2026 West 1st Round Playoffs: (3) Denver Nuggets Vs. (6) Minnesota Timberwolves

After 20 years Gobert is finally leading a team......

 

Honestly they’re both classless.

 

Eaton could never stop Olajuwon ( 24ppg 13rb 4blk career versus ). Jokic has been neutralized.

 

The Nuggets literally bring out the Wolf in the T-Wolves.

 

JUST IN: Thunder & Spurs have cakewalk to the Finals

 

Call me superstitious but Dosunmu can give the Spurs a run for their money, Joker if he decides to show up is also a problem for Wemby.

I do not think Postseason Spurs look as dominant as Regular Season Spurs.

 

feels like the injury situation is getting worse each playoffs

guys just going down with random sh*t too now like appendicitis

only reason the Nuggets still have a chance is because the Wolves are now down their best player and an important starter

 

Christian Braun is being paid 25 mil/yr to be a non-factor

that would’ve been us with Tari Eason if he hadn’t rejected the extension Stone offered him last offseason

 

Part of making the finals and winning a championship is really luck.

I think Minny has been such a jekyll and hyde team that they were capable of beating the Spurs. I looked forward to seeing Antman vs their defensive guards and Wemby v Gobert especially since the two have known each other for so long. That interesting series is wasted now.

I don't think the Nuggets, even if they somehow come back and win this series threaten the Spurs. They've just been exposed I'm afraid, just as much as the Rockets have and will be going into next year having to make a big move.

The funny thing...I think Durant works there more than he does here.

 

The Nuggets are somehow in a funk this season, but in theory Joker and Gordon taking Wemby out of the paint was a valid option.

Grinding Wemby to small nagging injuries was always a plan IMHO, a sad plan but still one.

Wemby is the best help defender but he is not good at Perimeter defense, drawing him out was the only option.

 

Odd play-offs but Twolves beating Nuggets doesn't surprise me. Love me some Ayo! Btw refs were so obviously trying to put their fingerprints on this game, literally deciding for stretches to give the Nuggets a favorable whistle and then the Wolves.

 

I've always **** on Gobert but gotta give credit where credit is due, he's finally showed up in the playoffs.

 

I wonder if THJ stepped on Naz Reid's ankle on purpose. He stepped on it, felt his ankle and then stepped again harder and didn't even look back after the first time or acknowledge it. He knew Reiz was there.