Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA Finals and Oklahoma City Thunder
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The Minnesota Timberwolves did not have the ideal finish to their season on Wednesday. In Game 5 of the Western Conference finals, the Oklahoma City Thunder finished the job with a 124-94 victory against Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves to advance to the NBA Finals.
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Beadle took aim at comments shared earlier this week by ESPN's Kendrick Perkins that Edwards is not the face of the NBA, due to not being a "family man" like predecessors Larry Bird, Michael Jordan and others. Beadle responded to a comment on the Run It Back show that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the face of the league currently, not Edwards.
Anthony Edwards can do nothing but give credit to the Thunder for outplaying the Timberwolves in Game 5's 124-94 blowout.
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The Minnesota Timberwolves have made an impressive playoff run to the Western Conference Finals for the second straight year. While they are still alive as of this writing and are currently in the middle of facing elimination in Game 5 against the Oklahoma City Thunder, it's clear they're missing a piece.