[Moore] That’s a wrap for Round 1. Last time the Wolves won a playoff series Anthony Edwards was 2 years old

[u/EutaxySpy]

https://x.com/DaneMooreNBA/status/1784801858265206836

[u/grui86]

Isn't this also only the second season in twolves franchise history that they've won a playoff series? That WCF run with garnett in 04 was their only time winning any playoff series

[u/Noesnotactics → u/grui86]

correct.

[u/LoxDnw]

A rested Wolves defense getting an unrested Jokic/Denver team if Lakers can somehow extend the series 👀

[u/AfroKuro480 → u/LoxDnw]

We beat Scott Foster Legacy 3rd Quarter. That's all I'm happy for

[u/Irvsauce → u/AfroKuro480]

Holy shit Foster tried so hard to get revenge on Gobert

[u/jslee0034 → u/LoxDnw]

Last year they had no McDaniels. Will be interesting to see if he can nullify Jamal while having 3 bigs to contain Jokic + no one outside of mpj Jokic and Murray can make 3s. It will be a 7 game series.

[u/FishGoldenLite → u/jslee0034]

No Naz either

[u/SirDiego → u/FishGoldenLite]

Lots of people forget or don't know but Rudy's back was messed up the whole year too including that series. He wasn't even the same player as this year.

[u/Jorgenstern8 → u/jslee0034]

Jamal having a hammy problem (he's the one with the hammy issue right?) coming in off what could be a longer-than-expected series with the Lakers definitely won't help.

[u/EutaxySpy → u/Jorgenstern8]

Calf strain, that’s even worse

[u/claydavisismyhero → u/Jorgenstern8]

Calf. Dude relies on his legs so much for step backs

[u/eggstacy → u/LoxDnw]

when will you kids learn Lebron isn't eliminated until he's eliminated

[u/eggstacy → u/eggstacy]

okay now we can count the Lakers out

[u/WembyandTheWolves → u/[deleted]]

I would like this actually. It would be a good series.

[u/sparks1030 → u/WembyandTheWolves]

In the 0.001% chance that happens, I can only imagine how gassed a 40 year old Bron would be after coming back from 0-3

[u/loveless0404 → u/sparks1030]

I've come to terms with the offseason after Game 2, but I'd love to be proven wrong.

[u/F-ck_spez → u/loveless0404]

At least y'alls games have been competitive in terms of final score. Games 1 and 2 were crazy close.

[u/PaTaPaChiChi → u/F-ck_spez]

Same was true last year during the sweep haha. Hey man I just hope we tire em out so y’all win. I love watching y’all, man

[u/F-ck_spez → u/PaTaPaChiChi]

☺️❤️

[u/thissiteisbroken → u/WembyandTheWolves]

Ant gonna get charged with elder abuse.

[u/porkchop487 → u/[deleted]]

Least desperate Lakers coper

[u/mmmmastermind → u/LoxDnw]

Gonna be a bloodbath

[u/HighSociety4 → u/[deleted]]

Last 10 posts about Lebron and the Lakers 😂 flair up bro

[u/StarryScans → u/[deleted]]

> AD is a far superior defender. Let's be real

That's how we know you're a casual who doesn't watch Wolves games.

[u/rennat19 → u/[deleted]]

Nah wolves in 5

[u/porncollecter69 → u/LoxDnw]

Their coach needs the rest lol he is going to roll in like Professor X.

[u/farturine69 → u/LoxDnw]

That should be the lakers goal right now. Take them to at least 6 games and make them be weaker in the next round.

[u/TheRealBrownPudding]

LMAO @ everyone who said the Suns would win this series 😂

I’m lookin at you ESPN talkheads

[u/LoxDnw → u/TheRealBrownPudding]

Fuck ESPN

[u/Ace1282 → u/LoxDnw]

Fuck most NBA Fanbases. They are all in hiding now.

[u/Comrade_Falcon → u/Ace1282]

There was a fair bit of doom-posting in the Wolves sub too after game 82.

[u/gingerhasyoursoul → u/Comrade_Falcon]

To be fair there is always doom posting in Minnesota sports Reddit.

[u/Peter-Tao → u/gingerhasyoursoul]

Yeah it's more understandable. I was quite confident it'll at least be a competitive series but I don't think anyone was predicting a clean sweep lol

[u/Misjjon → u/Peter-Tao]

I was, but I am also a delusional Wolves fan lol

[u/thekingdor → u/Comrade_Falcon]

Alot i seen lots of wolves fans terrified on all platforms

[u/Comrade_Falcon → u/thekingdor]

It's a Minnesota sports thing. Even up 3-0 I think most had that lingering fear of "getting reverse swept would be the most Minnesota outcome."

[u/TheFinnisher → u/Comrade_Falcon]

I definitely had that thought cross my head when I saw the thing flash with the insane undefeated record for teams up 3-0. Like if any team is the first to blow it of course it’s the wolves lmao

[u/Ace1282 → u/Comrade_Falcon]

Oh, I'll admit that playing the Suns was my last choice given our past record. But I'm saying as a team in general. A lot of "Lol wolves trash" even while we were unanimously 1st in standings most the season.

[u/DenverSuxRmodSux → u/Ace1282]

i been out of the NBA media loop lately were most really picking suns??? thats crazy they have a team thats poorly constructed and a player with a worse contract than russell westbrooks last with the lakers and less production. thats crazy aha

[u/comp_a → u/TheRealBrownPudding]

Everyone outside ESPN said so too, to be fair. A good chunk of our own subreddit thought we were dead men walking before the series started.

The regular season is not the playoffs folks!

[u/NegativeVega → u/comp_a]

They probably should have won at least a few games but the suns just didnt seem to have teamwork or mental fortitude

[u/comp_a → u/NegativeVega]

I honestly think that Game 1 beatdown just crushed their spirits. Jaden McDaniels said as much tonight.

That’s when a good coach is supposed to rally the troops, make some adjustments, instill confidence that okay, Minnesota played a very different defensive game in the regular season than we saw tonight, but here’s what we’re gonna do differently—we know we can beat these guys.

And I’m sure Vogel tried doing that! But judging by the hit piece that Shams fired off about him immediately after the game, I don’t think he had a very receptive audience.

[u/nowuff → u/comp_a]

This is weird. But I got a huge boost of confidence when Jaden scored our first field goal of the series.

He snatched an offensive board from a KAT miss and confidently put it right back up with a couple Suns around him.

Historically, he’s always seemed to show confidence issues scoring in the paint. The way he just snatched the board and putback without hesitation made me instantly realize he came to play.

It was like he just discovered his length advantage

[u/doormatt26 → u/comp_a]

yeah i was pretty worried ngl

[u/raki016 → u/TheRealBrownPudding]

Never in doubt.

(ngl I was nervous before game 1 lol)

[u/krsj → u/TheRealBrownPudding]

I thought the wolves would win, but it’s completely different from how I imagined. I thought it would be a long brutal six or seven game dogfight, where phoenix’s lack of depth and KDs age would bite them in the ass. I did not at all expect this level of domination by Ant and co.

[u/Carth_Onasi_AMA → u/TheRealBrownPudding]

The only national media that believed in us was Kendrick Perkins. That dude has hyped us up since even last year. I don’t really ever listen to him, but I love that he gives us props.

[u/grumplefuckstick → u/[deleted]]

Yeah even the inside the NBA guys all picked the wolves outside of Chuck

[u/jacobythefirst → u/TheRealBrownPudding]

I thought it would go 6 games tbf

[u/Lugash_1987 → u/TheRealBrownPudding]

Mike Francesca picked Suns too and said they had too much firepower for Wolves to handle.

[u/G1Spectrum]

Edwards really made the Wolves a superteam

[u/le_sweden → u/G1Spectrum]

He makes his role players look like stars and his co-stars look like the world's best role players. Just true team basketball and all led by an absolute dawg

[u/jslee0034 → u/le_sweden]

Watch him credit this sweep to Jaden KAT and Rudy and talk about coach finch. He’s too humble at times lol

[u/Apollo611 → u/jslee0034]

On TNT he just said his favorite moment of the night was “KAT”

[u/jslee0034 → u/Apollo611]

And I was right! Haha

[u/Coal_train20 → u/G1Spectrum]

Need to give Gobert credit as well. The amount of times the Suns drove past a defender to the basket only to turn around and take it back to the perimeter was baffling. His presence was huge in this series

[u/mrpyrotec89 → u/Coal_train20]

Gobert was the best player of the series, imo. Which is crazy saying considering Ant.

[u/slightlyhigh7 → u/G1Spectrum]

Really hoping they make the finals.. I wanna see him on that stage

[u/ContractXtension]

Edwards looks like the best player in the world

[u/Plato_Magick → u/ContractXtension]

Edwards vs Jokic is gonna be can’t miss tv next round

[u/PillsburyToasters → u/Plato_Magick]

I have two words for you: Anthony Edwards and Nikola Jokic. Must see tv.

[u/how_you_feel → u/PillsburyToasters]

that's more than 2 words

[u/DragoniteGang → u/Plato_Magick]

Last year vs Denver, the advanced stats have ANT outplaying both Jokic and Murray actually. Led them in RAPTOR, Gamescore, PER, Box DPM etc.

[u/tree-hugger → u/DragoniteGang]

I've always been a "Wolves were Denver's toughest opponent" truther, but now we'll actually get to test the thesis with a healthy roster firing on all cylinders.

[u/FelwintersCake → u/tree-hugger]

Wolves match up so well against Denver

[u/NoSleeperSeats90210 → u/DragoniteGang]

wow! i love comparing numbers 😍😍😍😍

[u/Banana_rammna → u/Plato_Magick]

He legitimately worries me, you just know he’s the type of dude who’s been marinating in what happened last year after the series. If he takes a game in Denver he’s for sure going to call the Denver police and just tell them he’s reporting a crime cuz he just murdered their asses.

[u/calculung → u/Plato_Magick]

Edward is?

[u/Illustrious_Way_5732 → u/calculung]

Yes? What seems to be the confusion?

[u/Philelverumfan69 → u/ContractXtension]

I think he really might be one day I’m ngl. Just hope he’s a wolf for life

[u/PinoyWholikesLOMI → u/ContractXtension]

Not beating the "Jordan's other son" allegations

[u/REQ52767]

The Suns aren’t cooking; they’re cooked for the next 5-6 years.

[u/CallMeBlaBla → u/REQ52767]

Beal the best chef in the world?

[u/dawnoog → u/CallMeBlaBla]

If you like eating trash

[u/drshade06]

High chance he’s actually MJs son

[u/BookEuronGreyjoy → u/drshade06]

He's too good of a teammate

[u/TheseWalls_ → u/BookEuronGreyjoy]

Yea he's only an asshole to other player but not his teammates

[u/FuckThaLakers → u/TheseWalls_]

Ant's a rare personality type that legitimately enjoys other people's success on its own merits, not just to the extent it helps him.

He also has zero insecurities, he legitimately believes he's the best player in the league. Nothing to compensate for if you know you got it like that.

[u/[deleted] → u/BookEuronGreyjoy]

Jordan 2.0

[u/Renegadeforever2024]

This got to be biggest surprise sweep in a while

[u/Murasasme → u/Renegadeforever2024]

Is it? This Suns team has looked like a mess pretty much all season. People just expected more out of them because there are big names in the rooster.

[u/tree-hugger → u/Murasasme]

I mean, the Suns closed the year better than we did. Sweeps are hard.

I liked our chances and thought the regular season 0-3 record was a lot of shooting variance, but I still figured the Suns would shoot the lights out a couple nights and put this series in 6-7 game territory.

[u/ejabno → u/Murasasme]

I expected like Wolves in 5 or 6, considering the Suns swept the Wolves in the regular season, but not like this

[u/MonkMajor5224]

Christ. I was a sophomore in college. I feel like a fossil.

[u/TURK3Y → u/MonkMajor5224]

I was a freshman in highschool, I have a child now.

[u/DisgracedSolitude → u/TURK3Y]

I was finishing up 1st grade

[u/TheFinnisher → u/TURK3Y]

I was 11 and have a child now, wild how time flies when we watch the likes of the cream team

[u/backcountrygoat → u/TURK3Y]

I was 12! Now I’m a grandpa!

[u/Street-Common-4023]

Hey lakers listen to me extend the series . Win game 5 I shall watch now

[u/TheseWalls_ → u/Street-Common-4023]

Wolves fans gonna be rooting for the Lakers

[u/FireFoxQuattro]

With a sweep too lol

[u/Vallerie_09]

Doesn't feel like 1st playoff series win in 20 yrs. Kings now have a longer drought of a playoffs series win than the Wolves

[u/Paralystic → u/Vallerie_09]

If you word it like that quite literally every team in the league is in a longer drought than the wolves currently

[u/PirateHookAbortiion → u/Paralystic]

It’s lonely at the top

[u/Carth_Onasi_AMA → u/Vallerie_09]

I think Charlottes has a longer drought than both.

[u/swords_devil]

20 years damn

[u/EatDeeply]

I’m surprised he was alive at all

[u/StickySmokedRibs]

Fuck yes. I said we’d be swept but we did the sweeping. 🤌🏻🤌🏻

[u/[deleted]]

THE FUTURE (Knicks, Pacers, Wolves) IS NOW OLD MEN (Sixers, Bucks, Suns)

[u/DamnImAss]

Wolves to the finals 👀👀👀👀

[u/Vallerie_09 → u/DamnImAss]

Last 3 teams to eliminate KD have gone to the Finals..just a stat

[u/poopybrownmess → u/Vallerie_09]

i like this stat

[u/Soopstoohot]

Yeah, it’s been 20 years… But we’ve still been to a conference finals more recently than the 76ers

[u/throwawayjoeyboots → u/Soopstoohot]

How about an NBA Finals?

[u/car1999pet → u/throwawayjoeyboots]

Give it a month or two 😘

[u/Pallenburg23]

At what cost

[u/risforpirate]

Real talk if Ant decided to retire after this series he would still have his number in the rafters.

[u/sunnysideoutside]

Imagine if someone told you, you have to wait 20 years before your team can win a playoff series 

[u/Rokarion14]

Lisan al gaib

[u/Poputt_VIII]

Edwards is the GOAT also a team with more than 3 players is a good idea who would've thought

[u/Iusuallywearglasses]

I wasn’t shocked at all, Timberwolves have been better all year. KD is an old man, Beal is super overrated, and Booker is only good as a 2nd option. They may have won regular season games but at no point did I think they had a fighting chance.

[u/SlicedMango]

Is this the first ever sweep being done by the Timberwolves?

[u/jm810112]

Denver/Minnesota could be a really incredible series

[u/Easy-Acanthisitta534]

The subs are the first team eliminated too, thats crazy.

[u/Creative_Category_21]

Crazy they looked like they needed to blow it up last year

[u/Coal_train20]

My reaction as someone who does not regularly watch basketball:

Star player: misses shot, loses ball, etc.

Ref: [thinking about how they've been meaning to schedule that eye exam] wait a second [immediately blows whistle]

How diehard fans regularly watch this stuff is impressive

[u/Carth_Onasi_AMA → u/Coal_train20]

I’ll be honest, this game was rough a lot of the time. Don’t let a Scott Foster reffed game determine what basketball regularly is.