GameThread -8: Preseason Gm 1 @ MIL

by wyn on Oct 6, 2008 12:00 AM CDT in Game Threads

Minnesota Timberwolves at Milwaukee Bucks, Oct 6, 2008 7:00 PM CDT

So here we are. The Wolves are set to take on their first opponents in Year 1 of the Kevin Love Era. Or is it Year 2 of the Al Jefferson Era? Or Year 3 of the Randy Foye Era? Or Year 4 of the Rashad McCants Era? Year 6 of the Mark Madsen Era. Yeah, that's got a nice ring to it.

Regardless, the Minny NBA faithful have much more pressing questions than these.

How will Al Jefferson's game grow? Will Love's game translate to the NBA at all? Are Rashad and Randy physically healthy and mentally prepared for the amount they'll need to produce for this team to win? Is anyone going to play defense?

Strangely enough, the answers to that first set questions are pretty much the same answers to that set of pressing questions.

This is a young group with spots of maturity, a small track-record of success and a lot of naysayers.

It's also a young group that seems fully aware of its situation and has gained a bit of momentum from the end of last year and through the offseason.

Yeah, it's just preseason and our best players will get limited burn, but I think the amount and scale of the questions facing this team make for a rather intriguing storyline this season. I'm interested to see how it ends.

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I stil count....

…things on this squad in terms of pre and post Casey. Yep, I’m that bitter :)

I’m kind of upset the game isn’t on the radio. With the Vikes on Monday night it would have been nice to have a real team to listen to instead….even if it is just a glorified practice.

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by Stop-n-Pop on Oct 6, 2008 9:04 AM CDT reply actions

Listening possibilities

Three POSSIBLE options:

WJMC AM 1240 Rice Lake, WI
WBIZ AM 1400 Eau Claire, WI
Free Audio Pass at nba.com

Not sure if any of these will have the game, but those look like your best bet. Bucks flagship 620 am Milwaukee says they are broadcasting, but do not have the rights to stream live. No promises.

by A.K. Agikamik on Oct 6, 2008 1:41 PM CDT reply actions

The Game is Not Being Broadcast anywhere tonight Folks

Ive Looked around on the NBA Audio Pass and both Websites for each team and Neither One says that this game is being broadcast.

by Tony_O on Oct 6, 2008 6:14 PM CDT reply actions

WTMJ Might have it, Just Tune in at 6:40 to Find out

http://www.620wtmj.com/

They Might Stream the Wolves-Bucks on the net Due to The Monday Night Football Game not being availible to stream on the net.

by Tony_O on Oct 6, 2008 6:18 PM CDT reply actions

The game is on 620 WTMJ

well pre-game that is, will have to wait and see about the entire game

by Tony_O on Oct 6, 2008 6:44 PM CDT reply actions

The Only Thing about the WTMJ Stream is that you dont get

Commercial Breaks, all you get is the audio of the game, so if you think the audio cuts out, its not them shutting down the stream.

by Tony_O on Oct 6, 2008 6:49 PM CDT reply actions

The Game is On WTMJ 620

That is Confirmed, Not Just Pre-game.

by Tony_O on Oct 6, 2008 7:02 PM CDT reply actions

Ok Never Mind that

Sounded like they were going to have this game live on WTMJ, but its not, just dead air.

by Tony_O on Oct 6, 2008 7:11 PM CDT reply actions

Starting Lineiups and Active Players

Mad Dog-PF
Jefferson C
Gomes SF
Miller SG
Foye PG

Bench

McCants, Ollie, Arujao, Telfair, Carney, Smith and Brewer.

Off tonight: Kevin Love, Jason Cardinal (Out because of wrist surgery), Calvin Booth, Blake Ahern, Kirk Snyder, Chris Richard, and Brian Cardinal

by Tony_O on Oct 6, 2008 7:18 PM CDT reply actions

So we stomped the Bucks' scrubs

I’d call that a success. Mike Miller had a good game, Al played a serious 19 minutes, Love looked good on offense and Shad got to the line.

I would feel better if Jefferson, Bogut and Ridnour would’ve played more so we could test against better players, but a win’s a win. Even in the preseason.

by wyn on Oct 6, 2008 10:58 PM CDT reply actions

It's nice to see...

…them back in action again. It should dull some of the Vikings-related boobery.

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