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Michael Porter Jr.: If I would have been on the Nuggets, I think we wouldn’t have lost to the Wolves. We would have had too many matchup problems. They were able to put Jaden McDaniels on Jamal Murray, but then who were you going to put on me? When we played them last year, they put Nickeil Alexander-Walker on Jamal. They put Jaden on me. Two really good defenders. If I was out there, I think it would have been a little bit different. But I think it’s weird. I was talking to her earlier. I kind of feel like a hater a little bit, because I’m watching the series and those are my guys on the team. I want them to do well, but I couldn’t fully cheer for them because they traded me. It’s a weird feeling, kind of, because I felt kind of like a hater, low-key.
The 56-year-old tactician emphasized the mathematical impact of those missed calls, noting that even a few errors carry massive weight. “So, let’s just say they were four. That’s eight points. The value of eight points in an NBA game is massive, right? That’s also 33% of his blocks were goaltending, uncalled,” he added. “We are going to keep coming. We got to make some better decisions on how we attack the rim, but all credit to the guys for not being discouraged, because we should have walked away with another eight points.” French starting center Rudy Gobert echoed his coach’s sentiments, albeit with a lighter tone. When asked how many of Wemby’s blocks should have been whistled, he estimated, “He fouled me on the first one, but if you look at them, probably three or four.” He later mentioned with a laugh, “I wished I had that kind of treatment too.”
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Abby Jones: Masai Ujiri on why Cooper Flagg was the ‘selling point’ for the position with the Dallas Mavericks. “You’ve got Victor Wembanyama, Luka Dončić, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Anthony Edwards and Nikola Jokić all for the next 7-15 years. Okay, now you have to convince me that I have to beat all those guys. Okay, you gotta come so with something in your pocket, okay? …and in his pocket he had Cooper Flagg.”
Masai Ujiri on why Cooper Flagg was the ‘selling point’ for the position with the Dallas Mavericks.
— Abby Jones (@_abigaiiiil) May 5, 2026
“You’ve got Victor Wembanyama, Luka Dončić, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Anthony Edwards and Nikola Jokić all for the next 7-15 years.
Okay, now you have to convince me that I have… pic.twitter.com/vbm9KqrhvQ
Anthony Slater: Chris Finch said Anthony Edwards’ left knee came through Game 1 well to this point: “So far, so good.” Edwards will get light work and treatment later today in San Antonio. No word on whether he can up Edwards’ minutes beyond that 25 range in Game 2
Jon Krawczynski: Chris Finch rather displeased with missed goaltending calls on Victor Wembanyama. He says at least 4 should’ve been whistled. “Do you know the value of 8 points in an NBA game?” He said that was 33% of Wemby’s blocks and asked if I would be happy with 33% raise. Why yes, Chris, I would.
Make no mistake, the toughness, the drive, the refusal to give in to an injury that would keep most players out for weeks, that was more Jordan than any turnaround jumper or soaring dunk could ever be. “I mean, nobody expected him to play,” said guard Mike Conley, who scored 12 points on 4-of-7 shooting from 3-point range. “Just his level of commitment to the game, not only to the game, but to his teammates. That just showed a lot.”
Michael Scotto: Anthony Edwards on Jaden McDaniels: “He’s my favorite player in the NBA. What he does for us on a nightly basis is incredible. I love to watch him play. His maturity has grown so much over the last year and a half.” “I love Jaden McDaniels.”
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Michael Scotto: Anthony Edwards on Mike Conley: “Mike Conley was an All-Star in the NBA. I think people forget about that. Once upon a time, he was one of the best point guards in the league. I always tell him that you used to be one of my favorite players. When I played 2K, I played with you.”
Chris Hine: TJ Shannon on Wembanyama: "He’s gonna have to block it every time. I ain’t gonna stop going downhill. I told him that when he said a little something after he blocked my second one, but he got to block it every time, and I know he ain’t gonna block it every single time."
Kyle Theige: In his first two playoff starts, Terrence Shannon Jr. has played a combined 70 minutes, scored a total of 40 points, and tallied ZERO turnovers.
The Timberwolves had six players finish with double figures in scoring, and the team countered a historic effort from Wembanyama, whose 12 blocks were the most in a playoff game since the stat became official in the 1973-74 season. Julius Randle led the Wolves with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Terrence Shannon Jr., who started in place of Edwards, added 16 points and five rebounds.
