Timberwolves DISMANTLE the Nuggets! Tim Legler predicts the UNPREDICTABLE BATTLE 👀 | Get Up
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- Опубліковано 6 чер 2024
- On Get Up, Tim Legler, Monica McNutt and Alan Hahn join Mike Greenberg to talk through the latest from the NBA Playoffs.
0:00 Timberwolves vs. Nuggets Game 6
1:50 Nikola Jokic’s reaction
4:00 McNutt’s thoughts ahead of Game 7
6:40 An unpredictable battle
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This has been one of the most confusing series I've ever watched. I genuinely have no idea who will win game 7. Anything could happen
I don't believe in the timberwolves. They're gonna fold in game 7
@@micah.1009facts
If they double Jokic the Wolves will win. If they don’t they lose. Simple as that.
Wolves will.
Welcome to sports. This is how it always is. People just want to think they know what is going to happen. This is why it’s great reality tv. Anything can happen. You still gotta play the game.
Both teams are gonna play game 7 like it's their last. I can't wait for it 😭
It literally is their last, for one of them, but yeah... its gonna be a great game
I wonder how much money they will get for game seven...
It’s a fight to the finish!
Well that’s a good place for it to end.
Hopefully. Lol. Could be another blowout
@acikusej the salary doesn't go up because it's game 7. There is a playoff bonus and it'll just accumulate from that
Best series in the playoffs thus far.
Not even close. Two great teams but most of the games have been blowouts. Both of the Knicks series have been the best in the playoffs
@Howiehamlin136 you say that as the Knicks just won by 30 and the Pacers won by 32 the game before lmao
Knicks sixers were better
Along with the Knicks-Pacers series!
@@Howiehamlin136 Knicks vs Sixers . Was better
Mike Conley is the key 🗝️ to Minnesota winning this game 7❗
Same way Murray is key for Denver winning game 7
and kat has to play not scared.
@@1of1kyleIf they don’t stop yokic than Murray won’t matter
@@korReeS2Joker could score 90 & lose if they get 0 from the bench again
Nah...Jaden McDaniels is the key...which Jadens going to show up is the question...
That heszziiii!!! MY GOSHHHH hammmercy on em 🐜!😂
And you said jokic was the Face of the nba…. we know the truths Ant has been trending, If they win game 7 I don’t want to hear anything about Jokic being a top Center ever prime Is very short
@@Scotty2Hotty4 Men being concerned with the face of anything is absurd
@@Scotty2Hotty4Jokic is in his prime regardless if he win or lose.
@@melbballin😂😂😂😂😂 dude tripping. I guess whenever you lose that becomes the end of your prime
No comment on the face of the league or whatever. That hesi was UNREAL though
Ant has become a superstar in these playoffs. If he keeps this going and stays healthy… It’s gonna be fun watching this young man’s career.
This series has revealed the character of a lot of folks. Jokic is amazing player, honest, and all around great guy. Look at how he checked in on Ant Man when he went down. And Ant Man is a freaking treasure. Love my Nuggets, but this guy is easy to root for and love how he always takes accountability and praises his teammates. Saddens me that my respect for Murray has gone down after this series.
how do u lose respect for murray who is a champion but love ant edwards? u do remember ant threw a chair at a fan last season right? you type of nuggets fans are the worse, turning on your player because of a bad series. jamal is 27 and injured, i think he will bounce back in game 7
@@malikthompson4776Jamal is in his prime. Injuries and inconsistent production have plaqued him for 3 of the last 4 years.
@@malikthompson4776 I'm talking about character, not game. Ant has grown a lot since last year in that area, while Murray has shown lack of it. From his demeanor at pressers to throwing the towel and heat pack, he has shown lack of character and decision making, which are two things I never questioned about him before.
@@jeremiahjones3010 once again ant threw a CHAIR that hit two women, and all he does is talk trash. but somehow u respect him even more, murray never did anything like this before, it clearly cause hes hurt and frustrated.smh nuggets dans are so fickle smh
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Anthony Edwards at the end of the day showing that ants can kill !!!
Cringey 😬
@esils men saying cringy is cringy
Bro what😂
not to be that guy but there are species of ant that will kill you . a bullet ant , fire ants , bulldog ant , harvester ants .. the list goes on man
I like ant. He’s not arrogant he’s just confident
Hes definitely arrogant
@@PullinMyOwn arrogance doesn't attribute those that help around them also they don't say Joker was the best player. Ant does both of those. Confidence.
@@PullinMyOwngo cry in a corner...you're just salty right now 😂
He is arrogant - but he backs it up.
@@desotohybrid2175 nothing to cry about. We got control. We got the best player in the league. He’s out for blood.
Whoever wins this series will be the NBA Champion. This is the true Finals.
Keep thinking that
Whoever wins this game will lose to Boston in the Finals.
@@user-co9ug2uj9z yes sir
@@user-co9ug2uj9zLMAO u mean the same team that is known 2 choke on the big stage? Y r u so certain ab a team that should have already had a title with the rosters they’ve had.
@@user-co9ug2uj9zNobody believes in Tatum
The 52 point turnaround is mind boggling.
Jamal Murray made it harder to root for him this post season with his antics
More like ant
@semkn9555 what did Ant did? Lol
Great take by Monica
Mike conley appreciate thst man
45pt blow out !!!!!! 👀 This game was over 11 min in the 4th Game 7 must see
It was over halfway in the first quarter. After I saw the Wolves run after the 9-2 Denver start, I said this game is over and turned off the tv. Didn’t wanna waste my evening on a blowout, and I didn’t.
@@eros727 I can see that happeneing all over Denver and Serbia, but here in Mn we turned up after every point😂 wut an experience
Bro the game was over in the 1st lol
@@abel_underwater I’m in neither of those places but I wasn’t wasting my time on a non competitive game. I can of course understand why you would in Minnesota.
I don't know if the wolves win game 7 or not, but I think we definitely found out unless their team self-destructs, long-term their ceiling is the championship
Denver fell behind and gave up, saving up energy for game 7 at home
Coaches don’t teach their teams to give up just take the loss without letting ruin your mental heath
@@unitedstates4756just because they don’t teach it doesn’t mean that’s not what happened because it is exactly what happened. The best offensive team in the NBA missed SIXTY shots last night? That doesn’t happen unless a team gives up.
I was born in Columbus, GA. So by association, im riding with Antman😊
country boy
Honestly it’s 50/50 and I’m happy about that 👍🏾✌🏾💯🔥🔥🔥🔥
It's simple really, when refs call ticky-tack fouls Timberwolves lose because they're so physical defensively, if the refs let them play and don't call weak fouls the Wolves dominate. If Scott Foster or someother crew that calls a lot of fouls Wolves lose game 7.
Game 3 when the whistle was light Minnesota got more free throws please cry me a river
Its a pleasure to watch this young man play
The silence this morning from Denver fans has been proudly sponsored by Anthony Edwards and the Minnessota Timberwolves 😂😂🐺
nah im still here
what silence you were silent the whole time we were beating yo a$$$$
@@JamesLuna11-14😂
We good !!! We ready for game 7
Basketball talk had turned into KKK with Luka and Jokic doing well. A bit of relief for now.
Can't we just appreciate great basketball...this has been one of the most entertaining series in years..Completely unpredictable, with great young stars..Don't hate on 1 team or the other because these two teams aren't going anywhere, no matter who wins....
Huh? U drunk.
I wonder if they gave Rudy his DPOY back after last night 😂
Nah KAT did more defending on Jokic than Rudy
Rudy is indispensable. His Leadership quality is underrated
No he snatched it back from the thiefs who tried to Rob him off his title.
The defence on Jamal Murray won them this game.
Did you watch the game?
0:59 I love Mcdaniel's reaction "OOOOOWWWIEEE" as he leans back 😂🤣
Good series man!
Too bad this isn’t the NBA Finals because I highly doubt if the Finals lives up to this series.
This series has been wild. Nuggets looked down for after game 2, Wolves looked down after game 5. Now its going 7.
Denver Dominated in Game 5 now Timber wolves at Game 6. It's a complete 50/50 at this point.
Game 6 results is the reason most people have conspiracy theories when it comes to sports. No way, Nuggets got beaten without leadership's involvement in telling players to throw the game. NO WAY. All the expressions from Joker and the rest on the sidelines is just great acting.
Ant is a baaaaad man!
😅
Who's very fortunate to be good at Basketball otherwise he would be in prison.
What a series!
Unfortunately, this series is a microcosm of an issue with the NBA where you live or die by the 3. That's why most games are blowouts, and the swings can seem confusing. Nuggets couldn't hit a shot, and just let off the gas. Next game they'll hit shots and play completely different. It's not healthy for the game of basketball to basically see if your team can hit their 3's to determine if the game is even worth watching.
The issue is that 3s rarely go in in Game 7s. They"ll have to find another way to win
100%. It’s also why 8 seeds are making the finals, why there hasn’t been a back to back title team since 2018, why euros are dominating, and why everyone is so confused after every game. It’s a giant shooting competition now
Euros are not dominating. Literally 2 players and that's it. One who isos and shoots a ton of 3s(doncic) @@Ordovician71
@@je5406I e never heard that lol
@@je5406i think guys are playing their absolute best defense of the playoffs in a game 7. Shooting % always comes down then.
Thanks for the timestamps in the description. I can skip McNutt. Deuces!
This didn't look like a rigged game to me. The Timberwolves doubled Jokic more forcing the others to step up but they were not making open shots. That 24-0 run the Timberwolves went on in the 4th set the tone for the rest of the game and they never let up. They lost three straight and were not about to give this game up. This series has been exhilarating and thrilling to watch. Game 5 Jokic was incredible but they didn't let him have his way this time. They used the same strategy that they used in game 2 without Rudy. You see Rudy was on the bench when they went on that 24-0 run.
The idea about rigged games is simply ridiculous. I've been following the NBA closely since the 70s. Only those who love drama and are searching for conspiracies under every rock find them and they have to ignore so much of NBA history.
There have been so many 4-0 sweeps or 4-1 series in which the NBA and their TV partners lost hundreds of thousands of dollars by not having another game or two.
In 1999, the Spurs- a small market team with little national following at the time and a star with no personality (Tim Duncan) swept the Lakers 4-0 in the West semis and beat the Knicks 4-1 in the Finals. Do you have any idea how much the league would have wanted the Los Angeles and New York markets to win some more games? If anyone was EVER going to influence a game it would have been then. There was little national interest in the Spurs.
I could list a dozen other obvious similar situations. (1979 two exciting stars- Westphal and Gervin had their teams up 3-1 or 3-2. Both lost and the league got Seattle and Washington again). There is absolutely NOTHING to the rigged game theories. Too many people would have to be involved to pull off something like that. A lot of people want there to be conspiracies and aliens to make their life more interesting. Most of the time, the truth is far more boring.
The part they missing is Mike Conley was out game 4 in 5 he makes a difference
Jokic looked pissed that the T-wolves rubbed it in their faces with a 45 point win. Can’t wait to see what he does about it in game 7
I pick Nuggets to win the 7th game, because of the home court advantage and Jokic is pissed off inside surely and will definitely try to respond. However, I won't be surprised if Timberwolves pull it off again at Denver. Both teams are just phenomenal, I think who wins this series, will win the chip.
NBA in good hands!❤
If it was the Celtics giving the level of effort Denver did last night ESPN would be having a field day crucifying Tatum and Mazzulla and the team for being weak-minded and soft and not being able to close. With the Nuggets it’s still Joker’s great, Murray’s fine and Mike Malone is still a great coach; just “move on to the next one”.
They are the champs until otherwise. They've earn that respect. Whereas the Celtics have lost series when it seems they let up. But I want Ant to win one.
True, but Denver won it all last year so they get more leeway. Before that, they were getting criticism too fir their up and down play.
Facts I was just saying that
This is the problem with ring culture. Giannis wasn’t given a shred of blame after his abysmal performance in 2023.
It's actually pretty simple to read this series. If Murray and MPJ make their shots, Denver wins, if they don't they lose. It's not fair on Jokic to demand a 40 points triple double every game. The Wolves took a gamble last night, they double teamed Jokic and let the open man shoot and it worked cause the Nuggets bricked everything they threw up. The Wolves are gonna double team Jokic again, and if Murray, MPJ, Gordon and KCP make their shots they're screwed, if they don't they'll win.
Lets say they do double team jokic. One of those other guys mpj or Murray would still need a 35-40+ monster of a game to win and that's assuming the wolves are not hitting their shots.
@@THETHIRDL2009 not really, they need between 50-60 points from their starters outside of Jokic and some also from the bench. It's doable, and they've done it 3 times in this series, and they won those games cause they hit their shots.
@comradeyellow6781 That's the thing tho. They don't have a bench like The Wolves. It really up to the starters if we're being honest.
It's totally fair to ask Jokic to get 40 pts, he is a 3 time MVP.
That said, when you pkay a team wjth a legit superstar, a star and a strong supporting team, his teammates need to show up
@@anaihilator I understand that, but you can't ask 40 from him every single night, considering also he's not a shoot first guy. I think he'll try to score from the get go in game 7, but he can't win the game by himself, at least not against a championship caliber team like the Wolves, Murray and Porter Jr need to show up.
This a good series
Like him or hate him Jokic is a gentleman of the sport respect
“Minnesota is sweeping the champs”
“This series is going exactly where we thought it would be and that’s game 7”….
Minnesota is gonna roll these boys one more time!
Exactly the nuggets are going to lose by 80 on game 7
@@sonicmoj1 i predict they nuggets will lose by 105 and make an ALL TIME HISTORICAL FEAT
@@Rasira2023 No.. I'll raise you. I predict the nuggets will show up at pre-game and then just forfeit the game without playing because everyone says they suck and Minnesota is going to kill them.
Those of you were disrespecting Big Perk for picking Wolves in game 6 are eating crow this morning. As you should be.
I was thinking the same thing, the comment section hate on that take was CRAZY
Love Anthony’s personality
Only series that is fun to watch.
Ain’t gonna lie it’s been fun watching NY play, they have a grit and togetherness about them that’s pretty dope, they remind me of the teams from old 90s basketball movies lol
Jamal Murray about to show up next game dressed as green goblin, laughing ferociously and throwing bombs into the crowd from his glider 😂
I don't wanna believe that sports are rigged, but it's very strange .
43 likes in 4 min is very strange
Rigged how. And why??
Clearly a bot lol
The refs are dictating how the games are being played. If they let the ticky tack stuff go, the Wolves blow out the Nuggets. The refs call every little thing, the Nuggets blow out the Wolves. It messes with the players psyche. They give up once they see how the refs are calling the game.
@@rrichmond14no that’s the I said Denver in 6 and now that I’m wrong say its rigged comment that’s all.
Denver should’ve been sent packing already and lost 4-2, but the NBA chose money and didn’t suspend Murray in game 3.
Exactly! They shouldve also fined Malone for his diva tantrums when he ran on the court
@@loslakers530His wallmart card carries him far : /
The way Jamal plays, it would be better if he was suspended.
And Denver might already be in WCF.
Some might argue the NBA wanted the wolves to win given the outright mugging that was allowed in game 2.
You guys sound like Lebron. You should never cheer for suspension in the playoffs. That’s pathetic
Game 7 "David vs Goliath Game" 🎥
Not really
You've got this 🐺
This is one of the worst 7 games series because EVERY game has been a complete blowout besides game 1
The power of the ham n cheese sandwich.
I can’t remember a time when the second round was this good
I hope game 7 ends with double OT and then Antman with the game winner! 🏀 🔥
The momentum has shifted back. Wolves in 7 🐜🐺
No one believes that. They're gonna roll over
Momentum means nothing in 1 game. The greatest player in the league is winning this game and that’s Joker.
Kinda glad they ran the score up. Nugget fuel for the last game at home.
I'm here because of Tim Legler
This should've been the Finals. The two best teams in the whole league.
Joker looking all serious and was watching just standing in the sideline not sitting 🪑 game 7 is going to be one for the book. May the best team advance 💪🔥
If the guys around Jokic can’t shoot the ball when they get the passes, there’s nothing Jokic can do. Hope they’ll get back to usual form.
1:27 That's basically my warmup before playing backyard football with the kids. I also do a couple of quad stretches.
Vegasssss wins. Most don’t know Vegas yet.
This series reminds me of the 2016 finals
Facts , away team won
Who you Pulling for ? Ant vs Joker ?
Jokic Career game 7 stats 24 16 7
3-1 . MV3 knows the pressure of Playing game 7s
Calling it now 30-15-4 and they lose by 8
What was the bleep out part? What'd he actually say?
DPOY + 6 man of year + Kat = 7 OR + 37 R, team 62 R total.
Joker had 5 OR, 9 R total.
Can Wolves get Hartenstein level OR in g7?
'the MVP has lost 8 of those 14 so history is not on Jokic side....'
That stat is literally not statistically significant. He's essentially saying the game will be a toss up.
I don’t even know where he’s getting stats from:
2023 Embiid on the road vs Celtics loss
2018 Harden at home vs Golden State loss
2016 Steph at home loss vs Cleveland
2016 Steph at home win vs OKC
2014 KD at win vs Memphis
2013 x 2 Lebron home vs pacers home vs spurs win
2012 Lebron home vs Celtics win
2007 x 2 Nash vs Lakers at home win and home cap clippers win
2004 Garnett home vs kings win
2001 x 2 AI home vs bucks win home vs raptors win
2000 Shaq vs Portland at home win
1998 Jordan vs pacers at home win.
So the last 15 MVPs to have a game 7 in the playoffs are 12-3 losing 3 of the last 4 and are 12-2 at home
I always hate hearing stats like that. They literally mean jack squat. I’m a T-Wolves fan and I know everybody is looking for clues as to how the game will go but it’s a crap shoot at this point lol…I’m praying we pull it off. In Minnesota, we’ve been so heartbroken with our sports. Our poor hearts need it 🐺💙💚
Absolutely irrelevant
LOVE my Timbies! 🐺💚💙
I get that it's close to it but why does the thumbnail say "50 point win"
I hope MN wins, but the thing that worries me is that a lot teams haven't played well after a blowout win. They have to treat this game like they just won a nail-biter and need to improve on some things. That 45 point lead doesn't carry over; it was erased and reset.
I know this much. Whoever wins this series, is goin to the nba finals and might even win the whole thing💯
First his calf now his elbow, yeah right😂
Stop it with the Edwards/Jordan comparisons. It is a ridiculous discussion, he isn't even close to what Jordan was, even early on, as Jordan won a series against the Cavs, by himself. That is not what is happening here. Edwards has plenty of help, he is just elevating his team in a way Jokic, Brunson, Doncic are elevating their respective teams. He isn't dropping 40 a night, every night. He is, at times, the most dominant player on the floor, but not every night. He is playing great defense, but he is not completely locking Murray up by himself, every game.
Jordan was different, which is why his name is along side Kareem and LeBron in the G.O.A.T. conversation. Edwards has a very long way to go to even sniff that company.
How about we just let the young man attempt to win a game seven, and get to the western conference finals before making any more comparisons to a top three player of all time, shall we?
Hyperbole is now ESPN's only brand of sports news entertainment, and it has become tiresome to listen to.
Perfectly said. Ant 🐜 said to ESPN last week that those comparisons to Jordan need to stop. They’re being lazy and don’t report with more creativity
Just a couple more hours to go before the Game 7 thriller! Antman and KAT vs Joker and Murray
1:00 I’m wit flight reacts ant should of reversed dunked
Wolves win in 7, I’m calling it here!
Honestly whoever wins it in 7 doesn't matter, Celtics sure not happy facing either of those teams in the finals
@@icjet1ks facts, i honestly have the Celtics going to the finals but I don’t see them wining the championship.
Denver will try to get KAT in foul trouble with jokic being aggressive game 7 probably would start gobert on him hoping he plays like he did In game 6…let KAT take him second half to ensure he doesn’t have to sit because of fouls ..KAT is the key right now
Naw - look at game 6. Joker & AGordon had 1 pf each as rim protectors, but KAT had 3.
Ignore ref bias.
Wolves just need to keep going, challenge refs to show bias so much and foul out KAT.
Like game 1 & 2.
This series is the finals
Talk yo ish young man
Strange series. At 3-3 you would expect to have had a lot of close games. NOPE!! I have no clue as to who will win game 7 because either team can get blown out and look helpless one night - and then win the next game. But if Jamal Murray's elbow is still a problem, I would definitely pick Minnesota. Its been an exciting series. Nikola Jokic is the deserving 3-time MVP - but Anthony Edwards has announced that he has arrived, and is for real!!!
Bring it! We're taking game 7
This is modern day basketball. If the shots aren’t falling then go inside, but no, let’s hoist up 50 threes even tho we are missing all of them.
Anthony Edwards’s hesitation-slam dunk move on Michael Porter Jr. was a carbon copy of Kevin Durant’s hesitation-slam dunk move on Giannis Antetokounmpo a few years ago. KD is his GOAT so no real surprise!
I just can’t see Denver losing in a game 7 wolves gonna be overwhelmed by the moment
My bet would be on Denver too.. but not because of the moment.. TWolves have a lot more poise than I was expecting.. I think it will be the closest game of the series.. and as much as I like to antagonize Jokic fans, I think he’ll be the difference.. I can see this being the best overall playoff performance of Jokic’s career.. one of those “remember game 7 against Minnesota??” type games..
They were so poised to win after losing 3 in a row to the nuggets lol I don't know anything could happen in game 7.
@@gbmbg114 yes unless they decide anybody gonna beat us but jokic
@@2880MrSuperman yes they were at home also
@jayhenderson3278 .. for sure.. nothing would shock me at this point.. i will say that if they go that route (selling out to shut down Jokic), I think they’ll win.. Denver feels unstoppable when he gets going.. doesn’t feel the same when the others are cooking..
something weird about that game, from winning 3 in a row to getting blown out in the 6th unless it's predetermined
Greeny : "Karl Anthony Towns played very well!" Bruh he had 10 pts lol
He played D like a dawg, and had 13 R, 4 OR, leading to buckets + 5 assists. +/- 25.
Tbf he played well on Jokic
I was shocked when I saw the box score, because to my eye, he played a great game on both sides
Box score watcher
@@JohnAC4 better than takes like Rudy is a bad defender, KAT gave nothing, blabla. Lusten to teammates comments, watch game, and challenge the Points scored bias versus team scored 45 more points.
The uncontested layup from the baseline that Murray flicked away at the last second looked like an intentional miss.
Theatre!
That boy can change a narrative so quickly.
Playoff Basketball is great!
It sure is Bobby
Remember the last time Nuggets and Wolves played in the playoffs last year. Edwards missed a game tying three and ran off the court throwing a chair at Denver security. lol the security sued him and I think there was an out of court settlement. Edwards gonna get his revenge on Sunday.😂😂
Edward's gonna throw another chair, this time too 😂 Like a little baby. Because Nicola is his daddy
Wolves in 7:❤
@6:30 Weak stat. 8 out of 14 is 57%. Jokic has a good chance based on those odds
I hope they keep this Timberwolves core together. They’re dangerous for any team and the nuggets just needs a deeper bench
LET’S GO WOLVES!!! 💪🏀🐺
Is this the finals?? Gee sauce!
why is no one talking about Minnesota's ball movement this game? they did far less iso plays than the previous games and they were moving the ball making the defense actually have to work.