The Timberwolves-Nuggets series turned its tables within a matter of a week. Down 0-2 to start, Denver came roaring back to take the lead before the pack of wolves struck destructively to force a game 7. Now it’s all down to one final match for bragging rights. But should it have been like this?

An agonizing incident took place in Game 2 which shook pundits – Stephen A. Smith, Kendrick Perkins, and more voices for Nuggets guard Jamal Murray to be suspended. The clutch stalwart had thrown a heat pack onto the court before performing a money gesture at the referee. He was fined $100,000 for his disciplinary actions.

In the very next game, Rudy Gobert made the same gesture. He was fined $75000. Murray’s throwing, a graver offence was almost completely forgiven. The leniency toward the Nuggets’ second option might be the core reason the series came to this stall point.

On the latest episode of The Bill Simmons podcast, the trio present discussed this ‘what-if’ and suspected what the NBA wants their WCF to be.

Does the NBA want Nikola Jokić over Anthony Edwards?

During the Bill Simmons podcast, joined by Chris Ryan and Rob Mahoney, they discussed an interesting hypothetic. If ever the NBA were to rig Game 7, who goes through? There was unison in their opinions. They believed the NBA would prefer to have Jokic over the Timberwolves ace. the reasoning – the joker’s decorated trophy cabinet. With stars such as LeBron James and curry out early, the NBA would need a star to hinge on according to them.

There was an argument. A dream run Edwards which would embark with a WCF appearance at the least and further to Paris Olympics brilliance. Ant-Man was a part of the 15-man squad declared by Team USA for the international competition. However, they felt it wasn’t enough.

As far as the Jamal Murray incident goes, they weren’t especially affected by the NBA’s decision. They believed a suspension would be fair too, but they didn’t mind him being exempt from the punishment. What baffled them more was the fact was Gobert’s technical. “I was confused the other day when Gobert got fined for the money gesture after the call, like who, what money is changing hands in favor of who, the mechanics of that were a little lost on me”, one of the guests said dumbfounded.

At the end, what matters is Game 7. There are no hypotheticals. The Joker takes on Ant-Man. One game ended in jubilation for one and sorrow for the other. who will come out on top? Tell us your opinion in the comments below.