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

[CGD]

Man Wemby must absolutely detest Deni, lol

 

[spurraider21]

would be hilarious if Lebron added to his feats the first team up 3-0 in a playoff series to ever lose

tbh they'd have been swept if not for him. he was dominant in games 1-2 and forced the huge steal then hit the monster game tying 3 in game 3

 

[mo7888]

Man Wemby must absolutely detest Deni, lol

I can remember when we were discussing Deni for Castle trades earlier this year.

 

[Splits]

wrong thread

 

[scott]

Is it Taro Kotani?

That’s the guy

 

[scott]

Epic collapse. ORL is cooked. I guess Paolo decided he’d rather go on summer vacation early than have to have Mosley as his coach again next year

 

[Neuromancer]

That’s the guy

Thought so. Dude is constantly coming to the US to see them play. That's real dedication

 

[Hyrup]

I can remember when we were discussing Deni for Castle trades earlier this year.

That would have caused me to commit seppuku.

 

[ace3g]

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[spursparker9]

 

[elpimpo4cc]

I have 100pct faith in Fox no matter what the box score shows. He's a key engine in the Sours Win Machine.

 

[O_V]

I have 100pct faith in Fox no matter what the box score shows. He's a key engine in the Sours Win Machine.

Thus far, I've got a lot of faith in the fact that if there are Spurs having a bad game, there are other guys who will step up. This team has been really, really good about having each other's backs. The Victor injury game is really the only time they all fell apart.

 

[BatManu20]

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[Robz4000]

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Spurs need to not fuck around and win the first two games tbh.

 

[Naga]

I think the Spurs win against a completely healthy Wolves, but absolutely can not take them lightly. Mcdaniels is a beast with absolute confidence in himself after punking the Nuggets like that.

Randle is going to be extremely physical with Wemby.

 

[Robz4000]

I think the Spurs win against a completely healthy Wolves, but absolutely can not take them lightly. Mcdaniels is a beast with absolute confidence in himself after punking the Nuggets like that.

Randle is going to be extremely physical with Wemby.

If the T'Pups were fully healthy I'd take them in 6 tbh. That said, they aren't and even if Ant returns he won't be close to 100%. Could still see them pushing the Spurs to 7 which opens the door for fatigue and injuries against an extremely big and physical opponent.

 

[Robz4000]

Also need to hope we don't see Scott Foster for either game 1 or game 2 tbh.

 

[tgirlshoegaze]

This matchup should be super fun, can't wait to see McDaniels vs Fox matchup, jaden is probably going to uber focused on containing fox given the 60 point game he dropped on him.

 

[spursistan]

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I expect Ant to back for Game 3. In their official injury press release, Wolves put it at week-to-week (usually 2-weeks timeline) and not multiple weeks (a code for out 4-6 weeks). He will be at 60-70 %, but these are the playoffs; star players not named Kawhi will always give it go no matter how diminished they are.

 

[Robz4000]

This matchup should be super fun, can't wait to see McDaniels vs Fox matchup, jaden is probably going to uber focused on containing fox given the 60 point game he dropped on him.

Would be a waste for them to put him on Fox imo. I think Castle will dominate the Gobert matchup since he got used to being guarded by Cs in the first round. OTOH, I think he'd struggle against McDaniels. I also think McDaniels will ultimately be their best bet against Wemby. Not to mention they won't have an answer for Vassell with Ant and DVV being out; the loss of those two really limits their options defensively. Again, fully healthy the Spurs would struggle against the T'Pups in the half court on both ends imo.

 

[Dbreiden83080]

Spurs need to not fuck around and win the first two games tbh.

I agree if they come in with the right mindset I think they will do that. That said they can definitely go on the road and win. But it will be great to get out in front.

 

[Dbreiden83080]

I expect Ant to back for Game 3. In their official injury press release, Wolves put it at week-to-week (usually 2-weeks timeline) and not multiple weeks (a code for out 4-6 weeks). He will be at 60-70 %, but these are the playoffs; star players not named Kawhi will always give it go no matter how diminished they are.

I’m not expecting him to make much of an impact whatsoever. That knee has been all jacked up for like two months now. He’s not healthy. At all.

 

[Robz4000]

I agree if they come in with the right mindset I think they will do that. That said they can definitely go on the road and win. But it will be great to get out in front.

Honestly, that Minny crowd was impressive as fuck; way better than what I saw from anyone else outside SA in games 1 and 5. Think that will be the first crowd to rattle them.