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*** Western Conference Playoff Chase Thread ***

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Will the Wolves Make the Playoffs

Yes, we are getting healthy and we believe
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No, we are too inconsistent
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Lol at thrill and Moses lmao
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Moses Scurry wrote: Fri Feb 15, 2019 11:21 am
Thrillkill wrote: Fri Feb 15, 2019 11:20 am
Moses Scurry wrote: Fri Feb 15, 2019 11:16 am

For me personally, you're a homo. :lol: :mrgreen:
Shining example of you intellect, maturity, and basketball knowledge rolled in to one well thought out response.

You must be the king of the 3rd grade.
Lighten up Francis.
Said the guy on a tirade so big and wide he needed to embed a bigger font and attack an entire generation. But go ahead and pretend it's not you freaking out and being mocked by me.

But no real shock a millennial like you can't pay attention long enough to get that.
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Thrillkill wrote: Fri Feb 15, 2019 4:41 pm
Moses Scurry wrote: Fri Feb 15, 2019 11:21 am
Thrillkill wrote: Fri Feb 15, 2019 11:20 am
Shining example of you intellect, maturity, and basketball knowledge rolled in to one well thought out response.

You must be the king of the 3rd grade.
Lighten up Francis.
Said the guy on a tirade so big and wide he needed to embed a bigger font and attack an entire generation. But go ahead and pretend it's not you freaking out and being mocked by me.

But no real shock a millennial like you can't pay attention long enough to get that.
Haha, millennial and tirade. Wrong on both accounts. See who's typed more words. Good try though!
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6 wins out of 7th. No way we make that up. But 5 wins out of 8th but that's held by LAC and no way they don't start tanking. They are going to remake their whole team and no reason to win with this one when it would cost them a lotto pick. So we are 3 wins out of 8th with a collapsing LAL and SAC to contend with. If we can get on a little run while SAC is integrating their new guys we might have a shot.

Might want to win a road game though. The second I'm a legit 5 games out of 8th though it's time to play for next year. Not tank but play who will be here in 2 years not who will be on other teams by summer.
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Ryan Saunders said Tyus is back with the team and will play Friday.

He also said RoCo will miss the Knicks and Bucks game but should be back after that.
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UnFadeable21 wrote: Thu Feb 21, 2019 1:23 pm Ryan Saunders said Tyus is back with the team and will play Friday.

He also said RoCo will miss the Knicks and Bucks game but should be back after that.
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Thrillkill wrote: Sat Feb 16, 2019 5:06 pm 6 wins out of 7th. No way we make that up. But 5 wins out of 8th but that's held by LAC and no way they don't start tanking. They are going to remake their whole team and no reason to win with this one when it would cost them a lotto pick. So we are 3 wins out of 8th with a collapsing LAL and SAC to contend with. If we can get on a little run while SAC is integrating their new guys we might have a shot.

Might want to win a road game though. The second I'm a legit 5 games out of 8th though it's time to play for next year. Not tank but play who will be here in 2 years not who will be on other teams by summer.
Meh, I don't think the LAC will tank. I don't think they want a pick in this draft if they can help it. Weak draft. Better to not have the cap-hold for a push in FA. They will try and make the playoffs is my guess.
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SO_MONEY wrote: Thu Feb 21, 2019 1:37 pm
Thrillkill wrote: Sat Feb 16, 2019 5:06 pm 6 wins out of 7th. No way we make that up. But 5 wins out of 8th but that's held by LAC and no way they don't start tanking. They are going to remake their whole team and no reason to win with this one when it would cost them a lotto pick. So we are 3 wins out of 8th with a collapsing LAL and SAC to contend with. If we can get on a little run while SAC is integrating their new guys we might have a shot.

Might want to win a road game though. The second I'm a legit 5 games out of 8th though it's time to play for next year. Not tank but play who will be here in 2 years not who will be on other teams by summer.
Meh, I don't think the LAC will tank. I don't think they want a pick in this draft if they can help it. Weak draft. Better to not have the cap-hold for a push in FA. They will try and make the playoffs is my guess.
It doesn't seem like they are tanking but they did get a really good package with future assets for Harris (who they might have felt like wasn't going to stay).
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The following is a Minnesota Timberwolves Injury Report in advance of tomorrow’s game at New York:

OUT
Robert Covington – Right Knee Bone Bruise
Gorgui Dieng – Personal Reasons
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HeHateMe wrote: Thu Feb 21, 2019 2:08 pm
SO_MONEY wrote: Thu Feb 21, 2019 1:37 pm
Thrillkill wrote: Sat Feb 16, 2019 5:06 pm 6 wins out of 7th. No way we make that up. But 5 wins out of 8th but that's held by LAC and no way they don't start tanking. They are going to remake their whole team and no reason to win with this one when it would cost them a lotto pick. So we are 3 wins out of 8th with a collapsing LAL and SAC to contend with. If we can get on a little run while SAC is integrating their new guys we might have a shot.

Might want to win a road game though. The second I'm a legit 5 games out of 8th though it's time to play for next year. Not tank but play who will be here in 2 years not who will be on other teams by summer.
Meh, I don't think the LAC will tank. I don't think they want a pick in this draft if they can help it. Weak draft. Better to not have the cap-hold for a push in FA. They will try and make the playoffs is my guess.
It doesn't seem like they are tanking but they did get a really good package with future assets for Harris (who they might have felt like wasn't going to stay).
Lac will tank because if they miss the playoffs, they get to keep their first round pick, add that with two max salary spots they will have this summer.
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UnFadeable21 wrote: Thu Feb 21, 2019 2:45 pm
HeHateMe wrote: Thu Feb 21, 2019 2:08 pm
SO_MONEY wrote: Thu Feb 21, 2019 1:37 pm

Meh, I don't think the LAC will tank. I don't think they want a pick in this draft if they can help it. Weak draft. Better to not have the cap-hold for a push in FA. They will try and make the playoffs is my guess.
It doesn't seem like they are tanking but they did get a really good package with future assets for Harris (who they might have felt like wasn't going to stay).
Lac will tank because if they miss the playoffs, they get to keep their first round pick, add that with two max salary spots they will have this summer.
Like I said I doubt they want the pick in a weak draft and would rather have the extra capspace.
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Who cares if the clippers tank, the lakers will not miss the playoffs and take the clippers spot in the top 8. The league would literally leave hundreds of millions of dollars on the table if LeBron is not in the postseason. I would sit KAT and Covington the rest of the season to get a top 8 pick. Let Andrew average 25ppg on 35% shooting the rest of the year and hope you can get rid of him in the offseason.
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LeBron has activated 'beast mode' so there goes our spot
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Wiggins must be feeling better. How unfortunate. But the bright side to that is that we can now work towards a higher draft pick.
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Need the Rockets to take care of the Lakers tonight who are one game ahead of the Wolves for the chase of the 8th seed
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The officials helped out the lakers big time last night. Zero chance LeBron misses playoffs
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kilkenny wrote: Thu Feb 21, 2019 5:27 pm Wiggins must be feeling better. How unfortunate. But the bright side to that is that we can now work towards a higher draft pick.
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wouldn't it be amazing if Wiggins found a "beast mode"? He had a baby beast mode against Cleveland his first couple of years in the league...
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The projections on espn have 44 wins making the 8th seed. 17-8 aint happening. The schedule is brutal in March.
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Ain't happening.

Start identifying the future players on this team, test lineups, see how it works.

Should be 3 players set in stone in the starting lineup for next year: Towns, Saric, Covington. Need to figure out the rest.
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Damn Rockets choked the game last night. We needed them to beat LA
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SO_MONEY wrote: Thu Feb 21, 2019 4:57 pm
UnFadeable21 wrote: Thu Feb 21, 2019 2:45 pm
HeHateMe wrote: Thu Feb 21, 2019 2:08 pm
It doesn't seem like they are tanking but they did get a really good package with future assets for Harris (who they might have felt like wasn't going to stay).
Lac will tank because if they miss the playoffs, they get to keep their first round pick, add that with two max salary spots they will have this summer.
Like I said I doubt they want the pick in a weak draft and would rather have the extra capspace.
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HeHateMe wrote: Fri Feb 22, 2019 3:23 pm
SO_MONEY wrote: Thu Feb 21, 2019 4:57 pm
UnFadeable21 wrote: Thu Feb 21, 2019 2:45 pm

Lac will tank because if they miss the playoffs, they get to keep their first round pick, add that with two max salary spots they will have this summer.
Like I said I doubt they want the pick in a weak draft and would rather have the extra capspace.
They lost too much fire power. They won’t make it and can’t say it publically. They need that rookie contract especially since they are adding two max guys.
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UnFadeable21 wrote: Fri Feb 22, 2019 5:11 pm
HeHateMe wrote: Fri Feb 22, 2019 3:23 pm
SO_MONEY wrote: Thu Feb 21, 2019 4:57 pm

Like I said I doubt they want the pick in a weak draft and would rather have the extra capspace.
They lost too much fire power. They won’t make it and can’t say it publically. They need that rookie contract especially since they are adding two max guys.
Dude, they don't want the salary of a rookie player in a weak draft! Why is that hard to understand? Using that salary on a vet, title chaser would make more sense than a rookie. And they seem to agree with this common sense. And I think they have a good chance at making the playoffs, that doesn't mean they do, but it is not like they have great teams chasing them.
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SO_MONEY wrote: Fri Feb 22, 2019 5:18 pm
UnFadeable21 wrote: Fri Feb 22, 2019 5:11 pm
HeHateMe wrote: Fri Feb 22, 2019 3:23 pm

They lost too much fire power. They won’t make it and can’t say it publically. They need that rookie contract especially since they are adding two max guys.
Dude, they don't want the salary of a rookie player in a weak draft! Why is that hard to understand? Using that salary on a vet, title chaser would make more sense than a rookie. And they seem to agree with this common sense. And I think they have a good chance at making the playoffs, that doesn't mean they do, but it is not like they have great teams chasing them.
$20 dollar friendly wager, clippers don’t make the playoffs.
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UnFadeable21 wrote: Fri Feb 22, 2019 5:22 pm
SO_MONEY wrote: Fri Feb 22, 2019 5:18 pm
UnFadeable21 wrote: Fri Feb 22, 2019 5:11 pm

They lost too much fire power. They won’t make it and can’t say it publically. They need that rookie contract especially since they are adding two max guys.
Dude, they don't want the salary of a rookie player in a weak draft! Why is that hard to understand? Using that salary on a vet, title chaser would make more sense than a rookie. And they seem to agree with this common sense. And I think they have a good chance at making the playoffs, that doesn't mean they do, but it is not like they have great teams chasing them.
$20 dollar friendly wager, clippers don’t make the playoffs.
I'm not sure they will either but flat out tanking isn't happening.
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HeHateMe wrote: Fri Feb 22, 2019 5:25 pm
UnFadeable21 wrote: Fri Feb 22, 2019 5:22 pm
SO_MONEY wrote: Fri Feb 22, 2019 5:18 pm

Dude, they don't want the salary of a rookie player in a weak draft! Why is that hard to understand? Using that salary on a vet, title chaser would make more sense than a rookie. And they seem to agree with this common sense. And I think they have a good chance at making the playoffs, that doesn't mean they do, but it is not like they have great teams chasing them.
$20 dollar friendly wager, clippers don’t make the playoffs.
I'm not sure they will either but flat out tanking isn't happening.
Exactly.
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With last nights loss, the Wolves are at 4.5 back with 23 games to go.

We absolutely need to go 3-0 the next 3 games vs the Kings, Hawks, and Pacers.
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UnFadeable21 wrote: Sun Feb 24, 2019 3:12 pm With last nights loss, the Wolves are at 4.5 back with 23 games to go.

We absolutely need to go 3-0 the next 3 games vs the Kings, Hawks, and Pacers.
Last time you said this they went 1-4.

Get on the tank with me l, Fade. :thumbsup:
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Sergeant Rubetube wrote: Sun Feb 24, 2019 3:13 pm
UnFadeable21 wrote: Sun Feb 24, 2019 3:12 pm With last nights loss, the Wolves are at 4.5 back with 23 games to go.

We absolutely need to go 3-0 the next 3 games vs the Kings, Hawks, and Pacers.
Last time you said this they went 1-4.

Get on the tank with me l, Fade. :thumbsup:
I cantttttt. Never been a negative rube. Gotta believe in each other that we can overcome this. 3-0 is definitely in the round of possibility.
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UnFadeable21 wrote: Sun Feb 24, 2019 3:12 pm With last nights loss, the Wolves are at 4.5 back with 23 games to go.

We absolutely need to go 3-0 the next 3 games vs the Kings, Hawks, and Pacers.
We lose to Sac we will be 4 games out of 9th and could be 5.5 out of 8th. This would be the first actual must win game. Lose and it's essentially over.
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