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The Bipolar Suns can't be trusted. I would not be surprised with any outcome.

Phoenix in a comfortable 6

The most variable series of the ones confirmed today.

I'd go with Minnesota in 7 because of Game 7 Suns being such a meme.

This is a bizarre 1st round in the West. if Suns (6), Lakers (7) and Warriors (8) would advance to the second round of their matchups, I would not call these upsets

I hope Brad Beal can earn back some respect

This series is a toss up

The Suns swept the season series and won by an average of 15 points. This was the worst possible matchup for the TWolves.

Suns in 6.

schnakenpopanz wrote:This is a bizarre 1st round in the West. if Suns (6), Lakers (7) and Warriors (8) would advance to the second round of their matchups, I would not call these upsets

Suns over Minnesota wouldn't be an upset. Lakers over Nuggets would 100% be an upset. Warriors over OKC is an upset but one that wouldn't' shock me.

Wolves advance but will fall short in the 2nd round against Denver.

Suns in 6.

Wolves were clearly the better regular season team. While the Suns have been playing very well lately and are coming into the playoffs lately, it’s not like they’re a typical “playoff elevating team” like the Lakers or Warriors. KD has actually been much worse in the postseason than the regular season the last 2 years. So I can’t actually pick Phoenix. Wolves in 7.

MN gets wiped out in the final game of the season on their home floor by the Suns, and then get PHX in the playoffs. It's such a TWolves thing to do. Hopefully the Wolves, for their sake, take that punch to the lip and use that energy to win the game 1 that REALLY matters.

I think PHX is a terrible matchup for the Wolves and see this being kind of testy for both teams. MN figures it out though, and MN in 6 is my vote.

KD is good for a win and Booker probably goes bananas in a game scoring like 56 but they still lose in 6.
This Suns team is as unpredictable as it gets. I wouldn't trust them.

This has Ant Man coming out party written all over it.

Suns in 6

If tonight's Ant is who we get in the series, Minnesota gets swept. Gobert can't be your best offensive player and expect to win the series. I was disappointed in him tonight.

Chuck Everett wrote:If tonight's Ant is who we get in the series, Minnesota gets swept. Gobert can't be your best offensive player and expect to win the series. I was disappointed in him tonight.

Ant was terrible in the play-in against the Lakers last season going 3-17 with 9 points. He's not very consistent.

GeorgeSears wrote:

Chuck Everett wrote:If tonight's Ant is who we get in the series, Minnesota gets swept. Gobert can't be your best offensive player and expect to win the series. I was disappointed in him tonight.

Ant was terrible in the play-in against the Lakers last season going 3-17 with 9 points. He's not very consistent.

I am not as impressed with Ant as everyone else seems to be. I still think he is a really nice player but these playoffs will tell me a lot about if he is ever going to be a get to Luka's or even Giannis' level and become a serious MVP candidate.

At least Lakers at the end of last season were a really good defensive team but he needs to put up big numbers against a team like Suns who aren't great defensively.

Most will pick the suns based on today. I lean wolves as I'll take the size over perimeter shooting in a playoff series plus I don't know if PHX stays healthy the whole series.

I'm going to take body of work and go with Minnesota in 7.