Game Thread Playoffs Round 2, Game 1: Spurs vs Timberwolves (0-0) (Mon 05/04/2026) [Start Time TBD]

[LakerHater]

May the 4th

 

[Paramore]

Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaoooooooooooooooooo Spurs gaow!!!!!!

Yihhhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! will be a fun series

 

[100%Duncan]

Spurs in 4 tbh. Wonder if I should bet on Wolves’ series win, def doing it in a potential OKC WCF matchup.

 

[spursistan]

Spurs in 4 tbh. Wonder if I should bet on Wolves’ series win, def doing it in a potential OKC WCF matchup.

They play hard and are too well-coached to not snag a game even without Ant.

 

[BatManu20]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2050070283478847955

 

[BatManu20]

May the 4th

Only fitting The Alien plays on May the 4th tbh.

 

[JingleJangleJingle]

need to beat them fast so Anthony Edwards doesn't make it back.

 

[BatManu20]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2050116693255729171

 

[Fireball]

NY showed how its done. Just beat them by 50 ... every game

 

[LeBowen]

The last time Spurs won in Minneapolis:

https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/202210240MIN.html

 

[spursparker9]

 

[Raven_]

easy sweep. More importantly, we sustain no injuries.

 

[100%Duncan]

They play hard and are too well-coached to not snag a game even without Ant.

Idk man. I think if we lock in, they just dont have the firepower.

I really respect Minny but I just dont see it. Of course we can also shit the bed tbh

 

[wemvp]

If the Spurs shoot 37+% from 3 in each of the games it's a sweep. This is a very bad matchup for Minnesota.

Their offense is predicated on attacking the rim. That's how they beat Denver as Denver put up zero rim resistance. Without DiVicenzo and Edward's shooting they are left attacking the rim against the best rim defense in the world by far.

Gobert being a zero on offense leaves Wemby right in the paint to be the goalie.

Spurs have the guard advantage.

Cold shooting and stupid mistakes are what can derail the Spurs against them. That's why shooting will be the #1 critical stat. If they can't sag off the guards and make Gobert have to guard the 3 it's over.

 

[TBdog]

I'm worried about a healthy Twolves. They are a good team. They not heathy though.

 

[TDomination]

Wolves showed their fearlessness against the nuggets. They kind of remind me of the 99 Knicks in their play without their star player.
Spurs win in 5 or 6 but every game will be a grind.

 

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Good call. When Timmy bested KG 3-1. Good times. Can't believe it's been a quarter century tbh. Wild.

Isn’t that when Garnett pulled the happy Mother’s Day crap to Tim? Tim tore him a new one. Man, how time flies

 

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Excited for the Spurs but wolves length on the perimeter could cause issues and they are going to be even more rabid and physical than the Blazers. I think we take the series, but even with all the injuries could see this going 6. Not going to underestimate anyone at this point.

 

[O_V]

Been 25 years since these two have matched up in the post season. That's before Wemby, Castley, Harper & Ant were born. Damn, I feel old af.

It's funny, I remember almost every detail of the 99 series, but since the Spurs didn't win in 2001, I don't think I remember any details of the 2001 series. I had to look it up just to see that it existed.