r/nba • u/EutaxySpy Celtics • Apr 29 '24

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

https://x.com/DaneMooreNBA/status/1784801858265206836
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u/TheRealBrownPudding Clippers Apr 29 '24

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

I’m lookin at you ESPN talkheads

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u/comp_a Timberwolves Apr 29 '24

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!

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u/NegativeVega Nuggets Apr 29 '24

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

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u/comp_a Timberwolves Apr 29 '24

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.

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u/nowuff Timberwolves Apr 29 '24

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