads. Plus considering they didn't go to Shaq as much in the second half and he had 0 free throws in the second half. If I'm not mistaken Kobe was the only one who shot any, and he shot two. They have done this all year pretty much, and against San Antonio. I'm not THAT worried but they will have to come out with fire in their eyes in the next game (and the rest of the series. |
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Lakers will take nmext one.
I am pretty positive. I hope I am wrong though! |
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Although I do think the Lakers will still win the series I think it will be closer then I suspected
This win was nothing like the win the Sixers got againest LA a few years ago in the 1st game of the series. I figured the series was gonna be a lot like that series but I was wrong. This series has a different "feel" to it |
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Also, I never said that Danny Crawford = Lakers win. Meh, I don't enjoy being mocked by the less fortunate, this is the result. ![]() So now let's actually post on topic here and say, way to go Pistons. The best defense for Shaq is to defend the shit out of the other 4 players. Also, hey Lakers, how's it feel to get torched to ashes by a good point guard? |
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Backup who could drop 20 points a night... but still a backup. T-Hud is a big gamble though. Could be a huge talent for us, but on the other hand... injured all season, and didn't even have the stamina before that to play 35+ minutes a game. Dunno. I'd love T-Hud to come back. The Wolves were gonna give him split playing time. It was his loser ass that got injured the entire season, and he wants to be handed a starting job? I guess he doesn't care if that job is even, say, for the Suns in the NBA cellar? |
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Sorry Bean, I just had to do it.
P-I-S-T-O-N-S! |
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Now it's up to Chauncey. I'd love to see him do it for the Pistons... because he wasn't here to do it for us. ![]() |
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Yeah I didn't read the rest of the posts after that.
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