Inside the NBA Reacts To Timberwolves Stunning Game 7 Win To Eliminate The Nuggets | NBA on TNT

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19 May 202412:36

Summary

TLDRThe Minnesota Timberwolves, for the first time since 2004, have reached the Western Conference Finals, defeating the Denver Nuggets in a thrilling Game 7. The Timberwolves showcased a remarkable comeback, overcoming a 20-point deficit in the third quarter, thanks to key performances from players like Karl-Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert, and Anthony Edwards. The team's defensive resilience and collective effort were pivotal in their victory. The game highlighted Minnesota's ability to rise to the occasion, setting the stage for their upcoming matchup against the Dallas Mavericks.

Takeaways

  • 🏀 Minnesota Timberwolves reach the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2004.
  • đŸ’Ș The Timberwolves' young team takes a significant step forward in their development.
  • 🏆 The Timberwolves defeated the Denver Nuggets in Game 7 to advance.
  • đŸ˜Č Minnesota came back from a 20-point deficit to win the game.
  • 🔄 Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets started strong but couldn't maintain their lead.
  • đŸ’Œ Coach Chris Finch praised the team's defense and adjustments in the second half.
  • 🔒 Minnesota's defense held Denver to 37 points in the second half, a crucial factor in their victory.
  • 🌟 Key players for the Timberwolves included Karl-Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert, and Jaden McDaniels.
  • 🎯 Mike Conley hit several timely three-pointers to help secure the win.
  • 👏 The Timberwolves' win was characterized by a strong team effort, particularly in rebounding and second-chance points.

Q & A

  • Who did the speakers initially pick to win the game?

    -The speakers picked the Minnesota Timberwolves to win the game.

  • What significant achievement did the Minnesota Timberwolves reach?

    -The Minnesota Timberwolves reached the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2004.

  • What was the key factor in Minnesota's victory according to the speakers?

    -The key factor was Minnesota's strong defensive effort and execution of their game plan.

  • What did Kenny mention about building habits in losing?

    -Kenny mentioned that sometimes teams can build great habits even in losing situations, which was relevant to Minnesota's decision to play big.

  • How did Denver perform in the first half according to the speakers?

    -Denver came out strong, with Jamal Murray carrying the team and building a significant lead over Minnesota.

  • What was the turning point in the game for Minnesota?

    -The turning point was Minnesota's 28 to 9 run to close out the third quarter, significantly reducing Denver's lead.

  • What was the performance of Karl-Anthony Towns in the game?

    -Karl-Anthony Towns had 23 points and 12 rebounds on 8 of 14 shooting, contributing significantly to the team's win.

  • What was Chris Finch's strategy adjustment in the second half?

    -Chris Finch simplified the offense and focused on moving the ball, which helped the team regain control of the game.

  • What was the final score of the game?

    -The final score was 98 to 90 in favor of the Minnesota Timberwolves.

  • What challenge did Denver face in the second half?

    -Denver struggled with fouls and a lack of production from players other than their top scorers, which contributed to their loss.

Outlines

00:00

🎉 Minnesota Timberwolves' Historic Win

The Minnesota Timberwolves are headed to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2004, a milestone for the team and the city of Minneapolis. The commentary highlights the growth and resilience of the young team, drawing parallels to past experiences of building great habits even in the face of losing. The discussion touches on the team's ability to play big, their decision-making, and the importance of taking critical steps forward.

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🏀 Key Players Shine in Game Seven

In Game Seven, the Timberwolves' key players, including Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert, delivered impressive performances. The team showed resilience, overcoming a significant deficit with strong defensive efforts and clutch plays. The commentary emphasizes the importance of team effort, highlighting contributions from various players, including Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels. Coach Chris Finch praises the team's ability to simplify their offense and execute the game plan effectively.

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đŸ€ Team Effort Seals Victory

The Timberwolves' victory was a result of a collective team effort, particularly in the second half where they out-rebounded and outscored the Nuggets. The discussion underscores the significance of team contributions when star players struggle, noting the pivotal roles played by Conley, Gobert, and others. The analysis points out the strategic fouls committed by the Nuggets, which led to numerous free throws for Minnesota, ultimately contributing to their win.

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Keywords

💡Minnesota Timberwolves

The Minnesota Timberwolves are an NBA basketball team based in Minneapolis. In the video, they are highlighted for reaching the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2004, marking a significant achievement for the team and the city of Minneapolis.

💡Western Conference Finals

The Western Conference Finals is the final playoff series to determine the champion of the NBA's Western Conference. The video discusses the Minnesota Timberwolves reaching this stage, underscoring the significance of their achievement and their progress in the playoffs.

💡Game Seven

Game Seven refers to the decisive seventh game in a best-of-seven playoff series. In the video, Game Seven is crucial as it determines the winner of the series between the Timberwolves and the defending champions, highlighting the intense competition and stakes involved.

💡Anthony Edwards

Anthony Edwards is a key player for the Minnesota Timberwolves. In the video, he is praised for his contributions, particularly his defensive and offensive efforts, which were crucial in the team's victory and advancement to the Western Conference Finals.

💡Nikola Jokić

Nikola Jokić, also referred to as 'Joker,' is a prominent player for the Denver Nuggets. The video discusses his performance, particularly his struggles and efforts in the series against the Timberwolves, illustrating the challenges faced by the Nuggets.

💡Team Effort

Team effort refers to the collective performance and contributions of all team members. The video emphasizes that the Timberwolves' victory was a result of a team effort, with multiple players stepping up and contributing significantly to the win, demonstrating the importance of collaboration and unity.

💡Chris Finch

Chris Finch is the head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves. The video features his comments on the team's performance and strategy, highlighting his role in guiding the team to their successful playoff run and his ability to make critical adjustments.

💡Defensive Effort

Defensive effort refers to a team's performance in preventing the opposing team from scoring. The video highlights the Timberwolves' strong defensive efforts, particularly in holding the Nuggets to low scoring in the second half, which was key to their victory.

💡Rebounding

Rebounding refers to gaining possession of the basketball after a missed shot. The video discusses the Timberwolves' dominance in rebounding, particularly in the second half, which contributed significantly to their comeback and eventual win.

💡Jamal Murray

Jamal Murray is a key player for the Denver Nuggets. The video mentions his strong start in the game and his contributions, highlighting the competitive nature of the series and the challenge posed by his performance against the Timberwolves.

Highlights

Minnesota Timberwolves heading to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2004.

Minnesota Timberwolves' young team takes a significant step forward.

Discussion on the importance of building good habits even in losing seasons.

Jamal Murray's impressive performance for Denver in the first half.

Rudy Gobert's critical defensive and offensive efforts in the second half.

Minnesota's comeback from a 20-point deficit in the third quarter.

Key contributions from multiple Timberwolves players, highlighting a team effort.

Anthony Edwards' significant impact despite not being the focal point of the offense.

Minnesota's strong rebounding and second-chance points in the second half.

Minnesota's defensive prowess, holding Denver to 37 points in the second half.

Chris Finch's strategic adjustments and simplification of the offense in the second half.

Minnesota's ability to perform well under pressure in Game Seven.

The significance of fan support for the Timberwolves in both Phoenix and Denver.

Minnesota's victory being a microcosm of the series, showcasing resilience and teamwork.

Minnesota's defensive assignments and execution leading to their success.

Carl Anthony Towns and Jaden McDaniels' standout performances.

Denver's offensive struggles and Minnesota's defensive dominance.

Minnesota beating the reigning champions on their home floor three times in the series.

The impact of early fouls committed by Denver in the third quarter.

Lack of scoring support for Denver beyond their two primary scorers.

Minnesota Timberwolves advancing to face the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference Finals.

Denver's inability to score 100 points in any of their losses to Minnesota.

Transcripts

00:05

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>> I AM TAKING THE MINNESOTA

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TIMBERWOLVES. KENNY I'M

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GOING WITH THE WOLVES.

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GARETH OH! OH

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>> THAT'S. THAT'S WHAT

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AMERICA DOES, LADIES AND

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GENTLEMEN. BUT THE CHUCKSTER

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NAILED THIS ONE. MINNESOTA

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TIMBERWOLVES FOR THE FIRST

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TIME SINCE 2004. WOW HEADED

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TO THE WESTERN CONFERENCE

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FINALS. CONGRATULATIONS TO,

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TO THE TIMBERWOLVES. TO THE

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CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. MAN.

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THAT'S. YEAH, THIS IS

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SOMETHING FOR A YOUNG TEAM

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TO TAKE THAT STEP. AND IT'S

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ALMOST IT'S ALMOST KENNY,

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LIKE YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT

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BEFORE WHEN YOU TALKED ABOUT

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PLAYING WITH HOUSTON. YOU

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WEREN'T READY TO TAKE A STEP

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FOR A WHILE. AND NOW. NOW

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YOU TAKE THAT STEP. STEP

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WITH MINNESOTA.

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>> YEAH. SOMETIME YOU COULD

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BUILD GREAT HABITS AND

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LOSING. AND, YOU KNOW,

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MINNESOTA, YOU KNOW, RIGHT

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NOW THEY THEY HAD TO MAKE A

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DECISION. CAN THEY PLAY BIG.

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YOU KNOW YOU KNOW CAN. AND

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THAT WAS THE THAT'S THE THAT

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WAS THE BIGGEST QUESTION

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COMING INTO THE SEASON.

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WHAT.

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>> SO THAT WASN'T THE

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CONTEXT YOU WAS USING THAT.

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NO. BUT YOU THOUGHT YOU WAS

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GOING TO LOSE AND BE READY

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NEXT YEAR. THAT'S WHAT YOU

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MEANT. NO I SAID YOU MEANT

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Y'ALL.

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>> I PICKED MINNESOTA TO WIN

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THIS GAME.

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>> I KNOW THAT AFTER I

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PICKED HIM. BUT I'M SAYING,

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YOU KNOW, AFTER YOU, YOU

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THOUGHT YOU CHEATING OFF HIS

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BACK. YOU THOUGHT Y'ALL YOU

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THOUGHT THEY WERE GONNA. YOU

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THOUGHT THEY WERE GOING TO

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LOSE AND WIN NEXT YEAR.

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>> NO, THEY WERE GOING TO

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WIN. I FELT THEY WERE GOING

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TO WIN. AND BUT I SAID IF

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THEY LOST, IT'S STILL THEY

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CAN BUILD.

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>> THAT'S WHAT GOOD HABITS.

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THAT'S WHAT YOU MEANT

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LOSING. THAT'S WHAT YOU

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MEANT BECAUSE YOU WOULDN'T

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STOP TRYING TO TAKE CREDIT

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FOR SOMETHING YOU DIDN'T DO.

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STOP LYING. DON'T LIE ON TV.

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>> I'M SORRY I EVEN BROUGHT

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IT UP.

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>> STOP LYING. YOU'RE NOT.

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>> YOU WERE SPEAKING OVER

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YOUR HEAD RIGHT NOW.

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>> I'M SORRY ABOUT THAT.

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>> LET'S PICK IT OVER YOUR

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HEAD RIGHT NOW.

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>> HERE'S GAME ONE OF THE

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WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS.

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AS WE TAKE THE SHOW ON THE

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ROAD TO TARGET CENTER ON

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WEDNESDAY, THEY HIT THE AIR

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AT 730. OUR PREGAME SHOW.

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AND THEN THE MAVS AND

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TIMBERWOLVES WILL PLAY GAME

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ONE. NOW TO THE HIGHLIGHTS

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OF GAME SEVEN. NUMBER 151 IN

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NBA HISTORY. IN THE HOME

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TEAM WINNING 75% OF THE

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TIME. BUT EXCEPT AFTER WELL

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THAT GOES DOWN TO SEVEN AND

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FOUR AFTER THE AFTER THE

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BUBBLE.

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>> AFTER THE BUBBLE, IT'S

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BEEN SEVEN AND FOUR, ERNIE

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KNOW AND EIGHT AND FOUR

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AFTER THIS GAME.

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>> EIGHT AND FOUR TONIGHT.

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>> JAMAL MURRAY CAME OUT

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SMOKING.

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>> YEAH DENVER CAME OUT

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SMOKING AND MURRAY WAS

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CARRYING THEM AS THEY BUILD

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THE LEAD OVER MINNESOTA.

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>> SURPRISING DENVER BUILT

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THIS. OH GIVE ME THAT CHANCE

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AND JUST WATCHED IT

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EVAPORATE LIKE THAT.

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>> SURPRISING YOU KNOW YOU

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KNOW IT WAS IT WAS SHOCKING

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AT ONE TIME THEY MISSED LIKE

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TEN SHOTS IN A ROW.

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>> IT WAS CRAZY.

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>> THAT'S COMING UP IN THE

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THIRD QUARTER. LOOK AT

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MURRAY HERE. THE LEAD IS

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DOUBLE DIGITS. JOKER

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>> GET OFF ME, LITTLE MAN.

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>> OKAY. YEAH, BUT IN THE

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SECOND HALF YOU GOT TO SHOUT

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OUT RUDY BECAUSE HE STUCK TO

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IT. HAD A GREAT DEFENSIVE

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EFFORT AND OFFENSIVE EFFORT.

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CORRECT MURRAY.

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>> LITTLE FLOATER 5338. THAT

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WAS YOUR HALFTIME SCORE 15

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POINT LEAD. AND THEN THEY

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COME RIGHT OUT AND MURRAY

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HITS A THREE. AND THIS LEAD

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IS 2058 TO 38. OH IT'S A

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DUB.

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>> IT'S OVER.

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>> AND THEN THE BOTTOM FALLS

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OUT A 21 TO 3 RUN CARLLIE

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PULLED HIM WITHIN TWO. OH

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CONLEY HIT BIG I MEAN

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THERE'S A LOT OF CREDIT TO

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GO AROUND.

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>> THERE'S A LOT OF CREDIT

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TO GO AROUND, BUT THE MOST

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CREDIT IS DEFENSIVELY.

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>> WHEN YOU HOLD A CHAMP TO

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37 POINTS IN THE SECOND HALF

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ERNIE YOU'VE DONE IT. YOU'VE

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FOLLOWED YOUR DEFENSIVE

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ASSIGNMENTS. YOU CREATED

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OPPORTUNITIES AND YOU MADE

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BASKETS OUT OF THEM.

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>> EDWARDS WITH THE STEAL

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AND THE AND THE THROW DOWN.

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AND THEN OH THEY WOKE HIM UP

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FOR THREE.

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>> HEY HE'S A FULL BLOWN

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AWAKE RIGHT NOW. HE'S UP

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FROM THAT NAP.

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>> 28 TO 9 WAS THE RUN TO

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CLOSE OUT THE THIRD QUARTER.

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CONLEY AGAIN. IT WAS A THREE

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POINT LEAD. I THINK IT WAS

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JOKER.

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>> YOU GOT TO WONDER.

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>> FIVE CUTS TO TWO. YOU GOT

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TO WONDER IF JOKER GOT TIRED

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BECAUSE HE MISSED HIS FIRST

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EIGHT.

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>> HE BREATHE.

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>> HE SAT FOR RUDY. HE SAT

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FOR ABOUT A MINUTE AND A

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HALF TONIGHT. HOW ABOUT THAT

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BY GOBERT RUDY I STILL THINK

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HE GOT TIRED.

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>> THAT'S THE FIRST THREE HE

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MADE AFTER MISSING THE FIRST

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EIGHT.

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>> JOKER AGAIN THEY'RE

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KEEPING A MINUTE 8178. WATCH

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NAZ REID GO GET THAT.

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>> HE PLAYED HUGE MINUTES.

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HE PLAYED GREAT IN FOUL

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TROUBLE.

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>> GIVE ME THAT CANDY. GIVE

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ME THAT.

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>> OH.

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>> VISION THERE BY REID TO

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FIND THE OPEN ANT-MAN FOR

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THREE. AND THEN KARL ANTHONY

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TOWNS WHO WAS AMAZING ALL

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NIGHT TONIGHT. TOWNS WITH 23

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AND 12 ON THE NIGHT ON EIGHT

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OF 14 SHOOTING. I'M GOING TO

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GET INTO SOME OF THE SECOND

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HALF NUMBERS IN JUST DANIELS

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MAN, THAT WAS THE QUIETEST

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23 POINTS I'VE SEEN IN A

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LONG TIME. FIRST TIME HE'S

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HAD BACK TO BACK 20 POINT

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GAMES IN HIS CAREER.

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>> YEAH.

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>> BUT YOU KNOW WE'RE

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TALKING ABOUT KARL-ANTHONY

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TOWNS AND RUDY GOBERT AND

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EVERYBODY. BUT THE ONLY

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PERSON MISSING HIM WAS

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ANTHONY.

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>> YEAH. AND SO 23 FOR JADEN

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MCDANIELS 98 TO 90 WIN FOR

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MINNESOTA CHRIS FINCH.

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>> CHRIS YOU'RE DOWN 20 ON

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THE ROAD IN GAME SEVEN TO

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THE DEFENDING CHAMPS. YEAH

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LIKE WHAT. JUST WHAT DID YOU

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SEE FROM YOUR GUYS THAT WERE

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ALLOWED TO PULL THIS THING

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OUT I MEAN THE EFFORT WAS

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THERE.

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>> YOU KNOW WE JUST HAD TO.

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>> OUR OFFENSE KIND OF WENT

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SIDEWAYS IN THE FIRST HALF,

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AND THEY REALLY UPPED THEIR

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DEFENSE. THEY WERE VERY

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PHYSICAL, AND WE JUST TALKED

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ABOUT, YOU KNOW, KIND OF

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GETTING BACK TO SIMPLIFYING

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OUR OFFENSE, IF YOU WILL.

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THOUGHT I THOUGHT WE WERE

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TRYING TO OVER ORCHESTRATE

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MATCHUPS AND MISMATCHES AND

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ALL THIS OTHER STUFF AND

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KIND OF PLAYED RIGHT INTO

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THEIR HANDS, SO WE JUST HAD

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TO GET BACK TO KIND OF

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MOVING THE BALL. WE DIDN'T

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SHOOT THE BALL PARTICULARLY

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WELL. TYPICAL GAME SEVEN IN

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THAT REGARD, BUT YOU KNOW,

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EVEN WHEN WE WERE, YOU KNOW,

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DOWN LIKE I WAS KEPT LOOKING

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AT THE FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE

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AND WE WERE IN THE 40S. IN

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THE 30S, OUR DEFENSE WAS

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THERE, AND THEN IT WENT TO A

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SPECIAL PLACE IN THE THIRD

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QUARTER, YOU KNOW, WHERE

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WHERE WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO

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TAKE IT AT TIMES, AND, YOU

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KNOW, JUST EVERYBODY JUST

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KIND OF, YOU KNOW, BUCKING

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UP AND MAKING PLAYS AND,

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EXECUTING THE GAME PLAN. SO,

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YEAH.

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>> WAS THE MOMENT, LIKE, FOR

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YOU AT THE END OF THE GAME,

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YOU GOT UP HUNDREDS OF

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WOLVES FANS CHEERING FOR

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YOU. YEAH. JUST YOU CLOSED

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IT OUT. WHAT'S IT FEEL LIKE.

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YEAH.

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>> FIRST OF ALL I LOVE TO

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REALLY LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU

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TO OUR ROAD SUPPORT BOTH IN

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PHOENIX AND HERE. IT'S BEEN

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A TON OF WOLVES FANS IN THE

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BUILDING. IT'S BEEN GREAT. I

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KNOW THAT THEY'RE ENJOYING

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THE RIDE AND WE REALLY

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APPRECIATE THEIR SUPPORT,

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YOU KNOW, SPECIAL MOMENT.

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MAN. THIS IS A HELL OF A

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TEAM, WITH THE BEST PLAYER

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ON THE PLANET AND THE SERIES

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WAS WILD. AND THIS GAME WAS

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JUST A MICROCOSM OF THE

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ENTIRE SERIES. YOU KNOW,

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TEAMS GETTING A BIG HANDLE

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ON EACH OTHER AND JUST, YOU

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KNOW, TRYING TO FIGHT

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THROUGH IT. SO

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>> SO SECOND HALF, REMEMBER

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AT HALFTIME WE TALKED ABOUT

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BOY LOOK WHAT DENVER IS

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DOING ON THE BOARDS. LOOK AT

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THE OFFENSIVE BOARDS. LOOK

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AT THE SECOND CHANCE POINTS.

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AND THEN IN THE SECOND HALF

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29 TO 15 REBOUNDS FOR

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MINNESOTA 8 TO 3 ON THE

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OFFENSIVE GLASS 12 TO 2.

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SECOND CHANCE POINTS. AND

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YOU PUT IT ALL TOGETHER. AND

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THAT THIRD QUARTER WHERE

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EVERYTHING CAME TOGETHER AND

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THEY OUTSCORED THEM 28 TO

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14.

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>> AND I THINK YOU HIT A 10'

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THE TERM TEAM EFFORT. YEAH

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THAT WAS A TEAM EFFORT. YEAH

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I MEAN THIS IS ONE OF THE

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BEST TEAMS WHEN YOU WHEN

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YOUR BEST PLAYER IS

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STRUGGLING, YOU TALK ABOUT

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JADEN. YOU TALK ABOUT KARL.

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YOU TALK ABOUT RUDY. MIKE

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CONLEY HIT A COUPLE OF

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TIMELY THREES. NNAJI. REED

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WAS SPECTACULAR. TONIGHT WAS

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A TOTAL TEAM EFFORT. YOU GOT

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TO TAKE YOUR HAT OFF TO

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THOSE GUYS WHEN THEY MAN WAS

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STRUGGLING. THEY ALL PLAYED

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A GREAT, GREAT TEAM EFFORT

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AND A GREAT WIN FOR THAT

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ORGANIZATION.

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>> CAIN TO GO INTO THAT GYM

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AND BEAT THE REIGNING

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CHAMPIONS THREE TIMES IN THE

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SERIES. VINCE I'M SURE

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COMING OUT TODAY IN GAME

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SEVEN, THEY FELT THAT THEY

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COULD WIN ON THE ROAD

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BECAUSE OF WHAT THEY'VE DONE

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BEFORE.

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>> IT'S PROVEN WE'VE DONE IT

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BEFORE. WE'VE BEEN HERE. WE

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KNOW WHAT IT TAKES. A LOT OF

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THEM HAVEN'T BEEN IN THAT

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POSITION, BUT AT THE SAME

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TIME, YOU CAN SEE THEY OOZE

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THE CONFIDENCE, INDIVIDUALLY

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AND AS A TEAM LIKE, LIKE

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CHUCK SAID, THEY THEY WAS A

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TEAM EFFORT. AND WHEN YOU'RE

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A SUPERSTAR PLAYER AND

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YOU'RE GETTING DOUBLED AND

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YOU CAN GET OFF THE BALL AND

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TRUST AND SEE OTHER GUYS

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MAKE PLAYS TO KENNY'S POINT,

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PULL YOU ALONG. THAT'S

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CONFIDENCE BUILDER GOING

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INTO THE NEXT ROUND AGAINST

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ANYTHING WE'VE NOW CAN

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HANDLE ANY SITUATION AND WIN

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.

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>> WELL ERNIE YOU YOU MIGHT

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HAVE HAD THE STAT OF THE

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NIGHT. THE IDO THE NEATO

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ERNIE STAT OF THE NIGHT IS

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WHEN YOU JUST SAID THEY'VE

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WON THREE TIMES IN A SEVEN

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GAME SERIES ON THE ROAD. I

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DON'T KNOW IF UNDERDOG CAN

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FIND. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S

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HAPPENED MORE THAN TWICE IN

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THE HISTORY OF BASKETBALL,

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WHERE YOU COULD GO IN AND

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BEAT NOT ONLY A TEAM, BUT

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THE CHAMPS ON THEIR HOME

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FLOOR THREE TIMES IN A SEVEN

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GAME SERIES. I DON'T KNOW IF

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THAT'S HAPPENED MORE THAN

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TWICE IN THE HISTORY OF

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BASKETBALL.

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>> YOU KNOW, WHEN I'M

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LOOKING AT THESE STATS,

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ERNIE, MINNESOTA WASN'T

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PLAYING GREAT, OBVIOUSLY.

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BUT THEN YOU LOOK AT THE

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STATS, YOU'RE LIKE, OH, THEY

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WON A GAME IN THE THIRD

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QUARTER. YEAH LIKE THEY THEY

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OUTSCORED THEM 28 TO 14. I

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MEAN OBVIOUSLY THEY BEAT

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THEM A LITTLE BIT MORE IN

09:57

THE FOURTH QUARTER. BUT THE

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NUGGETS THAT THE THIRD

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QUARTER BECAUSE PEOPLE

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ALWAYS THINK STUFF HAPPENED

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IN THE LAST QUARTER OF A

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GAME LOSES THE GAME. BUT

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WHEN YOU WHEN YOU GOT A 20

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POINT LEAD AND YOU GET

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OUTSCORED 2814 BECAUSE BACK

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THEN IT'S A IT'S AN EVEN

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GAME.

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>> YEAH. BUT 37 POINTS.

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>> YEAH YEAH YEAH I SAID, I

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SAID WAIT A MINUTE. IF YOU

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IF YOU'RE UP 20 AT HALFTIME

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AND THEN YOU THEY WERE UP

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15.5 TIME. EXCUSE ME, AM I

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RIGHT?

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>> THEY WERE UP 15 AT THE

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BREAK. THEY WERE UP 20 EARLY

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IN THE THIRD, EARLY IN THE

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THIRD.

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>> BUT IT DIDN'T MATTER

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BECAUSE THEY GOT OUTSCORED

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BY 14 IN THE THIRD. SO

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THAT'S WHY I ALWAYS TELL

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PEOPLE WHEN YOU HAVE A BIG

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LEAD AND YOU GIVE IT UP,

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ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN IN THE

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FOURTH QUARTER AND THAT'S

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WHAT HAPPENED.

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>> BUT AND THE NOTES I TOOK

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AS I'M WATCHING THIS GAME,

10:43

SO IT'S TIED AT 72 WITH TEN

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MINUTES TO GO. AND THIS AND

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THIS JUST POINTS OUT, YOU

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KNOW, SPREADING THE WEALTH

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THAT THERE WERE SO MANY GUYS

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WHO WERE INVOLVED IN HOW

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MINNESOTA WON THIS GAME. SO

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WHAT HAPPENS? CONLEY 3'

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GOBERT TWO FREE THROWS.

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GOBERT HITS THAT CRAZY J

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JAYDEN MCDANIELS A COUPLE OF

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FREE THROWS. GOBERT TWO MORE

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FREE THROWS THAT HE HIT NAS

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REID. NAS REID FREE THROWS

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NAS REID JAM. AND THEN

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FINALLY ANTHONY EDWARDS WITH

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THE THREE. YEAH HIS NAME

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DOESN'T COME UP IN THE

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COURSE OF THAT RUN BUT HE'S

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MAKING THINGS HAPPEN. BUT

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MAN I'M TELLING YOU THAT WAS

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THAT WAS AN IMPRESSIVE

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IMPRESSIVE WAS.

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>> BUT ONE THING THAT REALLY

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HURT THE NUGGETS YOU'RE BACK

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LOOK I THEY GOT THE NUGGETS

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COMMITTED LIKE FIVE FOULS

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LIKE THE FIRST THREE MINUTES

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OF THE THIRD QUARTER. YEAH.

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THAT'S WHY THEY STARTED

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GETTING ALL THOSE FREE

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THROWS.

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>> AND YOU ALSO LOOK AT

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THIS. THE STAT TWO GUYS

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SCORED IN DOUBLE FIGURES.

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THAT'S IT. SO THEY DIDN'T

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GET ANY OTHERS. THEY HAD 35

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AND 34. EVERYBODY ELSE

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SINGLE DIGITS.

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>> WOW SEVEN FOR SIX AND

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FIVE. YEAH

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>> SO EVEN THE DOUBLE TEAMS

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WERE COMING. YOU WEREN'T

11:46

GETTING THE PRODUCTION

11:47

ELSEWHERE TO KIND OF PULL

11:48

THEM ALONG LIKE KENNY WAS

11:49

SAYING.

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>> MICHAEL PORTER SEVEN

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POINTS ON THREE OF 12, AARON

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GORDON FOUR ON TWO OF FIVE.

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KCP FIVE ON TWO OF SEVEN.

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FIVE BENCH POINTS TOTAL ALL

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BY CHRISTIAN BROWN. AND

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MINNESOTA ADVANCES. AND THAT

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WAS IMPRESSIVE WITH A

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CAPITAL I BOYS AND GIRLS

12:11

THERE IN THE WESTERN

12:11

CONFERENCE FINALS AGAINST

12:13

THE DALLAS MAVERICKS. YOU'RE

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RIGHT ROD YO 98 TO 90 WIN.

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AND YOU KNOW WHAT. IN ALL OF

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THOSE WINS FOR MINNESOTA

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DENVER NEVER SCORED 100

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POINTS IN ANY OF THOSE FOUR

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WINS BY MINNESOTA. THAT'S

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IMPRESSIVE. THAT'S THE

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NUMBER ONE DEFENSIVE TEAM IN

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THE LEAGUE THIS YEAR SHOWING

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EXACTLY WHY. MORE TO COME ON

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INSI