2024 Playoffs: Suns-Timberwolves Round 1 News Thread
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2024 Playoffs: Suns-Timberwolves Round 1 News Thread
Game 1 Saturday, April 20th time TBD. Hopefully KD waits until after the game to celebrate the holiday.
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Synchronicity and all that jazz, man.
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Suns in 1. Timberwolves so utterly humiliated that they forfeit the series rather than subject themselves to it again.
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The 6th seed and a matchup with the Timberwolves is about the best they could hope for - now, time to put up or shut up.
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Synchronicity and all that jazz, man.
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I'm sure we'll hear plenty about it for the next week, but this is a huge series for Anthony Edwards.
In a bizarre way, it seems the Wolves are under more pressure than the Suns to win the series.
In a bizarre way, it seems the Wolves are under more pressure than the Suns to win the series.
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Congratulations to Beal for being on the best team he's ever been on. If there is one guy I expect to ball out in the post-season it's him.
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How is that bizarre? The Wolves are favored. They went into the last day of the season tied for #1. They’re supposed to win. Of course they’re under more pressure.Flagrant Fowl wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2024 6:49 pmI'm sure we'll hear plenty about it for the next week, but this is a huge series for Anthony Edwards.
In a bizarre way, it seems the Wolves are under more pressure than the Suns to win the series.
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Bizarre based on pre-season expectations I suppose. We've slid our expectations from champion ship or bust to "let's just make the playoffs, see what happens."
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So we're going to ignore the Suns having the first and second best player in the series?
I guess Edwards vs. Booker is 50/50 now.
The Suns are clear favorites to win the series by the bookmakers so far.
I guess Edwards vs. Booker is 50/50 now.
The Suns are clear favorites to win the series by the bookmakers so far.
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No one is worried about a “be careful of what you wish for” scenario? I remember a team once that we dominated and owned, that gave us the most embarrassing loss in franchise history in the playoffs and is still a thorn in our ass.
I still think we win and but not a fan of so many people assuming this going to be a cake walk. Ant isn’t Luka but he’s been pretty great this season. I fully expect an extra motivated team on Saturday.
I still think we win and but not a fan of so many people assuming this going to be a cake walk. Ant isn’t Luka but he’s been pretty great this season. I fully expect an extra motivated team on Saturday.
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Not a cakewalk…just the best scenario…would you rather have Denver or OKC? Or the play in?
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Fun fact, Suns spent 85% of the season series with a double digit lead vs Minny.
36 minutes of game 1
45 minutes of game 2
42 minutes of game 3
Minnesota led for 2 minutes, we led for 142 minutes. Edit: I guess it’s probably not 142 as there were times with it tied..but probably about 140.
Minnesota led for 1:44 in game 1 and 16 seconds in game 3. They never led in game 2.
The latest lead they had was 12-10 in game 1 with 8:21 to go in the 1st Q. The largest lead they had was 6-3 of game 1. The latest tie they had was 14-14 with 6:21 to go in the 1st Q of game 1.
Their only lead in game 3 was 3-2 after a Conley 3, but it was short lived as Booker hit a 3 16 seconds later and the suns never looked back.
36 minutes of game 1
45 minutes of game 2
42 minutes of game 3
Minnesota led for 2 minutes, we led for 142 minutes. Edit: I guess it’s probably not 142 as there were times with it tied..but probably about 140.
Minnesota led for 1:44 in game 1 and 16 seconds in game 3. They never led in game 2.
The latest lead they had was 12-10 in game 1 with 8:21 to go in the 1st Q. The largest lead they had was 6-3 of game 1. The latest tie they had was 14-14 with 6:21 to go in the 1st Q of game 1.
Their only lead in game 3 was 3-2 after a Conley 3, but it was short lived as Booker hit a 3 16 seconds later and the suns never looked back.
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[b]Not a cakewalk[/b]…just the best scenario…would you rather have Denver or OKC? Or the play in?
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You just predicted 5 games lol.
Of course I’m happy with Minny over Denver and OKC, just not a fan of so many people acting like we won the series already is all. Today worked out perfect so I get the hype.
I think we win in 6.
[b]Not a cakewalk[/b]…just the best scenario…would you rather have Denver or OKC? Or the play in?
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You just predicted 5 games lol.
Of course I’m happy with Minny over Denver and OKC, just not a fan of so many people acting like we won the series already is all. Today worked out perfect so I get the hype.
I think we win in 6.
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True haha…but that was minutes after the game ended…it’s not a real prediction, I was just hyped haha. My real prediction will come later with the predictions thread.
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I might after finding those stats about the suns never letting Minny within single digits after the 10 minute mark of the 2nd Q haha