GameThread -3: @ Nuggets
by wyn on Oct 20, 2009 7:30 PM CDT
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Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets, Oct 20, 2009 8:00 PM CDT
And now, a visual tour of Nuggets forward Renaldo Balkman's tattoos:
Yes. It says 'Kool' inside Renaldo Balkman's lower lip.
Look, if Kevin Love and Al Jefferson miss significant portions of the season, we're going to have to find interesting things to talk about. Of course, we could always talk about the healthy frontcourt rotation:
PF: Ryan Gomes, Brian Cardinal, Oleksiy Pecherov
C: Ryan Hollins, Nathan Jawai, Jared Reiner
Now can we get back to the tattoos?
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So the trend continues...
We play better without Love and Jefferson….
by Oceanary on Oct 20, 2009 8:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
That's what happens when you have injured star players.
Everyone else tries to step up and they play as well as they can.
by KGMN on Oct 20, 2009 8:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
But the thing is...
…we were playing better without Al and Kevin even when they WERE healthy…
by Oceanary on Oct 20, 2009 8:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kevin Garnett alley-oop:
http://www.nba.com/video/games/knicks/2009/10/20/0010900094_bos_nyk_play3.nba/
Scroll down for a Randy Foye layup.
by KGMN on Oct 20, 2009 8:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
For all the "Brian Cardinal has an awesome plus-minus" guys out there...
The statistical anomaly is coming to an end. He’s a -17.
by LoveTo on Oct 20, 2009 8:51 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm one of them...
Bad night I guess! Hey, tough to throw him out there as the first guy off the bench against a contending team. I’ve always felt he’s good in steady 10-15 minute doses, because that’s historically the minutes he’s played when putting up those nice On/Off numbers over the years.
by Rascal Flatts on Oct 20, 2009 9:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
K-Mart scores, you can actually watch the Wolves' Defense.
by KGMN on Oct 20, 2009 8:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
So once again Corey is our best player
I’m really happy to see the kid doing well. Hopefully he keeps it up all season.
But the fact he’s been our best and most consistent player this preseason is really worrying…
by Oceanary on Oct 20, 2009 9:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Without Jefferson and Love...
This is not an NBA team.
by LoveTo on Oct 20, 2009 9:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
And our defense is even worse now...
We’re getting lit up by the Birdman and Renaldo Balkman…
by Oceanary on Oct 20, 2009 9:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t think they’ve made a shot in like 5 minutes.
Jennings: F*** the Knicks, them n***** is always going to be weak.
by Xand1 on Oct 20, 2009 9:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
And as I type, Brewer hits a J. This might all be worthwhile if he carries this into the regular season (and the rest of his career).
Jennings: F*** the Knicks, them n***** is always going to be weak.
by Xand1 on Oct 20, 2009 9:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I never thought I would see the day when COREY BREWER is carrying an NBA team offensively.
I agree, if Corey having to shoulder the load helps him develop a consistent offensive game, it is an extraordinarily positive development.
by LoveTo on Oct 20, 2009 9:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brewer is no longer looking so stellar, though. He’s got 16 points, but he has played 8 more minutes than anybody else, has taken a quarter of our total shots, is 6-15 from the field, and 2-4 at the line.
It is nice to see him knock down some jumpers though.
by LoveTo on Oct 20, 2009 9:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
But he’s also leading us in rebounds, assists, steals and blocks.
Although the assists thing is a big problem. Corey shouldn’t be making more plays than Flynn or Sessions…
by Oceanary on Oct 20, 2009 9:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sessions isnt getting enough minutes…..I will complain until it gets fixed lol
On a side note, I read that Big Al was out indefintely, but then heard a report today that they werent sure if Big Al was going to play today due to soreness and a cold. That doesnt sound like indefinitely to me…
by Bellringer21 on Oct 20, 2009 9:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
People overreact to the word "achilles"
If the news reports had said “calcineal tendon” or “tendo calcaneus” casual fans wouldn’t have blanched near as much. We’d probably have taken that report as a natural kink being worked out as he gets back his legs.
(And yes, those are all the same thing.)
by feral on Oct 21, 2009 6:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sessions, in 13 minutes, is a -27, while Flynn, in 20, is a +6.
by LoveTo on Oct 20, 2009 9:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Flynn and Sessions on the court together for the first time!
by LoveTo on Oct 20, 2009 10:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
At least Corey seems determined to accomplish something this preseason
Looks like he justifies that #7 pick status this year (and it seems almost certain his option will get picked up now)
That’s pretty much the only real positive we have so far.
by Oceanary on Oct 20, 2009 11:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Long year.
Sorry, but this team will really stink this season.
by uncle rico on Oct 21, 2009 1:26 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
We know
and are prepared for it at the start of the season. Get Jefferson’s game legs back under him and insert Love around Christmas while the other guys get used to playing together and I think they will be ok for 30 wins. (Yes I’m still optimistic :))
Timberwolves - NBA champs 2013!
(used with permission - Wolf in MO)
by frankenhoops on Oct 21, 2009 11:35 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Where is Balkman's "Aid" tattoo?
Does he have one that reads “Oh YEAH” ?
Do they let 8-year-olds get tattoos in his neighborhood?
by feral on Oct 21, 2009 6:51 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Brewer's play of late
I think the word I’d use is encouraging. I don’t want to get too ahead of ourselves, but if he keeps this up, it would be an absolutely massive positive development. And I’m not expecting 20PPG at all. I’m just talking about knockin’ down the occasional 3-pt shot, slashing in the lane to get to the line, and keeping up all the other things he does well. Hell, I’ll take a 41% FG, 5FTAs, and 1 3-pointer per game any day, all day from Mr. Brewer. That’s good ‘nuff for the role we want him to play. Let’s hope he keeps this up. It’s clear he’s working his butt off for this team.
by Rascal Flatts on Oct 21, 2009 11:26 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Good point Rascal
We all have to remember that no matter how frustrated we get and how badly we want him to do well, he wants it infinitely more. And he is working for it.
by Mplax on Oct 21, 2009 11:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Absolutely
I think we can ink Corey in for at least 30 min per game at this point and he should clearly start so we can throw him on the opposing team’s best 2-3 from the tip. I am very happy to say that I was wrong for writing the guy off.
by DougW on Oct 21, 2009 11:57 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He benefits from the triangle
Because he doesn’t have to beat people off the dribble. When he does dribble, it’s off of cuts or on the fast break. It limits his turnovers and allows him to be closer to the basket when he makes his move. That play late at Chicago where he got the ball off of a cut and drew a foul was an example of his idea offensive role in the halfcourt.
by pagingstanleyroberts on Oct 21, 2009 1:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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