J. Kyle Mann
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Podcast Appearances
It's a two.
It's just a two.
We'll get it back.
It's just how his mind is.
But the effort just hasn't been there all the time.
I like that.
Someone needs to start a stat for, like, does Zach Lowe show lineup combinations?
Two-man pairings, plus-minuses.
And so that's Denver.
Minnesota has been my sleeper title contender all year.
And all that said, I think their path to making the finals has to include Oklahoma City getting eliminated before they face the Timberwolves.
And the bracket's breaking, right?
Because...
As much as I like Minnesota, they have an alpha who can go toe-to-toe with anybody in the league.
We know what the Wolves are.
I love the IO addition.
I think he's absolutely perfect for their team.
I just don't trust their offense enough to win four games against the healthy Thunder and the turnover-forcing machine that the Thunder are.
Now, if you tell me the bracket breaks right and the Spurs eliminate the Thunder in the second round and it's Wolves-Spurs, I can see the Wolves making the finals.
I just don't know that they can beat the Thunder, although they have played them well.