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Official Utah/Minnesota/Philadelphia Pick Watch

Ferguson_Mellochill said:
Dort is going to force Ant Edwards into some really tough shots, and that's assuming Edwards is 100% healthy. Dort used to be about the toughest defender on Donovan I can recall. Meanwhile, Conley isn't going to slow down SGA much and could struggle offensively in that matchup. This actually isn't a good match up for Minnesota unless KAT and Rudy can dominate inside.
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SGA is playing incredibly smooth right now and ANT looks bad.

Conley won't shoot 6 - 8 from 3 two games in a row in the playoffs and we all know it.

Gobert would really be the biggest difference maker that OKC can't match and he would frustrate Shai, but his "back" hurts.

I like Dort vs an injured Ant.

Kat should crush tonight. Not sure there's an answer there.

Are the Wolves still sick? Still fighting with each other? Or does home court and embarrasment trump pissy attitudes with teamates?

It's going to be a good game but I am hopeful that OKC has the momentum, the 'sick of being bottom dwellers, and 'nothing to lose' attitude that puts them over the top.
 
infection said:
Are you sure you're not thinking of another three-point shooting pretty-boy Brent Barry and Tony Parker, circa the same time? I've never heard what you're saying.
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Yeah... I am sure. It was a few months before boozer had a come to Jesus moment with his wife and they 'were going to work it out' and then she got more $$$ from his contract renewal and bolted.

It was also the last game of the season and we had playoff implications playing against the lowly Warriors and the beat us by 20+ on our home court with only 7 players dressed and headlined by Andreis Beidrins. It was the difference between 3rd seed and 6th seed if I recall. I am still pissed about it.

Sloan's postgame comments were something like "the players have to work through their off the court stuff... that's all".
 
I will say if that Ant shoulder injury is sore... playing against Lu Dort sounds like a real bitch with how much contact he is allowed to have. If he's hurt he will be tested... a lot.
 
Jaanipoeg said:
KAT/Gobert both questionable? I mean, I nearly guarantee they both play, but if they fall behind early given their injuries and maturity I could see them quiet quitting early
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KAT does everything loud and cringy though... so he may quit but it will be loud and annoying.
 
Ant is injured, Rudy as well, KAT is not 100%, Mac Daniels and Reiz out..... Mike will not win it alone ..... OKC if they play with the same intensity they play the last game by 10.
 
I wonder how much this year Gobert has been playing hurt, or specifically with a bad back. A lot of his effort decrease reminds me of when Favors started having been issues. Unfortunately it seems like when big guys start having back issues, they never really get better.
 
They key point will be Rudy and KAT. OKC is small but very fast and shoot a lot of 3. Rebound will be important. If Rudy go for 15/15 and KAT 25/12, they may have a chance. But if they play injured, they probably get smash.
 
I could see Wolves being fine without Rudy and KAT going small, but without McDaniels, that makes that lineup harder too.
Still, seeing as they're now pretty much favored to lose, I guess it's a certain win.
 
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