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00:00Well everybody talking about that Anthony Edwards just two shots so far in this game another offensive rebound
00:09That's 13 offensive rebounds for OKC Jalen Williams drives inside layup won't go
00:16Go bear a deterrent right there
00:21Edwards slices inside layup is good. There's the attack you're talking about Richard
00:28There is nothing that you really can do to stop Anthony Edwards when he is determined
00:32He just has to find those gaps in those holes quicker and not play with it
00:39As GA double-team they swing it Caruso has a clean look his three-pointer misses
00:47Oklahoma City 11 of 26 from 3 that's 42%
00:51Edwards again attacks goes inside kicks it out Connelly and
00:55Connelly makes him pay
00:57Quick timeout
00:59From the Thunder the lead cut to four
01:02So it's not just downhill to score
01:05It's downhill to make the right read if you're Minnesota because once Anthony Edwards touches the paint
01:12Options will open up it is going to be an impossible shot the left-hand delivery
01:17To the left-hand finisher and then again just the previous possession splits the double-team
01:23No shot blocker and just high off the glass
01:28You
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01:58Meanwhile here a third quarter Western Conference finals a four-point game Randall with the steal
02:05Three on one Connelly back for Edwards lost the ball and then Dort trips up Connelly inadvertently. That's going to be four fouls
02:13blue door
02:19Live ball turnovers those at the top of the floor
02:22Inevitably bad things happen if you're the defensive team now trying to defend a live ball
02:27door frustrated because the ball was loose, but as he goes to
02:32Dive on it. He's gonna make contact with Mike Connelly's legs. That's huge out goes door out goes home good
02:38Door initially made a great play on a three-on-one
02:42But he'll sit down now
02:46Connelly Rudy Gobert off the dribble we throws it down
02:52What a flush from Rudy Gobert, and it's a two-point game
03:00Joseph's Alexander comes right back off the glass 23 points for SGA
03:08Bear got the crowd fired up with that
03:12Connelly find some room can't connect rebound heart and shine
03:17Rebounding numbers very close plus two right now for okay, si
03:25Gilda's Alexander can't hit Connelly the rebound
03:30Connelly navigating Randall Edwards wide open three-pointer
03:40Edwards now two of four from the field
03:47SGA kicks it out Jalen Williams and an excellent first half the floater misses
03:54Edwards just aggressive everywhere more here to start the third
03:58Gets into the paint Hartenstein has it ball loose picked up by Wallace
04:06That is great anticipation by Hartenstein defensively
04:11Edwards it's almost like he placed a ball in his in his stomach
04:16Just over four minutes gone by here in the third
04:21Douglas Alexander falling away
04:24Rebound Wallace another offensive board Jalen Williams puts in a three
04:2918 for Williams
04:32Rudy's frustrated a little bit right there. He's like I'm out here guard and shake you'll just Alexander in space
04:38I'm navigating make him miss somebody's got to come clean up that glass
04:43now 14 offensive rebounds
04:46For the Thunder Mike Conley
04:49Continues along finds Edwards Edwards on the drive lost the handle Caruso throws it ahead two-on-one
04:55Wallace Williams back to Wallace slip delay up block by McDaniels
05:00Tried to save it, but couldn't
05:02another sensational defensive play
05:06Holy smokes
05:09What great
05:10Second effort to react off that behind the back pass, and he just can't get the position that is so difficult
05:18It's that length that's that's why J Dub wanted to make the pass
05:21He knew he couldn't go straight up because that was going to get blocked
05:24But that's how good McDaniels is not only can he contest one he can get up and block another and then this is the effort
05:31Trying to get that loose ball to get another possession even though it doesn't work out
05:35They're just arguing about whether or not they should reset the shot clock to 24 initially
05:40It was at 16, but now they reset it after Minnesota has possession
05:49SGA looking now will go bear
05:52Steps back calmly puts up the three
05:55Rebound and a loose ball foul against Minnesota Hartenstein
05:59creating problems for the Timberwolves
06:06I
06:07Can't look great bigs do their work before the shot goes up. He's in that position
06:13McDaniels knows he's in a tough spot holds them, but that's where Hartenstein. They've been crushing them on the glass
06:20Second foul McDaniels. He gets right back up on Gilda's Alexander past deflected Wallace has it shot clock at six
06:28Jason Wallace jumper in the paint. That's good. Wow. They were trying to set a flare
06:33Ball doesn't get where it needs to be case and Wallace calmly goes and collects it and makes a play
06:41Edwards spins
06:44Fires away jumper in and out won't go rebound go bear go bear puts it on the floor and his foul
06:51Jalen Williams wants him to challenge it
06:58I
07:00Take no checking behind his bench. It's so funny. I've seen
07:06Well, that's what he he asked him he asked for the review I think that's the right call he should have reviewed it
07:12That would have been that would have been a I think case and Wallace might have been looking at his left elbow
07:17Like Haitian, I think waved him off. Well, they call the foul
07:21Williams it's only his second and go bear going to the free-throw line usually is not a bad thing for the opponent
07:26Although he knocks that one down
07:29You think he heard you might
07:31I'm fairly confident. He did not and I'm also fairly confident. He could care less what I say
07:40Well, he's had a good solid game as Randall sits down Randall trying to get going just five points on 104 from the field
07:47To
07:55Shay says we go bear seven-point game skills as Alexander will bring it up
08:06Williams using the screen
08:09Spins layup bank shot is good. Alexander Walker played him. Well, but Williams just better. He's got 20
08:18I
08:20Alexander Walker spark off the bench in the first half three-pointer here. It's good. He's four four four from downtown
08:2813 points in 11 minutes
08:32Taylor Williams drives inside layup can't get at the fall
08:40Nas read fancy move
08:44McDaniels inside go bear layup is good
08:48That's back-to-back possessions for Rudy go bear
08:51He flipped the screen a couple of times to get his teammates the three and then right in the right place offensively
08:59Bears got eight points already here in the third quarter
09:03Douglas Alexander against McDaniels Isaiah Joe to fake
09:07Guys floaters up shot. No good Hartenstein another offensive rebound
09:11Williams kicks it out
09:13Good recovery there from Nas Reed for the defensive hustle impressive
09:19Shot clock at three knocked out of bounds great hands from Edwards to force the turnover
09:26The crowd fired up right now
09:34Even Chenzo will check in
09:39515 left here in the third
09:44Caruso did not get there in time to come back in
09:55Feel Alexander Walker has been a terrific bench player all season long
10:00big impact here in game four
10:03Deep in Chenzo plenty of time. That's a three
10:07one point game
10:10Dante deep in Chenzo hit
10:12183 threes last year for the Knicks, but he was playing 40 minutes a night every single night
10:18That is a different rhythm and you got to be more efficient with just 25 minutes
10:22There's this Alexander over Edwards gets it a go Edwards was right on top of them
10:30Minnesota has two bench players in double figures. They only have two starters in double figures. Steve Vincenzo tries again
10:42I
10:51Just mentioned it he was on fire last year with the Knicks one of the best three-point shooters in the league
10:58Here you got to be more efficient. You got less minutes, but Dante deep in Chenzo is starting to get hot
11:04That's gonna open up things for his teammates and what a good screen by Nikhil Alexander Walker to give him another
11:11Half a second
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11:36It's all even just under four and a half remaining
11:39in the third quarter of game four
11:42Game one Oklahoma City up by as many as 24
11:46Game two by 26 game three. They were down by 45. That's been a lot of close games in this series
11:52Let's go. Just Alexander falls short homerun grabs it
11:57Homegrown off the bounce
12:00Lines Caruso shot clock at 6 Caruso hard drive inside stumbles
12:05Still thunder ball four and a half to shoot but Nikhil Alexander Walker doing more than just making shots
12:12Excellent discipline not to foul on the Shea and then just trying to prevent the drive
12:17He is doing things on both ends for this group. He has become such a reliable defender
12:24Here in Minnesota for first pitch
12:27Wallace cuts to a turn shoots jumper. It's good tough shot from case and Wallace
12:34That's his third field goal
12:43Alexander walk up to Nas read
12:46See how far Caruso goes out to guard him even Chenzo
12:50Off the bounce Steven Chenzo drive stripped ball tips it back out to read
12:54He's got time to shoot it one second on the clock even Chenzo
12:58Nope, didn't get it off in time
13:01That shot clock violation started before that ball came across half-court. You talked about the pickup points
13:07It wasn't just that first pickup point
13:10Everybody for OKC was well above the three-point line and it was just intense defense the entire possession
13:16You see the turnovers
13:19If they're only down to Gilda's Alexander to Caruso
13:26Alexander Walker guarding Gilda's
13:29Alexander on the drive gets inside kicks it out corner Caruso three-pointer got it as a shot clock was expiring
13:40Both teams shooting really well from three-point range Thunder backup five
13:50Edwards goes back door goes inside kicks it out deep in Chenzo up to read Alexander Walker a three
13:58Ball knocked loose picked up by Reed even Chunzo to go bear down low stripped and stolen by Wallace
14:0921 year old case and Wallace playing the big games of his life and fighting
14:19See Edwards denying SGA good ball denial now SGA gets it for on the 24
14:26Puts up the three does not get the bounce
14:30Nas read with a rebound
14:33Timeout Chris Finch five-point game here on the third quarter still 212 remaining
14:50On
14:53An extra Doris Rudy go bear just doing all the things that have made him an excellent player
14:58Trying to be a force on the offensive window. He's been an outstanding
15:02Screener so you don't get him free on the first one
15:05So you reset it and I don't know much about history
15:08But I know the French and German don't like one another and Rudy says bulls you Mr
15:13Hartenstein have a little bit of that left-handed dunk. What are you trying to start here?
15:19And you see the impact he's had had an impact in game three got not big statistical impact
15:26But a big part of what was a sensational defensive effort and a travel call on Alexander Walker
15:31That's turnover number 19. The fact that they've turned it over 19 times already and only trail by five
15:40But it's just watch the pressure just the pressure from from Caruso that makes it that makes the handoff not easy
15:46That it makes it a little bit more difficult
15:50Home grand against Nas Reed spins goes inside
15:54Chad home run with the stuff and it's back up to seven
16:01How about that for a man his size a spin move like that
16:10Alexander Walker the spin another spin left-handed. Oh sweet move from the kill Alexander Walker
16:20Absolutely brilliant all night
16:22six of eight from the field
16:2416 points in 16 minutes SGA from mid-range again. He's got 27
16:30We saw the impact
16:33Second quarter end of second quarter to start start the third this last minute and a half who is going to make the run
16:40Edwards
16:42Steven Chinzo back to Edwards inside lays it up and in high in the air
16:49Just his third field goal tonight
16:52Gilda's Alexander offensive foul
16:59His third foul
17:03If there's one person that knows his moves
17:07It would be the kill and we talked about being aggressive downhill. This is Anthony Edwards
17:12I thought he was gonna finish it with a flush, but it's just the aggressiveness that we've seen in this third quarter
17:17But he was below the free-throw line gave it up for a moment gets it back and attacks on the second time
17:25Randall Edwards final minute here in the third
17:31Edwards trying to find some room double team and a foul
17:37Okay, see that's their third team foul first in the last two minutes was at the second
17:48Well, I guess they call it the act of shooting
17:51Yep, they call out a shooting foul. Well, he gathered it and then you know, that's that long
17:56I'm gonna put my arms out gather the ball and that's where the foul occurs
18:03So watch here right here is the gather so he's gathered going up at this point time the referees can't decide
18:09Oh, was he gonna pass it out or was he gonna go up once you gather that ball in that space?
18:13That's an attempt you see that it looked that looks like the right call
18:16Oh, no doubt and that presenting of the ball to the defender like go ahead and try to strip this
18:21Because you're gonna come across my arms
18:28It's the second free-throw three-point game in 31 minutes, he's three of six from the field ten points four assists
18:40Now guarding Jalen Williams
18:44I
18:46Think Jason Wallace stops fires three-pointer missed it Edwards goes high for the rebound
18:55Edwards looking drives inside picks it back out to Randall Randall a three
19:01Williams lost it, but right to SGA shot clock turned off
19:05They do have a foul to give five seconds
19:08Gilda's Alexander hesitation pulls up bank shot is good
19:12Beautiful move from SGA one point one remaining. It was just he's it down
19:19And that will end the third quarter
19:25You want to talk about skill work watch this hesitation, I'm gonna look at the third quarter
19:30You want to talk about skill work watch this hesitation
19:33I'm gonna look up show him the ball get a move it a little bit and then just hang in the air just a little
19:39Bit to tap it off the glass
19:51To the Western Conference finals presented by AT&T Chris
19:54She said that you thought that Anthony Edwards needed to get himself going in the second half
19:59What did you think of his third quarter?
20:01Yeah, it was it was much more aggressive trying to get downhill when he had the ball
20:04Did we do a bit better job of freeing him up to on some streets SGA 29 points in the game?
20:10What do you have to do defensively in this fourth quarter to keep them from leaving you?
20:13Yeah, we just got to finish off with a little better quick test
20:15He's finding some angles to get some clean looks at the end of his drives
20:20All right, Lisa good start there for Minnesota Nas Reed now seven points off the bench
20:2643 bench points for Minnesota here in game for Shannon back in and start the fourth Williams to Holmgren case and Wallace
20:33chased off the line
20:35Henrich Williams with five to shoot knocked away picked up by Wallace back to Williams lines up the three way short
20:42Fight for the rebound Williams comes away and banks it in the home run Shannon collision knocked the ball loose
20:49That's 17 offensive rebounds now for OKC
20:55Alexander Walker try that left-handed one again Randall the rebound surrounded fine Shannon layup is no good, but a foul
21:06Boy they did everything right on the defensive end of the floor
21:10Mike said it's this little contact between the two guys and Williams
21:14makes that left hand
21:17And then Terrence Sanya jr
21:18I love the young player knowing when to cut
21:21Sometimes young players can get on the court and it looks like things are moving really fast
21:25But sometimes you get guys that has a few years of experience in college knows when to cut knows when to make the right play
21:32Shannon hits the first upcoming conference finals TNT tomorrow night game four from Indianapolis patients hold the Knicks
21:38Who's the Knicks that is an ESPN Wednesday?
21:41Game five will be back in Oklahoma City
21:44tip off shortly after 830 Eastern
21:48Shannon
21:50First playoff run the rookies such a big score at, Illinois
21:54Not afraid of a moment nine points in six minutes off the bench
22:01Hey the Williams
22:02Kicks it out home run lines it up nails the three jet home run his second three-pointer boy he and
22:10SGA tonight, there is zero hesitation shooting the three and neither in this series has shot that well
22:18Alexander Walker more razzle-dazzle
22:2518 points on 7 of 10 from the field
22:32Williams a drive bank shot no good, but a foul and Jalen Williams will shoot his first free throws of the night
22:40It's the pace of which Oklahoma City is playing at but right now
22:44Nikhil Alexander Walker that ball was on his hip almost lost it and then able to figure it out
22:49But what I love like Doris said Chet is shooting it without hesitation not catching and looking if I have an opening
22:56I'm gonna step into it with confidence knocks it down
23:01Holden two for three is Jalen Williams four four six and Shay two four seven like
23:07Three guys just shot it well, but Jalen and Shay in this series have not shot the three well
23:12I like their aggression and confidence overall. They haven't shot the three ball
23:16Well as a team on the road as Williams
23:19Now with 23 points Williams, of course got the trifecta this year his first all-star
23:24His first all NBA made 13 and his first NBA all-defense made the second team
23:32Lead back up to six
23:39Read Alexander Walker
23:42Shannon D Vincenzo and Randall out there Edwards on the bench right now D Vincenzo fires away that won't go fight for the rebound Nas Reed
23:50Reed making a lot of hustle plays here on the second half
23:54Alexander Walker
23:57He's got 21 and it's back to three
24:08Jalen Williams pulls up jumper smooth
24:12I don't know who's gonna win this game, but whoever comes out
24:15This is a character win for both teams
24:18Whoever can pull this off the way the game is playing out right now. Both teams are within reach
24:24Shannon back in the corner Alexander Walker steps back another three
24:30Good play there from Caruso to deflect it away from Randall, but Shannon great read
24:35There's one man that's scorching hot get the ball back to her
24:39And Williams bouncing against Nas Reed shake and bake three-pointer
24:46Hungry tips it out ball knock loose and read
24:49Karam's into Wallace and picks up the personal foul. That'll be his second
25:00Mike you were talking about the hustle plays he's made. He's just trying to get a track on a loose basketball
25:09Again Williams, this is so smooth. This is such a difficult shot
25:12You know
25:13We talked about Shea doing it often Anthony Edwards has some pull-up game
25:17But really J Dub when he gets in there that little pullback difficult to stop Anthony Edwards back in home grin
25:24Now drives inside lost the ball picked up by D. Vincenzo to Edwards Edwards to the rim
25:31Rebound follow is good
25:34Second efforts
25:41Taylor Williams to the rim short, but all I'm doing right there on the follow
25:53Even Chento his best game of the series by far
25:57Working against homeward on the drive
26:00Working against homeward on the drive
26:02Picks it out in the corner Randall steps fires three-pointer missed it rebound right back to Randall inside missed it again in a foul on home
26:09drink
26:11Second foul on Chet Holmgren Randall to the free-throw line
26:16So I've Chet Holmgren who is leaning of frame but competitively tough of mine
26:22Good hard drive contested the rim by two guys and Chet's just tracking the guy
26:30Mark Digno is going to challenge this call
26:34Feels homegirl went straight up be an interesting decision from the officials
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27:00You
27:25Thank You Scott we just had a
27:27Successful challenge by OKC
27:30Watch Chet Holmgren went straight up for those wondering about him being in the restricted area
27:34Once the defender leaves his feet to go up it negates the restricted area, but the ball went off of Holmgren's head
27:41So it's Minnesota ball, but no free throws and no foul
27:47Randall has it and they still tend to shoot Edwards on a drive toward trying to stay with him corner three
27:53Shot no good read the rebound and found
27:58Nice read with a force
28:00His sixth rebound goes with Sally's in I believe the call was on him
28:05That's his fourth and look. Okay. See is small right now
28:09They don't have a traditional big on the floor and that's when you got to hit the glass
28:14You see Randall in the middle of the floor. I love to see Nasri. Yes
28:17He's a shooting big but he is still a big hit that glass
28:21So Jalen Williams is at the five and remember there is a period of time this year
28:27we're both Chet and Isaiah Hartenstein were out and
28:31Williams held up at the five position, but this is a big ask. I wonder how long they say stay this downsized
28:39big free throws there for Nasri
28:44Nine points six rebounds one of the NBA's best six men
28:52Just under eight minutes remaining here in game four
28:55Williams against Steven Chinzo gets inside my speed Caruso missed it, but a goaltend
29:03Read hit it after it harmed off the backboard great feed from Jalen Williams
29:08And again, it's this you put Alex Caruso
29:11So when you play a small lineup somebody still has to be in that dunker Alex Caruso
29:16Navigates the backside gets open that might not have gone in
29:20It was goes inside a beautiful move from Anthony Edwards
29:27Just 12 points, but he has his team within three with seven and a half remaining
29:35We picks up SGA and tells dork to go through
29:40Pull up jump shot. Got it
29:42He's got one man to beat and his ability to get to his spots and the pace. There's no rush
29:48I'm gonna get to my spot cuz I'm six six and I can rise up
29:53Moving screen called on McDaniels and look who caused it once again Lou Dort
29:59That's three on McDaniels
30:08That's the right call
30:09There's not much there, but watch Shea walk. He navigates his player walk. He's walking there
30:14He's walking there because he knows he just wants to get to that spot
30:17So it's just the pace in which he plays that is just different and hard to guard
30:22There's not stopping that because he's just trying to get to his spot. He's back over 30 again
30:26Passed to home good home good. Good luck for three. It's good
30:30Judd home run from downtown and a lead back up to eight timeout, Minnesota
30:35homegirl with a 20-point game
30:39And for SGA is eight assist stores
30:42The man is the MVP for a reason Mike
30:45He has been under control he sees the challenge Nas does a great job
30:50He was not on point with his passing in game three, but that's in the pocket and Chet just has to step in
31:02For the AT&T connected cam Richard Chad Homer and the Minnesota native won four state
31:09Championships in this building. He feels very very comfortable doing a little bit of everything for
31:16OKC it's been impressive to watch and knocking down just open shot. He's got 20 points off eight of 12 shooting
31:23also seven boards a
31:26block shot
31:28Contesting a lot of other shots as well
31:31his
31:32Three-pointer that he just said was changed to a two during that timeout the toad just right on the line
31:38So now he has 19 points and a lead is seven still plenty of time
31:44Thorpe fighting over another screen
31:47Does it again Edwards gets into the paint kicks it out in the corner?
31:51Alexander Walker, nope
31:53Wave it off a foul before the shot
31:56Is that on shakers that's like going the other way it's on Edwards
32:03Second foul on Anthony Edwards
32:08You
32:10Don't like it, but it's that that's just the call and it was an accident
32:15He didn't mean to knock him off, but it doesn't give the defender an opportunity to get to contest the ball
32:19That's the 21st turnover for, Minnesota
32:24Back into the hands of Gilders Alexander shot clock down to eight
32:28Backing in against his cousin up top home green this one. This is a three-pointer won't go
32:34He said Wallace another offensive rebound home run right there on the follow
32:3919 offensive rebounds for OKC and it's a nine-point lead
32:49Dorks fighting Edwards a contested three. It's good Anthony Edwards with a big bucket
32:56Home run right in his face. That's his first three-pointer of the night
33:04S
33:07GA to drive the finish can't get it
33:11Alexander Walker drives inside strip lost it out of bounds and still Minnesota ball
33:19Keep talking about this was the most prolific three-point shooter in the league this year
33:24And that is a tough shot with that content or contest
33:30Chat misses that shot case and Wallace gets it like that type of pass just finished itself when you're that open you get a good pass
33:40Caruso back in Wallace sits down Steven Chenzo wide open puts up a three punch it in
33:47Some Steven Chenzo dynamite here in game four. It's a three-point game
33:53What a response for deep in Chenzo for much of this series
33:57It's been a monumental struggle, but a big spot and he's responded
34:03SGA offensive foul on Caruso
34:10It's even Chenzo came into this basketball game shooting
34:1626% from three
34:18But every series in route to this Western Conference Finals. He's had himself a game and he's doing it again tonight
34:25Edwards trying to get free puts up the three in and out go bear tips it and right to SGA as we hit the five
34:33minute mark
34:39SGA spins
34:41Go bear looking to help taking his time falling away. It's up. It's good
34:46SGA playing like an MVP
34:4833
34:52Points it's got to be a nice luxury
34:55When you got a guy that scores 30 on 50% shooting half the shots that he throws up are good every single night
35:02Go bear gets free kicks it out. McDaniel's a three. That's good
35:08Minnesota with another answer
35:1416 more threes for the Timberwolves
35:19Builders Alexander to Holmgren off the bounce a lot of contact. They let it go inside Caruso layup. He banks at home
35:28Beautiful pass from Holmgren Alex Caruso lurking on the baseline again
35:38Edwards gets free kicks it out in the corner Alexander Walker blocked by dork
35:49SGA guarded by McDaniel's 6-9 and long arms
35:55Williams trying to set a screen now, it's SGA against go bear
35:59Shot clock at seven drives pulls back drives again stops falls down gets it away. I'm three-pointer
36:06It's gonna J. Lo Williams with a big bucket
36:10And a timeout call by Minnesota the lead up to seven with three and a half to play
36:16Minnesota thought there should have been a travel
36:19They thought they should have been in travel
36:22He keeps that left pivot foot down
36:25That grip on the converse is good. And so is that three by J Dub?
36:33Watch it. He puts that pivot foot down keeps it but through the wickets the five hole
36:40For the three look he's watching it the whole way
36:49Well
36:54The offensive rebound is Shea Gildas Alexander
36:57They want to show him a crowd and we have seen them attack the baseline
37:01Multiple times that corner crash is such a big part of the end the NBA flame on
37:07you for
37:09Multiple looks get to the three-point bucket down it goes and just here again every time they get that second opportunity
37:16They used to call those daggers when you get that offensive rebound now, everyone's crashed. There's three-point shooters wide open
37:23Those are dagger threes a critical time right now in this critical game
37:28OKC trying to take a 3-1 commanding lead, Minnesota desperate to tie it up
37:32Right now they trail by seven
37:35Edwards on the drive lost the handle picked up by Caruso
37:39But 20 second turnover for the T wolves and they're putting a small on Rudy go bear
37:44So whenever he comes up to set a screen, it's a simple switch door
37:49homegrown spins drives
37:51cross-court Caruso
37:53Inside SGA jumper won't go fight for the rebound and a loose ball foul against home great
38:02Not the penalty yet, that's the third team found
38:06I
38:11Know they were wondering if they should review that they did a good job keeping that review in their pocket
38:19Edwards against or
38:21Edwards getting free back up top McDaniels McDaniels down Elaine gets inside lays it in off the glass
38:28But to the point they are not having Rudy go bear go up now
38:32What they're doing is they're bringing they brought Jada McDaniels up there so that you could get chat on that screen
38:38He'll just Alexander once again against his cousin pulls up shot block
38:44but a foul
38:47Alexander Walker saying challenge it they had a successful challenge earlier in the game. So they still have one remaining
38:55I
38:57Was saying if I'm a coach and I use a challenge and you fouled a player. Oh, there's a fine involved
39:03There's some sort of fine that's going in the pot
39:06I'm giving the I'm keeping the percentages on how many times you're right because every player Sam review it might you had to like
39:12How adamant he was that it was a clean block free throw is good
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39:28Gilda's Alexander hits two free throws
39:32Back up to seven. He's got 35
39:36Still
39:37220 remaining Edwards head down drives inside kicks it out deep Vincenzo another
39:43He's got 21 the number of open corner threes by Minnesota the right reads by Anthony Edwards
39:54Even Chenzo harassing Williams Williams on the drive pulls off difficult shot goes in
39:59Jekyll and Williams with 31
40:0211 here on the fourth quarter
40:05All right, so we've got a little bit of a break here. We've got a little bit of a break
40:0911 here on the fourth quarter under two minutes remaining
40:19Edwards
40:20Looking for an opening finds McDaniels corner Alexander Walker in and out deep and gentle back out McDaniels
40:28Alexander Walker on the drive goes inside lays it up and in
40:32What a beautiful move McNeil Alexander Walker
40:36Shea might have 35, but the cousin is cooking right now
40:47Eight on a 24
40:49Williams puts it in Jekyll and Williams answers once again, and it's back up to seven with 118 remaining
40:57McDaniels
41:01McDaniels drives goes inside lays it up and in and 110 left still time
41:09Each team with multiple timeouts remaining
41:13I love watching Shea continuing the direct traffic. Look he's wasting time. He's trying to go as late in the shot clock as possible
41:21One on one SGA falling away puts it up won't go rebound even Chenzo
41:28Edwards looks to push
41:31Caruso in front Edwards to McDaniels
41:35McDaniels on the drive to spin the layup blocked by home grid picked up by SGA
41:41And a foul
41:43Alexander Walker, what a sensational block from Chet Holmgren who looks absolutely gassed right now
41:50How about the mobility of the seven-footer? That's a spin move
41:53It looks like he's lost his balance
41:55The ability at that size to recover and not have that hit window first folks
42:01You are looking at a big-time shot blocker. That was a foul to give so now the next one will put them in the penalty
42:09With 35.3 seconds remaining
42:13Caruso home run Dort Williams and Gilchrist Alexander out there
42:20a
42:23Five-point game they don't come up with a steal. They have to look to foul
42:27SGA turns it over the double-team knocks it away. Here comes Edwards Edwards puts up a three
42:34Dork couldn't get it. Alexander Walker McDaniels three-pointer
42:39Two-point game with twenty three point one remaining
42:43Gilchrist Alexander in the front court, they have to foul if they don't get the turnover
42:49And there's the reach-in foul on Alexander Walker
42:52So clutch free throws right now the opportunity for SGA with 14.5 remaining
43:03Everybody out there on the floor right now looks absolutely exhausted and that's the way it should be
43:09Exhausted and that's the way it should be
43:11I was about to say Mike if you're not exhausted at the end of an Easter conference playoff game or Western conference
43:17Excuse me. You are not doing what you're supposed to do out there on that court
43:21He's seven of eight from the free-throw line
43:26Connelly sinks the first
43:28Makes it a three-point game. This one crucial as Julius Randall is going to come back in
43:34Shea Gildas Alexander an 85% career free-throw shooter
43:39Minnesota has two timeouts
43:41So if he makes it do you use one to advance it? I?
43:45Would say yes because 14 seconds is not a lot of time
43:48You can't waste much in here comes those are two of the biggest free throws of his career nails them both
43:54Minnesota ball down for
43:5614.5 remaining
44:04Back
44:09Here in game for
44:11Some special shot making right now. Okay seat up by for Minnesota ball
44:1614.5 remaining they still have a timeout remaining. Okay. See has a foul to give remember in the Denver series
44:22They went a little early in this situation. Okay, see it ended up costing them
44:26So Richard at what point do you want to use your foul to give here?
44:29It's dangerous because if you wait four or five seconds a player has a chance to get into his shot motion and now you're in
44:36a heap of trouble
44:39Alexander Walker will inbound Williams guarding the inbounds Rudy Gobert out there to set a screen
44:47Looking for D Vincenzo, he was open couldn't get it to him now Edwards back to D
44:50Vincenzo off the bounce goes inside quickly can't get to the go-go bears follow the second one's good with
44:569.9 remaining and a timeout by OKC
45:00their lead cut to two
45:02We'll take a quick timeout
45:05thunderball when we return
45:19The Oklahoma City Thunder a chance to take a commanding three games to one lead in this Western Conference final
45:25They've just got to inbound the ball and perhaps hit some free throws
45:28You say just have to inbound the ball, but we have seen in the course of this playoff simple inbounds have been problematic
45:34if you're
45:36Minnesota you weren't length has bothered them some defensively
45:39So I wonder do you give yourself a second and a half maybe?
45:42To try to go for a steal before you found you do because you have another timeout so you can advance it
45:48And then you want to leave yourself a little bit of time with this free throw game
45:52Maybe six seconds so that you can bring it up when you have no more timeouts afterwards the key for both teams
45:58That each has one remaining so if the Thunder have trouble getting it in they can call their final timeout
46:04execution here is key
46:08Caruso looking looking and uses that timeout
46:11You do not want to wait until it got close to that five second count great ball denial from, Minnesota
46:18And now the Thunder out of timeouts
46:21Well you've completely downsized because you want speed on the floor
46:26McDaniels helping out great deny you force them to use it beautiful
46:38Is that on ESPN will be in Oklahoma City for game five of this Western Conference Finals
46:43Covered starts NBA countdown 730 Eastern tip off shortly after 830 will the Thunder have that 3-1 lead over the wolves pull off a miracle
46:52but close this out and
46:54Even the series of two games apiece Caruso will inbound again door
46:59Gildas Alexander
47:03Holmgren and Jalen Williams
47:05A
47:08Lot more pressure on the inbounder I'd rather rather than turn it over in a tough spot eat it
47:15SGA gets it and immediately fouled by Shannon
47:18So he will go to the free-throw line chance to give them a four-point lead with eight point eight remaining
47:24And that's a lot of faith to give the rookie
47:28SGA, but you trust in his defense his pressure in line you want to foul right away because you want to have enough time
47:34But Minnesota's got one more timeout left
47:38The NBA scoring champion the NBA MVP right now
47:43But again two of the biggest free throws of his career
47:47This one's critical to make it a four-point game
47:52Rebounding substitution from Minnesota should he miss
47:56Decision for Chris Finch play and flow before they set their defense without a timeout or use it. I call a timeout right now
48:03Mr. Second Randall the rebound and a quick timeout
48:07Minnesota's still alive
48:10Only down three with eight point four remaining
48:16Gildas Alexander was 10 for 11 before that free throw. So Minnesota needs a three to tie and send it to overtime
48:34You
48:35see both teams out of timeouts and
48:39Remember when you're out of timeouts, you can't challenge anything if there's a controversial play
48:43There's still eight point four remaining Minnesota will advance the ball to the front court. What do you expect from them?
48:49Well, this is the thing with that foul to give it becomes a little dicey because they could just catch and go up in there
48:54Shooting motion so you get a little nervous
48:56If I I'm still like the foul for OKC if they get an opportunity on the catch
49:02Fallon don't even give that opportunity for three teams practice this all the time to try and commit the right way
49:08To make sure it's not in the shooting motion
49:11Mark Degno has done this before where he has fouled in this situation
49:16Again, the Denver series it bit him a little bit and no fouls to give
49:21Or to me the one foul to give no timeouts for Minnesota they lob it in to read and there's the quick foul
49:29Well, that was so quick
49:31But a half-second came off the clock. So now they'll do it again. Remember, Minnesota does not have any timeouts left
49:39You do it again, and then you've got to get your bigs back on the floor right now. It's all smalls because of the speed
49:45Even chins are looking fine Nasri and there's the foul
49:52And here comes Hartenstein
49:55So it's seven point to remain boy, they didn't waste any time Reed's gonna go to the free throw line down three
50:01The problem for Minnesota right now. They don't have timeout
50:04So is it too early to make one and then try and miss and get the rebound?
50:09I think it is too early because with seven seconds left in the game, they're gonna have to make a three-pointer
50:13I think it is too early because with seven seconds you have plenty of time to get the ball up the floor and get a
50:18Good shot
50:18But like I said, it gets a little dicey on those catch and shoots when you're trying to foul
50:22They fouled immediately and I like that from OKC dork fouls out read two for two from the line tonight
50:30Calmly sinks that one makes it a two-point game go Bears gonna come in
50:35Let's see what the strategy from Chris Finch is
50:38Seven point two seconds a lot of time in the NBA
50:47So, let's see if we intentionally tries to miss it as go bears in there
50:52Whether they cut it to one and then try and steal or commit a foul
51:00Read knocks down the second one point game
51:07Gilders Alexander has it and quickly foul with six point one remaining and even if he hits these two
51:15It's still a three-point game now, Minnesota does not have any timeouts left
51:20But can certainly go the length of the floor cousin against cousin and he gets himself open again and then just it's about
51:27protecting that basketball
51:29Well, he's had four big free throws
51:31Down the stretch here at crunch time three four four. He just missed his last one
51:38Mike if he hits both of these I'd like that. You would have found I like that idea of not a fouling
51:45I'm not getting and he may be even before he gets past half-court before after half-court to gets dicey because you can shoot it
51:51Before half-court take two two and a half seconds off give a foul give him two free toes and just keep burning the clock
51:57Most he's ever scored in the playoff game 39
52:01This one enormous, but they get a three-point lead six point one seconds left
52:08Both teams out of timeouts
52:11Second one got it to clutch free throws there
52:14Even Chenzo I'm gonna look to throw it down the floor. It gets it to Edwards Edwards bringing it up
52:19Caruso right with him and there's the foul
52:22Caruso played it perfectly
52:24And now Edwards will shoot with three point five remaining now, you have to think he's gonna miss the second
52:30The speed and to get that on the downward dribble just perfect defensive execution
52:36Yeah, again, it's the foul before half-court that gives you an opportunity
52:39Okay, see once a little bit of time to burn off that clock before the foul
52:43But after half-court it gets dicey, especially with the range of these players
52:50Edwards from the line four three
52:53Edwards from the line four of five just 15 points tonight knocks down the first and now you see go bear coming in
53:03Einstein will be right next to him. It's not easy to miss a free throw intentionally. Sometimes you have to make sure you hit the rim
53:13Everybody along the lane can go in on the release Edwards has to wait until it hits something
53:23Jalen Williams who hasn't played comes in to help out on the boards against Randall
53:33Edwards bank shot no good rebound kills as Alexander holds it throws it down the court goes out of bounds with one tenth of a second
53:41remaining
53:45Right now the officials are going to get together and talk about it
53:49One tenth of a second on the clock the fan caught it Mike. So what impact does that have on that?
53:58It really has no impact because there's 0.1 second left to go you can't get off a shot with 0.1
54:04Well, if Minnesota inbounds you throw it at the rim and a tip can do it
54:08But that's the only thing you can't catch and shoot and there's no goaltending in that moment
54:13So you can literally try and make it as somebody touches the ball. He looks like Oh
54:18See there's more time on the clock there and this is he's breaking the plane of that sideline right there
54:24That's what Harden Stein was complaining about to the referees
54:28Well, the ball was certainly going out of bounds
54:32Zach Zorba lines it up. They have not putting any time back on the clock. It just says one tenth of a second remaining
54:41Because there I think they're trying to say that that book the play. Yeah, see I think they're going to discuss it
54:47Zach Zorba, Billy Kennedy, James Williams three veteran officials
54:5364 seasons of NBA officiating
55:00So Zorba is going to go over to the scores table and I think they're going to put time back on the clock
55:06Okay, see putting Holmgren on the inbounds smart moves the seven-footer now they put three-tenths of a second
55:12So this you can catch and shoot with three-tenths of a second. It has to be quick and immediate, obviously
55:18But three-tenths of a second could be a catch and shoot
55:24See if they lob it up
55:26I'd go bear or try another route trying to get it to Edwards to hoist up a long shot
55:31Throws it inside deflected from Williams and that's it. It's over
55:35Oklahoma City rebounds from a 42 point loss and takes a commanding 3-1 lead in this Western Conference Final
55:44Another hard-fought game from Minnesota the first close game of the series
55:49Anthony Edwards struggled scoring tonight, but they had their chances down
55:54The first close game of the series
55:57Anthony Edwards struggled scoring tonight, but they had their chances down the stretch
56:02And okay see hitting all the big shots. We said it. This is a character win
56:07okay, see trying to take that commanding lead getting that punch and
56:13Game three then showing back up here in game for a close game
56:17After all the things that they've been through after last game listening to everything coming out here and battling and
56:23Chet Holmgren was trying to tell the officials that he touched that ball on the original flight
56:30The disappointing evening for the Timberwolves fans
56:34Okc bounces back as they've done time and time again and now one win away from the NBA Finals
56:41Let's go to Lisa Salters. Thank you, Mike J Dub
56:45It seemed like every time they made a push you guys responded. How were you able to hold them off?
56:51Just trust each other and stack possessions
56:57For TV, I don't know just play hard compete together the game has ups and downs
57:03You know the typical thing I usually say
57:06Say I'm gonna come to you then J Dub had a game shed had a game just describe it in
57:13The impact of these guys they were amazing tonight. They were confident. They weren't rattled by the moment
57:20Like
57:22There's so much to say about the work they put in
57:24The effort and the character that those two guys have
57:28They deserve these moments and they're stepping into them with full confidence and taking advantage of them and I'm nothing but proud of these two
57:33How are you able to keep your cousin from beating you guys? Yeah, it was close to it. You had a hell of a game
57:40They're really good team so you try to do a good job on their main guys in there
57:43BC and D guys get off and they're really good team and you guys try to do the job all the way around and
57:48It's harder than it looks but but they're a good team. So guys are gonna play
57:51Well, we've got to figure out how to win and we got a win tonight. So we're happy
57:54Chet while you guys were doing your thing on offense Lou Dork was holding it down on Anthony Edwards
58:01Just what impressed you about what he was able to do tonight defensively
58:07Honestly, I don't know if I'm impressed anymore because I see it every night it's so normal to us
58:11There's a reason he was first time all defense this year
58:13There's a lot of reasons he should have been years before this but he's getting his recognition now and you know
58:19I'm happy for him and he was big tonight for all you guys up 3-1 now
58:23You get a chance to close it out at home in Oklahoma City on Wednesday. How do you get it done?
58:29I play to our identity on both ends of the floor. If we do that, we'll be just fine
58:32If not, if you get ugly, so we just got to be who we are and trust our work trust our habits
58:38Congrats on the win
58:42All right, Lisa such a connected bunch and again after that 42 point loss in game three
58:48There he goes took a little bit of a hit would bounce back with a terrific road win
58:54in front of a raucous crowd
58:56And a determined Timberwolves team so now lead it three games to one
59:03Game five will be in Oklahoma City a chance to clinch on their home floor
59:08With this terrific victory here tonight in Minneapolis our producer Tim Corrigan director Mike Schwab
59:15Fedor's Richard and Lisa and our entire ESPN crew. Don't forget Wednesday night game five. We'll have it for you 830 Eastern
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