The Minnesota Timberwolves were short-handed heading into Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal series against the Denver Nuggets. Starting center Rudy Gobert was not with the team, as he was away awaiting the birth of his first child.
After losing Game 1 to Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Denver Nuggets were expected to bounce back right away. The thing is, the defending champions didn’t and NBA legend Charles Barkley declared them dead in this series.
The Minnesota Timberwolves aren’t just winning. They’re also letting everybody know that they are. Unfortunately for the Denver Nuggets, they have found themselves on the wrong end of what has become a one-sided series.
The Minnesota Timberwolves shocked the basketball world on Monday night. This is after they annihilated the Denver Nuggets on their own home floor to take a staggering 2-0 lead in their second-round series.
The Minnesota Timberwolves showcased their resilience and depth in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals, overcoming the absence of starting center and likely NBA Defensive Player of the Year, Rudy Gobert, due to the birth of his child.
The Minnesota Timberwolves were supposed to be the underdogs against the Denver Nuggets. The defending champions have the advantage in playoff experience, already winning it all last season.
Days ago, Dwight Howard theorized that the Minnesota Timberwolves would beat the Denver Nuggets in five games. Fast forward to the conclusion of Game 2, and Howard immediately tweaked his prediction.
Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic has won the MVP award twice in his career. But on Monday night, it was Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards who got the MVP chants at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado.
Minnesota center Rudy Gobert welcomed a new baby Monday morning. Based on recent playoff history, the Timberwolves could be getting a supercharged Gobert when he returns.
"If I had seen Michael Jordan at 22 years old, you might say, 'Look at Anthony Edwards and how much more refined he is, how much more polished he is at the same age.'" That is what NBA anlayst Tim Legler said Monday on ESPN's morning show Get Up.
The Minnesota Timberwolves came into the second round of the NBA playoffs as an underdog. Starting out on the road, and going up against the defending champion Denver Nuggets, that made plenty of sense.