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The Golden State Warriors defeated the Houston Rockets in Game 7 of their series on Sunday, setting up a Tuesday date with the Minnesota Timberwolves at 9:30 p.m. at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota for Game 1 of the two teams' second round series.
The Warriors overcame the odds to beat the second-seeded Rockets as the number seven seed and now must beat another higher-seeded team to advance to the Western Conference Finals.
On Sunday, the NBA on TNT crew shared their preliminary thoughts on the Timberwolves vs. Warriors series, during which Charles Barkley brought out the feral side of Warriors fans as they went on the offensive against Barkley over his latest comments.
Stephen Curry shoots a floater against the Houston Rockets on Sunday. © Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
Barkley picked the Minnesota Timberwolves without hesitation in the series, raising eyebrows in the comments section.
"I'm gonna take Minnesota, um, I think Minnesota is playing really, really well right now," Barkley said. "Ant (Edwards) is a hell of a player, his confidence is sky high."
Barkley wondered aloud what the Timberwolves' lineups will look like considering the tall task of guarding Stephen Curry and the Warriors' small ball attack.
He added that he thinks the T'Wolves will have to go small "a lot" to beat the Warriors, a feat he thinks they will be able to accomplish.
Warriors fans took aim at Barkley in the comments section after his prediction, many of whom were upset, saying that the former Suns and 76ers star always seems to go against their team.
"Barkley's never gonna pick Golden State!" one fan said.
"Chuck always picks against the Warriors and he is often wrong," another fan added.
"Anytime Chuck picks a team the other team wins! GSW in 6!" another said.
The Warriors have become a different team since the addition of Jimmy Butler from the Heat, which has opened the floor up for Buddy Hield and the Warriors' other shooters. Fans continued to press Barkley in the comments section, believing Golden State has a strong chance to pull the upset.
"Just as you can count on the sun rising in the east and sun setting in the west you can count on Chuck in every situation picking against the Warriors," one fan said.
"Chuckster picked against the Warriors? I like their chances!" another said, enthusiastically.
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The Warriors overcame the odds to beat the second-seeded Rockets as the number seven seed and now must beat another higher-seeded team to advance to the Western Conference Finals.
On Sunday, the NBA on TNT crew shared their preliminary thoughts on the Timberwolves vs. Warriors series, during which Charles Barkley brought out the feral side of Warriors fans as they went on the offensive against Barkley over his latest comments.
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Stephen Curry shoots a floater against the Houston Rockets on Sunday. © Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
Barkley picked the Minnesota Timberwolves without hesitation in the series, raising eyebrows in the comments section.
"I'm gonna take Minnesota, um, I think Minnesota is playing really, really well right now," Barkley said. "Ant (Edwards) is a hell of a player, his confidence is sky high."
Barkley wondered aloud what the Timberwolves' lineups will look like considering the tall task of guarding Stephen Curry and the Warriors' small ball attack.
He added that he thinks the T'Wolves will have to go small "a lot" to beat the Warriors, a feat he thinks they will be able to accomplish.
Warriors fans took aim at Barkley in the comments section after his prediction, many of whom were upset, saying that the former Suns and 76ers star always seems to go against their team.
"Barkley's never gonna pick Golden State!" one fan said.
"Chuck always picks against the Warriors and he is often wrong," another fan added.
"Anytime Chuck picks a team the other team wins! GSW in 6!" another said.
The Warriors have become a different team since the addition of Jimmy Butler from the Heat, which has opened the floor up for Buddy Hield and the Warriors' other shooters. Fans continued to press Barkley in the comments section, believing Golden State has a strong chance to pull the upset.
"Just as you can count on the sun rising in the east and sun setting in the west you can count on Chuck in every situation picking against the Warriors," one fan said.
"Chuckster picked against the Warriors? I like their chances!" another said, enthusiastically.
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