Joel embiid should have gotten a flagrant 2 .

Needs to catch an elbow in the temple

he’s gotta lead the league in WHAT THE FUCKs

this shit is ridiculous

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— Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) April 28, 2024

He had a great behind the back assist too.

It's silly how someone so goofy lookin' plays with such beauty and creativity…

Sun-day Scaries pic.twitter.com/vgwtP8RXuV

— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) April 29, 2024

Not a single whistle was blown.

Oh well, nuggets take the series time to move on.

https://www.tiktok.com/@espn/video/7362937666008042782

Patrick Beverly throws the ball into the head of some little girl that isn't even paying attention.

altercation between pat bev and pacers fans behind the bench pic.twitter.com/dfQpqSBv33

— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) May 3, 2024

Don't think an "apology" would be enough.

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Don't think an "apology" would be enough.

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Yeah, no. Those girls can probably press charges against him for that throw.

How have nba officials gotten progressively worse over time? This game is terrible.

That stare-down technical is going to go down as one of the worst technical fouls in NBA history. I recently saw a worst techs list where Rasheed Wallace staring at the ref was listed in the top ten...this is that - but even more benign.

Head Ninja In Charge said:

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That stare-down technical is going to go down as one of the worst technical fouls in NBA history. I recently saw a worst techs list where Rasheed Wallace staring at the ref was listed in the top ten...this is that - but even more benign.

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Nothing will ever beat laughing with team mate on the bench double technical ejection.

Guitarsoup said:

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Head Ninja In Charge said:

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That stare-down technical is going to go down as one of the worst technical fouls in NBA history. I recently saw a worst techs list where Rasheed Wallace staring at the ref was listed in the top ten...this is that - but even more benign.

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Nothing will ever beat laughing with team mate on the bench double technical ejection.

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That one ranked at number one. LMAO.

This dismantling of the nuggets is beautiful. Pompous coach and his team more worried about the whistles.

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This dismantling of the nuggets is beautiful. Pompous coach and his team more worried about the whistles.

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Gobert showing that the Wolves defense wasn't him and he wasn't the DPOY.

The Wolves looked like the 1985 Bears that first half.

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The Wolves looked like the 1985 Bears that first half.

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Witnessing the ascendancy of Anthony Edwards, et. al, holy ***** 73-41 over Denver in the 3Q. Nuggets shooting 30% from the floor, Wolves 55%. Cruising to a 2-0 lead on the road.

KAT has quickly turned from a questionable trade asset into the second best player on what looks to be like the WCF favorite now. Pretty incredible.

KAT is a great number 2 but not number 1. He did right by understanding this.

Kevin Durant needs to learn this now.

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KAT is a great number 2 but not number 1. He did right by understanding this.

Kevin Durant needs to learn this now.

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But his 35% Superman starts next year.

Biggest surprise of this game is that KAT didn't foul out with no Gobert.

The Minnesota Timberwolves dominated the Denver Nuggets on the road from start to finish to take a 2-0 lead. As a result, the Timberwolves have improved to 6-0 in the playoffs, including 4-0 on the road. Also, the Nuggets became only the second defending champion and the first since the 2011 Los Angeles Lakers to lose the first two games of a playoff series at home. In 2011, the Lakers lost the first two games of the Western Conference Semifinals at home before getting swept by the eventual NBA Finals champion Dallas Mavericks.

I knew the Nuggets' struggles against the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round were going to come back to bite them against the Timberwolves. The Nuggets defeated the Lakers 4-1, but their 4 wins were by combined margin of 24 points. In contrast, the Minnestoa Timberwolves swept the Phoenix Suns, by a combined margin of 58 points.

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. Also, the Nuggets became only the second defending champion to lose their first two playoff games at home.

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The nuggets played their first two home playoff games against the lakers and won…

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Iraq2xVeteran said:

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. Also, the Nuggets became only the second defending champion to lose their first two playoff games at home.

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The nuggets played their first two home playoff games against the lakers and won…

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I meant the Nuggets became the second defending champion and the first since the 2011 Los Angels Lakers to lose the first two games of a playoff series at home. Like the 2011 Los Angels Lakers, this was in the Western Conference Semifinals. I apologize for the confusion. I didn't even realize that until the one of the NBA on TNT commentators said that.

It's a long way from the Finals, but if the T-Wolves make it, the list of never-beens will be down to the Grizzlies (29 years), the Hornets/Bobcats (34 years), the Pelicans (22 years), and America's sweethearts, the LA Clippers, 54 years and counting!

Damn the Grizzlies have been around 29 years. Time flies

Semi unrelated, but a nice story if you need a feel good.

🧵 With the news that TNT might lose the NBA, it’s time to share the story about Ernie Johnson and the @NBAonTNT halftime show he made for my Bar Mitzvah.

It began w my dad and ended w me being called a drug addict & ballhog (fair, tbh) in front of family & friends

(1/X) pic.twitter.com/xuW8wfRRw9

— Ben Kaplan (@bkaplan4) May 7, 2024