{"id":282190,"date":"2026-05-07T02:21:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T02:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/282190\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T02:21:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T02:21:14","slug":"its-time-for-basketball-san-antonio-spurs-vs-minnesota-timberwolves-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/282190\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s time for Basketball: San Antonio Spurs vs Minnesota Timberwolves"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines<\/a> apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don\u2019t troll and don\u2019t swear too much. <\/p>\n

A lot of writers say that a series doesn\u2019t become interesting until a team loses on their home court. The Spurs are in the unenviable position being in a series that became interesting right out of the gate, as the Timberwolves bullied theirselves1 to a 1-0 lead with a road win by shutting down the offense of the Spurs key players, and scoring just enough to hold onto a two point when Julian Champagnie\u2019s last second three-point shot clanked off the rim.<\/p>\n

The Spurs are going to have to adjust to the pressure of the second round of the NBA playoffs, while the Timberwolves are fully acclimated, having been to the conference finals the last three season. I expect a better game tonight from Victor Wembanyama and De\u2019Aaron Fox tonight, but the Chris Finch will also try to throw some more wrinkles at the Silver and Black to keep them off balance, so they will have to both adjust to Game 1, and anticipate that the opponent will try some new things to gain any advantage they can.<\/p>\n

For some reason, Finch has chosen to spend his time in front of the press to play mind games with Victor\u2019s record-breaking performance on Monday, claiming that it was due to a series of bad and missed calls. Leaving aside the fact that referees always miss calls, I don\u2019t think that playing mind games with the tall French dude is a worthwhile use of energy, because Victor\u2019s mind is as strong as the rest of his game, and he\u2019s not going to be distracted by Finch\u2019s antics.<\/p>\n

The Spurs\u2019 assignment for tonight is simple. Contain Randle. Don\u2019t let Gobert shut down the paint by using more offensive motion to move him away from the basket. Use better shot selection and hit some damn shots. Don\u2019t let Ant go crazy. Carter Bryant, if he\u2019s available to play (Questionable), may be able to help with that. Keep blocking McDaniels\u2019 shots. Get Wembanyama\u2019s offense uncorked early, and don\u2019t play him so many minutes that he\u2019s worn out at the end of the game. Wow, this stuff is easy, I should be a basketball coach. Just kidding \u2026 Anyway, GO SPURS GO!!<\/p>\n

Finch tries to tutor the referees on how he expects them to call fouls and is quickly assessed two techs and ejected from the game.<\/p>\n

San Antonio Spurs vs Minnesota Timberwolves, Second Round, Game 2
May 6, 2026 | 8:30 PM CT
Streaming: ESPN App
TV: ESPN [NOTE: since this the second game on ESPN, it may start on another ESPN-affiliated channel to start if the first game runs long. Which channel to watch should be announced during the broadcast if the first game runs past about 8:42 PM]
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