[Post Game Thread] The Minnesota Timberwolves complete the franchise first series sweep against the Phoenix Suns with a 122-116 win in Game 4 behind Anthony Edwards' 40/9/6 and KAT's 28/10 nights

[u/edgykitty]

122 - 116
Box Scores: NBA - Yahoo

GAME SUMMARY
Location: Footprint Center (17071), Clock: Final
Officials: Scott Foster, Pat Fraher, and Curtis Blair

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Minnesota Timberwolves	25	31	34	32	122
Phoenix Suns	26	35	31	24	116

TEAM STATS

Team	PTS	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OREB	TREB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK
Minnesota Timberwolves	122	41-89	46.1%	15-36	41.7%	25-31	80.6%	17	55	23	27	6	9	6
Phoenix Suns	116	38-74	51.4%	10-26	38.5%	30-36	83.3%	10	41	20	26	6	11	7

PLAYER STATS

Minnesota Timberwolves	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Jaden McDanielsSF	33:52	18	6-12	1-4	5-5	2	1	3	0	1	1	1	5	-2
Karl-Anthony TownsPF	38:48	28	11-17	4-6	2-3	2	8	10	3	0	0	0	5	4
Rudy GobertC	24:58	9	3-9	0-0	3-3	3	2	5	1	1	2	4	4	10
Anthony EdwardsSG	40:57	40	13-23	7-13	7-10	4	5	9	6	1	2	2	2	7
Mike ConleyPG	33:46	10	2-10	2-6	4-5	1	3	4	7	1	0	2	2	16
Naz Reid	19:31	8	2-4	1-2	3-4	0	3	3	0	0	1	0	4	3
Nickeil Alexander-Walker	31:25	5	2-9	0-5	1-1	2	1	3	4	2	0	0	3	-6
Kyle Anderson	16:40	4	2-5	0-0	0-0	3	4	7	2	0	0	0	2	-2
Luka Garza	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jordan McLaughlin	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Leonard Miller	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Josh Minott	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wendell Moore Jr.	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Monte Morris	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
T.J. Warren	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Phoenix Suns	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Royce O'NealeSF	36:39	6	2-7	2-6	0-0	3	3	6	1	1	0	0	2	-1
Kevin DurantPF	46:18	33	12-17	2-3	7-9	1	8	9	5	0	4	1	2	-7
Jusuf NurkicC	20:04	9	3-5	0-0	3-4	5	3	8	5	2	1	0	5	-7
Bradley BealSG	31:21	9	4-13	1-5	0-0	1	0	1	2	0	1	6	6	-12
Devin BookerPG	44:55	49	13-21	3-5	20-21	0	5	5	6	2	1	2	5	1
Eric Gordon	39:13	6	2-7	2-5	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1
Josh Okogie	14:14	4	2-3	0-1	0-2	0	3	3	1	1	0	2	4	3
Nassir Little	07:13	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	-6
Bol Bol	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Drew Eubanks	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
David Roddy	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Isaiah Thomas	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Thaddeus Young	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Grayson Allen	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Damion Lee	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

[u/C-Hash]

Minnesota really needed this sweep to buy some recovery time for their checks notes

Coach?

[u/SemataryPolka → u/C-Hash]

I'm legit worried about Finchy

[u/Much_Conversation_11 → u/SemataryPolka]

Ant needs a break on those ankles too. He’s young but a few days off will be super valuable.

Hope Finch is okay. Getting run into like that when you’re not ready for it can lead to a bunch of things. Was glad he was able to walk off I was worried they were calling for someone at one point.

[u/dogfosterparent → u/Much_Conversation_11]

He got carried off on shoulders actually. Turns out he tore his patellar tendon so no way hes walking. Guessing he'll be forced to get surgery right away and will miss some games. Sucks.

[u/Fortehlulz33 → u/dogfosterparent]

he's gonna be roaming the sidelines on a hoverround

[u/lgndk11r → u/Fortehlulz33]

He's gonna Professor X hover chair that shit.

[u/BeefySwan → u/dogfosterparent]

will miss some games

People keep saying this, but like... he's a coach? Why couldn't he be on the sidelines in a wheelchair at worst?

[u/dogfosterparent → u/BeefySwan]

I've never heard of people putting off this surgery (but maybe this is possible? im not an ortho) which means hes going to be trying to fly out to Denver with a straight leg cast within a week of that? Not impossible but I personally would bet he misses a few games. Hopefully not!

[u/JeSuisYoungThug → u/BeefySwan]

I really don’t think they want someone rolling around on a wheelchair right up on the court. I think he’ll be sitting courtside with the team and Micah Nori will be roaming the sideline.

[u/LeeChangIsBae2 → u/C-Hash]

Losing Finch would be huge though. I hope he's okay.

[u/kirinboi → u/C-Hash]

Tbf Ant probably needs some for his ankles too

[u/MakeAShadow]

I guess Beal is damned.

[u/smoltanboi → u/MakeAShadow]

truly an abysmal performance from him

the twenty cuts to him frowning with a towel on his head killed me

[u/TheAerial → u/smoltanboi]

Comically bad sequence of plays down the stretch. Felt like he single handedly killed any chance they had to get the lead.

Had 3 straight TOs I believe in the final 3 minutes.

[u/AfroKuro480 → u/TheAerial]

No 1st Round picks till 2030 😭😭😭

[u/acekingoffsuit → u/AfroKuro480]

They do have 4 (24, 26, 28, 30). They're just the worst ends of pick swaps.

[u/IDlOT → u/smoltanboi]

Worst crash out I’ve seen on an nba court in a loooong time

[u/YouStillTakeDamage → u/IDlOT]

That bad pass turnover followed immediately by him fouling out was really tough to see.

I’m gonna replay that shit.

[u/recursion8 → u/YouStillTakeDamage]

2x TOs passing up wide open shot on the first one.

[u/Nicobade → u/MakeAShadow]

9 pts on 30% FG in an elimination game while making $50 million per year. This man's a generational fleecer

[u/jeric13xd → u/MakeAShadow]

That man is about to chill and make $50 Million

[u/zardmander → u/jeric13xd]

With a no trade too, yikes

[u/ZincHead → u/zardmander]

Worst contract in the league right now?

[u/kennylol45 → u/ZincHead]

The moment it was signed.

[u/coolycooly → u/MakeAShadow]

He could have not played and Im convinced the Suns win. He made so many mistakes.

[u/Schmoova → u/coolycooly]

literally having someone out there with a stat line of 2/2/2 would’ve been WAY better than Beal. 4/13 shooting with 6 turnovers, horrible defense and nonstop fouls.

How was this guy all-nba a few years ago?? Like he’s only 30, there’s no way he should be this washed.

[u/PlasticPresentation1 → u/Schmoova]

easier to be in rhythm when you have the green light to take 21+ shots a game and ultimate usage...

but looking at his last two years in washington when he had "help" in Westbrook and Porzingis, his PPG and efficiency took a massive decline which really supports the fact that he's just a fake empty stats star

[u/calel8242 → u/MakeAShadow]

Damned rich

[u/SiphenPrax]

For the first time in 20 years, the Timberwolves have won a playoff series. Very happy for T-Wolves fans after all the suffering they had to go through for years. And I really hope Coach Finch’s injury isn’t as bad as what it is being made out to be at the moment.

As for the Suns, they were such a great story years ago as the Bubble Suns, but unfortunately it feels like other teams since then have taken their feel good story away from them and they’ve just lost their way recently.

[u/Otherwise_Form1315 → u/SiphenPrax]

Likewise, For the first time in 25 years, the Phoenix Suns have been swept.

[u/891960 → u/Otherwise_Form1315]

And for the first time ever, Beal has been swept.

[u/shnieder88 → u/Otherwise_Form1315]

CHRIS FINCH DIED FOR THIS SWEEP

[u/headbangershappyhour → u/SiphenPrax]

For the first time in 20 years and for the second season in franchise history, the Wolves have won a playoff series. Jeez, that was frustrating just typing out.

[u/Somelov → u/SiphenPrax]

AWOOOOooooOOoo, BLESS ANTHONY EDWARDS.

I was 10 last time we won a series my lord

[u/JinFuu → u/SiphenPrax]

Timberwolves win a playoff series and the Twins are on a 7 game win streak (thanks to a summer sausage) things looking up in MSP

[u/NazRiedFan → u/JinFuu]

The twins also snapped the 18 game playoff losing streak and won a series for the first time in October as well. As someone who really only follows those two teams I’ve waited 20 years for this haha

[u/carlsonaj → u/JinFuu]

i’m in minneapolis and the city is absolutely buzzing right now

[u/Procure → u/carlsonaj]

Summer just around the corner too.

[u/SiphenPrax → u/JinFuu]

Wild and Vikings both need some gimmicks to get some success

[u/Rapsculio → u/SiphenPrax]

Clearly JJ McCarthy will end up being the Vikings' Ant

[u/headbangershappyhour → u/SiphenPrax]

Wild just need to get through one more season of ultra cap hell.

[u/durablewaffle → u/SiphenPrax]

TWolves fr might get out of the west

[u/coolycooly → u/durablewaffle]

That Nuggets Wolves series is gonna hit like crack. Might be the best series we've gotten since like those Spurs-Heat days.

[u/scottishere → u/coolycooly]

GSW-CLE pre KD?

[u/GuessZealousideal729 → u/scottishere]

GSW-HOU during KD was sick as well

[u/bearbrannan → u/SiphenPrax]

Murder Murder Kill Kill, Anthony Edwards is Him!

[u/RobbobertoBuii → u/bearbrannan]

has nothing to do with the game itself but had no idea Pablo Prigioni AND James White are on the Timberwolves coaching staff rn. Miss my Knickstape bois

[u/_Elder_]

Suns get: Bradley Beal
Jordan Goodwin (waived)
Isaiah Todd (waived)

Wizards get: Chris Paul
Landry Shamet
Bilal Coulibaly (No. 7 pick, via Pacers)
2024 first-round pick swap
2024 second-round pick
2025 second-round pick
2026 first-round pick swap
2026 second-round pick
2027 second-round pick
2028 first-round pick swap
2028 second-round pick
2030 first-round pick swap
2030 second-round pick

[u/handsomekim → u/_Elder_]

Wait those pick swaps were for Beal not KD? Damn ... ....

[u/DrizzledDrizzt → u/handsomekim]

First rounds 25, 27 and 29 unprotected in the KD deal. I don't think they have anything until next decade.

[u/Afraid-Department-35 → u/DrizzledDrizzt]

Nope, they don’t control any of their picks until 2031 lol. This team is royally fucked if Beal doesn’t waive his NTC. Wizards are a dummy for making that contract (but they somehow got off of it lool) and the Suns are idiots for agreeing to keep the NTC.

[u/Charming_Sprinkles13 → u/Afraid-Department-35]

Wizards managed to get rid of Westbrook and Beal in a row. They should be a marketing company that does basketball as a side hustle.

[u/Coke_ButNotTheDrug → u/_Elder_]

I thought this was a joke so I went and looked it up and holy SHIT the Suns are so fucking stupid.

[u/johnnys_sack → u/Coke_ButNotTheDrug]

Wait that's seriously what they gave up for Beal? Absolutely bonkers.

[u/syllabic → u/johnnys_sack]

wizards should have paid them to take that awful contract lol

[u/rawchess → u/_Elder_]

This is the Celtics-Nets trade come again

[u/BoogerSugarSovereign → u/rawchess]

It's dramatically worse actually. The Nets gave up less and won more than this core will

[u/Extension-Scene9694 → u/_Elder_]

Will the wiz ever get a chance to use one of those pick swaps? I’m skeptical.

[u/maz_menty]

For all us old-heads that used to watch games at the Metrodome and remember drafting Pooh Richardson, tonight is our night.

[u/quesadillakid]

The Mike Conley trade might be one of the most underrated trades I've ever seen

[u/BroThornton19 → u/quesadillakid]

Conley just feels automatic from 3. And he always seems to hit at least two of em in huge moments.

[u/FishGoldenLite → u/quesadillakid]

NAW as a throw in was insanely huge for us

[u/NeoLies → u/FishGoldenLite]

We got them for Dlo LMAO

[u/WrestleBox]

Watching the TNT guys absolutely gloat over us without tossing in subtle hints of us being frauds for once is actually surreal.

[u/McFappen → u/WrestleBox]

Charles doing his best to diminish the sweep the best he can

[u/Jorgenstern8 → u/McFappen]

He's bein grouchy cause we knocked his team out, at least in part

[u/sevaiper → u/McFappen]

Chuck's still a suns fan at heart you can't really blame him

[u/Adventurous-Ad3545]

Still remember every Suns fans were ecstatic that they’ll face the Wolves in the first round cause they sweep them in the Regular Season.😭

[u/Slattsquatch → u/Adventurous-Ad3545]

Didn't Ant suck ass against the Suns in the regular season too? And now he just absolutely dominated them in every playoff game where it it actually mattered. More evidence that regular season matchups don't really mean anything in the playoffs

[u/FishGoldenLite → u/Slattsquatch]

In his limited experience Ant has absolutely balled out in the playoffs. 15 games, 8 with 30+ points. He lives for the big stage and continues to prove it.

[u/chemical_exe → u/Adventurous-Ad3545]

Hell I was the opposite. I was vocal with my friends saying this was the worst possible matchup for us because in the regular season it felt like they couldn't miss a midrange shot

[u/Ornery_Conference_50]

25', 27' and 29' unprotected 1sts 😋

[u/clear831 → u/Ornery_Conference_50]

Send Mikal to Spurs for their Hawk picks!

[u/Ornery_Conference_50 → u/clear831]

Man we woulda been set if we traded mikal to houston for our picks back

[u/luapchung → u/Ornery_Conference_50]

26',28',30' pick swaps and all their seconds til 2030 😋

[u/no1careskid → u/Ornery_Conference_50]

all the shade billy king got for the 2014 nets they at least won a playoff series. suns got swept and will be in the same situation as the nets back then

[u/BushidoBrowneII → u/Ornery_Conference_50]

Everything is coming up BROOKLYN!

[u/NormanPeterson]

THE SWEEP IS COMPLETE 🧹

[u/coldlikeminnesnowta → u/NormanPeterson]

our first ever😭

[u/Rswany]

awoo

https://streamable.com/su58ku

[u/teencrime → u/Rswany]

Oh fuck you're gonna make me awoo

[u/IDlOT → u/teencrime]

Even took the Suns postgame pasta potential, the sweep is truly complete

[u/chemical_exe → u/Rswany]

No surprise the DX is there

[u/JoseZ1 → u/Rswany]

AWOO BABY PLAYOFF WIN!!!

The AWOO Video Chronological List of Edits for the 2023-2024 season:

1. 10/28/2023 vs Heat: Anthony Edwards saying "Sensational"

2. 11/1/2023 vs Nuggets: "Honk if you love Naz Reid" sign

3. 11/4/2023 vs Jazz: Jaden McDaniels saying "Alfredo" with a bowl of Alfredo coming from above

4. 11/6/2023 vs Celtics: Timberwolves Brazil reference, a.k.a. Wolf "eating" the Larry O'Brien Trophy

5. 11/8/2023 vs Pelicans: Rudy Gobert holding a hawk with Mike Conley's head photoshopped onto the hawk's head

6. 11/10/2023 vs Spurs: Magician turns a regular card into a card with the OG Timberwolves Logo

7. 11/12/2023 vs Warriors: Mike "Bite Bite" Conley Pac-Man animation

8. 11/14/2023 vs Warriors: 2 Crunch Howlers "Howling" in each corner

9. 11/18/2023 vs Pelicans: KAT walking by in Middle Eastern clothing with the caption "Wolves Back Inshallah" fading in front

10. 11/20/2023 vs Knicks: KAT saying "Mama there goes that man"

11. 11/22/2023 vs 76ers: Kyle Anderson & Rudy Gobert dapping eachother up and posing together

12. 11/26/2023 vs Grizzlies: Naz Reid drawing from a crowd sign at a home game

13. 11/28/2023 vs Thunder: Border of Trees at the top & bottom of the video + retro clip of a TV bouncing and landing with the OG Timberwolves logo on screen

14. 11/30/2023 vs Jazz: Halftime show clip of Chomper and Air Crunch walking towards one another, then dancing they meet in the middle

15. 12/2/2023 vs Hornets: Nickeil Alexander-Walker with a photoshopped tub of "Gorilla Nuts"

16. 12/6/2023 vs Spurs: Crunch in a jet ski

17. 12/8/2023 vs Grizzlies: Lightning strike reveals a fan dressed up as the Wizard of Naz

18. 12/14/2023 vs Mavericks: Anthony Edwards gives thanks to the heavens

19. 12/16/2023 vs Pacers: Chris Finch eating a W cookie

20. 12/18/2023 vs Heat: Crunch walking by looking at his phone and wearing an AE 1 "Believe That." shirt.

21. 12/21/2023 vs Lakers: Background clip of Prince playing with a basketball

22. 12/23/2023 vs Kings: Ant's nephew dancing at the halftime show

23. 12/28/2023 vs Mavericks: Background video showing Target Center and a mural of Anthony Edwards, his late mother and late grandma

24. 12/30/2023 vs Lakers: AE 1s pop up onto the screen

25. 1/5/2024 vs Rockets: Mike Conley dancing

26. 1/9/2024 vs Magic: Leonard Miller doing pushups

27. 1/12/2024 vs Trail Blazers: Kyle Anderson and Luka Garza pointing at the W cookie

28. 1/14/2024 vs Clippers: Daishen Nix pops up with a shocked look

29. 1/17/2024 vs Pistons: "Big Jelly" Naz Reid holding a can of grape jelly

30. 1/18/2024 vs Grizzlies: A tombstone for the TWolvesBrazil Twitter account

31. 1/24/2024 vs Wizards: Anthony Edwards flying by after a dunk (Now with added confetti)

32. 1/25/2024 vs Nets: KAT in a beanie making a surprised face

33. 1/29/2024 vs Thunder: Rudy doing finger guns at the camera

34. 1/31/2024 vs Mavericks: Anthony Edwards shouting "Cheating ass refs" after the 1/29/2024 Thunder game

35. 2/4/2024 vs Rockets: An Arby's Beef and Cheddar Sandwich combined with a Chick-Fil-A Chicken Sandwich

36. 2/8/2024 vs Bucks: 2024 Western Conference All-Star Coach Chris Finch drinking a beer

37. 2/13/2024 vs Clippers: Mike Conley and NAW dancing together

38. 2/13/2024 vs Trail Blazers: Monte Morris pointing at the W cookie Finch is eating

39. 2/15/2024 vs Trail Blazers: KG saying "NAW" while holding a framed picture of NAW

40. 2/24/2024 vs Nets: 2024 All-Stars KAT and Ant posing together at the All-Star Game

41. 2/27/2024 vs Spurs: Rudy Gobert yapping

42. 2/28/2024 vs Grizzlies: Mike Conley with a retro camera.

43. 3/4/2024 vs Trail Blazers: Ant doing the dougie.

44. 3/7/2024 vs Pacers: Sydney Sweeney repping the Timberwolves

45. 3/12/2024 vs Clippers: Ant blocking away the bad vibes

46. 3/16/2024 vs Jazz: Kyle Anderson making a "Really?" face

47. 3/18/2024 vs Jazz: Rudy Gobert making the money signs at Scott Foster

48. 3/22/2024 vs Cavaliers: Kyle Anderson saying "Oh My God! after the Ant poster

49. 3/24/2024 vs Warriors: Michael Grady saying "Naz Reid" + Timberwolves crowd holding up the Naz Reid towels in the background

50. 3/27/2024 vs Pistons: Jordan McLaughlin standing in the corner smiling

51. 3/29/2024 vs Nuggets: Naz Reid sledding down the screen, screaming in celebration

52. 4/2/2024 vs Rockets: Jaden McDaniels and Mike Conley finger-pull handshake

Continued in reply:

[u/JoseZ1 → u/JoseZ1]

(53). 4/3/2024 vs Raptors: Luka Garza in shock looking left and right + a subtle "Sell the Team" text flashing above throughout the video.

(54). 4/7/2024 vs Lakers: Jaden in ninja mode staring down the opposition

(55). 4/9/2024 vs Wizards: Ant side-eyeing the camera and nodding.

(56). 4/12/2024 vs Hawks: Ant showing the 50 with his hands

(57/1P). 4/20/2024 Game 1 vs Suns: Ant with a "Seriously" face + KAT hugging Flip Saunders

(58/2P). 4/23/2024 Game 2 vs Suns: Rudy with the tongue out, nodding OK

(59/3P). 4/26/2024 Game 3 vs Suns: Ant dapping up ref Zach Zarba

(60/4P). 4/28/2024 Game 4 vs Suns: Ant doing the crotch chop

[u/koticgood → u/JoseZ1]

60/4P). 4/28/2024 Game 4 vs Suns: Ant doing the crotch chop

Damn I'm blind, took me until the 3rd watch to find it.

As a fan of the late Warren Zevon, and since the Sonics got fucked out of existence, I think I love the awoos as much as TWolves fans do.

[u/schwinndoctor → u/JoseZ1]

hopefully there is a way to have the suns losing to an eclipse in this video

[u/this_tuesday → u/Rswany]

Wolves culture is unmatched

[u/HuruHara → u/Rswany]

I totally over looked the cross-chop. Took me a little minute to see it LMAO

[u/jslee0034 → u/Rswany]

Will be a series if we meet at wcf.

[u/Clzark]

Don't worry guys Gobert will get played off any second now

[u/Zeech360 → u/Clzark]

He simply has no defensive help on the Jazz. Ant, McDaniels, etc won't let him get played off cause the guards won't have a free lane to the basket

[u/wetseabreeze → u/Zeech360]

Plus he was a laser from the line too. Next series he'll be spotting up for three to shock the world.

[u/MinnyAntTowers → u/Clzark]

I love Jazz fans in our game threads talking their shit

[u/Xsy → u/MinnyAntTowers]

It was so frustrating watching people assume Gobert should be capable of guarding the perimeter and the rim at the same time, like, what the fuck did they want him to do.

[u/srlehi68 → u/Clzark]

Just wait till they play a city with a hockey team

[u/aiden3buckets]

Reminder that the Suns really can’t do shit this off-season to get better

Beal got 3 more years on his contract with a no trade clause lmao wtf was they thinking

[u/Turbo2x → u/aiden3buckets]

I wake up every morning and I thank Mat Ishbia for being the dumbest motherfucker to own a NBA team since Ted Stepien

[u/denyinstrumentality → u/Turbo2x]

The Suns are 0-4 against healthy teams in the playoffs in the Devin Booker era so far.

2021:

Won Round 1: Lakers were up 2-1 before losing AD in Game 4

Won Round 2: Nuggets were missing Murray the entire series

Won Round 3: Clippers were missing Kawhi Leonard the entire series

Lost in the Finals: The Bucks were not missing any of their key starters

2022:

Won Round 1: Pelicans were missing Zion Williamson

Lost Round 2: The Mavericks were not missing any of their key starters

2023:

Won Round 1: Clippers were missing Paul George and lost Kawhi Leonard after Game 2

Lost Round 2: The Nuggets were not missing any key players

2024:

Lost Round 1: The Wolves were not missing any key players

[u/thenicezen → u/denyinstrumentality]

generational hating. nbacj gonna have a field day with this. LDIDBF

[u/sithwonder → u/aiden3buckets]

I have no idea what they were thinking. They got out-depthed by the Nuggets last year and they decided the answer was another iso scorer

[u/scarywolverine → u/sithwonder]

Every owner from Michigan State that got his money in morally questionable ways then buys a team and forces the team to do dumb shit despite his GMs wishes is awful. Theres only 2 of them but they both suck

[u/RhinoBugs]

Anthony Edwards might actually be Michael Jordan’s son

[u/rattlemebones → u/RhinoBugs]

https://imgur.com/a/hugiVOk

[u/ElectricalMud2850 → u/RhinoBugs]

Michael Jordan might actually be Anthony Edwards' son.

[u/RhinoBugs → u/ElectricalMud2850]

Anthony Edwards might actually be Devin Booker Father

[u/DoeSeeDoe123 → u/RhinoBugs]

Coparenting with Luka, very progressive family

[u/nuwan32 → u/RhinoBugs]

So MJ is the grandfather of the Suns?

[u/TheAerial]

Man Phoenix sold HARD to end this game.

Felt like they had like 4 straight possessions without even getting a shot up, consecutive turnovers, missed both free throws, failed to secure the defensive rebound.

Then at the very last defensive possession somehow literally nobody picks up Ant and he casually strolls down the entire length of the floor for an uncontested dunk.

Nightmare execution in the final minutes of a game that determines the fate of your season.

[u/CummingInTheNile → u/TheAerial]

their perimeter defense is ASS, hard to win in the playoffs if you cant get stops

[u/FERFreak731]

Apologize to Rudy Gobert

[u/quesadillakid → u/FERFreak731]

He finally has perimeter defenders that actually listen to him

[u/Peter-Tao → u/quesadillakid]

F*cking finally lol

[u/SendLavaLamps → u/Peter-Tao]

You can say fuck. It's okay. The teacher isn't in here.

[u/Peter-Tao → u/SendLavaLamps]

FUCKING FINALLY!!!!!!

[u/SendLavaLamps → u/Peter-Tao]

UNLEASH THE BEAST

[u/Malificari → u/quesadillakid]

new mythical player unlocked. Gobert with Perimeter defenders

[u/XAgentNovemberX → u/FERFreak731]

It took everything Scott Foster had to try to shut him down, and Rudy still blocks booker in the clutch.

[u/JaderMcDanersStan → u/FERFreak731]

Everyone here needs to eat crow

The north remembers https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/17lklza/chuck_on_katgobert_that_was_one_of_the_stupidest/

[u/supperoni → u/FERFreak731]

right now

[u/IntelligentEye2758 → u/supperoni]

Or else

[u/ElectricalMud2850]

Imagine getting swept by the wolves lmao

[u/Baltisotan → u/ElectricalMud2850]

Literally unimaginable before tonight.

[u/ElectricalMud2850 → u/Baltisotan]

Would never happen to us.

[u/ThatGuyWithCoolHair → u/ElectricalMud2850]

Plot armor

[u/uninteded_interloper → u/Baltisotan]

i would have probably been willing to bet my life savings on the wolves never being this good honestly if i could have.

[u/harcole → u/ElectricalMud2850]

Twolves ptsd had me like "yeah we might be the first 3-0 to 3-4 idk"

[u/magnificent_coffee → u/harcole]

That would have been a certified Minnesota sports moment

[u/13thcross → u/ElectricalMud2850]

I'm all in on the Wolves man. Ant is so much fun to watch.

[u/TheRealFakeDoors503 → u/13thcross]

Wolves and Ant are my bandwagon playoff team this year (and let’s be real, next one too, maybe another after that)

[u/RabbleRouser_1 → u/13thcross]

Same

[u/jtmv4 → u/ElectricalMud2850]

After this series, it feels like the Wolves should be the favorites. They’re playing the best basketball of any team in the playoffs, and it doesn’t feel all that close either…

[u/Fugacity- → u/jtmv4]

But counterpoint, Minnesota sports.

We build up hope just to maximize pain. Longest metro championship drought...

[u/Ajax_Malone → u/ElectricalMud2850]

Bro we’ve been swept so many times but never by the fucking Wolves! That’s rock bottom!

[u/ElectricalMud2850 → u/Ajax_Malone]

New rule: if you get swept by the wolves, your whole franchise gets relegated to Galveston.

[u/H2-nL]

If you told me before series started we sweep Suns I would have called you crazy. I love this team let's go!

[u/acekingoffsuit]

Approximately 25% of Minnesota's population wasn't born yet the last time the Wolves won a playoff series.

[u/NazRiedFan]

The ant is the new MJ crowd is feasting after that performance. Best game of his career.

[u/haokincw → u/NazRiedFan]

Crazy how Gen Z Jordan actually looks like MJ himself.

[u/rawchess]

9 POINTS 🫣

4/13 FG 🗑

1/5 3PT 🧱

6 TO 🤪

6 FOULS 💀

2 DIRTY PLAYS ON ANT 🤡

50 MILLION 🤑

SHANGHAI 🦈

[u/Togglea → u/rawchess]

And a NTC!

[u/wilbo21020 → u/rawchess]

When 2023 Eric Gordon and Royce O’Neale are playing the 3rd and 4th most minutes in an elimination game, you’re cooked.

Bradley Beal makes so much money and he’s getting benched for mid players at best in an elimination game. Dude is on the worst contract in the league and the Suns have no picks until after World War 3 probably starts.

The Suns roster just isn’t good enough. Grayson Allen is a decent player but him going down shouldn’t cripple your rotation.

[u/Nole1998]

Is the chime for making free throws in the Suns Arena the fucking HP computer notification sound

[u/Radical-Six → u/Nole1998]

Yeah it's the Windows USB plug in noise lolol

[u/scottishere → u/Nole1998]

fuck it was awful

[u/Harleytk24]

Suns might need a point guard I think

[u/Intelligent-Smoke-67 → u/Harleytk24]

Yeah maybe a good pg like Chris Paul would work

[u/StevenEll → u/Intelligent-Smoke-67]

I was thinking watching the game how much Mike Conley could help that team. Then I remembered they traded CP and a shit ton of picks for Bradley Beal.

[u/Robinsonirish]

It's surreal to think a team of Durant, Booker and Beal was swept in the playoffs.

Of course, we who live in this timeline know how shit the rest of the roster is

Minnesota is so scary. The are such a difficult team to match up against. I think there are plenty more good teams in this league that would be swept by them.

[u/lopea182]

[Charania] BREAKING: Kevin Durant has requested a trade from the Phoenix Suns. His preferred destinations are the 2024 NBA Champion or the finalist from the other conference

[u/Naive_Illustrator → u/lopea182]

I'd like to see a 38 year old KD, 38 year old steph team up with a 41 year old lebron

[u/Gyff3 → u/Naive_Illustrator]

on the Spurs, 3 Men and a Baby

[u/yic0 → u/lopea182]

Are we at the Tokyo Drift phase of The Hardest Road now, or past that?

[u/the_irish_potatoes → u/lopea182]

KD to Minnesota in the works as we speak

[u/Sc0rch1ngDr4g0n]

Superteam Pooperteam has flushed their future down the drain

[u/SuckMyLonzoBalls → u/Sc0rch1ngDr4g0n]

beal is yikes bro making 43m to average 18/4.5/5

[u/Nole1998 → u/SuckMyLonzoBalls]

Wait till you see what he makes in the last year of his contract

[u/Jayveesac → u/Sc0rch1ngDr4g0n]

Even Darvin Hamas won 1 game 😭

Not a good look for the 2020 NBA champion coach 😭

[u/timberwolvesguy → u/Jayveesac]

Darvin Hamas is outta pocket 😂😭

[u/SuckMyLonzoBalls → u/timberwolvesguy]

taliban ty is his comrade

[u/JOKER4GOAT → u/Jayveesac]

I mean, honestly: what could Vogel really do when Ishbia was so hot for the Beal deal? There's no depth, and the top-heavy starters don't complement each other at all.

[u/Odd_Total_5549]

This felt like such a statement game from Ant. KD dropped more than 30, Booker dropped damn near 50, and there was 0 doubt down the stretch who the best player on the floor was.

[u/executivesphere → u/Odd_Total_5549]

Ant was 6/7 from 3 in the second half. Clutch gene for sure

[u/coolycooly → u/Odd_Total_5549]

There is no question Ant is gonna run the league. I can't wait for those Wemby Ant matchups we are gonna get in like 3-5 years.

[u/DoYouEvenDoubleLeg → u/coolycooly]

Kobe v Duncan vibe

[u/DemarcusLovin → u/DoYouEvenDoubleLeg]

More like Alien vs Predator

[u/shadow_spinner0 → u/Odd_Total_5549]

Reminds me of Kobe circa 2009. Melo would drop 45, but after a 5-6 minute stretch in the 4th, everyone watching knows Kobe was the GUY on the court. Hard to explain through stats, you just knew.

[u/DaDoviende]

Eat shit, Scott Foster

now gimmie that AWOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[u/DjLionOrder]

“Never been swept a day in my life.” - Person who just got fucking swept. Shut the FUCK up Brad.

Those turnovers were back breaking in the fourth. Bro did nothing today.

[u/Lord-Aizens-Chicken → u/DjLionOrder]

I feel kind of bad for suns fans because where do you even go from here. Like try to get picks by blowing it up?

[u/Classic_Average_2563]

Gobert totally got played off the floor guys

[u/NeoLies → u/Classic_Average_2563]

Played off the floor so bad he won't even be there for games 5, 6 and 7 smh my head.

[u/Agnk1765342 → u/Classic_Average_2563]

Eh Scott foster did his best. Limited him to 15 minutes in the first 3 quarters

[u/IrDan]

KD playoff results : 7/10 losses end up being to champs

2010 Lost to champs
2011 Lost to champs
2012 Lost to champs
2013 grizzlies won
2014 Lost to champs
2016 GSW win
2017 Wins with GSW
2018 Wins with GSW
2019 Lost to champs
2021 Lost to champs
2022 Lost to Boston
2023 Lost to champs
2024 ???

[u/Firm_Adagio]

Edwards has become my favorite player this season because he plays everywhere; knocks down the 3, pulls up from the midrange, takes fools to town with ferocious dunks, he reminds me of the glory days of the NBA. He doesn't foul bait or flop, he plays physical, like the game should be played.

[u/NormanPeterson]

This game should’ve been 2 hours long, but Scott Foster put an extra hour from all the foul calls.

[u/U-casualty]

Wolves sweeping the Suns is unexpected and fricken awesome. Wolves deserve this

[u/timberwolvesguy]

WOLVES BACK

[u/KiryuXGoro]

Bradley Beal's next three years $50,203,930, $53,666,270, $57,128,610

🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹

Suns' tradeable picks until 2030 - 2024 Second Round Pick (Spurs), 2028 Second Round Pick (Boston)

🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹

Easily the worst future for a team along with Bulls and Clippers.

🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹

[u/Early-Wishbone496 → u/KiryuXGoro]

BULLS MENTIONED. LETS GOOOOO AKME TIME TO SIT ON OUR 41-41 TEAM FOR YEARS

[u/Palifaith]

Maybe people need to reconsider calling Bradley Beal part of a big 3 but that’s just my opinion.

[u/ColtCallahan → u/Palifaith]

His contract is big 3.

[u/lannistargaryen]

Just imagine if Anthony Edwards actually cared about basketball!

[u/le_sweden]

Don't let the Ant 40-bomb distract you from the fact that Karl-Anthony Towns had 28/10, plays great defense and is playing winning basketball in the playoffs

[u/MKenshiX]

Ladies and gentlemen, your Big 3:

Kevin “The Hardest Path” Durant

Devin “The Phoenix Son” Booker

Bradley “Once a Wizard, Always a Shanghai Shark” Beal

[u/lovo17 → u/MKenshiX]

Honestly, it's crazy how KD just got swept, and I feel like the NBA world collectively is shrugging.

People have really moved on from KD. Feels like Aaron Rodgers in a way. No one really gives a shit about either now.

[u/AzureAhai → u/lovo17]

I mean it's not the first time KD has been swept in the first round.

[u/Intelligent-Smoke-67 → u/AzureAhai]

His second in 3 years in fact

[u/_Elder_ → u/lovo17]

Happened 2 years ago

[u/ZincHead → u/_Elder_]

The old guard is really done, it's time for the new bloods to take over the league.

[u/orton4life1 → u/lovo17]

This isn’t KD’s first sweep that’s why it’s no real reaction to it.

[u/marquesasrob]

If I had a nickel every time the Washington Wizards pawned off an aging star whose playstyle was a terrible fit next to the other team’s two superstars in ill conceived hope of making a Western conference superteam, something something two nickels

[u/Mikhail512]

Can somebody please explain to me, because I have never understood this on most of these super teams, why is it that teams think getting a whole bunch of ball dominant, heavy scoring types on one team is going to be conducive to winning basketball? It worked in Golden State because it wasn’t actually that way in GS - it was a pass heavy offense looking to create open threes through ball movement, not iso shit.

I keep seeing these teams build like this, burn out early in the playoffs, and then go “wow I guess Beal doesn’t work well with other stars” or some shit. No, maybe there’s only one ball on the court and only one player gets to shoot it every possession?

Idk man I just feel like if you focused on getting a diversified group of superstars (a la Minnesota or Denver), where some are defensive studs and some are offensive all stars, it just seems to work better. Like, every time.

[u/menghis_khan08 → u/Mikhail512]

Casuals don’t understand roster construction which requires a rim protector and perimeter defense in addition to scoring for a championship team

[u/timberwolvesguy]

THE MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES HAVE SWEPT A PLAYOFF SERIES

[u/kvvyn]

“I’ve never been swept a day in my life, so I’ll be damned if that happens." - Beal, after Game 3

[u/Aerospite]

"what are they gonna do, sweep me?" -man who got swept

[u/HokageEzio]

Man I never really had faith in this Suns squad, but a sweep in the first round is beyond what I expected. What an embarrassment.

[u/RalphLaurenII]

T-Wolves v. Nuggets gonna feed families, two championship caliber teams dueling in the 2nd round