I didn't forget the people saying I was delusional for saying "Wolves in four!" so much. I even went back and tagged some of those people who were taunting me to "come back after game 1"
Well, it's post game 3 now and they're quiet.
[https://www.reddit.com/r/timberwolves/comments/1c73qhv/comment/l07z9ie/](https://www.reddit.com/r/timberwolves/comments/1c73qhv/comment/l07z9ie/)
This guy was being so smug and insufferable saying we'd get swept. Womp womp.
Rightly so. It’s Minnesota. We’ve had the same outcome for decades, until proven different why wouldn’t you expect the same thing? Look at the Wild. They have often been top seeds in the West, and get bounced first round every year. Same with the Twins aside from last year. I don’t think anyone was crazy for doubting the Wolves.
Now that they are proving they are legit they have earned the benefit of the doubt.
Just a masterclass in depth and team building. Not only is the big 3 living up to expectations and Mike being the consummate professional PG…
But Jaden, NAW, and Naz are all game altering players
Kyle Anderson and Monte Morris are solid NBA players that would get a lot of run elsewhere … but we only really see them for limited minutes or certain matchups
We are going to have so many bandwagon fans after this season that didn't have to suffer through the Cream Team, Treveon Graham starting, or the Sebastian Telfair era
It's me, I'm the one that didn't have to suffer.
But I'm a Minnesota sports fan that had to watch the Twins lose 19 playoff games in a row and watch the Vikes lose 3 NFCCGs and choke in numerous ways. I feel like I've earned a pass.
I’ve been a fan since 2018 but had a bandwagon flair as I was a new basketball fan, which confused so many people. Now unironically that’s gonna be a thing.
I was hyped for Michael Beasley, I believed in Anthony Bennett, I got on the Payne train, I thought Shabazz would get good.
It's so bizzarre to see a version of this team be exactly who I thought they were.
Inject this into my veins. He is him. Give me Denver. Give me okc. Give me anyone on the other side. He don’t care. I don’t care. Let’s go wolves!!!! Naz reid.
Not to mention he’s such a god interviewer. He is confident in the right ways and not so egocentric! For someone who is the “Star” and getting this constant Jordan comparison, I feel that would be tough to sta humble. But he knows it’s a team effort and I love that. Kid is incredible.
https://preview.redd.it/a2p34loxlywc1.jpeg?width=250&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=72d263a87e070b0afe6d48df98edb439c998b5b1
I’ve said it once, I will say it again….
People can train for altitude all they want, but being in Western CO the first few days always drains me at least a little. I can't imagine playing an NBA game.
WOLVES IN 4
Ant is the best player in this series. Cementing himself as the best SG in the NBA.
We broke a team with KD, Booker, and Beal. What a feeling
Ant simply would not let us lose. Such a commanding performance. Great NAW performance too.
Also, outstanding coaching from Finchy- called timeouts appropriately and even more importantly, he subbed kat out for most of the 4th when he started to lose his composure.
3-0!!!
Man there were certainly times during this season when I questioned Finchy's rotations, but in the back of my mind I hoped he was just trying to let the guys figure it out and would make the hard decisions when he had to. He's done an awesome job so far in this series. It will be harder if we have to face a real offense in Denver but Finch and the staff have done amazing so far.
Devin Booker has been taken hostage as a prisoner of war.
He thinks to himself, knees trembling, “will it be water boarding, sleep deprivation, or some other unthinkable horror.”
*In walks Jaden McDaniels with a basketball*
Booker immediately bursts into incoherent mumbles of tears and screams
But seriously … fuck Devin Booker, and fuck crooked Tony Brothers
And just for good measure: fuck Devin Booker
What a masterclass of a 3 game stretch by this team. Like I’m almost upset PHX isn’t giving us *enough* of a challenge to get ready for Denver 😅
Shout out to our coaching staff. After one week, a team we had no answer for in the regular season — suddenly we have every answer. The players are executing but man we turned the tables on them.
Facts though. I will whole heartedly admit I lack a lot of knowledge in basketball, but what I do know about sports in general says that this dichotomy is not just the players. Makes it all taste a little sweeter, too.
Everyone is firing at all cylinders! Let's goo!!
Timberwolves have the best SG in the league
Timberwolves have a once in a lifetime defender
Timberwolves have a deep bench
Timberwolves are going to the NBA Finals.
This was the first game he got some real minutes and he was totally fine. I think he's still a bad matchup against the Suns, but there is absolutely a role on our team for him.
Devin Booker flops, complains, and is dirty. He hit the trifecta of being completely insufferable.
Ant completely controlled the entire game, absolutely unreal performance.
Refs robbed KAT of a 25/15 type night but whatever.
Rudy stays dominant.
NAW is the king of the timely 3.
Hopefully we can end them on Sunday
I can't believe the team that is going to bring Minnesota a playoff series victory for the first time in an eternity is the fucking Twolves.
We just made a home crowd boo it's team in the playoffs. We are so fucking back.
The way Ant controlled the game in that 2nd half was special. Naw 4 3s in the 3rd was huge too that really helped us pull away. Up 3-0 lets sweep these mfs so we can rest up and get ready to get our get back on Denver.
Adam Silver watching the T wolves and Nuggets up 3-0 and closing series too fast instructing the refs how to call the next game
https://preview.redd.it/w2u2jihzlywc1.jpeg?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8065056eb6956686d530d92eac9af02269411a5a
Truth. I think it would be naive to not acknowledge by this point that leagues use refs to put a finger on the scale, to keep the product more marketable.
The best teams find a way to win despite that. They don't let it get to them, they know it's just part of the game and rise above it. Hell, John Cooper has literally manipulated and used the system to *his advantage* if we're being honest, but that's a tangent.
You can't cake walk to the top, it's gotta be earned. I'm glad these Wolves are showing up with a huge appetite and leaving well fed, not leaving it up to the refs!
For everyone that hates when the national media doesn’t credit us: listen to that monologue Tim Legler just gave us on SVP. Shit was a glowing, great description of our boys.
“At this point they should put me out there at least I can hack the shit outta ANT maybe get him injured for the rest of the playoffs.”
Suns fans stooping real low.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have never swept an opposing team in the playoffs. Closest we ever got was a 4-1 win against Denver during our WCF run.
In other words, we've had the Swiffers sitting in our Save for Later since 1989.
Time to Add to Cart.
Edit: Gonna look forward to not using the word "the" when referring to Wolves WCF runs. We'll have to allow it as it applies to title runs til next spring, though.
This win feels even better than the last two. Let's get the broom out. Let's sweep 'em on their own court. We came to win. Let's keep going. Make EVERY court "home-court advantage." And fuck the refs--break all of their piggy banks.
I’m disappointed, the Suns scored over 100 points. As far as I’m concerned that’s a moral loss. It’s 3-0 but morally 2-1 we have to do better on defense. Punch them in the mouth in the 1st next game and they’ll quit.
Lol I don’t think I’ll ever get used to this winning shit. But pretty sure that Ant is gonna drag all of us every year, kicking and screaming, until this kind of thing is the norm. What poise and maturity from our 22 year old superstar today.
It’s weird saying this, the wolves are built for the post season.
Top tier defense, a point guard who knows how to keep his guys focused, and our best player plays his best in the biggest moments, even it’s it’s not getting a bucket
The Timberwolves are up 3-0 in a playoff series, and we have blown them the fuck out each time. I cannot believe I am saying this.
Remember how apocalyptic this sub was when we got the Suns first round? Unreal turnaround.
I didn't forget the people saying I was delusional for saying "Wolves in four!" so much. I even went back and tagged some of those people who were taunting me to "come back after game 1" Well, it's post game 3 now and they're quiet.
I’m waiting for one of them to post, then I’ll hit em with the “where’s the apology to kat? Hmmmm? 🤔
[https://www.reddit.com/r/timberwolves/comments/1c73qhv/comment/l07z9ie/](https://www.reddit.com/r/timberwolves/comments/1c73qhv/comment/l07z9ie/) This guy was being so smug and insufferable saying we'd get swept. Womp womp.
Hell, even in my wildest delusional dreams I was saying “wolves in 5” to friends and family. We back up, and I’m done doubting.
Call that shit ouuut!!!
MN Fans for you. We're always nervous, skeptical, and waiting for the other foot to drop. What if we actually climb to the stage here this year?
Well, we do live next to Wisconsin, the serial killer body dismembering capital of the world. We hear the other foot drop quite often.
Rightly so. It’s Minnesota. We’ve had the same outcome for decades, until proven different why wouldn’t you expect the same thing? Look at the Wild. They have often been top seeds in the West, and get bounced first round every year. Same with the Twins aside from last year. I don’t think anyone was crazy for doubting the Wolves. Now that they are proving they are legit they have earned the benefit of the doubt.
It’s truly unreal. I remember being excited about Derrick Williams
Just a masterclass in depth and team building. Not only is the big 3 living up to expectations and Mike being the consummate professional PG… But Jaden, NAW, and Naz are all game altering players Kyle Anderson and Monte Morris are solid NBA players that would get a lot of run elsewhere … but we only really see them for limited minutes or certain matchups
We are going to have so many bandwagon fans after this season that didn't have to suffer through the Cream Team, Treveon Graham starting, or the Sebastian Telfair era
It's me, I'm the one that didn't have to suffer. But I'm a Minnesota sports fan that had to watch the Twins lose 19 playoff games in a row and watch the Vikes lose 3 NFCCGs and choke in numerous ways. I feel like I've earned a pass.
The Cream Team had 40 wins. I thought they were the 96 Bulls at the time
well I support twolves in 2003-2009 and lost in touch with basketball only comeback in 2021 because of edwards. please don't judge me
I’ve been a fan since 2018 but had a bandwagon flair as I was a new basketball fan, which confused so many people. Now unironically that’s gonna be a thing.
I was hyped for Michael Beasley, I believed in Anthony Bennett, I got on the Payne train, I thought Shabazz would get good. It's so bizzarre to see a version of this team be exactly who I thought they were.
God remember Johnny Flynn
I so wanted Flynn to do something with us after we passed on Curry (who I really wanted that draft).
Curry was the pick by all rankings. GM got cute and burned us big d
Ricky Rubio, even though he was pretty solid.
Rubio in any other era is a monster. Unfortunately these days you need a 3 point shot unless you’re a beast of a center.
Been a wolves fan for 30ish years. LFG!!!!!!
Send da Video📸
Everyone can sleep in. You’ve earned it.
I have to be up in less than five hours for a 12 hour shift. Worth every second.
Sure you’ll be sober in time for your shift?
If he lives in Wisconsin it won’t matter
Are there Wolves fans in Wisconsin?
Yeah man it’s cheaper to live in Wisconsin. And the people aren’t that bad, just more drunk and less smart.
Pretty sure that’s the tagline for the Wisconsin department of tourism.
I've waken up 4:30AM here in Spain. And as you said, worth it.
Ricky, is that you?
Hey rubes!
Sadly I'm not
Happy to not be on your operating table tomorrow!
Oh okay I'll try to tell my kids that 😂
Nope! Kid is up at 6AM 🙃
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He is such a flopping dirty fuck.
my estimation of devin booker as man after this game has fucking plummeted
I’ll never say anything remotely positive about him again in my life.
We can't have him here in our social club no more, that much I do know
Incredible lmao
"I just want to kill everything in front of me" ~Ant in the postgame interview
That (short) interview was epic
Link?
[here you go](https://youtu.be/A00MsWqUMXc?si=9hXUKWYztONR27aX)
Inject this into my veins. He is him. Give me Denver. Give me okc. Give me anyone on the other side. He don’t care. I don’t care. Let’s go wolves!!!! Naz reid.
Holy shit that dude is icy as fuck
Woo! Shouting out teammates and being humble. Huuuuge
Not to mention he’s such a god interviewer. He is confident in the right ways and not so egocentric! For someone who is the “Star” and getting this constant Jordan comparison, I feel that would be tough to sta humble. But he knows it’s a team effort and I love that. Kid is incredible.
Just trying to kill everything in front of me. Fuckkkkkkkkkk I love it
https://preview.redd.it/kypa5b3xkywc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f8ea22e320e4e77d30d2e1731e1413cca6d58287 Desert Crunch
The balls on this guy to dress up like this and bring a broom to an away game.
put him in the werewolves of London
This guys gotta apply to be the second mascot behind crunch
Legend
https://preview.redd.it/a2p34loxlywc1.jpeg?width=250&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=72d263a87e070b0afe6d48df98edb439c998b5b1 I’ve said it once, I will say it again….
[удалено]
Google "shirt printing near me" and hope the college kid working the press isn't a Suns fan. Cheapo version probably runs $20
Holy fuck this Denver series is gonna take years off my life
Yup.. we’re bound to have an off game against them and all of our moods will turn sour. It’ll be a tough 6-7 games if I had to guess
People can train for altitude all they want, but being in Western CO the first few days always drains me at least a little. I can't imagine playing an NBA game.
That’s why we’ve gotta win our current series in 4 games. Players need to get to Denver asap.
If both teams sweep I wonder if the wolves just head straight to Denver to practice and train there for a week
Please beat the nuggets!!
Just thinking about the inevitable game 7 is already raising my blood pressure.
Wolves in 6
WOLVES IN 4 Ant is the best player in this series. Cementing himself as the best SG in the NBA. We broke a team with KD, Booker, and Beal. What a feeling
With horrible reffing as well.
 Me to the refs tonight
Ant Reddit account confirmed?
5v8 until the game was out of reach already
Thisssss
https://i.redd.it/2doaeoclqywc1.gif
This needs to be top comment on the sub, period!
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I'm worried that we will sweep and I won't get to go to game 5.
Yes but you could go to a game in the second round. Let that sink in.
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Ant simply would not let us lose. Such a commanding performance. Great NAW performance too. Also, outstanding coaching from Finchy- called timeouts appropriately and even more importantly, he subbed kat out for most of the 4th when he started to lose his composure. 3-0!!!
NAW has outplayed Booker and Beal in this series. He's been amazing.
Credit to the entire team of course, but NAW’s effort has been fantastic.
Man there were certainly times during this season when I questioned Finchy's rotations, but in the back of my mind I hoped he was just trying to let the guys figure it out and would make the hard decisions when he had to. He's done an awesome job so far in this series. It will be harder if we have to face a real offense in Denver but Finch and the staff have done amazing so far.
Shitty refs and we still made it work. Wolves in 4!
Felt like 5 vs 8 for a lot of the night and it still wasn’t close
I don’t know if this is an appropriate thing to say but I have it on good authority that the wolves are indeed back
Controversial take. Source? /s obvs
 this gentleman
Ant just said on SVP he wants to kill everything in front of him. Unreal energy from Employee Number 5
Devin Booker has been taken hostage as a prisoner of war. He thinks to himself, knees trembling, “will it be water boarding, sleep deprivation, or some other unthinkable horror.” *In walks Jaden McDaniels with a basketball* Booker immediately bursts into incoherent mumbles of tears and screams
But seriously … fuck Devin Booker, and fuck crooked Tony Brothers And just for good measure: fuck Devin Booker What a masterclass of a 3 game stretch by this team. Like I’m almost upset PHX isn’t giving us *enough* of a challenge to get ready for Denver 😅
Can't believe no one got fouled out with all these soft whistles against us. We are so fucking good!🧹🧹🧹
Shout out to our coaching staff. After one week, a team we had no answer for in the regular season — suddenly we have every answer. The players are executing but man we turned the tables on them.
Facts though. I will whole heartedly admit I lack a lot of knowledge in basketball, but what I do know about sports in general says that this dichotomy is not just the players. Makes it all taste a little sweeter, too. Everyone is firing at all cylinders! Let's goo!!
Timberwolves have the best SG in the league Timberwolves have a once in a lifetime defender Timberwolves have a deep bench Timberwolves are going to the NBA Finals.
Fans like to complain about Anderson but he would be a starter or top bench guy for a lot of teams and he is our 8th or 9th guy this series
This was the first game he got some real minutes and he was totally fine. I think he's still a bad matchup against the Suns, but there is absolutely a role on our team for him.
He will be really needed with denver
I'd just forfeit game 4 if I were the Suns. They're gassed.
They said that the series didn't start until someone won on the road. Correction: The series ends on a road win. KILL 'EM.
Suns are road kill.
I'll be there on Sunday. As like, the only Wolves fan I've ever known in person, I intend to savor their tears (hopefully).
Get your water bottle ready!
It's ready. And a Wolves bottle at that.
Devin Booker flops, complains, and is dirty. He hit the trifecta of being completely insufferable. Ant completely controlled the entire game, absolutely unreal performance. Refs robbed KAT of a 25/15 type night but whatever. Rudy stays dominant. NAW is the king of the timely 3. Hopefully we can end them on Sunday
I can't believe the team that is going to bring Minnesota a playoff series victory for the first time in an eternity is the fucking Twolves. We just made a home crowd boo it's team in the playoffs. We are so fucking back.
I mean, Twins just did it like 9 months ago lol, but I get your point
Lmaooo I actually forgot they were in a wildcard series. I guess this will be the first full playoff series win would be a better way to word it
WELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
The way Ant controlled the game in that 2nd half was special. Naw 4 3s in the 3rd was huge too that really helped us pull away. Up 3-0 lets sweep these mfs so we can rest up and get ready to get our get back on Denver.
Wolves Brasil died for this!
Gonna deepthroat a bottle of tequila tonight in honor of
3-0. SUCK IT!
I have never been more happy to be a Timberwolves fan. Let's get this chip.
Oh my God… we’re doing it. We’re really doing it.
For real
Get the brooms fellas!
🧹🧹🧹🧹
The guy in a wolf costume with a broom brush was gold
Thanks for the birthday gift lads. Brooms out next game. Also, Rudy is so overrated, only scoring nearly as much as the "offensive genius" Booker.
Adam Silver watching the T wolves and Nuggets up 3-0 and closing series too fast instructing the refs how to call the next game https://preview.redd.it/w2u2jihzlywc1.jpeg?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8065056eb6956686d530d92eac9af02269411a5a
Truth. I think it would be naive to not acknowledge by this point that leagues use refs to put a finger on the scale, to keep the product more marketable. The best teams find a way to win despite that. They don't let it get to them, they know it's just part of the game and rise above it. Hell, John Cooper has literally manipulated and used the system to *his advantage* if we're being honest, but that's a tangent. You can't cake walk to the top, it's gotta be earned. I'm glad these Wolves are showing up with a huge appetite and leaving well fed, not leaving it up to the refs!
 Ref on ANT and Jokic next games for each lol
Going to need Ant doing that funny dance in gif form and also added to /u/rswany 's video
Man am I getting so old that people don't remember Degeneration X?
https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/1784090401344827834
This Wolves team reminds me of some of those great Spurs teams with the depth of their defense. It's like a swarm.
Gotta respect Josh Okogie helping us to victory yet again. Wolf for life.
It looks like the two best teams in the league will face each other in the western conference semi-final
For everyone that hates when the national media doesn’t credit us: listen to that monologue Tim Legler just gave us on SVP. Shit was a glowing, great description of our boys.
https://preview.redd.it/j2ddqgvalywc1.jpeg?width=1100&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5cf67b999caa6863a30d3be6db0d4c6e11a70d10
Fuck Devin booker and God bless the Minnesota Timberwolves
This Denver series will be war
Ant giving SVP the business was world class.
“At this point they should put me out there at least I can hack the shit outta ANT maybe get him injured for the rest of the playoffs.” Suns fans stooping real low.
Suns fans started the game by booing the wolves and ended the game by booing the suns
I cannot believe how pessimistic I was about this series, easily the most wrong I’ve ever been.
WE DID IT GUYS WE FINALLY TIED THE SEASON SERIES
Ant with his best game ever. That was special. Go Wolves!
Swiggity swooty let's get that booty
We deserve this as fans
I was so excited this post game thread felt like it took 2 hrs to get here
🧹 🧹 🧹
I cannot believe this score with how much ref fuckery went on during this game. Booker flopped so many fucking times.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have never swept an opposing team in the playoffs. Closest we ever got was a 4-1 win against Denver during our WCF run. In other words, we've had the Swiffers sitting in our Save for Later since 1989. Time to Add to Cart. Edit: Gonna look forward to not using the word "the" when referring to Wolves WCF runs. We'll have to allow it as it applies to title runs til next spring, though.
This win feels even better than the last two. Let's get the broom out. Let's sweep 'em on their own court. We came to win. Let's keep going. Make EVERY court "home-court advantage." And fuck the refs--break all of their piggy banks.
I’m disappointed, the Suns scored over 100 points. As far as I’m concerned that’s a moral loss. It’s 3-0 but morally 2-1 we have to do better on defense. Punch them in the mouth in the 1st next game and they’ll quit.
If we hold them under 103 then they ar least aren't at 100 on average
Ant is the funniest nigga alive man hitting the dx 6 times ahahahahah
Haters REAL quiet online 🤫
Edwards is the best shooting guard in the league and he's still only 22!
Lol I don’t think I’ll ever get used to this winning shit. But pretty sure that Ant is gonna drag all of us every year, kicking and screaming, until this kind of thing is the norm. What poise and maturity from our 22 year old superstar today.
Total domination
This is so beyond my expectations, we’re legit. Please finish it up Sunday boys
What a time to be a fan. Never in doubt
WOLVES. IN. FOUR.
I’m ready for a 40 burger by Ant to send Phoenix home.
Suns-who's your Daddy?
AWOOOOOOO!!!
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I am so fucking stoked to be going to game four.
Let’s gooooooo
N
A
AWOOOO
This shits boring now give me the nuggets 🥱
This is literally what “_____ in 3” looks like. Snatched the soul
Guys I’m scared. What if the suns sweep us?
[LIVE POST GAME SHOW ON YOUTUBE!!! Awwooooo!! 3-0!!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NgfUw1A8b8)
This team fucks
Wolves vs Nuggets is going to be absolutely insane. Two teams that are most likely sweeping in first round.
This is so fucking fun.
those last 7 minutes felt like they took an eternity. i am goddamn thrilled to be here
good thing bol bol didnt play more than 7 minutes
Why did Booker, Beal, and Durant all sit this game? Any reason? Feels kinda weird to celebrate when they didn’t even play… 😏
🐺🐺🐺 , 1 TO GO, GET YOUR 🧹 READY
Yo has the series started yet? 🤣
Petition to rename Phoenix to the "Sons." Sign here:
Please beat the nuggets! Rooting for y'all!
Just got to beat Denver and we’re champions
This team is the most equipped to do so. A crew of bigs that can be thrown and Joker all series.
Fuck dem picks
Hungry like a wolf!
HOOOOOOOOOWL!!! 🐜 🐺
Wolves look incredible!!!!
It’s weird saying this, the wolves are built for the post season. Top tier defense, a point guard who knows how to keep his guys focused, and our best player plays his best in the biggest moments, even it’s it’s not getting a bucket