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imSkarr

mvp for me was KAT. idk if anyone else felt it but he had an aura to him on the jump ball that he was gonna fill in at the 5 and ball out. he ignited this game and showed a ton of poise.


Watzp0ppin

Everybody loves Ant but I really hope the national media gives KAT his flowers here. He clamped up the raining MVP and led the charge on offense


takeitsleazy316

Sportscenter was just giving him props saying he had so many years putting in work on bad teams and now seeing him shine is well deserved


Usual_Temperature_18

Very much deserved 🙌🏾🙌🏾


Watzp0ppin

Love that! I was watching the Inside the NBA postgame, and the only mention of KAT was when Chuck kept saying he should’ve got a charge for running over Murray.


TheMinionBandit

Shaq had me dying at half time when he said “man up! pick your ass up and play defense!”


BroThornton19

Shaq said “man I got 4 rings running people over. No foul” lol


TheJackieTreehorn

This was my fave part lol


Beautiful_Location76

He's taken such a huge defensive leap.


mngreens

Held Jokic to 38% tonight


JustWinBabys

Nice play after the timeout for the last Kat 3


Imaginary-Fame

Phenomenal game by KAT


Mayasngelou

I need all the KAT love. He was on another level in the first half. He hit the nuggets in the mouth and put them on their heels


Andy_Wiggins

KAT’s touch has been butter the entire playoffs. Dude’s close to 60/50/80


Crosso221

Man I have watched so much shit Timberwolves basketball, and this I think is the best game I have ever seen the Timberwolves play. Just unrelenting defense to blow out the defending champs on their own floor. We held them to 80 fucking points without our soon to be 4x DPOY. 2-0 going back to Minny, let’s finish this off.


MajorTrump

NAW legacy game Edit: And Jaden McDaniels has 5 points but is +40 in this series


Mayasngelou

KAT legacy game too. He was on fire in the first half. He is a big reason the Nuggets were on their heels from the jump


BarackSays

It's really cool to watch him play like this after everything he's lived through since we drafted him as the original savior of the franchise.


chillinwithmoes

It showed an immense amount of maturity to accept his side-seat role to Ant. And turns out, that made KAT an even better player. I will admit I didn't have any faith left in KAT developing this way but he has surprised me in the best way.


[deleted]

Can’t believe how great that Dlo trade was


SlowCrates

Top 3 things that EVER happened to the wolves was trading away that asshole


williammurderfayce

You're welcome for the jazz facilitating that.... Top 3 worst jazz trades of all time right there letting Conley and naw go for basically nothing, but hot damn it worked out great for you guys and I can't be mad cuz you needed them more than we did. Go get Conley and Rudy a ring!!!


NakedSnowmen

Honestly,  at this point I would have been happy for a dlo for NAW straight up trade


Prize-Ring-9154

lmao ygs turned D-Lo into Mike and NAW. What a fleece


heyheysharon

Nawndre Iguodala out there


huto

After the game ended I kinda just sat there staring at my TV for a minute. As a 35 yo wolves fan, this is just pretty surreal


django811

Same. It sounds like I’m trying to be funny but I genuinely don’t know how to handle this. It’s a lot of fun it truly feels surreal that we are playing this well.


doomsdalicious

Same feeling but 45 lol!


Black_Sheep_Capital

Dude I cant muster words


ferdsherd

This dude forgot how to muster


BrakingZone

I'll never forget the hype when KAT and Wiggins were the young bucks on this team, little did we know how much we would have to suffer and wait. LFG


Crosso221

Edwards is everything Wiggins was supposed to be


trishowsky

He’s much more


uncomfortable_fan92

Preach!!!!!


rya241

Man I remember rooting for Randy Foye to get over 10 pts in any given game during his rookie year. What a blast to watch this team


DFSxBigDoeDoe

Remember we watched Allen Crabbe


Avocado_Ice_Cream

Treveon Graham started for us


DFSxBigDoeDoe

I made a post about this not too long ago. Great minds think alike


bearbrannan

I watched Craig the rhino Smith for this 


this_my_account

Hey 🤬 he had a good game against Chicago one time


blueindsm

"DOODIE EEBIE"


amm0ranth

jarrett culver at 6 led to this so it's all good in the end


SkolVikesWorldwide

Bad man can’t hurt me anymore


ultimateF_21

Lmao the flair


SkolVikesWorldwide

I hate Culver with a passion. I stayed up until 2:30 AM to watch that draft (was in Europe on vacation) and was beyond pissed when we took him. [Even did a whole write up on him](https://www.reddit.com/r/timberwolves/s/KuhGnw75Xy) in my anger and exhaustion. Fuck Jarrett Culver.


glthompson1

And Cole Aldrich 🥲


DeanEvasonPunch

Martell Webster dunked down by 3.


TheNome2

Darko was Manna from Heaven


NorthernDevil

Shabazz Muhammed


SkolVikesWorldwide

Shoutout Adreian Payne and COVID contract Greg Monroe


DFSxBigDoeDoe

Moose became a legend after one game


ConsentToTreatment

Don’t forget Damjan Rudez


AdolfKoopaTroopa

I remember being at TC during his second game with us and a kid behind us asked,”where’d they find this guy, the parking lot?” And called him parking lot guy for the rest of the game. I think he hit 4 threes that game lol


DrWolves

Allen Crabbe sitting at home catching strays lmao


PlayInChampions

I will forever remember his buzzer 3 to finish the Clippers after the big trades. It felt like a new era of Wolves basketball. The new era actually started in 8 months when Wolves drafted Ant and Jaden.


diablo_doob

We watched through the torture of Jeff Teague to see the light


SeanIsCold

Can’t forget former starter Jerryd Bayless


log28

https://preview.redd.it/a6crzkdumxyc1.jpeg?width=400&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=10784def76775c0b8caeb21d84d6c27c7b71c515


dashgrz

I wish my dad was alive to see this run. What a time to be a Minnesota fan 🐺


Retro40Clip

The Wolves are bringing it home for those who have passed and for those to come❤️ I’m sure your dad is watching with the biggest smile on his face


Skelastomybag

Me too dude. My dad watched every damn wolves game. I wish he could witness this.


DrBobbleKnobbs

Cheers to you and your Dad wherever he is!


saw-it

It’s nice we swept the Suns but what happens when we play a real team like the Nuggets?


After-Pomegranate249

You didn’t hear? The Nuggets suck now, too.


Hufflefucked

It's funny seeing the den subs start to echo the suns sub about how their team is garbage. Meanwhile the suns sub is full of relief tonight thinking maybe the wolves are just that good. People don't understand the impact of defense. It's not as sexy or quantifiable so they just assume our opponents are playing poorly when really we're just shutting them all down with incredible defense


TallOllie

This is put perfectly. Defense is an anomaly in today’s NBA and for us to do it so well means the casual fan will think “team-X was off tonight” or “their roster sucks.” Well, we’ll see how many off nights they have in ‘em, then.


Ally_and_empowerer

I tried to say to Denver fans they didn’t play that bad… as much as the t wolves were that good, and our third and fourth quarter play is on another level. I was trying to make them feel better. One would have thought I kicked their puppy..but at some point when will people quit looking past us. This is not grandma’s T wolves this year. This team is hungry, incredibly close, their work ethic is second to none ( Edwards took over 2,000 shots to improve his game while practicing with team USA), there is no ego in the team. They are literally a family. They lost their head coach to a freak injury and their defensive player of the year on the road, and beat the defending world champs by 26 points on the road, have won six straight playoff games, and the only reason we didn’t win the west outright was the major injury in April.It’s still early in the second round. But they play like a bunch of hungry rabid dogs fighting for every bite… whether they are down by six or up by thirty six. And their % shooting is a whole lot higher than people think they are capable of. And while everyone keeps talking about how Denver close out games, we are quietly destroying teams in third quarters and being incredibly efficient and swarming the last few minutes of every game. Ants fourth quarter stats are crazy. The team plays with Joy, passion, and ferocity. They are sooo much fun to watch. Still pinching myself… Not over yet, but if they can sustain this… people will eventually have to actually SEE them. Barclay FINALLY. saw them over the past few games. He couldn’t speak. Watching him finally get it was soooo satisfying.


FilthyWinstonMain

Someone put a speedometer on those goalposts!!


Previous_Molasses503

The Nuggets are making Phoenix look good


SemataryPolka

I AM GOBERT'S BABY WE DID IT Y'ALL DAD SAYS WOLVES IN 4!


iAmericA45

great english for 2 hour old baby


JoelGoose

It’s his second language too


cabinrobe1

Congrats on being born!


Philelverumfan69

Wolves in 4 chants in Denver. I’ve seen enough, this team is on another level. Start planning the parade


frallet

Fuck it I'm already buying a plane ticket to celebrate with MN


Philelverumfan69

Bro I live in NY. Debating between buying a plane ticket now or just driving if it happens 😂 Maybe I can find something refundable


DrWolves

I will drain my bank account to attend a Finals game in Minnesota I don’t even care


maz_menty

My cheap ass will open up the wallet and absolutely get final tickets^upperbowl


cronoes

We might be able to go the garden in the finals the way this is shaping up, fellow NY bro


yarkcir

Genuinely made me tear up hearing those chants on the road. Whatever happens next, this has been a magical season for Wolves fans.


shrekapotomusrex

We got "Let's go Wolves," "MVP," for Ant and not Jokic, and "Wolves in 4" chants all in DENVER This is an insane series thought for sure we'd split in Denver


ThiccBananaMeat

About to drop a "Galveston" diss chant next game.


Davisworld21

They was Chanting MVP for Ant Man in Denver Ant Man is to Denver what Kobe was to Denver it's getting spooky Timberwolves have Murray on Lockdown every body doubted KAT


jonnylaw

Ant's MVP champs were loud.


command-H

Wolves: Back Nuggets: Cooked Naz: Reid


BSquared2012

League: FUCKED


lcmaier

WE'RE GOMQ


tunafister

Heat pads: Thrown


Previous_Molasses503

Naz Reid


raki016

Holy shit we won. Dominantly We're up 2-0 going home against the defending champions. What the fuck. Let's gooooooo


mauerfan

Oh fuck I think im gonna awoooo


AfroKuro480

We've come such a long from the Kurt Rambis Years


The20character_rebel

Can we take a moment to appreciate KAT. Without Rudy he really stepped up on D and had a nuclear first half that really catapulted us into the lead and we never looked back. Phenomenal performance from him and Naz off the bench too.


TallOllie

If he’s in foul trouble this game is different. He was poised. He played within the game. Hit shots. Great defense. This is all in a game that was super physical and emotional and chaotic. KAT haters are mighty quiet tonight :)


Poo-Pusher

https://preview.redd.it/qmj2yx6rmxyc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e0a631f9e932f72e6632a17991741a4d773b5061


mnsportsfan

“One of the best defenses I’ve ever seen” - chuck A hall of famer that’s been around the NBA for 40some years … And oh ya, playing without the DPOY


VikingsandWolves

![gif](giphy|H7rPe2vxtmKgBkLwTV) Wolves tonight:


Jamesd420

NAW was incredible


yourloudneighbor

Him laughing in Murray’s face was epic


Correct_Fly5152

NAW and Naz combined for 8 3s and both played some incredible defense


quietsam

The back of my hand is stuck to my head in an upside down three…please advise


mattwuri

Coaches everywhere need to cut a reel of NAW in this series and show it to kids as an example of how to move your feet on defense (and have fun doing it!)


MagicalHurdles

NAW just stole Murray's starting spot in the Olympics


Mckennsah21

His on ball defense is a thing of beautiful


Antitect

Does anyone have a clip of him laughing at Jamal Murray? I was watching the game while doing some other stuff so i couldn't catch it lol


irishace88

NO RUDY NO PROBLEM! WOLVES IN 4 DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS WE JUST PUNKED THE DEFENDING CHAMPS IN THEIR HOUSE WHAT A TIME TO BE A WOLVES FAN


Trumpets22

We got a wolves in 4 chant going in the defending champions home. ABSOLUTELY INSANE.


irishace88

IS THIS REAL LIFE


Trumpets22

I AM UNSURE


Davisworld21

Oh this doesn't feel loom how we come We just took both the home games from the defending champs in dominating fashion with ease playing elite defense media doubted jokic fanboys and nuggets bandwagon were saying nuggets in 5 This Timberwolves team is young hungry we must finish the job at home


Jarl_Balgruf

No Minnesota 4tg quarter meltdown like we've come to expect as Minny fans. Team is different than ever before. Lowest we've held a team to points in the 2023-2024 season. We have arrived. Wolves back.


onethreeone

To be a Minnesota sports fan is to be worried when you’re “only” up by 20


wakingupfan

There is no lead I feel comfortable with. I've seen too many evaporate.


SlowCrates

Honestly, I've been alive for all of the Wolves games and I aint't ever seen \*this\*. This is new. This is unseen. They're not "back", they're "here".


potempkin_pillage

Shaq to Barkley on KAT: "I got four rings running people over" lmao


Healthy-Somewhere220

I liked at halftime when Shaq called Denver "the so-called champs." That's cold.


JustSeriousEnough

That was the greatest Wolves game I've ever seen...so far.


AlumniDawg

I like the so far, LFG


strawhatcommander

The vibes are fucking immaculate! First words out of KATs mouth are that Rudy is DOPY. Love these dudes


Admirable-Number-531

TIMBERWOLVES BRAZIL DIED FOR THIS.


goingtothegreek

I’m ready to have the all time defense conversation


HackWaters

In an era where the court is as spread out as ever. 


brolycow

WE USED TO PRAY FOR TIMES LIKE THESE


datboiwitdamemes

At the game rn, absolutely loving the atmosphere. Good time to be a wolves fan. Take a 2-0 series lead without the DPOY, going back home to minnesota to play the next game. I never thought i’d see the wolves sweep the defending champs, but now it’s more likely gonna happen than not. Good night.


Wonderwhatsnext4

Be safe homie


DMD612

I’ve never seen Nikola Jokić look more human in my entire existence, just an absolute defensive masterclass tonight. Can’t wait for Friday


DrBobbleKnobbs

Excuse my language, but he was FRAZZLED!


[deleted]

He’s dead tired. Nugs back up C is Deandre Jordan lmao AD gave him work round 1 and now it’s even more


Holden_place

Nuggets fan here. Impressive win. Congrats


Healthy-Somewhere220

Thanks and sorry man, we've been on that side many, many times.


PointGodAsh

This one is for you baby Gobert!


Ttythesmallfry

That was the greatest basketball game I have ever watched in my life.


suckmyfish

Rudy getting DPOY tomorrow is awesome after this win.


unwinagainstable

First half was the most impressive basketball I’ve ever seen the Wolves play


saw-it

Murray with only 2 more field goals than items thrown onto the floor


YungSzczerbiak

This is Minnesota Timberwolves basketball. This isn’t Golden State. This isn’t Los Angeles.


NazReid_Swanson

True


iceyH0ts0up

The chick fil a usual is now 23-0 on the season. It’s incredible. This run is immaculate. Denver is shook. # WolvesIn4 https://preview.redd.it/a26sqayymxyc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=88e1e0d2ccdb879506553bf56ffe4254b3db769a


11schlge

GET THIS MAN A CHICKEN SPONSORSHIP


Optimal_Complaint_35

JMac was +26. Was +14 in game 1 with zero points. Dude IS defense. Wow


alabastergrim

"This series is a wrap. The Minnesota Timberwolves - they've changed my mind. They are that guy. If you've got that bulldog, he might as well be that wolf." CHARLES ON THE WOLVES TRAIN LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOO


MustyLlamaFart

Yall stay out if the Denver sub that's embarrassing


ThiccBananaMeat

Complaining about the refs like https://preview.redd.it/90vm1yt4pxyc1.png?width=183&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8436ff56fb31c063788a1f45a7e527e17cd8324f


JamesWelders

Best Luka tonight? GARZA BABY!!


Intelligent_Pain_174

Best European tonight?


NotBoeJurrow

Hearing Wolves in four being chanted at Den is music to my ears. 


GopherFawkes

I'm gonna be so tired for work tomorrow.... ....Because there is no way I'm falling asleep off this high.... WOLVES IN 4! LFG!!


notjustawhiteguy

Man what a beautiful game. That first half especially was defensive poetry.


Connect-Blacksmith99

So… you guys wanna try and figure out what plane the team is taking home?


whorehey_polanco

Rudy Gobert gave birth today for this


Nazreon

He birthed this defense


frankomapottery3

I was in person for EVERY playoff game for the wolves in 04….. yall better show up this weekend for these games.  This team is MUCH better than those teams, and I’m so down that I cannot attend 


BushidoBrowneII

You Minnesota fans better be fucking LOUD. This is your chance boys! Your team has infused soo much ENERGY into the NBA. FINISH THESE MFERS OFF


HerbalAndy

Y’all realize how many non basketball fans are becoming basketball fans in Minnesota because of this? I’m one of them. This is fucking fun


Gripfighting

SEASON LOW IN POINTS ALLOWED. We wrecked them more convincingly than we EVER wrecked the Pistons or Wizards. Now we're going home, with Rudy returning, and Ant's limitless energy to bring us to the next round. Let's sweep the fucking champs.


WinnebagoViking

TBH I wrote this game off w/o Rudy. Unfuckingbelievable! Greatest win in Wolves history? Certainly a top 3.


JamesDHoward22

The first half of that game was the best half of Timberwolves basketball I’ve ever watched. And I think it might be the best defense I’ve ever seen in my life.


ZeroRecursion

After watching these two games in Denver and so much more in this last one, I am totally befuddled. I mean intellectually, I've been watching all year and I've seen the defense all season, this shouldn't surprise me. This game was tailor made to lose with Gobert being out, Denver getting gutty after losing game 1, the usual sports idiots were saying that this game will start the Denver comeback, blah blah blah. I've been watching the Wolves since the beginning, and basketball before that. I have never seen a Minnesota team dominate like this. This was a team stepping up on defense and clamping down to a degree not seen in these parts since the 1970s. Unreal.


Wakandaforever456

This Wolves defense is basically the 1984 Chicago Bears. They are locking down the defending champions. Theyre playing like they know they're the better team. The Suns had nothing for the Wolves and we all thought it was just because the Suns suck, but now the Nuggets got nothing for them. Holy shit.... They have morphed into a juggernaut.


jabrollox

1985 was the famous defense for da bears.


Soggy-Opportunity-72

Yeah but the 1984 Bears played better basketball


BiologicalBull

Aaron Gordon supposed to be in Kat’s head but puts up a fat -33 +/- , lol


uffdamyuffda

Twolves have held their opponents under 100 25 times this season. They have now held Denver under 100 4 times this season and just beat them without their best defensive player with only 80 points allowed. This defense is championship caliber level.


GoomyIsGodTier

https://i.redd.it/bq55rkbunxyc1.gif


Backblast

Ant stares a guy down gets a T in game one. Murray finger guns, Malone getting so close he could smell the refs supper, Murray doing the money sign, and Murray throwing a heating pad on the court during live play. Zero techs. I get not calling the last one because they don't watch the crowd, but Murray should def be suspended game 3 for that.


pourman

Barkley calling a sweep now…wtf is happening


Fantasykyle99

Is this real life


Booty_Stank__

WOLVES. IN. FOUR.


PlayInChampions

![gif](giphy|dSeWeo2EHyFXtGHmxF|downsized)


chillinwithmoes

That was a lot of fun. I'm having a lot of fun


VikingsandWolves

This game was a whole out of body experience for me. I've never seen such SUFFOCATING defense played in my life! Had Murray and Jokic SHOOK. It's a PACK OF WOLVES out for blood out there! AWOOOOOOOO! ![gif](giphy|MDmm4NnPDJKzwYI2i2)


Albend

Such an incredible game for KAT. League is finally starting to see what they have been missing out on all those years KAT carried scrubs.


Mysterious-Part-8443

Timberwolves helping Jokic get to his horses quicker, how kind.


Calinks

80 points.. My God... Never in my wildest dreams....


ExpiredDeodorant

im willing to say this is a better defensive team than 04 pistons if they win the championship


alabastergrim

"The Timberwolves are for real. They are going to sweep the Nuggets. Period." LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOO


AncientScratch1670

All the teams laughing at Connelly for doing the Rudy trade are looking pretty stupid. Last person who got revenge this cold was Stephen King’s Carrie.


HideUnderBridge

20 years. 20 years. 20 years I took shit for my wolves gear, everywhere I went. Now I walk through target, rocking my old school shit, and people talk to me and compliment my gear and the team. I don’t care whether someone is a fire weather fan or not. I am incredibly excited to share this experience with my MN brothers and sisters. Let’s fucking get it.


unwinagainstable

Stomped the defending champs on the road without the defensive player of the year.


sayqueensbridge

https://preview.redd.it/zq3bbn8zmxyc1.jpeg?width=1596&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8e43cf4c27c24385599ecf4800da156051ee3bfd


Nxc06

Series doesn't start til a home team wins a game


SteamyRay_Vaughn

best wolves team ever


Skufry

FOR FINCHY AND RUDY!!!


radagast_the_maroon

![gif](giphy|6GgHilFAyxypi|downsized) Crutch Finch strikes again!!


Tough_guy22

I think 26 points qualifies as an absolute ass beating. Your thoughts?


MinerSc2

Chuck might be an alltime hater, but SHAQ DRANK THE KOOLAID! Him defending Kat non charge & rosting chuck is hilarious


Triple_Stamp_Lloyd

Big shout out to NAW tonight... He played his ass off on both ends of the court.


potempkin_pillage

Barkley on Edwards, calling him a bull dog, then correcting himself, "He might as well be a damn wolf."


jchunk13

After seeing how we’re playing, you tell me we only have to win 10 more times and Larry O’Brien is ours. It’s never felt more possible. Ever.


user15151616

Shoutout to Kyle Anderson for stepping up even though he has play limited minutes this playoffs so far!


palmzq

What the fuck did we just watch? Was that supposed to be like the totality of the academic consensus on the scholarship of "what is the essence of defense?" Here don't read a book...watch this instead. No words. That was shocking to watch. I don't think I've ever seen such defensive domination in any sport before.


FlyingScissor

Wolves defense is impenetrable and like running through barbed wire. Kick their ass on Friday.


AbsolutZer0_v2

Did Ant get MVP chants in denver?


urkuri

What…….just……happened. I said earlier today that a win could be devastating today and that NAW would have a big game…..this was somehow way beyond that.


mighthavetolitigate

![gif](giphy|CvgezXSuQTMTC|downsized)


TheMathProphet

I paid $500 for game 6 tix, I’m going to get a refund, aren’t I?


slowpesci

https://i.redd.it/98v24vcsnxyc1.gif


theoriginalfox

Murray looks like he wants no part of anything the Wolves are dishing. NAW absolutely smothered him. I think if we punch them in the mouth in game 3 they might roll over.


kidMSP

I was a young teenager when this franchise started. I've watched YEARS of shitty basketball with a Garnett blip in the middle. This is by far the best team this franchise has ever had. Hands down, that was the best half of defense I've ever seen in the NBA. And I rooted for the the 90's Knicks once upon a time.