Game Thread: Down in Miami
by Stop-n-Pop on Feb 18, 2009 6:40 PM CST
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PrintMinnesota Timberwolves at Miami Heat, Feb 18, 2009 6:30 PM CST
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BTW: Good news, Al Jefferson underwent successful knee surgery this afternoon:
NEW YORK (Ticker) -- Minnesota Timberwolves center Al Jefferson underwent successful surgery on his right knee on Wednesday to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament that cut short his season.
The operation was performed by Dr. David Altchek at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. After Jefferson recovers, he will begin the rehabilitation process, which may take six to eight months.
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i’ll be updating a salary spreadsheet regularly tomorrow… stay tuned
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The Timberwolves are a bad defensive team.
From the Department of Obvious Observations.
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Let's get on the Cardinal watch
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where the hell did that come from?
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Just curious...
What might an unsuccessful knee surgery on an athlete involve? Doctors saying they’d have to go in for a second procedure? Or something more ghoulish, like Big Al coming out with a leg protruding from his forehead?
Unexpected damage....
…would be my guess.
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Collins getting some burn...
….still no Cardinal. BTW: the Heat got really good with O’Neal and Moon.
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they do...
…here are their quarter-by-quarter results:
http://www.82games.com/0809/QSORT11.HTM
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1st and 3rd quarters are tough for them....
…which is probably the result of starting the wrong personnel for much of the year.
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So you’re saying Craig Smith and Ryan Gomes aren’t the answers?
(Man, these Hinrich rumors have made me grumpy.)
just a bit..
…plus having Foye off the ball hurt as well.
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Hmm Maybe if we dont see cardinal or shaddy...
Maybe a trade has gone down and we dont know about it yet.
that would be my guess.....
….but it’s hard to say yet because Collins subbed in because of a big mismatch
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Any stats on where Carney hits his shots from? I swear he has missed everything besides corner treys and dunks.
KFAN's been talking
about how Carney did a good job on D against Wade last time. The way my feed is jerking I have no way of assessing how he’s doing tonight.
what's really frustrating about the NBA..
…..is that it would take very little to put additional info in that stat site. Do players go left or right from those boxes? How many are assisted? How about a rebounding chart like that?
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I listened to that Hollinger-Simmons podcast...
Pretty good discussion of the problems with the NBA’s stats and history.
THanks for the hot zones. Carney is like Bowen—loves that corner.
If you are going to be a defending/3 point specialist...
…that is the spot to do it from. It’s the easiest long jump shot in the game.
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That's true
but I’m sure if info doesn’t have utility in terms of fantasy play, then mass distributors (NBA.com; espn.com) aren’t going to bother.
In other words, freaks like us will need to keep purging the obscure sites…
Beasley's an idiot
I hate the way he chomps on his mouthguard and has that lackadaisacal (sp?) look….God, I’m glad we ended up with Love instead of this guy.
Why he doesn't get more burn alongside Love..
…is beyond me.
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D-Wade...
…had the big-time AI palming trick going on with that last move. I haven’t seen that big of a palm in a while.
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Bulls - Wolves Deal
I proposed a deal earlier:
Wolves get Hinrich and Noah,
Bulls get McCants, Collins, Cardinal, and #1 pick
Many people asked why Chicago would do the deal…
They are trying to clear cap space to make a run at Bosh in 2010. Also, Minnesota could certainly say, we’ll take Hinrich, but you have to include Noah….
Bulls get 8 million expiring contracts this year and 8 million next year, plus a first round pick.
Personally I hope the wolves are pushing for this deal, because I think Chicago would pull the trigger…
Plus Noah is a perfect fit as the third big alongside AL and Love…
We’ll see what happens over the next 12 hours!
Noah would make it worthwhile...
….that allows them to focus on the perimeter in the draft.
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nope..
….30-35 mpg for Love, 35 for Big Al, and the remaining 30+ minutes for Noah. They’d split the 96 minutes at the 4/5.
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Apparently McHale has "thrown water" on Hinrich talk
there goes the coach with the GM comments AGAIN… i smell a post.
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Can we please Fire this fucking idiot
Christ i’m so sick of McHale downplaying the fact that we need to make a trade.
they do need to shut him up on this stuff
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I agree...
That said, I hope he’s right on this particular one.
I do feel the Wolves are in position to pull off a good trade. But short of that, getting through the deadline without adding an albatross contract has got to be a decent consolation prize (take your victories where you can get them…)
Hinrich’s getting burn tonight, BTW.
agreed...
…it won’t be a bad thing if they don’t make a move. although, it will be disappointing if it turns out that they passed on Chandler, Dalembert, and the Wizards pick.
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I'm still upset they didn't get in on the Chandler action...
…maybe they did, but he was there for the taking.
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he's ok..
…but he’s an expiring contract.
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I guess the Thunder trade might be more justifiable than a TImberwolves trade just because Joe Smith and Chris WIlcox might play some role in getting the Hornets past the first round of the playoffs. No expiring TImberwolf player could play minutes for the Hornets. Still, a horrendous trade for the fans.
by oblivionspocket on Feb 18, 2009 8:17 PM CST up reply actions
Cardinal is untouchable
…just kidding…kind of…..seriously, his +/- sample size is getting larger and larger. Is he really this solid? Now I guess I see why he got the contract he has.
the way he got the contract...
…was kind of funny. The Memphis owner was bitching to Jerry West about not using the MLE. West said “fine” picked up the phone and gave Cardinal the deal of a lifetime.
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dude's got integrity
at this point in his career he could coast his way through his contract and retire a rich man, but he’s fit and ready and contributing. Just at a pretty expensive level.
best help defender on the team
with Love not far off
by plinytheelder on Feb 18, 2009 7:49 PM CST up reply actions
agreed....
…he earns his paycheck.
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Collins, Love, Cardinal...
have all learned to use positioning and smarts to make up for a lack of length and athleticism. We just need a pogo stick type to play safety.
May be you should...
SHOOT IT next time Miller.
Looks like the Grizzlies Acquired another Useless Big man to play along Marc Gasol and Darko Millicic
Recieved Chris Mihm from the Lakers today
Glad that's over
(this game’s obligatory Mike Miller on the floor writhing in pain, then getting up and playing)
he just slammed into jermaine O’neal and didn’t feel the need to display a somataform disorder. Sadly O’neal seemed to be injured.
by oblivionspocket on Feb 18, 2009 8:13 PM CST up reply actions
Does Gomes have his head in the game anymore?
by oblivionspocket on Feb 18, 2009 8:03 PM CST reply actions
he's been playing terrible for a while now
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a couple of times Love's been isolated
with his back to the basket about 15 ft. from the basket, totally isolated. He takes a couple of dribbles and then passes it back out to someone…with 5 sec.s left on the clock. I don’t care if it’s J O’Neal guarding him, he needs to take him on.
How is that a charge with O'Neal having his feet inside the circle?
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Yeah, but...
Miller needs to learn about a new move in basketball. It’s called the “pull-up jumper”. Really innovative move that I guess more and more guys are trying to incorporate in their games…..
by Rascal Flatts on Feb 18, 2009 8:13 PM CST up reply actions
very nice
:)
Too bad the Strib reporter didn’t have that comeback available when Miller asked him if he had heard about basketball.
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Miller has been solid..
….he dunked on someone and had the pass of the night.
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He has, but....
it is just surreal to see Miller driving and dishing to Telfair for shot after shot. I thought it was supposed to be the other way around…
by Rascal Flatts on Feb 18, 2009 8:17 PM CST up reply actions
OK...
..that was ridiculous continuation.
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Shit..
…here comes the Rhino and here goes the lead.
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Here's hoping I'm WAY wrong
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actually I don't know why you dislike him so much -
I know he’s a terrible defender but in a way he’s the perfect “zombie” guy no? Just always putting his head down and going to the basket. I’d rather have other guys…but I like him out there rather than Booth ;)
by plinytheelder on Feb 18, 2009 8:25 PM CST up reply actions
We should play to win this one
Improving Miami’s draft position by beating the heat is a good cause
by oblivionspocket on Feb 18, 2009 8:21 PM CST reply actions
I think that's the first time..
….I’ve seen Foye pull up and pass on the kamikaze-to-the-right drive with time running down.
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Prepare for the D-Wade Foul Extravaganza
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he will be fouled in ways you might not think possible...
….Brian Cardinal may stare at him funny for a whistle.
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yup
throw Roy in there and get him to pick up a few too ;)
by plinytheelder on Feb 18, 2009 8:27 PM CST up reply actions
Exactly.....
but doesn’t he need to rest at some point?
by Rascal Flatts on Feb 18, 2009 8:27 PM CST up reply actions
I love how the Heat broadcast team..
…doesn’t show replays for Wade’s blocking fouls. That’s the 2nd time tonight they haven’t shown it.
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Watch Wade go right at Smith the next time down the court...
…easy call for the refs.
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they ran a pick for him...
…with Smith’s man…they tried.
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82 games...
…used to keep track. I don’t think they still do.
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he has 10 charges of his own..
…http://www.82games.com/0809/08MIN10.HTM
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Rhino would be good to have on your team if you were playing a video game and had all of the fouls turned off. He’d be great at running over the pg to create steals and muscling his way to the basket from the arc.
by oblivionspocket on Feb 18, 2009 8:41 PM CST up reply actions
the percentages are catching up with the Wolves..
….Telfair needs to stop taking 3s.
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Beasley can have all the 22 footers he wants
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Yeah, this kid is lost...
At K-State he did the majority of his work in the paint. He’s a ’tweener in a bad way.
by Rascal Flatts on Feb 18, 2009 8:44 PM CST up reply actions
I agree -
they want him to morph into a 3 but I just don’t see it happening – not his mindset
by plinytheelder on Feb 18, 2009 8:45 PM CST up reply actions
Was that the first time we've seen someone close out on Bassy from beyond the arc all year?
Hat’s off to Chalmers. We haven’t seen that before.
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He's a consistent 3-point shot from being a.....
legit starter. You never know, wouldn’t that be a nice surprise if he could get that shot to fall in the mid to high 30s….it would just help spacing so much.
by Rascal Flatts on Feb 18, 2009 8:48 PM CST up reply actions
.611 from beyond the arc
and they’re out rebounding the Heat by 21. Of course they have 21 turnovers and the FTAs for Miami are going to be an issue down the stretch.
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the justin.tv feed is lagging so hard that the box score is ruining the surprise
wah.
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same boat I'm in
by the way quit encouraging the use of illegal streams you pirate ;)
by plinytheelder on Feb 18, 2009 8:51 PM CST up reply actions
er, um, I, uh...
was just confirming that i could narc on those dirty, evil pirates…. yeah, that’s the ticket.
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Day 3 of Pirate Bay's trial today
and scalpers were getting good $$ for tickets to get in. [Music torrent site in Sweden]
6-10..
…from beyond the arc. Not exactly something you can count on to win games but…well, I guess you go with it.
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of course...
..he’ll go to the well one too many times.
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Oh actually
Tony’s right, it really is a foul
by plinytheelder on Feb 18, 2009 8:57 PM CST up reply actions
just tuning in...
what the sam hell is going on here!?
by secretarykissinger on Feb 18, 2009 8:57 PM CST reply actions
bassy...
…has gone nuts. Career high in points and 3 pointers.
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Wolves
are too sexy for Milan
too sexy for Milan, New York and Japan
by plinytheelder on Feb 18, 2009 8:59 PM CST up reply actions
I think we should adopt the RSF trend
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maybe throw some FYC in there for good measure
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not even old enough to drive
his mom brought him to the arena
by secretarykissinger on Feb 18, 2009 8:59 PM CST up reply actions
I thought is was his Dad...Brian Cardinal
I swear I saw them both in line at the DMV last week.
by Rascal Flatts on Feb 18, 2009 9:00 PM CST up reply actions
well, with the exception of the refs usual Wade-Goggles
by oblivionspocket on Feb 18, 2009 9:00 PM CST up reply actions
How is that not an offensive foul?
Completely out of control
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must be nice to be D Wade -
just fling yourself into people and wiin games
I don’t even enjoy watching the guy anymore, his whole game is built around that
by plinytheelder on Feb 18, 2009 9:01 PM CST up reply actions
yeah...
I mean hell I’d do the same thing I guess, but come on
by plinytheelder on Feb 18, 2009 9:04 PM CST up reply actions
it would make for a funny video..
….to have a skit about “D Wade as applied in real life”. Jumping into co-workers. Taking a running jump into a biker around Lake Nokomis…and so on and so forth.
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heh
sounds like the first video on the Hoopus youtube channel!
by plinytheelder on Feb 18, 2009 9:07 PM CST up reply actions
wonder what he’d be like playing call your own fouls ball
by oblivionspocket on Feb 18, 2009 9:09 PM CST up reply actions
BRILLIANT!
good god the game would never end
by plinytheelder on Feb 18, 2009 9:10 PM CST up reply actions
The D-Wade Foul Extravaganza,
ladies and gents.
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i like the time out by mchale for once
calm it down and get everyone on the same page
by secretarykissinger on Feb 18, 2009 9:01 PM CST reply actions
They did look good before he was whacked in the face
I’m surprised we didn’t see more Moon.
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Still -1 with O'Neal in the game
And they should have spanked us
by Rascal Flatts on Feb 18, 2009 9:05 PM CST up reply actions
yeah..
the more I think about it, the moore I think this was a good trade for Tor. – I think O’Neal is basically done. I hate to say it…but he’s just got no lift anymore.
by plinytheelder on Feb 18, 2009 9:06 PM CST up reply actions
doesn't make much sense...
…dunno
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Wow
Huge win coming off a back-to-back. Never would have thunk it.
I wasn’t able to watch the game, but does Bassy’s performance give Taylor/McHale/Hoiberg second thoughts about taking on Hinrich’s awful contract? My opinion, Bulls have to include Noah or we shouldn’t even consider.
man it's like Chris Childs said once
after he had his best game ever (also against Miami if I remember right) – “damn, I think I need my own team!”
by plinytheelder on Feb 18, 2009 9:12 PM CST up reply actions
if it does..
….then it will confirm the thought that they don’t care one bit about stats. This game is about as big of an outlier as you can find. It’s a goofy ass win. The deal should be considered on its own merits, not with anything that happened tonight…although I completely agree about Noah.
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They did give Troy Hudson that lucrative contract after one good playoff series
by oblivionspocket on Feb 18, 2009 9:21 PM CST up reply actions
Thanks for reminding me....
….of that. I’ve been meaning to revisit it and just how stupid of a signing it was. Glen would have been better off rolling up a wad of cash and feeding it to random small animals. My lord he was bad.
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The Lakers basically admitted afterward
that they picked the worst regular on the Wolves, and decided that they would leave him alone to concentrate on the other four on the floor—reasoning that, if Troy Hudson could knock them out of the playoffs by himself, they didn’t deserve to advance any further.
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