2nd Half Thread
by Stop-n-Pop on Jan 29, 2012 7:12 PM CST
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wow.. I've become a bigger pessimist than you?
What is the world coming to?
I feel like i've come across as a bit of a buzzkill lately
I think I’m going to keep my miserable bastard nature in a room full of muffled, late night sobs where it belongs.
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Wolves fandom breeds cynicism
so it’s understable. But this game is gonna be close.
I really think that a few made shots and we're going to be ahead going into the fourth
In all seriousness
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Laughing at my tragic life.. sigh
You can join the club. It’s comprised of everyone I know.
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is there any player in the NBA less likeable than Bynum?
he’s the worst.
http://www.davechisholmmusic.com
I still hate Kobe way, way more.
Bynum being a Laker does feed my loathing of him, however.
has griffin tried to injure players on the other team?
i guess i hate RAMBIS more.
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by davechisholm on Jan 29, 2012 7:17 PM CST up reply actions
Well, Bynum's the worst. He floored Gerald Wallace, BEasley, J.J. Barea.
Good point. I dislike him most.
LeBron, Kobe, Westbrook, Ron Artest (Metta my balls)...
in a second…
by antrodax on Jan 29, 2012 7:17 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
lebron is number two for me...
…i’ve never seen him go after a dude like bynum did to barea and beas last year. that kind of bullshit from a fucking giant makes me see red.
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by davechisholm on Jan 29, 2012 7:19 PM CST up reply actions
Lebron's not a cheapshot artist
he’s just a dick.
bynum is a dick and a cheapshot artist
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by davechisholm on Jan 29, 2012 7:20 PM CST up reply actions
Yeah, true.
I really just hate Kobe more because of his long career of douchery and rings.
TRUE
i just hope they start hitting their shots
If I'm pissing you off its probably sarcasm
by CoffeeJanitor on Jan 29, 2012 7:19 PM CST up reply actions
Webster's
return has looked almost as flattering as his hair cut!
"If a kid calls his grandma "Mommy" and his mama "Pam", he's going to jail!"---Chris Rock
Hopefully
They’ve run out of bricks for the 2nd half.
Oh yeah and bby the way, Love still isn't a legitamate scoring threat
Obviously. Right guys?
If I'm pissing you off its probably sarcasm
Darko's injury has been a Godsend for PEK
"If a kid calls his grandma "Mommy" and his mama "Pam", he's going to jail!"---Chris Rock
Just saw this retweeted by Zgoda
Pregnant woman with her husband holding sign ‘Future Wolves fan’ pointing towards her belly. Not if the kid opts out of third trimester…
That is horrible.
If I'm pissing you off its probably sarcasm
Horrible in a "whoa, let's not take everything so seriously" sort of way
You can't...dust...for vomit.
Crunch was trying to give her some free stuff for the baby
but two Lakers fans wouldn’t let him in the row to get to her. So about ten minutes later Crunch turned a fire extinguisher on them. It was pretty funny. Those two guys got booed hard.
"Oh my, oh my, oh my. Is that great basketball or what?" --Hubie Brown, Jan. 20, 2012
by Cynical Jason on Jan 29, 2012 10:28 PM CST up reply actions
Rubio's interview in Spanish TV
“It’s ok to fight, but I want to win”
“I understand very well Love’s game when we are on court, it’s important to play well with the team’s star”
you would think they would take that lid off
Pek > "Demarcus Cousins"
by running with Twolves (and scissors) on Jan 29, 2012 7:23 PM CST reply actions
Shooting is contagious ...
but then so was the plauge.
yeah.. I'm not sure I understand this..
I also don’t get why they have MVP in the low post and Pau in the high post, but I’ll take it.
PEK!
Pek > "Demarcus Cousins"
by running with Twolves (and scissors) on Jan 29, 2012 7:25 PM CST reply actions
Darko routinely plays the Lakers well.. his best game in his career
was arguably last year against them.. he also shut down Pau that game.
The best asset the Lakers have against Pek
Is that little guy with the gray shirt and the whistle in the mouth.
Well, we are going to need the Lakers to miss at least one shot at some point
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Why do we miss our open shots?
Pek > "Demarcus Cousins"
by running with Twolves (and scissors) on Jan 29, 2012 7:31 PM CST reply actions
Anybody bitching about Rubio low assists number must be banned.
Employ the word “jumpshot” should be ban motive too.
How come the Wolves arena always plays that song by "The Outfield"
I love it, but they play it all the time
shots aren't falling?
GRIND IT OUT. take it to the hole. get to the stripe.
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You nailed it, Wes+ Miller TF
That Laker in gray is an All-Star…
Unbelievable
I know Love’s moaning is annoying, but he does have some justification.
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that was a good T for us
get the refs to wake up. it was worthwhile to do
Anyone think that Stern is paying off the Refs for the Wolves games...
to make that draft pick look a lot better???
i hate wes more right now
worst in the NBA
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by davechisholm on Jan 29, 2012 7:40 PM CST up reply actions
bynum watch
game’s getting physical. there WILL be a murder attempt against one of our players
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Ricky pointing Wes the advantage in the post
One step into the three zone ang long 2 brick.
Wow
They've been coming out of the halftime so well
I really expected something different. This 3rd quarter has been dreadful, though.
Yeah, me too
That’s what optimism gets you. A big fucking heap of disappointment.
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I think i'm going to call it a night
i can’t belive i staid up for such a horrible game… what a poor (shot) selection
i want to see Pek floor Bynum
I don’t care if he gets ejected
the worst game of the seaon, no doubt
by Anthony Real Thing on Jan 29, 2012 7:40 PM CST reply actions
How Bad is our wing play?
Wes, Beas, Ellington, Webster are all terrible in different ways.
The egg has been laid
Pek > "Demarcus Cousins"
by running with Twolves (and scissors) on Jan 29, 2012 7:40 PM CST reply actions
TWolves prostituting the dance team
For Guys’ night. Lame.
Michael Beasley is a Small Forward. Derrick Williams is a Power Forward.
by Ebomb on Jan 29, 2012 7:41 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
The Beale Street Flippers
were the halftime entertainment. They were pretty awesome.
"Oh my, oh my, oh my. Is that great basketball or what?" --Hubie Brown, Jan. 20, 2012
by Cynical Jason on Jan 29, 2012 10:33 PM CST up reply actions
i don't get it
why not make a drastic change, you’re getting your butt kicked going small. put ellington at 2. d-will at 3 and start making some shots, probably you still lose, but at least feel better at the end of the game
Someone's gotta go in there to foul hard...
oh wait… maybe you’re right about the towel/Adelman and such…
"If a kid calls his grandma "Mommy" and his mama "Pam", he's going to jail!"---Chris Rock
lakers are 6 of 11 from three
Wolves 1 of 9 – two of 10
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Beas sooooo proud with his 3
He didn’t even need to D
Pull the trigger Webster!
He wasn’t ready for that pass!
"If a kid calls his grandma "Mommy" and his mama "Pam", he's going to jail!"---Chris Rock
Refs are going to have to start calling more of this shit...
…or somebody is going to get hurt.
Effort like that for the next 15 minutes...
and get it to 10 by the end of the quarter
by LosAngelesTWolf on Jan 29, 2012 7:46 PM CST reply actions
But what does Love have to have done to him to get a foul call
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He can't finish at the rim. Ever.
I think that’s part of the reason he always settles for jumpers.
i cant believe how soft he is
he shouldnt be afraid of contact
Outside shots not hitting?
Pound that jit inside, yo!
Beasley...
welcome to the statistic known as the assist
"If a kid calls his grandma "Mommy" and his mama "Pam", he's going to jail!"---Chris Rock
Good Move by Mike Brown
To take out his big guys. He’s a keeper.
ok ok
NOW LETS HAVE SOME DEFENSE, eh? this game shouldn’t be THIS CLOSE!
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Beasley
You are, in theory, a top class scorer. This means you should be able to score poorly contested layups in transition. If it wasn’t for some actual United Running, we would have missed that one. Come on, son.
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That's who he is. He always takes it in soft and never forces contact.
That’s why he never gets FTs when he does that.
it's not that difficult
get the wings that can’t buy a bucket today and put some fresh legs in there and just run!
the fourth quarter is going to be a grind, but at least you gave yourself a chance to be in it.
There you go Webster!
Pull the trigger!
"If a kid calls his grandma "Mommy" and his mama "Pam", he's going to jail!"---Chris Rock
Who is the gentleman in the #8 jersey passing the ball for us?
Also, Kobe is ball-hogging.
WHAT UPPPPPP
"If a kid calls his grandma "Mommy" and his mama "Pam", he's going to jail!"---Chris Rock
U N I C O R N
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by davechisholm on Jan 29, 2012 7:51 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
This is your third quarter o clock alarm call, NBA!
Hell yes!
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Ring... ring.. ring..
Mr. Timberwolf,
This is the front desk calling with your end of third quarter wake up call..
I can't believe that I was eventually right to be optimistic
That was 10 minutes of utter fail, then, suddenly, glory.
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Things are looking up!
Awesome end to the 3rd.
Not sure why we don't run more
Rubio is a maestro in the open court
"RIDICULOUS" RICKY.... (Super annoying Byron Scott voice)
wit tha sick ally opp
!
"If a kid calls his grandma "Mommy" and his mama "Pam", he's going to jail!"---Chris Rock
Do they have a script to make games thrilling?
is this some weird marketing strategy from Khan ?
Unicorns do exists, on wolves skin.
Anyone else reading the Lakers blog???
They were cocky earlier, but after that run, it looks like some of them are about ready to s*** themselves! lol
Lakers beginning their road collapse
Happened last night as well. Let’s hope it keeps going.
If I'm pissing you off its probably sarcasm
I'm guessing he's at the game..
lots of frequent posters not on the thread tonight
Can't have a let down to start the 4th...
foot on the gas fellas
by LosAngelesTWolf on Jan 29, 2012 7:54 PM CST reply actions
Kobe is 10 of 24 for 26 pts
While Gasol and Bynum are 14 of 20 for 34 pts.
Keep shooting, Kobe, it’s clutch time!
Ha Beat LA
Pek > "Demarcus Cousins"
by running with Twolves (and scissors) on Jan 29, 2012 7:54 PM CST reply actions
I found the fan's sign to be very enlightening....
"If a kid calls his grandma "Mommy" and his mama "Pam", he's going to jail!"---Chris Rock
i went to elementary school with that guy!!!!!
forest lake elementary!!!!!!
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by davechisholm on Jan 29, 2012 7:58 PM CST up reply actions
Beasley
really has no idea what to do with himself on D.
Bynum angry...
Caution: Elbows approaching
"If a kid calls his grandma "Mommy" and his mama "Pam", he's going to jail!"---Chris Rock
the 2-3 zone is known to cause the Lakers problems
Pek > "Demarcus Cousins"
by running with Twolves (and scissors) on Jan 29, 2012 7:57 PM CST reply actions
I don't know how people can watch this
And not go “yeah, best PF in the NBA.”
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by Malastare on Jan 29, 2012 7:58 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
Meant to rec this. Did I just flag it? Ooops.
He’s playing a hell of a game.
Hopefully Beasley is seeing even when he misses slashing to the basket...
he’s creating those tip opportunities.
by LosAngelesTWolf on Jan 29, 2012 7:58 PM CST reply actions
Beas being his volume scorer self isn't always a bad thing
Pek > "Demarcus Cousins"
by running with Twolves (and scissors) on Jan 29, 2012 7:58 PM CST reply actions
man.. I forgot about your pizza pledge..
now I really want them to win just for you
what pizza pledge?
Pek > "Demarcus Cousins"
by running with Twolves (and scissors) on Jan 29, 2012 7:59 PM CST up reply actions
he said if the Wolves win he's getting pizza for dinner
if they lose he’s eating Raman for the second time today.. college student
how did he do that?
back of the hand? wrist? doesn’t really matter
I'm not gonna lie, I switched to the Pro Bowl when we were down 18
Shouldn’t have given. Pro Bowl is a joke and it seems like this is the kind of team you can never write off.
Go Wolves!
I love the NFL, but don't watch the Pro Bowl..
pointless to me
Technical KO.
How do we have come to this? Worst game ever, nicest comeback ever.
i was thinking about going for the tie, but you convinced me
let’s win this thing
Man I was just looking at the stats on espn
You guys realy do need to make a trade… you can’t play 11 guys every game and make players happy and want to stay. Thats not even including barea, darko, and tolliver which haven’t even played… you really need to find a way to package some players together and fix the roster a bit.
They have 15 guys
and it’s several guys too many.
It's the positions that bother me.
I have some trust in RA’s ability to find a good rotation.
yeah, but no matter what you will have good players sittin gon the bench
So instead of just having them sit there you really should try to pacckage a few and try to get an upgrade or two
No! That's not a foul!
He does that all the time, the prick.
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BOOOOOOO I don't like that one
Pek > "Demarcus Cousins"
by running with Twolves (and scissors) on Jan 29, 2012 8:01 PM CST reply actions
That is the right idea...
But Bynum should be sent to the floor much harder.
That little Laker in gray shirt must learnt counting to three
steps, soconds in the Twolves zone. Those refereeing things
TIE GAME!
Pek > "Demarcus Cousins"
by running with Twolves (and scissors) on Jan 29, 2012 8:06 PM CST reply actions
(Irving had the gw layup with 2 seconds left)
Pek > "Demarcus Cousins"
by running with Twolves (and scissors) on Jan 29, 2012 8:08 PM CST up reply actions
They have got to win this. They just HAVE to. It would be huge.
If I'm pissing you off its probably sarcasm
Kobe punched Ricky in the face
What an asshole.
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I'll be honest I want Kobe to get injured
Pek > "Demarcus Cousins"
by running with Twolves (and scissors) on Jan 29, 2012 8:08 PM CST reply actions
I never agree with this sort of sentiment.
But… I’ll make an exception.
exactly there is just one
Pek > "Demarcus Cousins"
by running with Twolves (and scissors) on Jan 29, 2012 8:09 PM CST up reply actions
Love is basically mirroring Kobe's stats
on 5 less shots.
Unicorns, Leprechauns, and Magic F***ing Beans!
Will everyone please direct their attention to the Laker's SB nation blog!
It’s seriously hilarious!
Wow Beasley has 10 rebounds
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
I gif stuff
Just saw this post on SSAR
Well, it’s OK. Minny’s a tough team, and they’re pretty stacked. Can’t be too mad at this loss.
cries
Wolves are stacked? What the fuck is going on?
If I'm pissing you off its probably sarcasm
stacked with garbage
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by davechisholm on Jan 29, 2012 8:09 PM CST up reply actions
Anyone see Kemba Walker's triple double?
I think we can discount it because it was in a home loss to Washington.
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were supposed to be up by 30 pts on these puppies
"Never take your eyes off of your opponent…even when you bow."
C'mon Beas
"If a kid calls his grandma "Mommy" and his mama "Pam", he's going to jail!"---Chris Rock
I know some don't agree, but with Beasley back...
it’s another scoring option to take pressure off of Love
ha ball don't lie
Pek > "Demarcus Cousins"
by running with Twolves (and scissors) on Jan 29, 2012 8:11 PM CST reply actions
Fucking idiots, stop chanting
I know there are some of those guys in that section that post on CH: Guys, shut the hell up, no one likes it.
If I'm pissing you off its probably sarcasm
he doesn't like them chanting his name
they weren’t chanting his name
You gotta pay the troll toll, to get into this boy's soul.
twitter.com/JayAreW
Rubio doesn't like it, that should probably be the determining factor
If I'm pissing you off its probably sarcasm
by CoffeeJanitor on Jan 29, 2012 8:12 PM CST up reply actions
Ricky looks like he tightens up when it happens...
"If a kid calls his grandma "Mommy" and his mama "Pam", he's going to jail!"---Chris Rock
I actually thought Los Locos were pretty good tonight.
They kept quiet while the good guys were shooting free throws and supplied some much-needed noise at other junctures.
Now, the irritating drunk twentysomething woman in the row behind me who kept saying “Kooobe-uh,” on the other hand . . .
"Oh my, oh my, oh my. Is that great basketball or what?" --Hubie Brown, Jan. 20, 2012
by Cynical Jason on Jan 29, 2012 10:44 PM CST up reply actions
Rubio doest like the fans chanting his name
"Never take your eyes off of your opponent…even when you bow."
they weren't chanting his name?
You gotta pay the troll toll, to get into this boy's soul.
twitter.com/JayAreW
That's true
but Ole Ole Ole Ole is obviously directed at him.
it's a chant used all over the world for tons of sports...
You gotta pay the troll toll, to get into this boy's soul.
twitter.com/JayAreW
Not in this country
Unless its specifically for a Spanish player.
It only started when we got a spanish pointguard
They wear sombreros to support him, not entirely sure they’re the brightest
If I'm pissing you off its probably sarcasm
by CoffeeJanitor on Jan 29, 2012 8:14 PM CST up reply actions
if the lakers call gasol's number for the rest of the game...
…they’ll be tough to beat. i was shocked they stopped going to him after his torrential opening.
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I know his career is short...
But Rubio currently ranks 9th in NBA history in career assists per game :P
...in this game
Three years and counting...
by HowManyFoulsOnShaq? on Jan 29, 2012 8:14 PM CST up reply actions
Let's have another end-of-quarter flurry
that’s become a trend with this team
Three years and counting...
by HowManyFoulsOnShaq? on Jan 29, 2012 8:14 PM CST reply actions
The one thing about this team that I LOVE
Is the aggressiveness they have displayed in the 4th quarter, on a fairly consistent basis.
"If a kid calls his grandma "Mommy" and his mama "Pam", he's going to jail!"---Chris Rock
A shooting guard that can shoot!
You gotta pay the troll toll, to get into this boy's soul.
twitter.com/JayAreW
fear the Hawk!
Pek > "Demarcus Cousins"
by running with Twolves (and scissors) on Jan 29, 2012 8:15 PM CST reply actions
Wolves have no answer for their bigs
You gotta pay the troll toll, to get into this boy's soul.
twitter.com/JayAreW
Darkeem is sorely missed
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by CoffeeJanitor on Jan 29, 2012 8:16 PM CST up reply actions
Bynum is straight bulleying the post
"If a kid calls his grandma "Mommy" and his mama "Pam", he's going to jail!"---Chris Rock
Yup
Difference in this game was Bynum
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by CoffeeJanitor on Jan 29, 2012 8:17 PM CST up reply actions
because the Wolves players are not super familiar with zone d either..
the zone is designed to pack the paint and that is DEFINITELY NOT what’s happening
Pek picked up his fourth foul
and never saw the court again. Strange.
"Oh my, oh my, oh my. Is that great basketball or what?" --Hubie Brown, Jan. 20, 2012
by Cynical Jason on Jan 29, 2012 10:46 PM CST up reply actions
If there was one guy in the NBA that I could punch
it would be Kobe.
Right in the mouth.
You gotta pay the troll toll, to get into this boy's soul.
twitter.com/JayAreW
time it so he was standing right in front of bynum
so his head recoils into bynum’s face
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by davechisholm on Jan 29, 2012 8:18 PM CST up reply actions
mixed tenses wooops
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by davechisholm on Jan 29, 2012 8:19 PM CST up reply actions
Fail!
(Though your albums do not fail. I listened to them all night. Great stuff.)
"Oh my, oh my, oh my. Is that great basketball or what?" --Hubie Brown, Jan. 20, 2012
by Cynical Jason on Jan 29, 2012 10:47 PM CST up reply actions
thanks, man!!!!
i’m so glad you like them.
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by davechisholm on Jan 30, 2012 6:44 AM CST up reply actions
4th quarter defense
letting us down tonight
by Bob Mcflallergy on Jan 29, 2012 8:18 PM CST reply actions
The only Lakers in double figures are Bynum, Gasol and Bryant
This is so annoying.
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Kobe talking hella shit to Love
"If a kid calls his grandma "Mommy" and his mama "Pam", he's going to jail!"---Chris Rock
i know it's hypocritical
but let’s injure some of these mother effers
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someone needs to clothesline the hell out of kobe's smug ass
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by davechisholm on Jan 29, 2012 8:22 PM CST up reply actions
Need that one
God, I really want to swear. This is a bastard of a game to lose.
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:(
"This town, this night, this crowd
Come on put them up, let me hear it loud"
by Stay classy, Joe. on Jan 29, 2012 8:21 PM CST reply actions
ouch
We’ll get to .500 this season I sitll believe but make a few shots and it could have been tonight.
They made a great run to take the lead.
Too bad they couldn’t close it out.
I don't blame Adelman for trying to get Randolph involved
But he deserved the bench four minutes ago.
At least we had 15 full minutes of fun
yeap, Kobe is disgusting to watch, hope he gets a tough loss on playoffs
Unicorns do exists, on wolves skin.
What the hell guys
Why all this hate? Is it because we don’t have a great SG?
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by CoffeeJanitor on Jan 29, 2012 8:23 PM CST up reply actions
because he's a rapist?
% kind of
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by davechisholm on Jan 29, 2012 8:24 PM CST up reply actions
is because his stupid smile, I don't see that smile when he airballs the game ending shot
Unicorns do exists, on wolves skin.
He moans, plays for his numbers half of games, mocks Michael Jordan (how you dare???)
Is a pretencious douchebag.
good loss
bad matchup and a hall of famer that can’t miss. you’re losing that everytime. at least they made a game out of it.
They have nothing apart from those three guys
Nothing. One injury and they are utterly screwed.
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Lakers?
If I'm pissing you off its probably sarcasm
by CoffeeJanitor on Jan 29, 2012 8:23 PM CST up reply actions
very true, but what's sad about today is they are on a back to back..
and Gasol and Bryant played over 40 minutes yesteday
the problem is those three guys are fucking amazing.
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Beasley!! Okay, that was awesome.
I hate Kobe!
As much as I try to give up on Beasley...
he keeps pulling me back in every time…that shot helped, but he’s been boarding like he’s back at Kansas State tonight…the effort has been great
by LosAngelesTWolf on Jan 29, 2012 8:24 PM CST reply actions
yeah.. his decision making was actually much better in the second half.
but it’s his defense and his moving without the ball on offense that I’m worried about
Not gonna happen...
But gotta love the fight.
sucks to lose, but man, that was a good fight
and beas played well.
Incredible game
this is a team with heart. Unfortunately it’s not a team with Kobe Bryant, but I don’t think I’d care for our team if he was on it.
Yo ho ho and a FirstRow stream!
Whew.... well, that's tough
But there’s not a lot you can do if Kobe is doing his lame chuck it up and hit just enough kind of game.
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And frankly we have no one to stop Gasol without SuperDarko
so you’re going to have to hope Kobe misses. And he didn’t. Shit.
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He made some hustle plays,
but his shot seemed rushed and he was forcing.
I didn't think his decision making was terrible though...
a few bad ones, but a lot of good ones that just didn’t go down.
by LosAngelesTWolf on Jan 29, 2012 8:29 PM CST up reply actions
Tough loss.
This team doesn’t give up, though. Was hoping after the last game that Ricky had gotten his shot back a little. Not tonight. Should have had 15 assists if others could hit open shots, too.
We could have won - if we didn't have 4 quarters of mess.
"I'm shocked - shocked - to find basketball going on in here."
I don't feel bad about that loss
we executed, didn’t give up, kept figthing, we missed open shots, they made contested shots. Is what it is. Overall, great game to watch. Good fight.
we have 10 players worth 12 minutes a game
… and we die when the wrong one is out. SuperDarko, where are you???
nope
happened 3 other times
<a href=“http://The tiny URL for your query is: ”http://bkref.com/tiny/jJtAX" target="_blank">http://bkref.com/tiny/jJtAX" target="new">Here
Rubios - "Clinically PROVEN to Help Reduce Suckiness"
and we have 4 TOs on the game
but shot 38.5% for the game…
worst loss of the season
this one hurts like a mother. i hate the lakers so so much. i hate how the refs bail them out. i hate derek fisher for what he did to the jazz. kobe, bynum. what a joke team. bullshit.
man i wish the wolves would have shot the ball better. arrgh why didn’t they run more plays for love in the last 3 minutes?!
http://www.davechisholmmusic.com
Agreed, bad loss
But Fisher did the Jazz a favor
bailing on a contract so he could be closer to NYC to help his daughter
and then playing in LA.
http://www.davechisholmmusic.com
by davechisholm on Jan 29, 2012 8:38 PM CST up reply actions
Like I said
A favor. 7 million a year for a backup. Bye-bye
good night all, bad game, Lakers horrible team, but we played even worst most of the game
just five minutes of craziness and absence of solid defense. Just happends.
Bynum may be a mandroid
but did give KLove some respect.
With all the players back from injury
Rubio and Love still play 41 minutes…
Rubios - "Clinically PROVEN to Help Reduce Suckiness"
Most of the guys back play the wing.
With the exception of the few minutes Brad Miller saw.
He makes such a difference on the second team
and blending in with the first. He’s so aggressive attacking the basket off the dribble.
Adelman keeps saying
that it’s hard to integrate injured players into the line up when there’s no time to practice.
But once we sort all that shit out, we’re going to kick some Western Conference ass!
Yo ho ho and a FirstRow stream!
with 4 turnovers
and 17 more oreb and equal at the line. this was just unbelievably shitty. worst shooting night i can remember.
In an alternate universe, tonight was the Rubio 20+ assist game
He got so many guys so many open looks that turned into clanked threes or fouls at the rim.
This was just a terrible loss
Just awful. LA is 1-7 on the road, lost last night in Milwaukee, they have no bench, their coach is terrible….ugh. What a shitty loss.
There are positives from this game, though
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
I gif stuff
by doubleteapot on Jan 29, 2012 8:36 PM CST up reply actions
Not buying it tonight
This was the team’s first crack at .500 since 06/07. No moral victories. Screw that.
eh, whatever
other than some ill-timed dumb long 2’s from Randolph in the fourth and Luke throughout the game, wolves’s execution was pretty good. Our D was decent; we just have no one who can guard Gasol or Bynum. Kobe was on like a Kobe — ain’t much we do about that other than lay him out flat (woulda been a good assignment for Wes — go knock out Kobe). Losing sucks but we didn’t lose because we didn’t care or played shitty or didn’t execute. We lost cuz we missed wide open shots, they made contested shots, and their big three were basically unguardable tonight.
by monkeywolf on Jan 29, 2012 8:42 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
I look forward to seeing the hoopdata boxscore and popcorn. check our ratio of shots from 3, from 3 ft, and no man’s land. see if it matches my take.
I think you're pretty right on.
There were two terrible, terrible rotations that left Kobe open for three that made a huge difference in the game. Trendwise, you saw what I did.
that's stilll pretty horrible
If I'm pissing you off its probably sarcasm
by CoffeeJanitor on Jan 29, 2012 8:44 PM CST up reply actions
Eh, whatever
Ho hum, fupsity boo.
Missing shots = not executing. This was their statement game. They played like the Twinkies. Cute. Screw that.
+1
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by CoffeeJanitor on Jan 29, 2012 8:45 PM CST up reply actions
their comeback and fight at the end
was very non-twinkie, unless twinkie means something I’m not familiar with. And yes, we shoulda made those shots. We shoulda shot better than under 40%, but we didn’t shoot that poorly because of shot selection or lack of effort. They gutted it out in the 3rd and 4th, but they lost. Much better effort than we woulda seen in any game in the last three years. We all woulda preferred a win, but if you can’t see the positives in this game, well, then go be pissed off and eat your twinkies (by the way, try freezing them — delicious).
We’ll get to .500 and we’ll get over it. And we’ll finish 9th in the west.
Whatever
Everybody will be entertained because of the late run but they lost by coming out slow and then getting outplayed by the Laker bench in the 2nd when they ran out guys who nobody knows about.
I know they’ll get to .500 and yada, yada. This game meant more than the others and they screwed it. Am I pissed about it? No. I don’t get pissed about entertainment. I’m puzzled by it.
Hey Stop-n-Pop
You are referring to the Wolves as “they” tonight.
Most posters talk about them as “we”.
Hard loss, hey?
Why does this game mean more than the others?
Why not a road win over the defending champion on a night they got their rings? Or two beatdowns of the Spurs, who are better than the Lakers?
Just because of some mythical “aura” about L.A.? I mean I get that this is a disappointing loss, but it seems kind of arbitrary to declare THIS GAME as the one that mattered the most.
This is a good team
They’ll probably get another chance to crack .500. Of course, this is the Western Conference, where you need to get to .600 just to make the 8th seed
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
I gif stuff
by doubleteapot on Jan 29, 2012 8:56 PM CST up reply actions
technically, I'd say the Clips ESPN game was their statement game
I doubt nationally this will get much attention. People would’ve chalked it up to the Lakers struggling, patted Love and Rubio on the back, and moved on.
Beyond that, I don’t think we can really make a more meaningful statement that we did against the Clips (even with a .500 record, which I think is inevitable) until there’s a significant roster tweak. There’s just such a serious glass ceiling right now over this club, and over Rubio in particular, given the wings (and, aside from Pek’s recent carnage and the SuperDarko sighting, the centers). Rubio will go from All-Star to All-World when people start canning more than 50% of the shots he creates. Already, as someone mentioned earlier in the thread, he’s basically turned Pek into the new Gortat…
2nd crack
We were 7-8 going into the Utah game
Hard to swallow
Gasol was 11-15 FG, 6-6 FTM. Kobe was 14-29 and 5-9 from three. Wolves bench couldn’t hit an outside shot for 3 quarters. Rubio went 2-13. Just didn’t work tonight. The run was exciting, but just not enough.
Rubio shouldn't have dinner with guys on his Spanish Team the night before.
Every game he’s played against teams with Spanish players, he always does poorly. Needs to start being aggressive against these guys. He’s in the NBA now!
Yup
Shitty shooting. Also no Darko.
I hope this shows Darko haters why we need him.
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by CoffeeJanitor on Jan 29, 2012 8:41 PM CST up reply actions
Needed his defense and blocked shots really badly tonight.
Could’ve made the difference.
Bynum certainly wouldn't have dominated had we had him
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by CoffeeJanitor on Jan 29, 2012 8:46 PM CST up reply actions
if beasley crashes the boards like that all season, i'm happy
rebounds is the one thing that you can always be consistent on
Very worried for the Pek (13-9, 19min) disappearance
Good Q for the postgame talk with Adelman
Same here, wtf?
If I'm pissing you off its probably sarcasm
by CoffeeJanitor on Jan 29, 2012 8:44 PM CST up reply actions
Blech...
I really, really wanted that one. But it happens. Big picture, etc etc. The true takeaway is that Pek is really on to something and Webster is not the droid we’re looking for (in case anyone was curious about that…). Nice enough sub, but he’s not a starting wing.
I think webster looked strong,
But his shot didn’t fall. Got burned on screens a few times by kobe, but can really drive to the hoop. Gotta give him some time to get back into game flow. I just wish his learning didn’t have to come at the expense of a w against the Fakers.
I have high hopes for a lineup of rubio-webster-beas-love-pek/randolph
semantics, I guess, but we made our move with AR. The key was us not putting Pek back in when things got tight…
Anthony Randolph, 16min guarding Bynum 0PF
Zero. I can’t compute.
We need JJ back...
He adds a mental toughness and stability. Can’t wait til he returns…I think we will have a nice little run of wins.
Can't wait til the rematch in Feb
I’m definitely going to go and boo on the Lakers. Get ready for more “Scenes From Staples!”
If only I were there tonight messing with their heads
I swear I have caused more than 2 missed free throws this year. It’s all about hooting during the crowd hush, and off-beat. Btw-wolves pa: SILENCE!
Way too many long 2's tonight
There were times we were in the bonus, but just shot jumpers.take it to the f’ in hole!!
That seemed to be the big problem near the end.
Not driving toward the basket and drawing fouls like the usually do. That and not getting the ball to Love (our banana sandwich) enough near the end.
yeah,
Except for the come back run, it seems like we were sporting shots mostly from 15 and out,, we got fouls, but the only reason it was not totally embarrassing is that we had so many put backs… Which of course is a good skill to have. But they seemed resigned to the fact that the fakers were ahead for most of the game, like some sort of team-memory jungian factor is in effect.
But hey – Rome wasn’t destroyed in a day,
by zero_on_up on Jan 29, 2012 9:51 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Also, to people who think Love can't be a #1.
Guys.
If I'm pissing you off its probably sarcasm
by CoffeeJanitor on Jan 29, 2012 8:47 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
Have no idea
why everyone is suddenly on Anthony Randolphs bandwagon. He is so inconsistent, and he needs to go.
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Good: KLove-Like a Rock, Beas-Double Double, Playing with Heart and Never Giving Up
Bad: Guard Shooting Percent, No Pek in 2nd Half
Ugly: .238 from 3 Point Area, Decisions made in Last 3 Minutes of Game
Ricky's shooting
is becoming dangerously close to canceling out all the other good he does. A starting guard who shoots under 32% (as he has in the last 5 games, 34.8% last 10) is unacceptable.
I think we can all agree that shooting under 40% is unacceptable for a starting guard.
So far, Ricky’s done more than enough to overcome that, but it’s worrisome to say the least.
But see, it isn't.
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by CoffeeJanitor on Jan 29, 2012 8:59 PM CST up reply actions
There are very specific shots he misses
Kind of out of control running around shots.
If he sticks to what we does well, he’s not so bad.
Needs a few years honing his shot and learning a quicker release though.
It's the season.
If this was a regular season and he could get some practice, then he could probably fine tune. Right now, everybody’s just tired and inconsistent.
He's got no lift on his jump shot
He almost shoots flat footed. He needs a shooting coach in a bad way.
not equal value
or for the mathematically inclined Rubio Trade Haul = Rubio – n
We got versed in superstar trade math a few years ago
by midlife crisis on Jan 29, 2012 8:57 PM CST up reply actions
The State of Texas or maybe Manhattan
by Ricardo Blonde on Jan 29, 2012 9:04 PM CST up reply actions
Nice.
"Oh my, oh my, oh my. Is that great basketball or what?" --Hubie Brown, Jan. 20, 2012
by Cynical Jason on Jan 29, 2012 10:55 PM CST up reply actions
If the Wolves traded Rubio right now for anything less than a bona fide superstar
I think I’d give up my season tickets and renounce my fandom.
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by TimAllen on Jan 29, 2012 9:22 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
I mean, if they got LeBron, Durant, Wade, Howard, Rose or maybe CP3
I’d have a tough time being mad about that. But I hear you.
Follow me on Twitter @timallenonline
No!
NONE of those mentioned improve their teammates as much as ricky can..but I know you know this. Cheers to winning our way, with our guys.. I believe in player development
I agree
… but the “or” should be an “and”
by midlife crisis on Jan 29, 2012 9:45 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
You’ve got to be out of your damn mind!
by MychalShannon1 on Jan 29, 2012 10:02 PM CST up reply actions
you guys would make great gm's
trading players every 5 games
not running plays for K-Love down the stretch, not using Pek the last few mins ...
Ended this. (Even Bynum said “Thank god they took Pek out” after the game.)
RICKAY!!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADjoq8G-yuQ
Just got home from the game.
Loved it even though we couldn’t quite pull it off. Turned a Heat fan into a Wolves fan so my job is done :) There’s places for improvement on this team but I’m happy with who we have. The guys will improve with time. Wes may be a lost cause but the rest can get better. We’re giving the NBA’s elite tough games and that’s all we can ask for at this point. Really believe in this team and I’m excited to see this team progress.
Btw, what’s with all the Lakers fans at the target center! Same thing every year. my gosh.
by MychalShannon1 on Jan 29, 2012 9:21 PM CST via mobile reply actions
I think it's because the Lakers had such a large bandwagon for five years, some had to stay.
by Darth Paxton on Jan 29, 2012 9:25 PM CST up reply actions
Had to listen to a guy yell “ALL DAMN DAY!” Every time Kobe made a shot. Can’t stand these bandwagon Laker fans.
by MychalShannon1 on Jan 29, 2012 10:01 PM CST up reply actions
I blame me, too.
"Oh my, oh my, oh my. Is that great basketball or what?" --Hubie Brown, Jan. 20, 2012
by Cynical Jason on Jan 29, 2012 10:56 PM CST up reply actions
Whatever you blamed me for.
"Oh my, oh my, oh my. Is that great basketball or what?" --Hubie Brown, Jan. 20, 2012
by Cynical Jason on Jan 30, 2012 7:59 AM CST up reply actions
Exciting game
Wes Johnson still sucks. Rubio played his worst game. Beasley had his best game of the season. Horrible 1st half, the misses were brutal. Gasol was on at the beginning, then it was Kobe, then Bynum late. Bynum got pissed for the travel calls and refs also let the players play. Very physical game. Way too many Lakers fans.
"This city is ready to explode. You can feel it." - Kevin Love
Seems like every game we play
Someone says it was Rubio’s worst game
If I'm pissing you off its probably sarcasm
by CoffeeJanitor on Jan 29, 2012 9:58 PM CST up reply actions
But this was his worst game
as a starter at least. Maybe Toronto was worse. He’s still a rookie and he’s still amazing
"This city is ready to explode. You can feel it." - Kevin Love
Damn. Just checking in now,
having gotten back from my once-in-a-(my)-lifetime lower bowl seats. I was feeling really ripped off a little into the third, but the Wolves gave us a real treat with that huge 4th quarter run. Then – for a handful of seconds in the last minute, had us believing that some sort of transcendent Reggie Miller ending was about to transpire. Alas…did not. Haven’t checked the game stats yet, but it seemed like Pau didn’t miss all night. And we didn’t hit from 3 pt all night until the final 10 minutes or so. Wolves offensive looking a little raggedy, and open jumpers just missing left and right.
by dontbesomean youngfella on Jan 29, 2012 9:42 PM CST reply actions
If Love had been ready for Ricky's pass in those last few seconds
we might all be singing in the streets. The fight at the end was admirable (but half of the crowd had left by then to beat traffic . . .)
"Oh my, oh my, oh my. Is that great basketball or what?" --Hubie Brown, Jan. 20, 2012
by Cynical Jason on Jan 29, 2012 10:57 PM CST up reply actions
Yep
I see now that our shooting display went beyond an anecdotal observance of putrid and was statistically near-historic. We can all talk about how we missed Darko’s length & mobility on defense and a competent 2/3, but if we just weren’t so dang OFF, things could’ve been different in this one.
by dontbesomean youngfella on Jan 30, 2012 8:26 AM CST up reply actions
That's just it.
If the shooting had been even decent the Wolves would have been coasting.
"Oh my, oh my, oh my. Is that great basketball or what?" --Hubie Brown, Jan. 20, 2012
by Cynical Jason on Jan 31, 2012 1:08 AM CST up reply actions
It's been a long time since a Wolves loss bummed me out so much.
So many years where I kind of expected them to lose. Not anymore. I wanted them to hit .500 so badly, especially against the Lakers. Gotta beat McHale and Houston tomorrow.
Looking at the box score (except fg%)
Its a miracle the Wolves lost that game.
The problem is trying to work all the new players in. That and I want Rubio playing with someone other than Ridnour.
by fanslaststand on Jan 29, 2012 10:15 PM CST via mobile reply actions
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