Charles Barkley believes the Timberwolves don't have a chance against Victor Wembanyama
The Minnesota Timberwolves have pulled off the upset, and now, they will be playing against Victor Wembanyama and the surging San Antonio Spurs.
Charles Barkley believes the Timberwolves don't have a chance against Victor Wembanyama originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Minnesota Timberwolves have pulled off the upset by beating the Denver Nuggets in six games.
It was one of the most impressive results of the first round because the Timberwolves did not have superstar Anthony Edwards and crucial role player Donte DiVincenzo. Now, they will be playing against the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Semifinals. It will be a huge test for the young Spurs , but it seems almost no one is giving the Timberwolves another chance of making it into their third consecutive Western Conference Finals.
Charles Barkley is not giving the Timberwolves a chance against the Spurs The Timberwolves already had a strong grip on the series early on against the Nuggets . However, everything changed when injuries to their starting backcourt occurred. Despite that, the Timberwolves remained focused on the series, so they ended up beating Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets.
It was a landmark performance for the Timberwolves, especially Jaden McDaniels. He has taken over as the go-to guy in Edwards' absence, and he did well against the Nuggets, becoming the catalyst for the Nuggets' frustrations. MORE: Victor Wembanyama will not be apologizing for being emotional after his first postseason series win Now, the upcoming series against the Spurs will be an interesting one.