Game thread: A vision of the future?
by Stop-n-Pop on Feb 13, 2012 5:52 PM CST
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One thing we have going for us tonight is the uniforms say Wolves and NOT Muskies!
October 21, 1990 The Best Day in Minnesota Timberwolves History
Third year in a row with 13 wins on Feb 13th.
Last year on Feb. 13th we had 13 wins (13-41). We would go on to win just 4 more games in the next 2 months.
The year before on Feb 13th, we also had 13 wins (13-40) and would win just 2 – TWO games in the following two months.
So, over the past 2 seasons, after Feb 8th we have gone 6-53 for a 0.102w%. This is worse than the 9-73 Sixers.
This year, even with the frustration, is roughly 937 times better.
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
It was hard to get over that Knicks loss
Still, Orlando aren’t amazing, let’s go Wolves!
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yo fellas
good afternoon of hoops. wolves with the game and a couple of big college games. Can’t honestly think of a better way to spend my valentines day.
"We're just gonna put kevin in the naughty corner and set this caged lion free"
- Rick Adelman
by Bob Mcflallergy on Feb 13, 2012 6:02 PM CST reply actions
Yeah I'm trying to find that too
I've got good judgement from experience and experience from bad judgement.
I am confused as to where the comedy is in that sketch.
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
Agreed.
But I do wish I thought stuff like that was funny.
by fanslaststand on Feb 13, 2012 6:12 PM CST up reply actions
Occurs to me I’m ripping off Kurt Cobain lyric w/ that line. Point still stands.
by fanslaststand on Feb 13, 2012 6:15 PM CST up reply actions
Pek needs to start appearing on children's programming
I heard they are bringing back Reading Rainbow. Come on Geordi LeVar Burton, you’ve got a perfect fit in Minneapolis.
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It’s just a matter of time before we see him on Elmo’s world.
by MychalShannon1 on Feb 13, 2012 6:10 PM CST up reply actions
It blows my mind hat he played Kunta Kinte
LaVar, not Pek :)
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
This game is 7 eastern, right?
Don’t have time for a late start. Some of us have some serious depressed drinking to get into before tomorrow. Oh, finally, there we go.
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Martell screams "Hey!" while bricking
If I had a nickel
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
Simple pick and roll with Ricky and Love
excellent
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I know, right?
It’s great to have such a monstrosity on your side.
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I'm still worried about the rain of treys
that buried our believed pups last year making a return. Almost every game.
WHAT????????????????? NO LEAGUE PASS !!!
"I'm shocked - shocked - to find basketball going on in here."
Are we cross-guarding MArtell and Wes to JRich and Turk?
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
How do I get this game? Is it on national TV ??? or???
"I'm shocked - shocked - to find basketball going on in here."
Hey! Martell didn't yell 'Hey!' and got a call!
I am shocked. Figuratively.
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
Wes' jumpshot is completely broken
That one never had a chance
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I saw Martell was playing
I thought finally Wes was not starting. I was singing Phil Collins “In the air tonight”. “I’ve been waiting for this moment all my life.” Then I noticed that Luke was benched instead : (
Pek and Love are a nightmare pairing on the offensive glass
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5 buckets in the paint, 3-3 from downtown?
Majorly efficient scoring night for ORL so far.
They were built to do exactly that
Pound and launch.
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
they are playing optimally..
essentially as well as they possibly can which is scary
Y. He's bringing it.
Wonder if Nelson is talkin smack.
by fanslaststand on Feb 13, 2012 6:22 PM CST up reply actions
And of course Pistol Pete
Let the kid be Ricky
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
I've drank everytime they've compared Rubio to another point guard
Just took another drink because they compared him to Magic Johnson.
Let's not give them open 3's tonight please.
Let Dwight try to beat us just don’t give them open 3’s.
What he said.
Let Dwight try and get 50, just don’t give them open threes.
by googoleeoottooooleeoottooooleeeatta on Feb 13, 2012 6:25 PM CST up reply actions
I am really hoping for the "Good" Beas tonight, we need the matchup he can bring
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mal.. he's not quick enough to get in the lane at will..
that’s just not right
He's got good handle, and they set amazing screens
But it’ll pass.
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The goal tonight is to wow K-12 with Rubioops
so he realizes what a swell team this would be to sign with at the end of the year.
is Malcolm Lee on the bench? or ESPN is wrong
is playing on D league isn’t he?
Unicorns do exists, on wolves skin.
Ricky 2 layups with D12 standing next to him
The kid is magic
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
yes.. go to Pek all the time now..
Davis cannot guard him
These Orlando announcers must read the comments on this blog
They love Rubio and denounce Wes Johnson.
Whatever Rubio had for breakfast is working.
He’s a dingo warrior out there.
i was wondering this the other day
she was definately the star of the superbowl
"We're just gonna put kevin in the naughty corner and set this caged lion free"
- Rick Adelman
by Bob Mcflallergy on Feb 13, 2012 6:28 PM CST up reply actions
Someone must've gotten an assist, because we know he can't score on his own.
by JMGrady on Feb 13, 2012 6:28 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Thank you, thank you, I'll be here at least part of the night.
Remember to tip your Wes Johnsons — over — preferably a cliff.
So even if you have League Pass, you cannot watch this game unless you somehow have NBA TV? Right?
I've got good judgement from experience and experience from bad judgement.
It is utter bull-shit. A league that had a lock-out, makes fans fight through a maze of rules and regulations just to catch a game
Jeeez, was the NBA broadcast rights taken over by Barney Frank or something?
I've got good judgement from experience and experience from bad judgement.
No way!
This is the private sector maximizing profits!
I'm going to brag. I drive the Nikola Pekovic fanwagon.
by Cynical Jason on Feb 13, 2012 11:02 PM CST up reply actions
Bsg, if you want to get annoyed about dribble penetration
How about Ryan Anderson going to the rack. UGHHHGH
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maybe a black hole will open up in the hardwood
and wes will fall in
by whistle_this on Feb 13, 2012 6:30 PM CST up reply actions
nevermind
he’d probably miss that too
by whistle_this on Feb 13, 2012 6:30 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
This is our hypothetical great lineup
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
We drafted 23 is untrue.
3 is true, regardless of if we picked Lawson for DEN.
But he was drafted BY the Wolves.
I'm going to brag. I drive the Nikola Pekovic fanwagon.
by Cynical Jason on Feb 13, 2012 11:03 PM CST up reply actions
It would slay me is a commentator said
3 point guards? C’mon, you can’t really call Flynn one of those…
God the magic have a ridiculous amount of excellent three point shooters
We are going to see that firsthand, I bet.
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he was block A LOT his first games
in europe is rare to see defender get out of his way to try to block a shot, in the nba the go like hawks for them, so yeah, he has to adjust
Oh for god's sake JJ Redick could pick another night to play defense
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Beasley is passing more than he use too. Ricky’s really rubbing off on him I think.
by MychalShannon1 on Feb 13, 2012 6:37 PM CST up reply actions
Not bad at all
Playing well, defending well. Could play a bit better, could play much, much worse.
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
Thanks
I’ll probably stick to following a good box score, with the play by play. Or maybe I’ll play with the kids and be socially productive.
how are we getting smoked in this game?
feels like we’re up by 25
not to me..
Orlando getting whatever they want on offense
hi there kurt rambis
"We're just gonna put kevin in the naughty corner and set this caged lion free"
- Rick Adelman
by Bob Mcflallergy on Feb 13, 2012 6:39 PM CST up reply actions
haha i'm only kidding
"We're just gonna put kevin in the naughty corner and set this caged lion free"
- Rick Adelman
by Bob Mcflallergy on Feb 13, 2012 6:41 PM CST up reply actions
Reminds me of Ron Swanson
Kevin Love: I’d like all of the boards you have.
Waiter: Ok, sir.
Kevin Love: Wait … wait. I worry what you just heard was: “Give me a lot of boards”. What I said was: Give me all the boards you have. Do you understand?
by Purpledork on Feb 13, 2012 6:41 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
They are 4/7 from 3, we are 1/4 with two wes bricks
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That was the ugliest three I've seen for a while from Rubio
It looked like he paused in his shooting stroke. But they all count – just ask Evan Turner. See that alley oop go in last week?
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Isn't Earl Clark the guy who was so poor he couldn't even get minutes in Phoenix's frontcourt
lovely
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Sure seems like he turns the ball over more than that.
by MychalShannon1 on Feb 13, 2012 6:46 PM CST up reply actions
I think it's because he always looks like he's JUST under control
but could (and does) lose it at any time.
i find it hard to believe barea could knock him over
"We're just gonna put kevin in the naughty corner and set this caged lion free"
- Rick Adelman
by Bob Mcflallergy on Feb 13, 2012 6:43 PM CST up reply actions
"that's gonna be a big issue for this franchise"
Yeah, no kidding
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We don't really have an offense
I’m looking forward to my midterm to talk about this.
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Didn't travel to Orlando, personal reasons.
by Darth Paxton on Feb 13, 2012 6:47 PM CST up reply actions
It aint over until the fiat lady sings
by timmuggs on Feb 13, 2012 7:32 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Terrible pun.
Rec’d.
I'm going to brag. I drive the Nikola Pekovic fanwagon.
by Cynical Jason on Feb 13, 2012 11:07 PM CST up reply actions
his one dimensial game really shows in that one dimension...
Drawing fouls.
Darko with some sweet effort on the boards!
by that i mean zero… he should be energized
That
line up is pretty bad, but still want to see what Darko is going to do today
I am completely done with Darko, Beas, Wes, Miller, Ridnour, Tolliver, Wayne, AR
I’m getting there with Webster and am on the fence with Barea.
We should almost consider a bsg007 game timer
just so we can keep advanced stats about how deep into a game before you completely lose your shit.
I'm totally messing with you, man,
but I do pay attention to how pissed you get.
It's been going off the rails since the Stomp Game
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We're almost unwatchable without Rubio and Love out there.
Darko is pathetic, barea is a black hole, beas is too, wayne cant shoot anymore…just disgusting
Darko Milicic needs to turn into Drago Milicic
Just go full bore, cold blooded
“I vill break you”
“You vill lose”
“I cannot be defeated”
I mean seriously, can we hire my man Dolph to give Darko some tips on how to whoop some ass?
/rant
I've got good judgement from experience and experience from bad judgement.
If the wolves were disbanded
And the players were opened up to the rest of the league in a draft. Everyone but Rubio, Love and Pek would find themselves in the NBDL.
i'll be honest
i never even missed darko
"We're just gonna put kevin in the naughty corner and set this caged lion free"
- Rick Adelman
by Bob Mcflallergy on Feb 13, 2012 6:54 PM CST reply actions
I love how you respond
every time that word is used. Hysterical.
I'm going to brag. I drive the Nikola Pekovic fanwagon.
by Cynical Jason on Feb 13, 2012 11:09 PM CST up reply actions
Because we're fucking stupid.
RICKAY!!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADjoq8G-yuQ
by AndrePatterson on Feb 13, 2012 6:55 PM CST up reply actions
i think he was trying to roll off that guys face
and put up a highlight scoop shot….instead of doing his real job.
by fanslaststand on Feb 13, 2012 6:56 PM CST up reply actions
Do they sell 'Williams 142' jerseys?
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
I wouldn't consider buying one
but they sure should. They could make one for Howard, too.
Beasley looked around
like he couldn’t figure out who’s guy that was. It was your guy Beasley. Terrible D.
by Imyourhuckleberry on Feb 13, 2012 7:01 PM CST up reply actions
because he shoots 80% of the time he's in the game
http://www.davechisholmmusic.com
by davechisholm on Feb 13, 2012 7:00 PM CST up reply actions
I'm Dwight Howard
And I’m thinking about playing next to KLove in Minnesota.
Howard doesn't want to ever have to face PEK again
If they were teammates, it would simplify everything!
I'm sure Dwight
wouldn’t mind backing up Pek. PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEKKKKK!
I'm going to brag. I drive the Nikola Pekovic fanwagon.
by Cynical Jason on Feb 13, 2012 11:10 PM CST up reply actions
As far as I can tell the only thing that Darko does is run to one end of the court and then when the ball possession changes he runs to the other end of the court. (Oh, and a couple fouls). Can I have that job?
barea hasn't listened to anything adelman's been saying
"We're just gonna put kevin in the naughty corner and set this caged lion free"
- Rick Adelman
by Bob Mcflallergy on Feb 13, 2012 6:59 PM CST reply actions
But he’s keeping him in. Really don’t understand RA sometimes.
by MychalShannon1 on Feb 13, 2012 7:00 PM CST up reply actions
I haven't called it yet, but I will say I expected we would lose this game if "good Orlando" showed up..
and it appears they have..
If Orlando shoot good jumpshots they'll beat nearly anyone
look at those shooters. But the reverse is those boston games where it was brick lane bricksville
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barea is terrible
if you think he’s better than luke, you are wrong. TRADE BAIT
http://www.davechisholmmusic.com
Barea is scoring but hurting us pretty seriously overall
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He shoots everytime he touches the ball
or turns it over
Barea is so bad. How does he play so much?
Rubio plays bad when they are together because Barea is such a ballhog. And we don’t need 2 pgs, we were doing fine with the starting lineup. I’d rather have Wes out there, at least he doesn’t hog the ball.
Magic shooting 5-of-10 from 3-point range. Wolves shooting 5-of-9 from the line
by Souvik Roy Chowdhury on Feb 13, 2012 7:01 PM CST reply actions
WHY THE FUCK IS BAREA RUNNING THE POINT WITH RUBIO IN THE GAME
FUCK SHIT WHORES
http://www.davechisholmmusic.com
by davechisholm on Feb 13, 2012 7:02 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
Seems like Love's toughness
makes every team we play, play tough and to a very high level
We don’t really have a lot of players that can play tough, but maybe it will make twolves better because they are always playing the best of every team.
But this is just a pipe dream.
PEK has all your toughness.
I'm going to brag. I drive the Nikola Pekovic fanwagon.
by Cynical Jason on Feb 13, 2012 11:12 PM CST up reply actions
if I was thinking of my mental health..
then I would be letting my anger out at all times
Ricky's passing into the deep post is as good as anyone I've EVER seen
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"Someone needs to be brought onto this roster to make open shots" - Jim Pete
RICKAY!!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADjoq8G-yuQ
thanks JPete for enlightening us..
although I do like the guy
At least he sees it. Perhaps Kahn could pull his head out of his ass and do the same.
RICKAY!!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADjoq8G-yuQ
by AndrePatterson on Feb 13, 2012 7:05 PM CST up reply actions
J Pete is frustrated
"If a kid calls his grandma "Mommy" and his mama "Pam", he's going to jail!"---Chris Rock
4 TO's for Barea
Dude’s a machine
by SSOL (thats what she said) on Feb 13, 2012 7:04 PM CST reply actions
poop machine
http://www.davechisholmmusic.com
by davechisholm on Feb 13, 2012 7:04 PM CST up reply actions
end the quarter with a Barea turnover..
how fitting
...IN THE NBA
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by davechisholm on Feb 13, 2012 7:06 PM CST up reply actions
sorry, now i'm being mean
talk to you guys later. gotta head to a rehearsal
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by davechisholm on Feb 13, 2012 7:06 PM CST up reply actions
thanks man!
don’t get too pissed off at the game, man!
http://www.davechisholmmusic.com
by davechisholm on Feb 13, 2012 7:07 PM CST up reply actions
5 TO'S
another one for barea right at the end there.
TAKE HIM BACK, MAVERICkS.
fuck all.
http://www.davechisholmmusic.com
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For the removal of both players
by SSOL (thats what she said) on Feb 13, 2012 7:08 PM CST up reply actions
Come on
Why is Kevin Love not touching the ball on at least every other play on offense?
Yeah
And Rubio too. Imo rubio needs to look for Love more often.
barea's playing
he has to get his touches!
%
http://www.davechisholmmusic.com
by davechisholm on Feb 13, 2012 7:07 PM CST up reply actions
This
Totally agree. He draws a ton of fouls and is easily our best offensive player..
by Spread-the-Love on Feb 13, 2012 7:07 PM CST up reply actions
You have to get a shot in that situation
That’s an unforgivable mistake.
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then he pockets a layup
from Rubio and remembers
9 TO's for the half and JJ has 5 of them,
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Hmm
I feel like Wolves will win this. Bit of discipline instilled by Rick, and another foul on Howard… yeah.
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I don't rate Orlando very highly
And my mind rebels at the thought of losing to the East again. I have all these anti-East zingers and the team can’t justify them,
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This is a low point in the season
it will get better
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Adele crushed it as per usual
I've got good judgement from experience and experience from bad judgement.
I don't like all the Taylor Swift mania..
and I was hoping to see a true duet between Rihanna and Chris Martin/Coldplay
Either can he.
He sounds like a rusty flute (not to be confused with a rusty trombone).
I'm going to brag. I drive the Nikola Pekovic fanwagon.
by Cynical Jason on Feb 13, 2012 11:14 PM CST up reply actions
TS is a very talented singer IMO
I've got good judgement from experience and experience from bad judgement.
by ArchAngel79 on Feb 13, 2012 10:01 PM CST up reply actions
Who had the worst performance? (easy question)
by MychalShannon1 on Feb 13, 2012 7:11 PM CST up reply actions
You have to see the Nicki Minaj performance. It was just awful.
by MychalShannon1 on Feb 13, 2012 7:13 PM CST up reply actions
that is because she is not a very good artist
by ballllin on Feb 13, 2012 7:15 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
I also think she is incredibly unattractive..
what is with people thinking she’s hot?
She has a ginormous butt I guess that’s it. She’s kinda cute.
by MychalShannon1 on Feb 13, 2012 7:28 PM CST up reply actions
Haha
That is always a high percentage bet to the aformentioned question.
I've got good judgement from experience and experience from bad judgement.
this team really fucking sucks
love included . i dont give a fuck about his stats dude is boring to watch
I don;t like to get personalup in here
but dude, you suck
I've got good judgement from experience and experience from bad judgement.
by ArchAngel79 on Feb 13, 2012 7:10 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah isn't there a rule on the internet about saying things that you would never say in person?
Cause guaranteed you aren’t saying this to my face.
I've got good judgement from experience and experience from bad judgement.
he's trolling
ignore him and he’ll flame out and leave
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
haha your ignorance is laughable
love is a machine
"We're just gonna put kevin in the naughty corner and set this caged lion free"
- Rick Adelman
by Bob Mcflallergy on Feb 13, 2012 7:11 PM CST up reply actions
Who's that old SG we had in training camp?
Can we bring him back? Or Tony Campbell?
by Imyourhuckleberry on Feb 13, 2012 7:10 PM CST reply actions
Yes Bonzi!
We could use him over Barea at SG.
by Imyourhuckleberry on Feb 13, 2012 7:13 PM CST up reply actions
Our 3 'acceptable' players...
…Love, Ricky, Pek…are on pace for more than 36 minutes tonight. Our 4th is on pace for 30 minutes.
We need better players, period. We can’t play Ricky, Love, Pek 48 minutes a night. We can’t know who will play a reasonably good game between JJ, Wes, Wayne, AR, Beas, AT, DWill, Darko, or even Martell. So, inevitably we are going to have line ups that don’t work for a few minutes.
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
by CaliWolf on Feb 13, 2012 7:12 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
This is why I don't blame Adelman on subs and rotations
The players are so inconsistent what choice does he have but to almost randomly experiment.
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by Malastare on Feb 13, 2012 7:13 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
+1
"We're just gonna put kevin in the naughty corner and set this caged lion free"
- Rick Adelman
by Bob Mcflallergy on Feb 13, 2012 7:13 PM CST up reply actions
Maybe not play a player who has 5 TOs in 13 minutes
Barea. JJ Barea.
Did you know he would have 5 TOs tonight?
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
when he plays motivated
he helps a lot. It’s just a question of which Darko is out there.
the comment about
this team being hard to watch if Ricky and Love aren’t out there is painfully accurate. I hate to say that.
Also, teams need to stop fouling Williams.
He’s either a dunk or a brick. Guy is showing no shooting ability at all.
If we only had a young version of the former T-Wolf and Pacer who is sitting on the bench for Iowa State tonight at the SG,
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Beas should be taking most of the shots
love cant take over a game
i'm assuming
you’ve lost your way from the magic forum. At least our best player is staying for at least another three more years.
"We're just gonna put kevin in the naughty corner and set this caged lion free"
- Rick Adelman
by Bob Mcflallergy on Feb 13, 2012 7:16 PM CST up reply actions
good point
ma bad
"We're just gonna put kevin in the naughty corner and set this caged lion free"
- Rick Adelman
by Bob Mcflallergy on Feb 13, 2012 7:17 PM CST up reply actions
this aint trolling, im speaking truths
ive been here since last season
it has helped me a great deal to relinguish any hopes I had of the playoffs this year..
I just want to see smart play and a reasonable effort, particularly on defense.
see my post at the very top of this thread...
not pretty
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
Hah!
Less than seven. He makes it all go. The whole offense, such as it is, is predicated on Ricky Rubio.
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you are underestimating just how much Charlotte suck
Kevin Love makes us better than them by himself… but, it’s real, real close.
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remember Mal Charlotte has been playing without their best player..
DJ Augustin who has actually played well this year
he's more that worth it
for just the “fun to watch” factor
Oh no doubt
He’s come into Minnesota basketball like a bright comet of joyful joy.
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Yup. Without Rubio (or Love) we'd be sunk.
The key to enjoying this year is to realize that last year, we were just plain sunk. Now we have a “What if (blank)?” that’s worse than where we’re at now.
Breakthrough!
But in seriousness, that’s probably a good idea. Playoffs, IMO, should still be firmly in “wildly pleasant surprise” territory this season (for us fans, that is. The front office should try like mad to get there this year).
The Wolves lack depth from 4-12. But they appear to have three legitimately good players now. Let’s just enjoy that for the season, and start gunning for postseason next year.
And the big schtichy for free
Is a tradeable asset.
I didn't mean it, i was forced by the little people living within my head.
by Joe Kozinski on Feb 13, 2012 7:16 PM CST up reply actions
WHY don’t we ever play Ellington? We need some offense and that guy rains down 3’s like it’s Judgement Day.
Ellington is having a bad couple of games
But at his worst he is miles better than Wes. At least you have to guard him.
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He's been
missing a lot of shots these days, but I feel like he needs longer stretches of time to get back into his rhythm
But shooters need PT. I can’t blame him for shooting bad when he hasn’t been getting the PT a shooter needs.
by MychalShannon1 on Feb 13, 2012 7:21 PM CST up reply actions
plus he's
in your face defensively. Must be a lousy practice player, or miss assignments… or something
In my mind his team D is not always good
He seems to get lost quite a bit. Kind of like Beasley, on one possession he is right on, on the next 3…oy.
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
He rains them down, but only hits 35.7%
which is roughly league average if I remember right.
Wes, on the other hand, is hitting a monster 23.9%, which clearly explains why he is getting all the burn.
23.9?!
that’s way more than i thought it’d be.
"We're just gonna put kevin in the naughty corner and set this caged lion free"
- Rick Adelman
by Bob Mcflallergy on Feb 13, 2012 7:19 PM CST up reply actions
I think they might be reshaping reality around us
because I’m pretty sure I’ve never seen him make a basket since Syracuse, when he was a wee lad of 72.
I think you mean
“a wee lad in ’72.” 1872.
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by Cynical Jason on Feb 13, 2012 11:27 PM CST up reply actions
i dont think that applies this season
since we’ve had like, what, 3 practices?
by whistle_this on Feb 13, 2012 7:20 PM CST up reply actions
I have to think so..
which is surprising because at the beginning of the season I was sure he would stay
I kind of hope so. Seems like a nice guy though. Just doesn’t offer a ton.
by MychalShannon1 on Feb 13, 2012 7:20 PM CST up reply actions
Question..
Are the 76ers real contenders this year? I know they have a great record, but they just don’t seem like they are on the Bulls/Heat level..
by Spread-the-Love on Feb 13, 2012 7:19 PM CST reply actions
They are only up on Charlotte by 10 at the half
So they can’t be that good :)
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
Oh man
They are the deepest team in the NBA bar non.
Lou Williams is the most similar player to Kobe in his success in play making. Everyone who plays for Philly step up on multiple nights. They are my second most favorite team to watch.
I really like
Doug Collins. He was my favorite commentator, I’m glad he’s doing well back in coaching.
Not to mention
Jrue Holiday, one of the best pg in the NBA
yeah
nice tight game.
"We're just gonna put kevin in the naughty corner and set this caged lion free"
- Rick Adelman
by Bob Mcflallergy on Feb 13, 2012 7:20 PM CST up reply actions
Yes they are watching that game like hawks over here!
I've got good judgement from experience and experience from bad judgement.
over there being first avenue?
trying to figure out which orange player to draft too high next year?
I am stationed at Ft. Knox which is right next to Louisville
I've got good judgement from experience and experience from bad judgement.
Could you get me some gold?
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by Cynical Jason on Feb 13, 2012 11:28 PM CST up reply actions
I'm excited to see him play
But I don’t think he’ll solve any of our woes, because he’s not really a shooter..
by Spread-the-Love on Feb 13, 2012 7:22 PM CST up reply actions
this is true
but he’s somewhat of a distributor, and has a handle.
by whistle_this on Feb 13, 2012 7:23 PM CST up reply actions
Barea reminds me of a smiling face in Houston. Head down, charge!
"I'm shocked - shocked - to find basketball going on in here."
Their entire offense is designed to do that
It is inevitable
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
that's too easy
if that happens you can forget it, i’m wrong at the half
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yeah, but not in his sweet spot. he had to reach and the pass was really fast..
very tough to catch that
It was fine
Pek had D12 sealed, he just got bumped the instant the ball arrived. bad luck, nothing more. It happens
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
if J Rich can lock you down
then something is seriously wrong. No disrespect to JRich, who I’ve always liked, but his D is hardly stellar.
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Well, to be fair, JRich only blocks about a shot every 3 games.
How could Wes have predicted this would be the one he finally gets? Oh, wait. It’s Wes. He should, by now, assume the worst is going to happen every time. That way, he’s always right.
This team
is not patient, and dont play fundamental basketball.
Rubio, as great of an improvisor as he is, needs to play with more patience and slow down.
The thing is Ricky isn’t as effective in a slower offense that’s why he struggled in Spain. But I think with the guys we have what your proposing makes a lot more sense. Even if it hurts Ricky’s production a bit.
by MychalShannon1 on Feb 13, 2012 7:30 PM CST up reply actions
we aren't running much pnr
which is part of the problem as well as integrating injured guys
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
This is an issue.
He hasn’t gotten to put in any of the corner offense. And in the Star Tribune he was quoted saying it “was wishful thinking” to think they’d get to with so little practice time this year.
Our outside shooters are crap and they pack the paint
there is no much we can do
Unicorns do exists, on wolves skin.
That pnr game with pek ain't working so far tonight
The sad part is, the way teams commit to it means there are wide open shots to be made.
exactly. which explains alot about his recent play.
forcing it to his favorite guys… sad. sad indeed.
by whistle_this on Feb 13, 2012 7:32 PM CST up reply actions
They look like a college team right now.
by Ray Williams? on Feb 13, 2012 7:30 PM CST via Android app reply actions
when Love is missing FTs
it might not be our night
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I'm pretty sure neither of those things actually happened.
Where are my pills?
How did we get so bad at shooting?
Wasn’t this the one thing we were good at? Who did we lose that could shoot?
Webster looked under control on that cut
#firsttimeallyear
Put in Beasley
and see if he can go to work.. This game is pretty much over anyway
by Spread-the-Love on Feb 13, 2012 7:33 PM CST reply actions
nah I've seen Beasley
I want martel to get some burn.
I want to call Martell 90%
he makes 90% of great plays, but always falls just short.
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
seriously?
he was behind the basket with D12 roaming and he dropped it through traffic to our best player in the paint
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
it was a good play
he nearly got Howard out of position to foul – we need that foul, too.
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False
I just watched it on replay/DVR. Dwight was there to block what appeared to be that opening. Ricky made the right choice.
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
Kind of a great comparison by the ORL announcers.
Compared Rubio dribbling the baseline under the basket to Gretzky skating behind the goal.
i swear ricky would lead in assists if we could hit open shots
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Wes with an assist
he’s all over the box score now.
by Imyourhuckleberry on Feb 13, 2012 7:39 PM CST reply actions
Box score says he has 2 blocks..
When did those happen?? I don’t remember 1..
by Spread-the-Love on Feb 13, 2012 7:40 PM CST up reply actions
The second was rad actually
He stuffed a fast break. I feel that for all the shit we give him, we ought to at least accentuate the positives.
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He got one early, but the guy went right back up for a bucket.
This last one was nice and Wolves ended up with that ball.
by Imyourhuckleberry on Feb 13, 2012 7:42 PM CST up reply actions
they tried
"This town, this night, this crowd
Come on put them up, let me hear it loud"
by Stay classy, Joe. on Feb 13, 2012 7:40 PM CST up reply actions
Wes chicken sighting
Beas shows how it’s done…
Shoot the 3 Wes, it’s not like missing will make us hate your game anymore that we do already!
Ricky is lobbing at an Ooptimal level!
i don't know about all that.
the lottery, however, is a completely different story
by whistle_this on Feb 13, 2012 7:43 PM CST up reply actions
Cant believe
the refs were just choking on their whistles to call another foul on Howard
you have to call that
come on, late call whatever, it was blatant
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Huh.
She looks like an intelligent, interesting young lady. And a good conversationalist.
I'm going to brag. I drive the Nikola Pekovic fanwagon.
by Cynical Jason on Feb 13, 2012 11:34 PM CST up reply actions
why can't they have a guy in a booth
watching the cameras. with a button. like on jeopardy!© that blows a FUCKING FOG HORN! MAKE IT HAPPEN!
Should have gone to Wes for 3
he’s earned the right!
by Imyourhuckleberry on Feb 13, 2012 7:45 PM CST reply actions
I have bitched as much as anybody, but Wes is playing OK this quarter
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You know he's playing well when he's sent to the bench and
you kind of feel like they shouldn’t take him out of the game…
by Imyourhuckleberry on Feb 13, 2012 7:47 PM CST up reply actions
we have a point guard
It might be a good idea to give him the ball
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This may be the Minnesota sports fan in me..
But we won’t do this
by Spread-the-Love on Feb 13, 2012 7:47 PM CST up reply actions
Rubio
has to start looking for his shots more often, and not just when it feels like he has to.
turnovers
bleurgh yuck
"We're just gonna put kevin in the naughty corner and set this caged lion free"
- Rick Adelman
by Bob Mcflallergy on Feb 13, 2012 7:47 PM CST reply actions
yup.. 15 so far.. 22 last game, 28 the game before that...
cannot win this way
If our roster doesn't look VERY different next year
I don’t know what I’ll do. Go postal, i guess.
by whistle_this on Feb 13, 2012 7:48 PM CST up reply actions
Rubio forcing some shots...
probably losing confidence in his mates (except Love).
Rubios - "Clinically PROVEN to Help Reduce Suckiness"
Just Wes!
Didn’t expect to hear that tonight, did ya?
by Imyourhuckleberry on Feb 13, 2012 7:51 PM CST up reply actions
Never.
RICKAY!!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADjoq8G-yuQ
by AndrePatterson on Feb 13, 2012 7:53 PM CST up reply actions
oh yeah
How good would Reddick look on the TWolves?
Yeah, we need to get whiter. %%%%%
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by Cynical Jason on Feb 13, 2012 11:36 PM CST up reply actions
every time i look away from the forum
we are either missing a FT, turning it over, or JJ is driving out of control
that was awful defense.. take Ricky, Kevin and Pek out now..
don’t want them to get hurt
That last defensive possession was pathetic
They aren’t even trying anymore. This is pissing me off beyond belief
by Spread-the-Love on Feb 13, 2012 7:52 PM CST reply actions
I don't know who Beasley was supposed to be guarding
but I can tell you he wasn’t guarding him.
by Imyourhuckleberry on Feb 13, 2012 7:53 PM CST up reply actions
offense is incredibly stagnant and the defense is terrible..
and Orlando is making shots
the D is just disappointing
there’s no effort at all.
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With Beas and Dwill out there
we aren’t exactly brilliant at rotating to help/stop penetration
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
time for Adelman to pull the starters
this is pathetic
We are
having the PGs do all the thinking. What about giving 2’s and 3’s the responsibility to distribute as well?
that would be good
if we actually HAD any 2s or 3s
by whistle_this on Feb 13, 2012 7:56 PM CST up reply actions
Like putting Love on Howard?
by Ray Williams? on Feb 13, 2012 7:58 PM CST via Android app up reply actions
I actually think Corey Brewer would have looked very good at the 2..
the perimeter defense with Ricky would have been awesome.
B-Easy..
Let him or Love touch it every time down the floor
by Spread-the-Love on Feb 13, 2012 8:00 PM CST reply actions
Looked more like a Starbury to me.
by Ray Williams? on Feb 13, 2012 8:01 PM CST via Android app up reply actions
JJ Barea, proud graduate of the Luke Ridnour School of Fast Break Pull Up Threes.
by LosAngelesTWolf on Feb 13, 2012 8:01 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
well, he is shooting 50% today, I take that every day
if he could just stay off the ball
Unicorns do exists, on wolves skin.
Dam
Ricky looks much better when he looks to score more often
JJ is not the worst player in the NBA or anything
But I just don’t understand why we pursued him, of all people.
Because we didn't know what wwe had in Rubio for sure and Luke was our only other ball handler
I've got good judgement from experience and experience from bad judgement.
The TWolves are the annoying little brother of the NBA
he follows you incessantly around trying to copy you then when he gets it right loses interest.
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barea hero mode is the worst.
actually the worst part is not being able to take him out because he is your best 2 guard on the roster right now (yeah, read that again … sad)
I wish we could get Pau Gasol for Williams or Pek + Luke + Utah 1st
Rubio + Pau would be amazing
You do not trade PEK!
He just outplayed Dwight Howard! What more do you want from the man?
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by Cynical Jason on Feb 13, 2012 11:39 PM CST up reply actions
Darko's line = the binary code for "I stink"
by fanslaststand on Feb 13, 2012 8:03 PM CST via mobile reply actions
D Will
plays much better when he plays like a spider than a lion.
you cannot deny
that was a huge no call
by whistle_this on Feb 13, 2012 8:08 PM CST up reply actions
you don't have to be set to receive a push
by whistle_this on Feb 13, 2012 8:10 PM CST up reply actions
you can't just push people
but there was a bit more than that to this loss.
...
game over
"This town, this night, this crowd
Come on put them up, let me hear it loud"
by Stay classy, Joe. on Feb 13, 2012 8:06 PM CST reply actions
well executed moving screen
"We're just gonna put kevin in the naughty corner and set this caged lion free"
- Rick Adelman
by Bob Mcflallergy on Feb 13, 2012 8:06 PM CST reply actions
Rubio
needs to go more to Love instead of just anyone. I think Love plays his best when he is played like a superstar
no way you can win with that lineup.
no defense whatsoever and ballstoppers on O.
what a crap way to end the comeback
flopping doesn’t work in the final quarter of away games when you are a Minnesota player. Just not worth it.
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gah
i dont see why teams are all over themselves for dwight howard. he is the most overrated players and one of my least favorite. hes a no-talented hack.
once he hits 30, he’ll be finished.
The Magic don’t know how to use him imo. Jameer isn’t a pass first guard if you put him with a guy like Rubio it wouldn’t even be fair.
by MychalShannon1 on Feb 13, 2012 8:10 PM CST up reply actions
Did Glen Taylor stop paying Pek for 4th quarter play?
Rubios - "Clinically PROVEN to Help Reduce Suckiness"
what happened to our defense?
and why so many TOs lately?
by mayorhoiberg on Feb 13, 2012 8:09 PM CST via Android app reply actions
Why
doesn’t Love or Pek touch the ball that much in the 4th quarter?
Its up to
Adelman to tell his players to call more plays for love and pek
Your guess is as good as mine. Makes no sense at all.
by MychalShannon1 on Feb 13, 2012 8:11 PM CST up reply actions
not understanding Adelman's choices anymore. Shitty game. out
RICKAY!!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADjoq8G-yuQ
Looks like I didn't miss anything tonight--can someone give me the lowdown on what happened this game?
If I'm pissing you off its probably sarcasm
We can't shoot
There is therefore no spacing.
We can’t defend jumpshots.
Therefore, we lose.
T'Wolves 2012: Where Pek Decimates Jason Thompson
So, is this the Wolves (rookie and youth) wall?
I’m thinking that — much like an actual game — they worked so hard to get to .500 (and above) that they are mentally/physically gassed and now can’t finish/play as well.
Or other teams just have figured us out.
signature
unexplainable.
Are you saving him? If so, you want your best player to pick up the fouls defending him instead? Puzzling, adelman. very puzzling.
by whistle_this on Feb 13, 2012 8:14 PM CST up reply actions
Just from the boxscore it looked like the game was lost
so who cares?
If I'm pissing you off its probably sarcasm
by CoffeeJanitor on Feb 13, 2012 8:15 PM CST up reply actions
well, at that point we were only down 10.
by whistle_this on Feb 13, 2012 8:16 PM CST up reply actions
true, but when you're coming back from 20, being down by 10 is a lot more
If I'm pissing you off its probably sarcasm
by CoffeeJanitor on Feb 13, 2012 8:17 PM CST up reply actions
down by 10 with 12 mins to play.
Howard in foul trouble. You play to win the game. Period.
by whistle_this on Feb 13, 2012 8:18 PM CST up reply actions
Pek played 33
Love and Ricky nearly 40. It is the 5th game in 7 days. It sucks, but hey, out guys played the minutes we want them to.
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
Howard in foul trouble
and Pek with only one foul. Unleash Pek in the fourth. Even if he fouls every three minutes he stays in the game.
I'm going to brag. I drive the Nikola Pekovic fanwagon.
by Cynical Jason on Feb 13, 2012 11:42 PM CST up reply actions
howard played like 20 minutes, rubio and love entire second half
and you have no chance of winning it. not what you want to see.
yeah, but he's so little!
our very own rudy.
by Ray Williams? on Feb 13, 2012 8:14 PM CST via Android app up reply actions
Rudy Rudy
I’ve met him and you wouldn’t believe how small he is
I've got good judgement from experience and experience from bad judgement.
Pek has outplayed Howard
he has to play more in the fourth. That one on Adelman I do question.
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Now this is pure emotion speaking
by Souvik Roy Chowdhury on Feb 13, 2012 8:16 PM CST up reply actions
no.. I'm serious.. go look at the standings..
Golden State, Sacramento and Phoenix are all playing better now and arguably have more talent.
take a look at the bottom of the conference.. I'm being serious
Portland 15 13 .536 6 ½ 11-3 4-10 3-2 11-10 98.1 92.8 +5.4 Lost 1 4-6
Memphis 14 14 .500 7 ½ 9-5 5-9 3-3 9-12 92.5 91.9 +0.6 Lost 1 4-6
Minnesota 13 16 .448 9 7-10 6-6 0-2 10-7 96.0 95.6 +0.5 Lost 4 4-6
Phoenix 12 15 .444 9 5-7 7-8 2-1 6-10 93.4 96.1 -2.7 Won 1 6-4
Golden State 10 14 .417 9 ½ 7-8 3-6 1-4 5-9 99.3 100.7 -1.4 Won 2 5-5
Sacramento 10 17 .370 11 7-5 3-12 2-2 7-13 92.0 100.5 -8.5 Lost 1 4-6
New Orleans 4 23 .148 17 2-14 2-9 0-7 2-18 87.1 93.3 -6.2 Lost 8 1-9
jesus
talk about overreacting
If I'm pissing you off its probably sarcasm
by CoffeeJanitor on Feb 13, 2012 8:16 PM CST up reply actions
Jesus had nothing to do with it :-)
I've got good judgement from experience and experience from bad judgement.
We just had a bad stretch of games after going on a 3 game win streak
This team seems streaky. To think that we’ll continue tanking seems a bit reactionary, especially when we were playing an ORL team that was on a roll tonight
If I'm pissing you off its probably sarcasm
by CoffeeJanitor on Feb 13, 2012 8:25 PM CST up reply actions
we would have to go something like 11-26 to do that
come on man
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
look at the standings
sac is currently 14th with a win% of 0.370. Over 66 games a 0.370% is 24.42 wins. We have 13 wins with 37 left to play. So, if we went 11-26 we would have a similar record to the current 14th place team, ffs. Last year 0.293% (19 wins in a 66 game season) was 14th.
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
You believe Sactown is better than the Wolves?
If I'm pissing you off its probably sarcasm
by CoffeeJanitor on Feb 13, 2012 8:26 PM CST up reply actions
Even though it seems bad
But our shooting will pickup!
by Souvik Roy Chowdhury on Feb 13, 2012 8:18 PM CST up reply actions
I think everyone is underestimating how good GS, Phoenix and Sac are..
it is a really tough conference
We're 10-7 vs the West
So maybe we’ll end up in 8th? amirite?
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
sure
if you think beasley will start logging 20+ mins of efficient ball nightly, ricky ups his FG% to 40+, and wes is banished to the d-league.
by whistle_this on Feb 13, 2012 8:28 PM CST up reply actions
We are 0.1 pts from having the 9th best point differential in the West
Point diff is a much stronger predictor of w/l than you being pissed off we’re only 4-6 over our last 10, and lost 4 in a row in 6 days (incl 3 against Dal, @Mem, @Orl).
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
Every L makes it trend down
Every L makes it trend up. Kind of how it works.
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
Of course
You might be surprised to know that we are amongst the least blown out teams in the league.
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
It's kinda annoying actually
means you have to watch every lost cause because they’ll keep it close until the last couple of minutes.
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After the last few years..
..I’m very happy to not go into halftime knowing the other team is just going to coast for the second half and win by 15.
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
by CaliWolf on Feb 13, 2012 8:39 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
A point
On the other hand, it means I get to do much less lonely moping in the evenings because Wolves losses are taking up too much time. That bourbon isn’t going to angrily drink itself!
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Funny
We don’t drink to remember, dammit.
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
I'm not.
But the margin of defeat has been increasing somewhat. And we don’t blow poeple out.
by whistle_this on Feb 13, 2012 8:38 PM CST up reply actions
This is true, but come on this doom and gloom is out of hand.
We’re doing fine. Four game losing streaks suck, yes. The difference is I don’t expect this to go to 10,11,12, games of losing. We’ll get it together, just not every night.
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
I'm optimistic.
But I don’t like what I’m seeing lately. Ricky is being less creative because he doesn’t trust anyone to make shots, IMHO.
by whistle_this on Feb 13, 2012 8:44 PM CST up reply actions
Pretty sure everything is clogged up becuase no one is making shots, as well
If I'm pissing you off its probably sarcasm
by CoffeeJanitor on Feb 13, 2012 8:50 PM CST up reply actions
Sorry..
Hate to inject rational optimism after a road loss to potential ECF team. Tonight kind of sucked, but like most nights is nowhere near a disaster.
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
Yeah
This was a fairly simple game actually. I have all these report notes and the mistakes and problems are glaring but not actually unfixable.
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A reliable shooter
That we don’t rely on for rebounds, would cure many ills.
by whistle_this on Feb 13, 2012 8:41 PM CST up reply actions
small shooting lineups don't work
Pek has to play the 4th
a team with Love and Pek has to play inside
and, btw, you are loosing it RA
Unicorns do exists, on wolves skin.
The only thing i can think of with Adelman's rotations is
that he is so good at coaching and knows this, that he overthinks substitutions and goes for clever and cute instead of simple and effective. This reasoning is the only thing keeping me slightly sane
naw adelman is crazy
why the hell is he starting wes? defense doesn’t mean much when you cant score
And Wes is playing god awful defense so that doesn't make sense.
I watch this team, and i care so much, simply because i can’t not. It’s just a part of who i am..
It's a broken record but 6 foot SG's who can not play def, will not work in this league
October 21, 1990 The Best Day in Minnesota Timberwolves History
How the fuck does JJ stay on the court the way he plays? He has been atrocious.
There is no explanation for why Pek doesn’t come back in the fourth until 2 min mark, he was dominating the court. Starting to really get frustrated with Adelman….
I watch this team, and i care so much, simply because i can’t not. It’s just a part of who i am..
the small lineup
is an attempt to spread the floor, move the ball and get points in a hurry. It looks horrible if nobody hits shots. Hmmm… in fact no lineup looks good if nobody hits shots. We have a bunch of mediocre outside shooters. Beasley is pretty good, if hot. Otherwise if Love doen’t hit outside we’re toast. Think of all the wide open shots Rubio sets up for guys. Redick would average 18 on this team.
I never thought I'd want JJ Redick on my team so much.
At this point the Magic can have our JJ and we’ll take theirs. Ugh.
I fear for Wednesday night
Playing a team that has lost 15 in a row. Gawd the pressure to not lose will be awful.
I too am a lone wolfpack.
It would be nice to see Adelman
called for more plays instead of just letting them play
There's a lot to dislike in that game unfortunately
Barea had a nightmare, the defending of screen movement was worthy of imprisonment for crimes against basketball, and the open jumpshots just aren’t falling. The key is spacing though. It’s all about the spacing.
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There's not enough threat from our spaced perimeter players
at the moment, anyway. They can pack the paint and deny Rubio the space to go to work. It kills us.
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I agree
you put any of the name outside guys (Korver, Novak, Kapono et al) on this team and they feast. And defenses have to play them honest.
It would make all the difference
This is why Wes is so horrible for the team. In a typical sequence, he sets up in the weak side corner. Because he can’t shoot though, when Ricky beats his man around the high pick, the help comes strong. Ricky usually recognises this, and sticks it in the shooter’s hands. Pump fake, turnover. So he looks away and forces passes.
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The shooting was more 09-10 more than 10-11 Twolves
We were 5th in 3-pt FG% last season
by Souvik Roy Chowdhury on Feb 13, 2012 8:23 PM CST up reply actions
Rubio played 40. Love played 40 minutes. Pek played 32.
It has nothing to do with Adelman not playing Love and Pek, and everything to do with the craptastic roster Kahn has assembled.
It utterly boggles my mind that it’s 2012 and 2/3rds of our actual nba players are leftovers from the McHale era.
But It is
up to Adelman to somehow get the ball to Love and Pek more often
Looked like they had more than enough attempts
Also, as was said above, if our outside shooters aren’t hitting then everything goes to shit
I would be interested to see our 3 pt % in wins vs losses this year, I’m guessing the difference is staggering
If I'm pissing you off its probably sarcasm
by CoffeeJanitor on Feb 13, 2012 8:28 PM CST up reply actions
yeah, this is true, but it's not where the game was lost
it was lost on the perimeter.
Love & Pek got 30 shots & 10 free throws, but considering the rest of the team…ugh, I guess they need about 50 combined.
Trades need to happen before the deadline.
Webster/Beasley/Wes/AR/Darko/Ridnour/Ellington/Tolliver/Miller
for anyone.
Rubios - "Clinically PROVEN to Help Reduce Suckiness"
noone wants barea for 4+ mil/yr.
“noone else was even close” – JJ barea
by whistle_this on Feb 13, 2012 8:32 PM CST up reply actions
Oh c’mon who wouldn’t want a overpaid 5’5 guard?
by MychalShannon1 on Feb 13, 2012 8:37 PM CST up reply actions
Is Malcom Lee done in the D league yet?
If not lets trade Lee for Wes.
I watch this team, and i care so much, simply because i can’t not. It’s just a part of who i am..
Not at all joking.
Wes doesn’t deserve to be playing minutes in the NBA, let alone starting. He has done absolutely nothing to deserve playing time, at some point Adelman has to put aside the fact he was a top 5 pick and evaluate his playing time based only on his performance.
I watch this team, and i care so much, simply because i can’t not. It’s just a part of who i am..
You'll get no argument here
I had a massive rant about it after the Knicks game. Been saving the A material for report cards though. Which is ironic, because in no other way would Wes be connected with A material.
T'Wolves 2012: Where Pek Decimates Jason Thompson
by Malastare on Feb 13, 2012 8:32 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Zing!
I'm going to brag. I drive the Nikola Pekovic fanwagon.
by Cynical Jason on Feb 13, 2012 11:47 PM CST up reply actions
Rick Adleman has bizarre standards for players
If he won’t take Wes out because he was a top 5 pick…then what the hell is his strategy with Williams
I don't know what an art house is, I don't know what goes on in an art house, I have never been in an art house, and I can't imagine it's any place I ever want to be.
He's also been playing consistently all season
where as Williams hasn’t.
Adleman complains that no wings have stepped up to be consistent, but I don’t understand how he expects anyone, a rookie in particular, to play consistently without consistent minutes. Wes, to his credit, has been consistently bad.
I don't know what an art house is, I don't know what goes on in an art house, I have never been in an art house, and I can't imagine it's any place I ever want to be.
Consistency
Wes basically knows going into every game he has the entire first quarter to work with and if he plays reasonably in it he will play again and if he doesn’t he will probably not play a whole lot. He generally plays with Rubio and Love which helps put him in the best possible position to succeed as he generally sees open shots or driving lanes
DW checks in generally late in the first or early second, doesn’t know how long he is going to play and is never really set up to succeed as he is largely playing with Beasley who basically claims all of Williams shots since they largely do the exact same thing.
Williams will play 26 minutes one night and 10 the next. Is never really given any room to get into a flow, the games he is given that leeway he ends up looking pretty solid in
I don't know what an art house is, I don't know what goes on in an art house, I have never been in an art house, and I can't imagine it's any place I ever want to be.
Lee is done with the D league stint
but didn’t accompany the team on this trip.
He didn’t set the world on fire down there, so don’t expect too much once he gets minutes in the NBA….
Ricky is lobbing at an Ooptimal level!
I can’t believe she’s only a year older than me. I still got a chance :)
by MychalShannon1 on Feb 13, 2012 8:32 PM CST up reply actions
riding the pine
If I'm pissing you off its probably sarcasm
by CoffeeJanitor on Feb 13, 2012 8:39 PM CST up reply actions
Don't know why Miller gets any min over Randolph
But Tolliver hasn’t made a shot since his wrist injury in that fall a ways back. (possible exaggeration)
I watch this team, and i care so much, simply because i can’t not. It’s just a part of who i am..
Quick Thoughts on Tonights Game
Positives: Pek continues to prove he is a legit NBA Center, Ricky Shot Better
Negatives: We are a Jump Shooting Team who can NOT shoot, Still need Wings
October 21, 1990 The Best Day in Minnesota Timberwolves History
Did any reporter ask why the hell Pek isn't playing the 4th??
RICKAY!!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADjoq8G-yuQ
Are we going to get to 1000 posts?
…
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
So, what'd I miss?
First game all season I missed because I was driving my wife around, thinking “no problem, it will archive on LP” and then get home and find out NBA TV are treated like actual national games? Really NBA? Sigh.
Anyhoo….catching up on he game via CH comments is, well, illuminating.
:-)
Just boxscore impressions: 18 TO, ORL was +11 on pts off TO. JJ? 7 TOs?
Was Pek as solid as the boxscore indicates- against D12 no less?
And finally, I’d really want to know what Kahn is thinking right now. If I hear a comment from him that the Wolves and their fans simply need to execute some patience my head might pop off and roll around on the floor while my dumb dogs lick it.
I too am a lone wolfpack.
Pek definitely held his own with D12. Darko, on the other hand, not so much.
Frustrating that we were able to get him in foul trouble and keep him in check like that and still get killed. I am now officially nervous for Wednesday’s game with the Bobcats.
Were we playing the Rambis strategy of “defending” the 3-point shot tonight or something?
The Illusion of Progress
We have 3 players on this team. When Luke Ridnour is your 4th best player, you have a bad team. The front office hasn’t done enough, and someone has to pay. Kahn is the logical fall guy. Get him out.
For the loser now
Will be later to win
Egads!
Looking at the upcoming schedule, the Woofies might not be done bottoming out. After Charlotte they face the following stretch:
@HOU
PHL
@DEN
UTH
@LAC
@LAL
@PHX
@POR
LAC
POR
LAL
Only 1 sub 500 team in an 11 game stretch and that game is on the road. I guess we’ll discover what RA does with players that start to go through the motions if they’ve reached only 14, 15 wins after that gauntlet.
Again, what is Kahn doing to rectify this situation. Too many of these players have too many minutes under the hood to suddenly think they are going to be lathered in awesome sauce.
I too am a lone wolfpack.
Ouch. I think/hope they'll get three or four of those games.
And then be something like 17-24 after that stretch?
Hopefully the schedule lightens up considerably after that.
We will win 3 of the next 5 games
I've got good judgement from experience and experience from bad judgement.
Brace yourself
for one of our infamous epic 17 game losing streaks
by mnsportswopwopwah on Feb 13, 2012 10:21 PM CST up reply actions
If we lose to the Bobcats...
I give up. Wes is god awful out there. What does he have on you Adleman? Did he catch you doing something terrible? Is David Kahn forcing it? It makes NO SENSE. The potential argument really only works for rookies. He had potential last year, but clearly isn’t cut out for this league. We have no adequate shooters and the past 4 games have shown our glaring weakness. Teams don’t even block Wes anymore and we never want to pass to him so its really a 4 on 5 power play for the other team. We ALWAYS start slow because of this. PLEASE take Wes out he is ruining this once hopeful season.
by mnsportswopwopwah on Feb 13, 2012 10:16 PM CST reply actions
wes didnt play the 4th quarter v the knicks when the wolves had one fg in the last 9+ minutes
Rickey puked the game up with two tos and losing his man on a screen for a three. Oh and did he dribble off his foot? A Jonny reprise!
Wes diidn’t play poorly tonight. Please watch the games and stop obsessing on an imaginary scapegoat.
not hating on RR. Great player. Just keep it in perspective and watch the games.
Wes +2 v Knicks and -6 tonight. When he plays well he plays. When he doesn’t he sits. Barea had 5 tos in the half and is worse than Ridnour and Jonny as a shoot first pg. “Team” completely lost steam when Love “stepped on” their momentum.
Keep your focus.
Wolves 2011-12: Crossing the Rubikahn....alea iacta est...... " et tu Ricky?"
by Tangerine dream on Feb 13, 2012 11:26 PM CST up reply actions
maybe I'm crazy
but 3/7 0/2 from the 3 shooting at 6 points 5 reb and 1 assist isn’t playing well. Yeah Barea played terrible. I did watch the game, but before the third quarter I said I will stop watching when Wes starts the 3rd and we go down by 20. A lot played poorly tonight, but Wes consistently plays poorly. Call me crazy, but he didn’t play “well” last night. Mediocre is more like it.
by mnsportswopwopwah on Feb 14, 2012 7:43 AM CST up reply actions
you forgot the two blocks
And those numbers aren’t bad for 20 minutes. He hasn’t played well this season but its getting overplayed. In the knickks game thread people are criticising Wes because he didn’t get a loose ball then suddenly get writers block when Rubio turns the ball over. His to in a tie game isn’t even mentioned.
just keep the entire picture in perspective.
The Wolves had 7 fourth q points with a minute to go v Knicks. No Wes. Last night he was the only player to score for a long stretch.
News flash! The team is mediocre. Its become a bit too fashionable to continually blame one player.
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Wolves 2011-12: Crossing the Rubikahn....alea iacta est...... " et tu Ricky?"
by Tangerine dream on Feb 14, 2012 8:31 AM CST up reply actions
So you're crediting Wes' +- to his own play?
That’s an extremely noisy statistic
no Zeb
Just making a point. If your take away from the last game is “Wes is God aweful” you are clearly following a narrative. The simple fact is Wes had nothing to do with the last two losses. He didn’t partake in the giveaway v NY and he played decently v Orlando.
Hes had a bad season thus far but Adelman has limited his exposure. But its fun I guess to blame losses on an imaginary scapegoat.
Wolves 2011-12: Crossing the Rubikahn....alea iacta est...... " et tu Ricky?"
by Tangerine dream on Feb 14, 2012 2:50 PM CST up reply actions
extrapolate a bit more Tangerine
Wes had a good 3rd quarter when he hit 3 shots and had a block IIRC but to say he was anything other than not-bad for a stretch is pushing things. My actual point was that you are using a statistic which is highly highly dependent on all 5 players on the floor to try and say something about an individual. +- in my mind is a pretty terrible statistic for doing anything other than comparing various 5 man rotations that have seen significant play time together.
We better not loes to the Bobcats.
We are not TOR, SAC, WAS, NO…. that’s where they need to be looking to end their losing streak.
Relax people
This team isn’t going to Rambis out on us. We’ve proven we can play with anyone…both good and bad. The past few games were kinda fugly, yes. We’re young. Rubio is in a bit of a rut. They’ve done a good job of rotating so Love isn’t shooting open 3’s. Teams adjusted.
We’ll adjust back. D Will is still showing flashes of being something with his aggressiveness.
I’d expect a comfy 9 pt win over the Bobcats.
…But that Philly game is going to be a bitch. Thats the exact type of team we’re hard to watch against (a la Pacers game.)
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