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Paul Pierce Says Minnesota Gave Denver the “Extension Cord” Treatment

Pierce had a brutal analogy for the Timberwolves’ Game 3 beatdown of Denver, saying it felt like the car ride home before a childhood punishment, then the punishment actually arriving. “They got that extension cord, my boy,” he said, describing how thoroughly Minnesota dominated. The comment came as the Wolves overwhelmed Nikola Jokic and seized full control of the series.

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