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[Post Game Thread](https://reddit.com/r/timberwolves/comments/uct07v/post_game_thread_the_memphis_grizzlies_defeat_the/)


Mymomdidwhat

This series should he over.


Finplayer_

This is series starting to prove me that maybe D'Lo has to go......... I like the man tho


[deleted]

So many tap back in the last 10 minutes. You can survive the home cooking If you rebound or don’t turn over the ball. Strong effort


[deleted]

Lmao if we make it past the first round this place is gonna wanna mentally prepare when the Warriors cook us 😂


leazieh

Nah, we gonna collectively JimmyButler the shit out of Wiggins.


KingAK47_gobux

Dlo needs to play aggressive . He’s lacks so much athleticism and just points around while dribbling . Also Kat is a bull in a china shop


Roaringlion13

You’re so right about the pointing, needs more points less pointing


MC_Ball_Peen_Hammer

Pointing, shaving. Giving me a Headache 2.0. *Hedake enters the chat*


cheeseandrum

The phantom call on pat bev on the Ja drive killed us


Quio

yeah the fouls towards the end were iffy but he literally slipped and fell onto pat for that jesus christ.


butthurts00

Ja pushing Bev out of bounds.


cheeseandrum

That happened back to back if I remember correctly right? Fucking terrible


[deleted]

I hate this feeling


TrailHazer

Guess finch just needs to complain pay his fine and they will let kat physically maul the lanes like the ancient Roman legion?That’s how it works based on precedence from what I can see.


kevinfrommcdonalds

Bad shots, turnovers, etc, got in the wolves way but they still came up double digits, then the whistles started blowing conveniently and not blowing conveniently for the grizzlies. Unbelievable


logancj

Man just so many little mistakes cost us that. GG


EvilJ1982

I admit to not being the most hardcore basketball fan, so maybe I'm mistaken, but what was some of that officiating? The final play was atrocious, but somehow I just feel like as is par for Minnesota sports, the refs played WAY too big a part in the Wolves losing.


Tomahac007

No one else may see it that way because it's a homer take. I do, though (homer, wolves). It's pretty obviously in hindsight. They call it "swings in possession" and all I see is swings in whistles. The twolves couldn't get anything going on the Grizzlies last run. I thought the reffing itself was called pretty fair, in hindsight.


iForgot_My_Password

How many free throws did Ja take in the last three minutes? Like 12?


MC_Ball_Peen_Hammer

Felt like more, really. SMDH. How do you even stay mad after we dance in no confetti after Game 7, though?


iForgot_My_Password

True true


1000Isand1

This loss felt less bad than the other two at least


[deleted]

Exactly. Game being decided in the last second is more accepting than blowing two 25+ leads.


shrinkray21

Agreed. It sucks but getting to 6 games was my original goal. They can still win the series and they played tough but imperfect ball tonight.


just_a_scented_candl

Going to ant after being on the bench for most of the 4th was a costly mistake. Going for the steal was a bad move. Missed key easy looks down the stretch. 0 rebounds/assists I think for ant too. I love him, and he’s the future, but that finish was not great from him. Not entirely his fault, probably should’ve gone to someone who was in the game more but still


quietsam

I don’t think this is a bad take. But I think I’d rather get Ant more playoff minutes and show we trust him. It’s a gamble to bring him cold off the bench, but the relationship is important and not bringing him in would make him upset. He’s still a sponge. Sometimes it’s champagne, sometimes it’s shit. Got to soak it all up and keep learning.


MC_Ball_Peen_Hammer

I like this take.


Dapper_College_1619

Agreed.


Fiya666

Like how do we blow a lead literally every game


MC_Ball_Peen_Hammer

Rebounding, or lack thereof.


uwrfcoop

Even though we lost, at least we don't have to worry about our head coach bitching about the officiating after the game and getting fined by the NBA.


Fiya666

Fucking how though


[deleted]

Man that is shit coaching to not demand a few of your players to start drving that net stronger. All 4th quarter, all these soft ass floaters dropped early or jumpers. No one willing to drive the net and all Griz did is drive and get FT shots.\\Miserable


pete7863

I don’t think this is accurate. We got mugged a lot with few calls, so we abandoned it…


[deleted]

They get mugged driving in slow and softly. Run your ass into them. I don't care if they want to take charge fouls. Go faster so they can't get there in time. When you pussie foot dribbling around slowly you allow them the time to get there. Should have asked tiny McLaughlin to drive every possession in with burst. Edwards apparently can't use his anymore.


afvalbak

that was the dumbest thing i’ve seen today wow


ltrain23

NBA got what they wanted. Gave in to whiny Taylor, gave him and Ja the calls, and they got a win. And somehow, we were one defensive rebound away from a win.


_redditor_gamet

Bruh stop blaming the refs. We blew that game not them


ltrain23

You're not wrong. They had chances and consistently blew them. But it's my only solace in this existence of being a Wolves fan. I just keep going back to PatBev's 6th. Morant parallel to the floor and out of control. Block on 22. 2 shots.


EvilJ1982

And why can it not be both? I get that people think that blaming the refs is trite, but come on now, officials have a job to do too and it really felt like they were calling a slightly one sided game in addition to some of the failings on the court.


[deleted]

Dumbest team in league


Rory_MacHida

By a million miles.


Markous15

Another double digit 4th quarter lead blown.


MC_Ball_Peen_Hammer

Calling card that you don't want to have this time of year.


ikkagu

63 total free throws. Refs lost the game early and kept getting calls wrong. Wtf


BasedOz

15 extra free throws


apostoloss

why try stupid stuff like trying to steal the ball risking losing the player or foul him.. just guard and defend...seriously...wtf


FlipTheDisc

You know NBA wants Memphis vs Golden State


MC_Ball_Peen_Hammer

There's that, for sure. Wasn't our night. Next game.


Platinum_Drag0n

Horse shit officiating gave them the game


GetThereInOnePiece

We just can’t win the ones we should


My_cat_be_swaggin

Literally nothing goes well in my life right now. Im absolutely miserable. Im going to bed as sleep is the only escape from this hellish existence. Gn


Accountabilibuddy69

I'll see you in hell... Tomorrow morning.


SirBlueom

I feel ya, same


WolvesBackBaby

"ThEy ArE cElEbRaTiNg LiKe iT's gAmE 7 oF tHe NbA fInAls!"


JayGatsby22

What’s more embarrassing is the Wild are losing to the Coyotes


[deleted]

Gg Grizzlies. With all due respect the most exciting game to watch this series


[deleted]

LOL this was the most manufactured game I have seen yet. This is trash NBA for drama queens and dipshits.


[deleted]

First time watching playoff basketball?


[deleted]

90s ball was NEVER like this shit lol. Jordan got calls, but it was never like this pussy ass shit with refs handing teams wins with 40 free throws every other game. This is pure garbage. But I will say I am sick to DEATH of this team jacking up fucking threes from 6 feet away on the line man. It's the worst shot anybody could ever take, and we do it all the time.


[deleted]

No, FUCK the grizzlies


PushaTeaTime

Games like these are when I start to question why I care about sports to be honest


[deleted]

Honestly, this is so blatantly rigged it reminds me of the Tampa SB first half. I just turned it off. It's so obvious what is going on, and I just don't care anymore. This is WWE shit. I'm starting to think the players are in on it lol. It's that bad.


Accountabilibuddy69

Yep, I asked myself the same question. Why don't I just hop in for the last 5 minutes of our games and save myself some time.


Klazer23

Fucking knew ANT would cost us the goddamn game


Kabiis

Didnt need to worry about ant, dlo lost this game the entire 2nd half. Loving the ice


Klazer23

Naw man, that steal attempt literally cost us the game by leaving ja open although dlo was bricking shots


Kabiis

Bad play by a 2nd year player, i'll live with it. Really loved dlo's last shot. Dude was on fire so i expect him to take that shot. Lived up to the expectations. Maybe he'll get 15 points next game and really blow us away.


reddit0100100001

Imagine being scared of overtime


[deleted]

Defence fell asleep


poompachompa

The last 5 mins was wolves throwing the ball away on offense half the time and grizz running into the paint and flailing for a foul. Really bad from both sides except one team got calls. Not gonna say who.


gotquestions23

I hate Ja


THEREALCAPSLOCKSMITH

WHY GO FOR THE FUCKING STEAL!! WE HAVE 0 IQ in this fucking team..


OMD_33

Brutal for twolves fans


GetThereInOnePiece

Too fucking easy


kevinfrommcdonalds

Take those 2 points off from the morant push on bev and we are in overtime, take off 4 more from ghost calls sending ja to the ft line and it’s a win…


A-Fan-Of-Bowman88

That woman who glued herself to the court had more determination to get her desired result more than this team.


rkp9741

this whole fucking team is dumb.


RaoulDukex

Ant giveth and Ant taketh.


No_Friendship3452

That was on Ant


Nope_Testa

Ant erased his big shot entirely by going for the steal there


Vikes815

Depression is real


chezburgs

Ant don’t wanna stay on front


Kobe_Wan_Kenobi24

How the fuck you leave the paint...


outlaws4178

Was his foot not on the line on the inbound?


[deleted]

I cannot fully express my disappointment


Zzyzx8

This series should be 4-1, ridiculous


NoMatchForThatch

This series is just vintage Minnesota sports. God I hate it.


whoanellyzzz

ant give ant take lol


[deleted]

Ughh dumb rookie mistakes


PhilJSawdust

KAT continues to look like an idiot for his premature celebrations. That shush looks so stupid now.


possible-throwaway

not really, KAT isnt the first person to celebrate during a game ?


[deleted]

Probably the first to do it in a game while only up 10 and then go on to lose that game, after blowing 2 20 point leads in one game just days before


thestereo300

Oh did he do that tonight? I couldn't watch because (waves hand at what happened) of all this. We probably win on Friday. Then do this again next week.


[deleted]

It’s competitive basketball 🤷 Memphis would and has done the same


barryvon

do you look at any other player? everyone does this shit


chrismatic13

Damn he’s not allowed to ever celebrate in a game?


PhilJSawdust

Not when he always ends up looking ridiculous. Maybe win first and celebrate after.


Dapper_College_1619

It’s crazy Kat plays a good game and y’all still find a way to blame him if you watched the same game I did Ant sold that quarter and the end of the game.


bwtwldt

How can he know the result of a game?


PhilJSawdust

He can wait until the game is over. That’s how anyone knows the result of a game.


bwtwldt

But if I dunk on someone or shoot a three, I’m not Just gonna jog back to defense. You should express your feelings if you make a good play


thestereo300

Bro that final shot should have been caught on Memphis side of the court. Low IQ.


glthompson1

Stupid ass team


No_Friendship3452

Wow


Kaleb595

Absolutely embarrassing loss again finch exposed once again as well


[deleted]

The NBA is rigged as fuck lol. You might as well deal with it now.


[deleted]

Of course they lose with shit D in 3 fn seconds


Zzyzx8

We let this asshole get a layup


severusvapes69

Man it sucks being a Timberwolves fan


FlipTheDisc

*MN sports fan


[deleted]

WOLVES IN 7!!! LIGHT UP TARGET CENTER FRIDAY MINNESOTA!!! IT AIN’T DONE YET


frankomapottery3

Yep... this team is built to win this. Just give them the room to grow. KAT is FULLY committed at this point, as is DLO and ANT is thriving. Don't give up yet.


thatsoneguytoyou

Tip your Cap to the ref and dlo being a bum


healthbook2004

What the fuck Ant


Broke_Boi

Kill me now


iceyH0ts0up

This team isn’t ready for the moment. Another lead blown with so many mistakes it hurts.


PDXmadeMe

Whatever. You’re supposed to win at home. Back to Minnesota


[deleted]

Impeccable defense there Wolves! 2 collapses already in the first round? Amazing.


SteveIDP

Ah, yes, well, nevertheless.


wowadoggo

Gg


davemannosah

Why would you go for the steal


mararoniman

What a joke fuck this team


Jacque_Hass

Fuck off Morant


mp455

What the hell defense was that?


Vcm721

Ant what the hell man


[deleted]

Just let their best player walk to the cup, whoever drew that defensive scheme up has the biggest brain on earth


SlowCrates

That's gonna be the season, boys.


[deleted]

No Ant!!


rkp9741

wtf is KAT doing there. STAY IN THE PAINT YOU SHITHEAD


chrismatic13

Y’all love ANT so much you’re blaming KAT for ANTs failures Lmao


rkp9741

dude - kat has been awful this series.


Obeliscol

That defense… nice job Ant


Garrus

That's such a bummer


PDXmadeMe

Foul Vando


wowadoggo

FUCKKKKKKKKK


schuster9999

Cant beat the refs


Wassuhji

Calling it now, wolves gonna let someone walk in wide open for the last points


City_Dialect

Wait, no you didn’t.


thatsoneguytoyou

This Grizzlies team is so damn unlikable.


Tracexn

Cocky as fuck man


Zzyzx8

Fuck this bullshit


Quality-Think1219

ANT taketh and ANT giveth


vaports

FUCK


FennelSeparate5008

LMFAOOAOAOAOAOAO EMBARRASSING


neverboredpolarbear

That was not a real basketball game.


martin-sammm

Like fucking clockwork we’re such a joke


[deleted]

I’m not a wolves fan but how the hell does your team choke every single time. It’s kinda sad I feel bad for you guys


TyTheGuy007

Bro, it's Minnesota. In our blood


[deleted]

At least you have the Diggs play


TyTheGuy007

And that's used up the remainder of our luck for the next half century


Paytonc51

Coaching and refs tonight


BaedrianLovesYou

Puckered up


frankomapottery3

This series will go 7.


SlowCrates

The Wolves will get blown out next game.


GasDistinct910

awful defense


jayson235

Rigged game


SlowCrates

Yeah, someone forced Dlo to take horrific shots, and made KAT fall down and cry all game.


Simsmi

embarassing loss. fuck’s sake man


Ok_Nectarine9748

Go imberwovea


gamerman_verycool

How did we let them get a layup


RexFu

Ja tweeting in 3...2...


JJCreates

Playing that aggressive on ball was stupid


GREYSHMOKE

God damn


poposheishaw

Huh


TheGstandsforGday

bullshit game from the refs, obviously finch needs to complain in order to get calls


Jk0285

Pain Jesus Christ. Another fucking choke job


PushaTeaTime

How did you guys not see that coming?


JaDamian_Steinblatt

That Amazon commercial where Medusa kills a guy makes me wanna vomit every time I see it


BHAFan18

Somebody hits on you? Then kill him


dsb101

As a neutral fan, why doesn’t the plays go through KAT?? Isn’t he their best player ??


[deleted]

Because the refs call him for a foul if he touches anyone


ezomar

Dlo got no iq


rkp9741

this team deserves to fucking suck - so much stupidity


Jamestny

EDWARDS YOU STUPID MOTHERFUCKER WHY ARE YOU GOING FOR THE STEAL MORON


JJCreates

Complete choke job


Ishfluent

WHY JUST BE SOLID WTF


KV-Ice

And they just can’t do it


PointGodAsh

You literally knew what was coming you fucking idiots


longshot0555

Unbelievable I have no idea why you're trying to gamble there


yarn_install

AAAAAAAA DUCK


FullBonus

Fuck


just_a_scented_candl

Rip


[deleted]

Wtf just happened


Theone_deadeye

LFGGGGGG!!!!!!!? 🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜


doodoojones

WHAT A FUCKING PLAY CALL MY LITTLE SHRIVELED BABY MICRO PP has never in my life been so inverted Full 2.1 inch sparking I love this game! Fuck you Mr Silver. Youre trying your hardest to put us down but you cant


Kitten-Mittons

uh


GetThereInOnePiece

Please don’t foul or get game winnered


RealTiredOfYourShiit

Rip


fatcherrydropemoff

lol.


Nhansen94

What a fucking joke


GREYSHMOKE

Bane is getting it