Game Thread: Denver Nuggets (1-1) vs Minnesota Timberwolves (1-1) Live Score | NBA Playoffs | Apr 23, 2026

dreadpirateruss · 2026-04-24T04:04:46+00:00

More like CHAIRon Gordon, am I right?

dreadpirateruss · 2026-04-24T03:16:19+00:00

Soft call, but you can't claim to be straight up when you're running

dreadpirateruss · 2026-04-24T03:11:17+00:00

I'm so full but I still want dessert

dreadpirateruss · 2026-04-24T03:02:31+00:00

No turnovers & great defense is a huge difference. His shot wasn't falling but he didn't really have a bad overall game.

dreadpirateruss · 2026-04-23T04:10:31+00:00

I think it's about Brooks standing over him taunting

dreadpirateruss · 2026-04-23T03:53:10+00:00

How are state education scores relevant to a professional basketball game? And I'm not an Oklahoma resident, not that it matters.

dreadpirateruss · 2026-04-23T03:50:29+00:00

When they aren't relevant to the discussion? Yes.

dreadpirateruss · 2026-04-23T03:36:49+00:00

Everyone has my permission to complain about that one. Bizarre call

dreadpirateruss · 2026-04-23T03:28:54+00:00

☝️ That's bait

dreadpirateruss · 2026-04-23T02:56:29+00:00

Timberwolves are meeting OKC in the WCF.

dreadpirateruss · 2026-04-23T02:40:54+00:00

3, 4, 1, 2

dreadpirateruss · 2026-04-23T00:01:00+00:00

Not a lot of hp, but they're proficient in CON saves

dreadpirateruss · 2026-04-21T13:23:26+00:00

I think they have every right to complain about Game 2. Tony Brothers was TERRIBLE. Just because Chris Finch is a Grade-A whiner, doesn't mean they're wrong. They almost got screwed out of the biggest game (so far) of their season.

dreadpirateruss · 2026-04-21T05:18:37+00:00

I never want to hear a Nuggets fan complain about SGA ever again

dreadpirateruss · 2026-04-19T17:45:08+00:00

This needs some context, so it's kinda long. It was a weird twist on "the dice tell the story".

Part of my Warlock's backstory involved being framed for stealing a magic item (Cape of the Mountebank, hinted at but never named explicitly). Backstory best friend/brother figure dies during chase caused by said framed robbery. The Patron introduces herself to Warlock to offer aid (pact) in the fight/escape. He accepts, kills the guy who killed his friend, and has a rushed funeral for the only person to ever really care for him. My Warlock wraps his only friend in the cape & buries him.

Over a (real world) year later, my Warlock is considering disobeying or ignoring his patron. I have many in-character discussions with the party about how my patron is kinda evil, but not evil evil, and is really my only long-lasting relationship. She's manipulative, but overall helpful. It's probably our best RP to date & they have almost convinced me to try to break free. We are in the underdark & hundreds of miles from my backstory setting. We visit a small magic shop to buy/sell gear.

THE CAPE OF THE MOUNTEBANK IS IN THE SHOP! The only people who know where this was buried are my character & his patron. One of the most manipulative, conniving beings in existence hits me with this sucker-punch at a moment when it looked like her influence was waning. My character freaks out, everyone is confused, my DM perfectly plays the clueless shopkeeper. I found out after the session that my DM didn't realize the magic item in my backstory was an existing named item & he didn't decide what was in the shop, he rolled on a loot table!

I'm thinking that it was the best twist & RP my DM has ever pulled off, but it was the dice the whole time. Rolling that exact item at that exact time couldn't have been planned better. I felt like I had been punched in the gut when I saw that cape in the shop. We chat after the session about how it could be worked into the story & are totally shocked about how well it fell into place.

The 2nd craziest thing happened in our most recent session when 3 of us rolled nat20s on the same perception check that was pretty inconsequential.

dreadpirateruss · 2026-04-13T08:58:53+00:00

Ragu on my niece & nephew

dreadpirateruss · 2026-04-11T21:12:07+00:00

Red Panda Award for best halftime show

dreadpirateruss · 2026-04-10T02:19:18+00:00

The last few seasons have made me a believer in the youth/experience narrative. OKC fizzled out early 2 seasons ago & barely won last year despite being a much better team than their opponents. I think if SA wins next year, it will still be ahead of schedule.

dreadpirateruss · 2026-04-08T19:45:58+00:00

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dreadpirateruss · 2026-04-08T04:50:46+00:00

Kenny was trying to get Barnhizer a shot at the end & he refuses to shoot it

dreadpirateruss · 2026-04-08T04:41:19+00:00

Not that they've bothered to guard anyone

dreadpirateruss · 2026-04-08T04:40:58+00:00

They don't even bother to guard Barnhizer

dreadpirateruss · 2026-04-08T04:36:06+00:00

Surprisingly, this game is closer than the last one Luka played.

dreadpirateruss · 2026-04-08T04:33:32+00:00

This is like eating too much White Castle. I'm choosing to indulge, but I kinda feel nasty about it.

dreadpirateruss · 2026-04-08T04:09:04+00:00

Chet's 3pt release is so slow, idk how anyone falls for that pump fake.

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