GameThread 4: vs San Antonio
by wyn on Nov 5, 2008 11:42 AM CST
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San Antonio Spurs at Minnesota Timberwolves, Nov 5, 2008 7:00 PM CST
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San Antonio is still searching for their first win (0-3) so they'll come out guns a-blazing and try to knock the Pups down early; a veteran team like the Spurs won't let them up easily.
Tonight should also mark the return of Sebastian Telfair. Zgoda's got a bit on him in today's Star Tribune.
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I hope
we can keep the Spurs winless :)
by Twins Territory on Nov 5, 2008 6:37 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
this internet league pass...
…is not working out at all. this is the 2nd game in a row where it doesn’t load
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by Stop-n-Pop on Nov 5, 2008 7:06 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Here's their tip:
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by Stop-n-Pop on Nov 5, 2008 7:07 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
no...
…we gave up cable a while back and local tv in mankato sucks.
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by Stop-n-Pop on Nov 5, 2008 7:11 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
if you were in the TC
I’d say come on down to the Bad Waitress on Nicollet – that’s where I’m watching – this is my poor solution to all the games not on 45
by plinytheelder on Nov 5, 2008 7:12 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I usually head down to the gym or the local watering hole on weekends
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by Stop-n-Pop on Nov 5, 2008 7:33 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
wow they start Bonner?
and, wow Popovich has a beard?
by plinytheelder on Nov 5, 2008 7:10 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
wow this is ugly
this parker matchup could be very difficult on Foye
actually on the last possession they had Brewer on him, maybe not a bad idea
by plinytheelder on Nov 5, 2008 7:14 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
man Foye has no confidence at all
Duncan switched on to him and sagged off about 10 feet, and Foye wouldn’t take the shot. Then again he did drive and then dish to Miller for a 3.
by plinytheelder on Nov 5, 2008 7:19 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
It's like he's chuck knoblauch forgetting how to throw to 1st
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by Stop-n-Pop on Nov 5, 2008 7:33 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
got way better as the half went on though
beautiful feed to Smith for a layup
by plinytheelder on Nov 5, 2008 8:04 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Love in already with 6 min. gone
Brewer doing a fairly nice job on Parker, just blocked his shot
by plinytheelder on Nov 5, 2008 7:23 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I really like Brewer on Parker
As long as others are looking to help Brewer when he gets beat to the hole, Corey’s doing a really good job on Parker.
by wyn on Nov 5, 2008 7:36 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Bassy!
Let’s see how he does in Q2 here with Love and McCants on the floor with him. I want to see at least one Love outlet pass to Telfair for a layup.
FYI, i had trouble with the leaguepass and to reinstall flash. All good now though (except for the shooting of everyone besides Miller).
by Sterno on Nov 5, 2008 7:36 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
stupid computers
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by Stop-n-Pop on Nov 5, 2008 7:44 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
hehe
this is the best comment ever
by plinytheelder on Nov 5, 2008 8:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
they had kind of a nice run there
with Telfair, Foye and McCants all in the game. Foye had a beautiful baseline J over Duncan, he’s the only guy who has attacked him. Bassy doing a really nice job, Parker schooling him a bit but he does that to everyone.
by plinytheelder on Nov 5, 2008 8:02 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
man Parker is impossible to guard
it’s like when he decides he wants a layup he’s getting it. Except on a bigger guy like Brewer.
by plinytheelder on Nov 5, 2008 8:03 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
beautiful
Brewer just made Parker miss at the end of the half. Like Wyn says it’s a nice matchup.
by plinytheelder on Nov 5, 2008 8:04 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
OK guess I'm only going to see the 1st half today
I’ll check in later for 2nd half ACTIONNNNNN
nice half for the Wolves, Love had a couple of defensive lapses but he’s the man, hit a 3 as a trailer
by plinytheelder on Nov 5, 2008 8:05 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
well I'm not watching anymore
but I had to say: how about McCants’s block on Duncan? That was sweet!
by plinytheelder on Nov 5, 2008 8:26 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Bassie
Man has Sebastian Telfair Been a Pleasure to see tonight, Man.
by Tony_O on Nov 5, 2008 8:46 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
wow how about this line for Amare Stoudamire:
49 points 17-21 FG 15-15 FT…and 11 boards 6 assists and 5 steals! Holy f***!
by plinytheelder on Nov 5, 2008 8:47 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
FOYE YOU IDIOT
Throws the Ball in Bounds to San Antonio with the game tied and 2 seconds left, AT LEAST TRY AND WIN THE GAME YOU STUPID FUCK!
by Tony_O on Nov 5, 2008 9:31 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
As we head to overtime...
..here are my thoughts on why the game isn’t over:
- We got that turnover and Gomes right away threw it to the Spurs.
- What was that shot by Brewer in the next possestion?
- Bassy had that play where he dribbled under the hoop to the other side and missed a weird turn-around shot.
- Foye?
by Twins Territory on Nov 5, 2008 9:33 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
On a positive note...
..how awesome are Love and the “South Dakota Sniper”?
by Twins Territory on Nov 5, 2008 9:34 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Fantastic
Perfect Additions…. Lovin the Nicknames too Kevin “California” Love and Mike “The South Dakota Sniper” Miller.
by Tony_O on Nov 5, 2008 9:36 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I heard
them say the Smiper one on TV, so I won’t take credit for it. But I love the nickname…
by Twins Territory on Nov 5, 2008 9:44 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow
Has Brewer Looked Leaps and bounds beyond last year or What?
by Tony_O on Nov 5, 2008 9:37 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Anybody
want to see Bassy at point? Foye has really let me down thus far in the early season. He hasn’t impressed me one time.
by Twins Territory on Nov 5, 2008 9:45 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Me Definatly
Bassy and Ollie….Foye is a Not a True PG, Bassy and Ollie are, I Say we should dangle Foye as Trade Bait for a Draft pick.
by Tony_O on Nov 5, 2008 9:47 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I agree
and if not a trade, at least use him as a two and not a point. Bassy has 10 assists and 8 points in 30 minutes tonight. THAT is what I want from my point. Foye makes to many bonehead plays IMO.
by Twins Territory on Nov 5, 2008 9:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I think we are set at 2
with Miller/McCants, 3 is pretty much set with Brewer/Gomes i think we could possibly let Miller play the 3 and have Gomes play the 4…But i just think Foye wont amount to much and get what we can for him.
by Tony_O on Nov 5, 2008 9:51 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t know why they waved Love’s putback. Should’ve been an And-1, by my eyes.
And Popovich continues to demean himself by fouling Jefferson immediately. This isn’t the NFL, Pop. It’s a players’ league.
by jianfu on Nov 5, 2008 9:46 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I’ve never been a huge Foye fan (as a player, I mean). But he’s clearly playing tight in this role to start the year. Not sure what they’ll do: keep at it and hope he finds a comfort zone? Give him a DNP to clear his head? Move him off the point?
by jianfu on Nov 5, 2008 9:48 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I think
moving him to the two would be worth a shot. He won’t have to run the offense, and it’ll take away some of his stupid turnovers that he makes.
by Twins Territory on Nov 5, 2008 9:49 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
It seems
like forever since I’ve seen McCants on the floor…
by Twins Territory on Nov 5, 2008 9:50 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Probably in Moron's Doghouse
Moron = Shittman
by Tony_O on Nov 5, 2008 9:51 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
He has
7 points in 13 minutes. I think maybe he took some poor shots (3-4, 1-4 threes) and maybe Wittman is showing him?
by Twins Territory on Nov 5, 2008 9:52 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Okay, Witt. how bout drawing up a good play here?
by jianfu on Nov 5, 2008 9:52 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Well, it wasn’t exactly deceptive or anything, but it worked!
This has been a great game, even if Parker nails a three or something here.
by jianfu on Nov 5, 2008 9:54 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Too bad Telfair’s fouled out. Man he was good tonight. Wonder if we’ll see Ollie take off the warmups, since Foye looks so shaky. They’re going to have to find a way to run the offense for 5 more minutes somehow.
by jianfu on Nov 5, 2008 9:58 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Highly Doubtfull
Look at who our coach is LOL
by Tony_O on Nov 5, 2008 9:59 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m not one to defend the Wolves perimeter D, but when Parker’s hitting J’s like he is tonight, he can post 50.
by jianfu on Nov 5, 2008 9:59 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Well Foye Just Put off My Critscism
Nice 3 ball their to keep us in this.
by Tony_O on Nov 5, 2008 10:06 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Poor Foye. Even when he does something right—hitting a should-be 3—he has his foot inside the arc for a long 2, Wally Szerbiak/Flip Saunders style.
But he hits a real one next time down.
by jianfu on Nov 5, 2008 10:06 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Good God the bounces are going the Spurs way….Grrr
by jianfu on Nov 5, 2008 10:08 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
By the way, which is more obnoxious? The Wolves’ Yowl sound effect of the Vikings’ horn?
by jianfu on Nov 5, 2008 10:09 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Wolves Howl
Hands Down, i Love the Vikings horn.
by Tony_O on Nov 5, 2008 10:12 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I think the Yowl guy is trigger happy this year. As in, when the Wolves turn it over and are walking back dejected, you don’t hit the Yowl button.
Anyway, I thought this was good game. I even think they should have won—without Parker going “NBA Jam” on the Wolves, or the freakish way all the long rebounds and weird bounces found Spurs players, or that inexplicable wave-off on Love’s put-back with about a minute left in the 1st OT…you get the idea.
More important, to me, they played closer to the way they probably should. Telfair was a breath of fresh air, and the three-point shooting finally showed up, giving us a glimpse of the inside-out nature the team is really suited to play. I don’t know what the hell was going offensively the first 3 games, but this seemed much more in line with how things should look moving forward.
Awesome performance out of Parker. As I said—and as Jimmy Pete said in the post game—nobody could have stopped him tonight. He normally gets to the rim whenever he wants, but he doesn’t normally make jumper after jumper like he was tonight. If he does that, he’s basically unstoppable.
Also, anyone think Telfair played his way into the starting lineup?
by jianfu on Nov 5, 2008 10:22 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Random Mario Chalmers Note...
My man had NINE steals tonight.
by jianfu on Nov 5, 2008 10:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I would like
to see Telfair play like this for another game or two before giving it to him. I still think Foye is the superior point, but the guy needs some sort of change to see if he can get his head back in the game.
And don’t worry too much about the offense. Remember, the first few games of last season were the Rashad McCants Show before they finally got the Al Jefferson offense running.
by McCleak on Nov 5, 2008 10:32 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
They just said on ESPN that the only other players in history to record 55 points and 10 assists are Jordan and Oscar.
Arbitrary cut-off points for stats lines tend to be, well, arbitrary. And sometimes, used carelessly, can be deceiving.
That being said, wow.
by jianfu on Nov 5, 2008 10:42 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
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