NBA Season 2024-25

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Naz Reid was scoreless in the first half. 0-4 FGA. After averaging 22.5ppg against OKC in the regular season. So DD and NAW were 2-15 FGA. Naz 0-4 makes it 2-19 FGA from Minny's 3 main bench players.

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I don't think Randle has scored yet in Q3.

Ant only 1 basket Q3.

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7pts 2ast 2stl in first 6min of Q3 for Shai

Leading the charge for OKC here. Taking over.

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Minny are going to need their bench to step up and provide some scoring. Naz Reid and DiVincenzo are their 3rd and 4th best scorers. They gotta step up.

Too much reliance on Randle & Ant. The rest of the starting lineup has been quiet offensively as usual. So the bench has gotta deliver here.

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OKC went small with K Williams at C, J-Dub at PF, alongside 3 guards. To matchup with Randle and Naz Reid.

Minny change up and bring Gobert back in the game.

Gobert getting a lot of good positions inside against those small OKC guards. They are not matching up well in transition. Kenrich Williams is hanging around too long in the backcourt. He is not covering either Naz or Gobert. He is leaving his guards to do it while he gambles for steals.

OKC look vulnerable with this lineup.

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God, Shae's flopping is so unbearable to watch.

The league has to do something about this crap. They literally created a flopping technical foul, all to use it sparingly for half a season and then never again.

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How exactly is that still OKC's ball on the Shae flop? That's a walk if it's not a foul then. He took his two steps and then slid.

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Touch foul.

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OKC went small with K Williams at C, J-Dub at PF, alongside 3 guards. To matchup with Randle and Naz Reid.

Minny change up and bring Gobert back in the game.

Gobert getting a lot of good positions inside against those small OKC guards. They are not matching up well in transition. Kenrich Williams is hanging around too long in the backcourt. He is not covering either Naz or Gobert. He is leaving his guards to do it while he gambles for steals.

OKC look vulnerable with this lineup.

OKC coach brought back Chet during that SGA coach's challenge to matchup with Gobert. Went back to a double big lineup with Chet & K Williams.

He obviously didn't like those couple of possessions either. Gobert had great opportunities on those possessions. Minny never looked to get him the ball - which is normal for Minny guards. They pass up 6-8pts a game by failing to get Gobert the ball when they should.

Gobert did get an uncontested layup at the rim but sealing his man inside for a post entry pass. Ant drove instead and had that side of the floor cleared out for an easy lay-in instead.

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Randle still hasn't scored in 2nd half.

Ant has 2 baskets.

The stars are quiet and the supporting cast are invisible. Minny falling apart. They need to find something that works.

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Good to see Randle get a bucket. DD and Naz too. But they are trading baskets with OKC. Gaining no ground.

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G: Conlely vs Cason Wallace
G: NAW vs Caruso
F: McDaniels vs A Wiggins
F: Randle vs J-Dub
C: Naz vs Chet

The two team's lineups while exchanging baskets to start Q4.

Minny bring Ant back in for Conley. OKC bring SGA and Dort in for J-Dub and Cason Wallace.

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SGA got stuck on Randle in transition. They never looked to get him the ball. The sat him on the left sideline and let Ant play PnR.

Why not attack SGA? No way can he cover Randle.

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I'm sorry, but SGA is so unlikable with these calls and embellishments/flops. These are such ridiculous calls.

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This is a strange Minny lineup. No Gobert. No Naz.

Randle at center. McDaniels and Ant at forward. DD and NAW at guard.

I was wondering why Chet looked so much taller and longer than everyone when going for those dunks.