The Road to 54-12, Memphis Dry Rub
by Stop-n-Pop on Feb 8, 2012 6:30 PM CST
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Dude is a Darth, man.
He could choke you out with the Force. You shouldn’t risk it.
The Rubio with his passing, I say nothing because it's crazy! As we enjoy!
That reminds me
of this.
I'm going to brag. I drive the Nikola Pekovic fanwagon.
by Cynical Jason on Feb 8, 2012 6:58 PM CST up reply actions
Crap, Jason
I was expecting something rude and you linked to cute.
You really should have warned me.
Yo ho ho and a FirstRow stream!
I like to mix it up now and then.
I’ll label the links accordingly from now on.
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by Cynical Jason on Feb 8, 2012 7:03 PM CST up reply actions
I won't reply directly so you think I am dead.
The Rubio with his passing, I say nothing because it's crazy! As we enjoy!
Hey SnP
Is the fanpost issue (only recommended ones showing on the front page) intentional, or a glitch?
I have a bad feeling about tonight. This has beat down written all over it.
I've changed my sig. The Wolves are now like a reasonably decent meal.
I'm nervous, too...
It’s a trap game. We’ve won 4 in a row. They’ve lost 3 in a row. We played last night.
We’ll see. I think Luke has a good game.
Usually...
…when Luke has a good game we lose. He seems to only get hot when everyone else is sucking.
Yes. Beatdown...
Umm.. You mean us beating them down? Cause that is happening. I put my money on it!
by bringbackbrewer on Feb 8, 2012 6:53 PM CST up reply actions
Where is the KLove?
So, just because I’m curious and didn’t see the last match. Is Love next or behind the bench during the suspension or is he not even allowed to do that?
At home
Can’t be in the arena.
I've changed my sig. The Wolves are now like a reasonably decent meal.
by Eric in Madison on Feb 8, 2012 6:45 PM CST up reply actions
Theoretically
could he buy tickets?
Could he have purchased courtside seats last night and watched in a Rubio jersey hammered-drunk?
by LoveTo on Feb 8, 2012 6:59 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
I'd pay to see that.
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by Cynical Jason on Feb 8, 2012 7:00 PM CST up reply actions
Marbury did it.
So…no, I wouldn’t want to see Kevin do it.
by googoleeoottooooleeoottooooleeeatta on Feb 8, 2012 7:11 PM CST up reply actions
Beasley and DWill starting?
ESPN fantasy basketball seems to think both Beasley and DWill are starting. Does that mean Wes was finally benched?
by Timberwolf in LA on Feb 8, 2012 6:47 PM CST reply actions
Ah
That would make sense — no rumblings from Adelman about any imminent changes — but I wasn’t sure. ESPN is often wrong (both in this sense and in the sense of their pundits not knowing what the hell they’re talking about)
by Timberwolf in LA on Feb 8, 2012 6:53 PM CST up reply actions
They have last nights lineup. I haven't seen anything official.
I’d like to see Beasley in the starting lineup. Points may be hard to come by tonight.
Not if they just keep feeding Pek.
He either scores or gets fouled. Or both.
I'm going to brag. I drive the Nikola Pekovic fanwagon.
by Cynical Jason on Feb 8, 2012 6:56 PM CST up reply actions
For posterity...
…last year on Feb 8th we won our 13th game (13-39). We won our 14th on Feb 27th to get to 14-46.
In 2010 we had 13 wins on Feb 8th (13-38) and won our 14th on Feb 23rd to get to 14-44.
This is better.
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
by CaliWolf on Feb 8, 2012 7:01 PM CST reply actions 2 recs
What up?
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by Cynical Jason on Feb 8, 2012 7:04 PM CST up reply actions
What up?
I'm going to brag. I drive the Nikola Pekovic fanwagon.
by Cynical Jason on Feb 8, 2012 7:04 PM CST up reply actions
Posting on SBNation
is getting more fucked up by the day. Ugh.
I'm going to brag. I drive the Nikola Pekovic fanwagon.
by Cynical Jason on Feb 8, 2012 7:05 PM CST up reply actions
You rat bastard!
Funny, though.
I'm going to brag. I drive the Nikola Pekovic fanwagon.
by Cynical Jason on Feb 8, 2012 7:06 PM CST up reply actions
That's funny
I've changed my sig. The Wolves are now like a reasonably decent meal.
by Eric in Madison on Feb 8, 2012 7:07 PM CST up reply actions
This sucks...
Memphis announcers on League Pass. They just said… Marc Gasol goes against a small front line… without Love and Darko… Ummm…
Is Pek small? Does he still not get respect?
Also...
..‘they don’t really have a post up guy.’
Yeahhhh…
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
Just tuning into LP now....Did they say that?
by Rascal Flatts on Feb 8, 2012 7:08 PM CST up reply actions
Yup
You’d think they would watch a recent game prior to calling this one.
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
'Wesley Johnson..rookie out of Syracuse.'
was one of the first calls of the game from them
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
hopefully
Memphis is just as clueless
none of us is a fan of the team
by Grape Drank on Feb 8, 2012 7:15 PM CST via iPhone app up reply actions
They haven't heard of Pek...
they just keep repeating how they are going to pound it in the paint. I LOVE listening to league pass announcers discovering Pek this year. They are always so surprised and come up with hilarious descriptions of him.
by they_are_who_we_thought_they_were on Feb 8, 2012 7:09 PM CST up reply actions
People don't have a clue yet.
But they will.
by googoleeoottooooleeoottooooleeeatta on Feb 8, 2012 7:12 PM CST up reply actions
This could be an ugly game
Memphis isn’t exactly the most graceful offensive unit but they know how to defend. Given our inability to hit open shots….ugh.
Tony Allen just gives us such pain.
An elite perimeter defender. Not bad to have starting.
"First, I'd like to blame the Lord for causing us to lose today."
Stuck with 1340AM tonight
Computer under repair and not feeling a sports bar. I’ll have to just visualize Pek destroying Gasol.
by y2jayjk on Feb 8, 2012 7:07 PM CST via mobile reply actions
That's how I meditate.
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by Cynical Jason on Feb 8, 2012 7:10 PM CST up reply actions
Zgoda tweeted
unconventional starting lineup?? whats the changes?
I watch this team, and i care so much, simply because i can’t not. It’s just a part of who i am..
Beasley at the 2!!!!
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.
And Darko at guard.
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by Cynical Jason on Feb 8, 2012 7:10 PM CST up reply actions
Grrrr... League Pass
I live more than an eight hour drive from Memphis, and sure as fuck don’t get their local broadcasts, and yet they have the game blacked out for me.
On that Chrysler commercial where Michael C. Hall mutters "It's the right tool for the job" at the end
I swear that could be an audio clip from Dexter.
I'm interested to hear the Grizzle's announcers.
I'm going to brag. I drive the Nikola Pekovic fanwagon.
It's up to Rubio to make these guys better than they are tonight.
That’s the only way to make up for the loss of Love.
"I'm shocked - shocked - to find basketball going on in here."
An Atlanta home game.
by googoleeoottooooleeoottooooleeeatta on Feb 8, 2012 7:13 PM CST up reply actions
Tonight we are commemorating Darko's absence
by dropping every shot from everywhere well short.
"First, I'd like to blame the Lord for causing us to lose today."
Pek's first shot looked particularly anemic.
I'm going to brag. I drive the Nikola Pekovic fanwagon.
by Cynical Jason on Feb 8, 2012 7:17 PM CST up reply actions
Mike Conley, unheralded, knows his own game and how he fits there.
"First, I'd like to blame the Lord for causing us to lose today."
It's there.
But the FanPosts are hidden for the moment so you have to click on the tab to see it.
I'm going to brag. I drive the Nikola Pekovic fanwagon.
by Cynical Jason on Feb 8, 2012 7:21 PM CST up reply actions
So far, it's only fugly. What's below fugly?
"I'm shocked - shocked - to find basketball going on in here."
GOOD PASS LUKE!
"If a kid calls his grandma "Mommy" and his mama "Pam", he's going to jail!"---Chris Rock
Didn't Memphis just accept a Big East Conference invitation?
Oh wait they have an NBA team too? :)
Remember, remember the seventh of November.
Yet there is like 8 people in attendance....
"If a kid calls his grandma "Mommy" and his mama "Pam", he's going to jail!"---Chris Rock
Wow
Does everyone just show up late in Memphis? There’s no one in that stadium for a team that is suppose to be decent this year.
by they_are_who_we_thought_they_were on Feb 8, 2012 7:18 PM CST up reply actions
I go to Nebraska
Reminds me of the stands at Husker Basketball games….yeah there is a Husker Basketball team….
Remember, remember the seventh of November.
DWill is never going to get quicker if he doesn't stop "loping"...
…watch his gentle bounce when he “runs” up the court. Kinda annoying.
Great. Our best bet is to bench Gasol's height advantage.
"I'm shocked - shocked - to find basketball going on in here."
HE JUST MADE A FT!
Pek > "Demarcus Cousins"
by running with Twolves (and scissors) on Feb 8, 2012 7:17 PM CST reply actions
That was awkward but we'll take that Thrill
"If a kid calls his grandma "Mommy" and his mama "Pam", he's going to jail!"---Chris Rock
Derrick Williams gets out of control so often on those drives,
but he has decent touch on shots where he’s leaning forward. Awkward to watch, but that fell.
"First, I'd like to blame the Lord for causing us to lose today."
Ridnour airballed that extremely good look. WTHeck?
"First, I'd like to blame the Lord for causing us to lose today."
Good defensive sequence--
ends in a Grizzle three.
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We're 4-9 but our misses have been atrocious
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
I've said it before . . .
every shot he takes pisses me off, but the ones that go in earn him some forgiveness.
I'm going to brag. I drive the Nikola Pekovic fanwagon.
by Cynical Jason on Feb 8, 2012 7:22 PM CST up reply actions
Ha, Rudy tried to swat the ball out of Pek's hands.
That was funny that he thought it would work.
by googoleeoottooooleeoottooooleeeatta on Feb 8, 2012 7:19 PM CST reply actions
He pressed the foul on Pek's arm for, like, 3 full seconds.
Pekovic’s arm did not move.
"First, I'd like to blame the Lord for causing us to lose today."
Good. Give Rudy and Marc some foul trouble.
"I'm shocked - shocked - to find basketball going on in here."
True, but they wouldn't be challenging the hoop as much.
"I'm shocked - shocked - to find basketball going on in here."
What is a "Quincy Pondexter"
and why is it 3-3 against us?
Marginal Player Explosion
"David Kahn doesn't like it, so I'm going to keep it." - Kevin Love on growing his beard.
Not too much to like about this start
I've changed my sig. The Wolves are now like a reasonably decent meal.
Very herky jerky
"If a kid calls his grandma "Mommy" and his mama "Pam", he's going to jail!"---Chris Rock
rough start
boys need to tighten up the loose passes
"We're just gonna put kevin in the naughty corner and set this caged lion free"
- Rick Adelman
Really liked visiting that town.
Not sure why they’re not attending a Wednesday night game, but it’s a nice little downtown. I could deal.
"First, I'd like to blame the Lord for causing us to lose today."
Holy Cow, Mareese "Should be a linebacker" Speights bounced off Pekovic hard.
"First, I'd like to blame the Lord for causing us to lose today."
..and got up like he didn't want to...
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
Pek not looking like his night so far
I've changed my sig. The Wolves are now like a reasonably decent meal.
he and rubio don't look comfortable
Pek > "Demarcus Cousins"
by running with Twolves (and scissors) on Feb 8, 2012 7:24 PM CST up reply actions
it's not that.. it's that Memphis is playing Rubio for the pass to Pek..
they have to adjust
Rubio is struggling against Conley thusfar
"If a kid calls his grandma "Mommy" and his mama "Pam", he's going to jail!"---Chris Rock
check that... WAS struggling
"If a kid calls his grandma "Mommy" and his mama "Pam", he's going to jail!"---Chris Rock
Thats better
Just needed some help with the point of the game
Remember, remember the seventh of November.
On balance I am reasonably happy with Derrick Williams's effort on the boards.
"First, I'd like to blame the Lord for causing us to lose today."
Yeah. He sealed Marc really well there.
"I'm shocked - shocked - to find basketball going on in here."
Time for a Gasol sit down?
Please disregard any undeserved compliments.
There you go Grandfather Wes... take that to the hoop...
"If a kid calls his grandma "Mommy" and his mama "Pam", he's going to jail!"---Chris Rock
Awesome!
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by Cynical Jason on Feb 8, 2012 7:25 PM CST up reply actions
wes got bailed out big time
"We're just gonna put kevin in the naughty corner and set this caged lion free"
- Rick Adelman
Come on now.
Wes drew the foul because Gasol moved into him while he was in the air. That is a good call. He didn’t move much, but he leaned in for more contact.
by Imyourhuckleberry on Feb 8, 2012 7:35 PM CST up reply actions
Haddadi: Foul machine.
He’s at 8.8 PF/36 this year.
"First, I'd like to blame the Lord for causing us to lose today."
That's even beyond
last year’s Pek-pace.
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by Cynical Jason on Feb 8, 2012 7:29 PM CST up reply actions
Tonight would be a good night for Beas
Please disregard any undeserved compliments.
Pek draws fouls
Perhaps the most valuable thing about him DMC sat early last night too.
by y2jayjk on Feb 8, 2012 7:27 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Hey we can watch the game here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pd7yTRnYzg
Remember, remember the seventh of November.
by Go Twins! on Feb 8, 2012 7:27 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
Previous highs this year: 14 points and 13 points
"First, I'd like to blame the Lord for causing us to lose today."
DWill has been the show so far, Good Job 7
October 21, 1990 The Best Day in Minnesota Timberwolves History
I don't know much,
but whenever Beasley gets a rebound it seems to almost get stolen, or actually get stolen. Shouldn’t he do the grab the ball tight bit? Elbows out? What is his problem? Why is he so casual all the time? Stop looking cool and start trying!
Well, he likes to bite it; maybe that will work.
"I'm shocked - shocked - to find basketball going on in here."
I am stunned to see you raking Beasley over the coals, here.
It’s so unprecedented.
The Rubio with his passing, I say nothing because it's crazy! As we enjoy!
It has stood out to me but I could be wrong.
I saw it last game too. He grabs it and then sort of stands there casually with one hand on it. Then a guy comes and takes it.
I guess I am being too hard on him but this is just one of those things that is so easy to do and he doesn’t do it over and over. It really frustrates me. He could be so good if he just did these little fundamental things.
The very next play he skied for a board and grabbed it with two hands.
by googoleeoottooooleeoottooooleeeatta on Feb 8, 2012 7:33 PM CST up reply actions
Maybe he got twitters.
Or Canis Hoopers.
Text to speech, jawbone earpiece?
Yeah, we look bad, but Memphis isn't sharp, either.
"I'm shocked - shocked - to find basketball going on in here."
he's been hounded well by memphis
"We're just gonna put kevin in the naughty corner and set this caged lion free"
- Rick Adelman
by Bob Mcflallergy on Feb 8, 2012 7:29 PM CST up reply actions
i really like what dwill is doing tonight
working hard
"We're just gonna put kevin in the naughty corner and set this caged lion free"
- Rick Adelman
memphis playing the passing lane to Pek on the PnR and doubling down on him
completely different look for Pek.. really bothering him at this point.. we need a guy who can shoot the kickout 3 so BADLy
Williams doing work this quarter
Really nice for him.
I've changed my sig. The Wolves are now like a reasonably decent meal.
we've gotta
find a consistent role for him when Love is back in the lineup,
Is that role
as the centerpiece in a Stephen Curry trade?
by googoleeoottooooleeoottooooleeeatta on Feb 8, 2012 7:31 PM CST up reply actions
idk
I like him, and he’s producing when he gets minutes (so this doesn’t feel like Flynn or Wes, he can play) I just don’t know where he fits with Love.
exactly i wish he could play more, but the wolves have ot many decent players righ tnow
hard to get everyone mins. and rather than having a decent player sit the bench, should probably package a few for a 1 good player or draft picks.
not saying starting
and his D is a work in progress, but he’s a talented creator on offense, and playing him for 5 minutes in a game is just jerking him around.
(Someone pay for Derrick Williams's grandpa to travel with the team, then.)
"First, I'd like to blame the Lord for causing us to lose today."
He was good last night, too.
I’d venture to say he’s making a case for more minutes once Love is back. His jumpshot is kind of broke and everything looks really ugly, but he seems pretty effective. He is determined to take it to the hoop, which is nice to see, and can draw fouls and rebound pretty well.
gotta improve the foul shooting
Three years and counting...
by HowManyFoulsOnShaq? on Feb 8, 2012 7:35 PM CST up reply actions
Love that defense by Beasley
Just dips then runs by Pondexter with his arms down trying to surprise him into missing…
Beas just hoists
I've changed my sig. The Wolves are now like a reasonably decent meal.
Frohawk commits a terrible foul, there.
Looked like we’d escape from the quarter only down three.
"First, I'd like to blame the Lord for causing us to lose today."
he was not shooting
"We're just gonna put kevin in the naughty corner and set this caged lion free"
- Rick Adelman
When he gets there
he’s going to ask the Wizard for a brain — that doesn’t make him shoot long 2’s
by Spread-the-Love on Feb 8, 2012 7:34 PM CST up reply actions
Clubber Lang is confronting Rocky at the statue on the Reelz network right now.
"First, I'd like to blame the Lord for causing us to lose today."
what a bad first quarter
an we are only down a couple
Please disregard any undeserved compliments.
beas is
so much better when he goes to the rim early.
we need to get back to layups
Please disregard any undeserved compliments.
Beas needs to get to the rim
Pek > "Demarcus Cousins"
by running with Twolves (and scissors) on Feb 8, 2012 7:34 PM CST reply actions
Beas could maybe look at how D-Will is making his offensive game function despite a broken shot.
"First, I'd like to blame the Lord for causing us to lose today."
bad bad quarter..
1) stupid turnover
2) Beasley reverting to bad offensive decisions
3) 2 poor Webster defensive plays in 2 minutes
4) Pek and Rubio having trouble with the way Memphis is cheating the PnR towards Pek
5) Pek having trouble with the double team
6) Luke killing us on the offensive end
7) DWill having a reasonable game
8) Gasol with 3 fouls and unable to take advantage
9) Poindexter shooting well beyond his norm
I was hoping Pek would get Gasol in early foul trouble . . .
I didn’t expect that Gasol would get in early foul trouble without much help from Pek. (Great D by Pek so far, though).
I'm going to brag. I drive the Nikola Pekovic fanwagon.
I know he'd be an upgrade for us, but Memphis can keep OJ Mayo, thank you.
Don’t want to read anymore trade ideas for him.
by googoleeoottooooleeoottooooleeeatta on Feb 8, 2012 7:36 PM CST reply actions
Miller taking Haddadi to the hole
Like watching rhinos waltz. Could that have been any slower/more awkward?
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
Go at Haddadi.
He’s going to put you on the line. Even if you’re Brad Miller.
"First, I'd like to blame the Lord for causing us to lose today."
2 fouls on haddadi
Please disregard any undeserved compliments.
Prediction:
this will be the game VoodooMagic looks back and points too for years to come as why “Dthrill has potential”
much like Randy Foye’s fourth quarter vs the Sixers 5 years ago
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.
just have some fun with it man
don’t be so serious all the time
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.
We should've let Pek go to work on him.
Woulda been free throws for us every trip.
by googoleeoottooooleeoottooooleeeatta on Feb 8, 2012 7:38 PM CST up reply actions
Wow, pathetic attendance in Memphis
Three years and counting...
by HowManyFoulsOnShaq? on Feb 8, 2012 7:37 PM CST reply actions
Only half the Timberwolves elected to show up, too.
"First, I'd like to blame the Lord for causing us to lose today."
Brad Miller
reminds me of Peter Boyle in Young Frankenstein.
I'm going to brag. I drive the Nikola Pekovic fanwagon.
Just shot like him too
Three years and counting...
by HowManyFoulsOnShaq? on Feb 8, 2012 7:38 PM CST up reply actions
bring pek back
Please disregard any undeserved compliments.
Miller is like an immobile Jonny
Jonny stop for 8 seconds…..TO!
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
Where was the foul on DWill?
That’s a foul? Really?
by googoleeoottooooleeoottooooleeeatta on Feb 8, 2012 7:39 PM CST reply actions
Rebound the ball
I've changed my sig. The Wolves are now like a reasonably decent meal.
cmon guys
"We're just gonna put kevin in the naughty corner and set this caged lion free"
- Rick Adelman
Miller's jumper is....ugly.
by googoleeoottooooleeoottooooleeeatta on Feb 8, 2012 7:40 PM CST reply actions
Having him active and sitting Anthony Randolph is really pretty insulting.
"First, I'd like to blame the Lord for causing us to lose today."
I'm convinced Randolph has sex with his coaches' wives.
It’s the only explanation for how he gets so buried on every bench after, you know, producing.
by googoleeoottooooleeoottooooleeeatta on Feb 8, 2012 7:42 PM CST up reply actions
Every time he's in the game the Wolves offense goes into like this totally weird funk
give AR a shot. At least he brings energy, and if he’s out of control play Pek for 38 minutes.
by they_are_who_we_thought_they_were on Feb 8, 2012 7:41 PM CST up reply actions
At least both of the fans there seem to be getting a good game so far...kind of.
Remember, remember the seventh of November.
If our team realized the Grizzlies are playing like crap, they might snap out of it.
"I'm shocked - shocked - to find basketball going on in here."
Is it too late to collect the insurance for Miller's contract?
What’s Gilooly doing these days?
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
i can't believe
we are only down 5
Please disregard any undeserved compliments.
the bad play of the second unit is contagious
so opposing temas also play badly
lol
Unicorns do exists, on wolves skin.
How could Randolph not add more than Miller?
October 21, 1990 The Best Day in Minnesota Timberwolves History
Why would Webster pass a wide open jumper, then throw it to Miller?
You gotta pay the troll toll, to get into this boy's soul.
twitter.com/JayAreW
by J_R_W on Feb 8, 2012 7:41 PM CST via mobile reply actions
why do we not have AR in? this is the perfect game for him..
what is this Adelman?
AT is really confused
I've changed my sig. The Wolves are now like a reasonably decent meal.
No doubt
This is not an impressive outing so far
I've changed my sig. The Wolves are now like a reasonably decent meal.
by Eric in Madison on Feb 8, 2012 7:43 PM CST up reply actions
with the second unit..I'd rather they just iso Beas in the post
nothign else is even remotely attractive as an option as much as I don’t like the iso game
Times like these, and all the other times.
"First, I'd like to blame the Lord for causing us to lose today."
by feral on Feb 8, 2012 7:42 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
by 'times like these' you mean
‘basketball games’
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
by CaliWolf on Feb 8, 2012 7:43 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
the boys need to do a better job of flailing around
and making a fuss when the grizzlies screener is moving. they’ve been doing it all game.
"We're just gonna put kevin in the naughty corner and set this caged lion free"
- Rick Adelman
Want to see
more plays with Beasley down in the post.
Guitar or God?
could be a fun game to play
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.
We could win this game - if we could cobble together a rotation.
"I'm shocked - shocked - to find basketball going on in here."
Just play Thrilla 48 minutes
and let the rest take care of itself
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.
all this "Griz" talk...
makes me think of Will Geer.
Keep feeding Beasley down low
the key being “down low”
Bring Back PEK!!!!!
Brad Miller is terrible.
by they_are_who_we_thought_they_were on Feb 8, 2012 7:46 PM CST reply actions
On the plus side
We’re in the game without overextending Pek, Rubio, or Dwill in the first half.
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
Well, as always..
..I thnk he is trying to steal time where he can. We can’t play these guys 40 minutes a night, every night.
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
I honestly think so
some games ago you could see Rubio and Love really tired in the 4th Q doing mistakes
Unicorns do exists, on wolves skin.
Kevin Love tweet:
“People are creepy with the @rickyrubio9 baby pictures in the crowd”
hahaha
Take a glance at Kevin Love's twitter page again.
He’s got what looks like a picture of himself at the age of 7 right up top.
"First, I'd like to blame the Lord for causing us to lose today."
Has anyone seen Webster make a layup yet?
Not sure if I have.
by googoleeoottooooleeoottooooleeeatta on Feb 8, 2012 7:47 PM CST reply actions
The New Darko
Someone has to miss a ridiculous number of 1-3 ft shots on this team.
by they_are_who_we_thought_they_were on Feb 8, 2012 7:48 PM CST up reply actions
Martell Webster really likes to spin with the ball.
Sign you have a “bad Beasley” night going on: He brings the ball all the way up himself.
"First, I'd like to blame the Lord for causing us to lose today."
Signs you have a "bad Beasley" night going, Go:
His first shot is a long two.
by googoleeoottooooleeoottooooleeeatta on Feb 8, 2012 7:48 PM CST up reply actions
Bad Beasley:
He keeps the ball low for the defenders to take it.
Martell looks like a world-beater when he drives...
..and then he bricks 4 footer after 4 footer after 4 footer. It should not be possible.
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
beasley waves off Barea...
Immediately gets ball stolen
You gotta pay the troll toll, to get into this boy's soul.
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by J_R_W on Feb 8, 2012 7:48 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Martell used to finish well at the hoop. Now? not so much.
"I'm shocked - shocked - to find basketball going on in here."
Did Randolph try to bag Adelman's old lady?
Cause that is the only thing I can think of for Anthrax Tolliver playing.
yeah.. I just don't get this anymore..
what’s worse is you can see AT’s confidence is shot..
beasley
you’re not a ballhandler
"We're just gonna put kevin in the naughty corner and set this caged lion free"
- Rick Adelman
Adelman is trying the new strategy,
of not playing any good players.
by wolver on Feb 8, 2012 7:50 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Ah.
The Rambis Gambit!
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by Cynical Jason on Feb 8, 2012 7:50 PM CST up reply actions
I think Adelman is planning
to play Ricky and Pek the whole second half, so he’s resting them. It’s the only thing that makes sense.
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No basket for that possession, but Memphis is moving the ball well.
"First, I'd like to blame the Lord for causing us to lose today."
For a guy who supposedly "does the little things"
Tolliver is kind of a dumb player…
I'm off the bandwagon
if the squad is at full health there is little justification anymore to playing Tolly
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.
I think his shooting last year was an outlier.
He’s a guy who always seems to try to play beyond his ability.
How long can Adelman play these lousy rotations? til Gasol is eligible again?
"I'm shocked - shocked - to find basketball going on in here."
turrible game so far, both sides though
Asistencia Ricky Rubio
Barea loves to take off-balance ten foot jumpers.
He lives for it.
by googoleeoottooooleeoottooooleeeatta on Feb 8, 2012 7:52 PM CST reply actions
Sad to say, but Barea is turning into a chucker.
"I'm shocked - shocked - to find basketball going on in here."
Ha!
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by Cynical Jason on Feb 8, 2012 7:55 PM CST up reply actions
Let's see if Derrick Williams is still feeling it.
"First, I'd like to blame the Lord for causing us to lose today."
are we shooting about 15%
Please disregard any undeserved compliments.
12-34 for 35%
they are 17-41 with 10 Orebs
yet we are down just 6
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
Beas afraid to give it to D-Will there
early in the possession when he was wide open. worried about how bad Thrilla is making him look…
by Imyourhuckleberry on Feb 8, 2012 8:05 PM CST up reply actions
We're miss congeniality. Just lucky to be here.
"First, I'd like to blame the Lord for causing us to lose today."
What did Wayne and AR do?
Beas and Luke are just playing turrrible!
beas doesnt have a clue
You gotta pay the troll toll, to get into this boy's soul.
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by J_R_W on Feb 8, 2012 7:55 PM CST via mobile reply actions
You should have let them watch the game. Soporific.
"First, I'd like to blame the Lord for causing us to lose today."
+1 for soporific
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by Cynical Jason on Feb 8, 2012 7:56 PM CST up reply actions
Positively enervating.
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by Cynical Jason on Feb 8, 2012 7:59 PM CST up reply actions
heh unfortunately 6 year old girls and 1.5 year old twins don't care so much for basketball
My 4 year old boy can manage about 3 minutes at a time mainly because he went to build a bear over Christmas with the grandparents and ended up with a dinosaur with a TWolves outfit=)
PEK! NUK! PEK!
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by Cynical Jason on Feb 8, 2012 7:59 PM CST up reply actions
how about
we get pek involved?
"We're just gonna put kevin in the naughty corner and set this caged lion free"
- Rick Adelman
That should have occurred to someone.
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by Cynical Jason on Feb 8, 2012 7:56 PM CST up reply actions
I blame Adelman for some of this.. the game plan is definitely iso Beas every play..
which is killing the O flow..
It's Rubio's job to organize these guys, and he's not doing it tonight. Everything is so random.
"I'm shocked - shocked - to find basketball going on in here."
Terrible game for both teams.
Why do the Wolves have to play so stupid, though?
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So in other news, Jeremy Lin continues to be ridiculous
20 pts on 8/13 shooting, 4 rebs, 9 assts, in 30 min
Soo... Why talk about Williams getting traded...
Beasley has to go.
Because nobody's gonna take Beasley.
by googoleeoottooooleeoottooooleeeatta on Feb 8, 2012 7:57 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
5 boards, 2 assists, 2 steals, fine defense
The defense is relative to the team…but still. 2 turnovers and 2-5 shooting. He’s not been the problem…(definitely not the solution either).
by SirLusciousLeftFoot on Feb 8, 2012 8:06 PM CST up reply actions
I'm a little behind, but KLove has checked in..
Don’t love the way we are playing but we are right there. Need to get into a rhythm. Going to finish the half strong.
14 minutes ago
And…
14-4 fast break points and only down 6. Finish out this last 3min strong.
2 minutes ago
jpete is such a homer
Please disregard any undeserved compliments.
I never thought that this team could achieve such a nasty statistic
Let the unicorn with 0 assists in an entire half.
Trade him, by the way, before the bad passes bright post
we need to sign him to a max deal first
everyone knows the nba is all about collecting expiring contracts
Please disregard any undeserved compliments.
That was the worst half all season.
What the fuck?
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what an awful first half.. 34 points says it all.. Wolves deserve to lose today
but what’s sad is the Grizz were playign so badly as well. I’m pissed because this was a winnable game because of how the Grizz were playing
it still is totally winnable
come on man
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
that was the worst half of basketball
since last season. just turrible.
"We're just gonna put kevin in the naughty corner and set this caged lion free"
- Rick Adelman
we...
just can’t shoot! Expecting MUCH better in the second half.
Ridnour....
has missed 14 consecutive shots stemming from last game. Fourteen!!! Almost all of them open looks
by Timberwolf in LA on Feb 8, 2012 8:02 PM CST reply actions
Luke is chucking. Just terrible.
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by Cynical Jason on Feb 8, 2012 8:03 PM CST up reply actions
That was horrific
I said I had a bad feeling about this one. But this is grotesque. Probably the worst half of the season.
I've changed my sig. The Wolves are now like a reasonably decent meal.
The 2nd quarter of the last two games
has been very bad for the Wolves, to put it mildly.
by Imyourhuckleberry on Feb 8, 2012 8:17 PM CST up reply actions
outrebounded
by 11, shooting 29%, we should be thankful we’re down 10.
We should be thankful nobody's been injured taking off his warm-ups.
This is…. not ept.
"First, I'd like to blame the Lord for causing us to lose today."
Not ept?
Ha!
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by Cynical Jason on Feb 8, 2012 8:04 PM CST up reply actions
when rubio is tired this team has nothing
it won’t get better with gasol in there in the second half either. they got a dream scenario with no tony allen and no gasol for 1.5 quarters and still way down, and it’s not even that close.
How do you get Marc Gasol on the bench with foul trouble
and then comprehensively shit the bed like that?
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They had Haddadi in there desperately trying to put them on the line.
Nothing doing. Didn’t attack him, except when Brad Miller went at him one-on-one. Yikers. Haddadi even gave them an offensive foul, to show how it worked.
Very, very disappointing.
"First, I'd like to blame the Lord for causing us to lose today."
No ZBO and no Gasol... wtf is the excuse to be playing so terrible?
Luke, Beas and Tolli need to sit
Why arent the twolves attacking down low more often
Hate when they turn into a jump shooting team. Ridnour needs to make shots because that is all he can contribute.
I give that half
a double shiza licken ein mein bunghole
Adelman's rotations sucked for about 15m
not that anyone’s playing well.
"I'm shocked - shocked - to find basketball going on in here."
That Barea-Webster-Beas-Tolli-Miller lineup was really strange.
by MychalShannon1 on Feb 8, 2012 8:06 PM CST up reply actions
Still winnable though
the team has just got to wake up
Rocky just lost to Clubber Lang on Reelz.
He needs to get that Eye of the Tiger back.
"First, I'd like to blame the Lord for causing us to lose today."
Don't forget the coaches, the trainer, the masseusse...
and that towel boy, he is shouting NBLD
Jebus Crispies.
29% from the floor, 12% from three. GET INTO THE PAINT YOU IDIOTS!
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CJ.. in all fairness.. watching them try to go to Pek in the first quarter and turn the ball over time after time
was maddening as well.. just bad all the way around, but with Gasol out Pek should have been in
could it be that we have so many plays for Love that guys are lost out there?
cause offense looks totally random
Unicorns do exists, on wolves skin.
Have we played a worse quarter than that all year?
That was just terrible. D-Will looked great in the first quarter, and that’s about it.
The 4th in Atlanta wasn't too hot
by googoleeoottooooleeoottooooleeeatta on Feb 8, 2012 8:09 PM CST up reply actions
Must have blocked that one out of my mind.
That was really bad, too.
with the full roster rotation set by Adelman once most of the players are fit to play
This is pretty much the everyday history. 2nd unit totally sucks, reduced to a Beas-Barea selfish show bricking once at a time.
No Ellington, no Webster, no Randolph and too many Luke, Tolliver and Wes.
He needed 10 games to start Ricky. We have two weeks of 2nd Q suffering in front of us, at least
Ridnour will regress to the mean the rest of the season
Rubios - "Clinically PROVEN to Help Reduce Suckiness"
Kevin Love @kevinlove
…we have been a 2nd half team all year. Have faith my boys will get it done.
by Souvik Roy Chowdhury on Feb 8, 2012 8:08 PM CST reply actions
I wish...
We were knocking back some BREWER!
by bringbackbrewer on Feb 8, 2012 8:11 PM CST up reply actions
down by 10 dude! keep the chin up!
by Souvik Roy Chowdhury on Feb 8, 2012 8:10 PM CST up reply actions
Yes. Eyes up. Chin up. This is winnable.
"First, I'd like to blame the Lord for causing us to lose today."
Amazingly.
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by Cynical Jason on Feb 8, 2012 8:14 PM CST up reply actions
First half of that post...
Frustrating first half. Shooting the ball poorly from just about every position. Transition D needs to get better. Good news is…
So, somebody was telling me the other night, Rubio finds his teammates no matter what.
I wonder why he still has 0 assists today, then.
by bluedevil_unicorno on Feb 8, 2012 8:10 PM CST reply actions
Complete failure of a half for everyone
I've changed my sig. The Wolves are now like a reasonably decent meal.
by Eric in Madison on Feb 8, 2012 8:10 PM CST up reply actions
No no, not trolling at all. I was just having a debate with CynicalJason the other night on why
some other rookie is not having as many assists as Rubio
by bluedevil_unicorno on Feb 8, 2012 8:15 PM CST up reply actions
Yes, look how you laid the bait out there for us.
"First, I'd like to blame the Lord for causing us to lose today."
Because that other rookie
isn’t as good at facilitating. This game doesn’t change that.
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by Cynical Jason on Feb 8, 2012 8:17 PM CST up reply actions
I thought your whole point was that Rubio would find his teammates good shots no matter how bad they're shooting
and that’s why Rubio can succeed in Cleveland, who have even worse shooters than our team. Anyhow, let’s leave it as is and enjoy the game
by bluedevil_unicorno on Feb 8, 2012 8:20 PM CST up reply actions
Nah, he's a good dude.
A little combative on this issue, but he’s alright.
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by Cynical Jason on Feb 8, 2012 8:19 PM CST up reply actions
if you're wayne and AR right now.. what are you thinking?
How the fuck does my coach think I can’t do better than this?
we cannot shoot as poorly in the second half...
Rubio will end up with 8 assists at least.
So AR did something to piss off Adelman, right?
Rubios - "Clinically PROVEN to Help Reduce Suckiness"
good question
AR might not be perfect, but c’mon miller is useless, I rather have AR there
Unicorns do exists, on wolves skin.
O man... Lin is just killing it
no stodamire or melo and they are still winning… hes puttin up number
Yeah I was just checking that out
Jeremy Lin and Steve Novak!
I've changed my sig. The Wolves are now like a reasonably decent meal.
by Eric in Madison on Feb 8, 2012 8:15 PM CST up reply actions
I hate SB Nation sometimes
eats my post and doubles the header.
I've changed my sig. The Wolves are now like a reasonably decent meal.
by Eric in Madison on Feb 8, 2012 8:17 PM CST up reply actions
I watched a little today to see what the deal with Lin is..
first, i noticed that he loves playing. He was smiling the entire game. Second, he’s like Rubio and Nash in that he doesn’t pick up his dribble. Third, he sees the court pretty well. Fourth, he plays hard. Fifth, he plays very smart. Sixth, he knows his limitations.
yeah, the kid is impressive
and you can really see home loving his chance to play. He is really carrying the knicks… he has pretty much earned a nice contract next year
I hate losing to Memphis all the time..
especially when Randolph and Allen are out, and Gasol barely played
On the plus side
Summit pale ale is still very good. Surely was recently ranked something like the tenth best brewery in the world..town hall in mpls was 43rd..
We are on pace to lose by 20 to a team that scores 88 points.
"First, I'd like to blame the Lord for causing us to lose today."
cmon boys
big second
"We're just gonna put kevin in the naughty corner and set this caged lion free"
- Rick Adelman
If Luke ever gets in a car accident or mugged...
…you should prepare an alibi.
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
Godam
Get a rebound
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Fuck
why did dwill fall back, hes got a wide open shot going straight up
Its like Luke is doing it on purposem
to avoid being traded to MEM…
just because kev is out
doesn’t mean we should let speights pound the boards like old school rodman
"We're just gonna put kevin in the naughty corner and set this caged lion free"
- Rick Adelman
D will
needs to take the ball into the hoop and stop being scared
just make a shot
Please disregard any undeserved compliments.
I hate to say it but Williams
is NOT a smart player.
maybe he read your post telling him to shoot?
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
Get a rebound
I've changed my sig. The Wolves are now like a reasonably decent meal.
Looks like the Indiana game
and we rebounded.
We’re young and incomplete. This will happen at times.
does this mean
there is going to be a recipe tomorrow?
i am bored with pb&j
Please disregard any undeserved compliments.
Too much "bachelor tuna casserole" for me here lately
Mac and cheese, mix in a can of tuna
I've got good judgement from experience and experience from bad judgement.
what the fuck is Adelman doing.. I want explanations I tell you..
If only our media had any balls to ask the hard questions..
agreed
ridnour continues to puzzle me. he’s not a shooting guard! where’s wayne at?
"We're just gonna put kevin in the naughty corner and set this caged lion free"
- Rick Adelman
by Bob Mcflallergy on Feb 8, 2012 8:27 PM CST up reply actions
Sad thing is if they start asking hard questions they would no longer get interviews
by Flounderingfish on Feb 8, 2012 8:28 PM CST up reply actions
bigs need to show
when Ricky drives. Love always puts himself in position to receive.
Just
hanging in this game. At least the team is hanging around.
Starting perimeter is 3-17
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D-Thrill gets the ball in the flow, then he just stops.
I don’t think he is very confident. He needs to move when he gets the ball. He gets it dished to him by Rubio in the flow and there is a little sliver for him to drive, or shoot, but he just stops and waits.
I hope he gets his mojo back.
The Wolves have been shit
from anything outside of five feet for the better part of a week. Pek is gold from down low. Everyone does better when penetrating. HOW IS THIS NOT OBVIOUS TO THE WOLVES?
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Knicks proving
how over-rated Carmelo is. Tyson Chandler might be their best player.
by Imyourhuckleberry on Feb 8, 2012 8:27 PM CST reply actions
followed by a shot
he was never going to make
Please disregard any undeserved compliments.
that was really nice by Wes..
that was not an easy catch and shoot
he's
been a little less egregiously awful lately, he’s still not rebounding or passing, but he’s finishing at the rim, not turning it over so much and playing reasonable d.
he still shouldn’t be getting 25-30 minutes of burn, but he’s been sucking a little less.
Nice finish
You crazy car, I don't know whether to eat you or kiss you
by John Truckasauras on Feb 8, 2012 8:30 PM CST reply actions
So...
We are playing better with Gasol in the game?
STOP GETTING FOULS PEK!
Please disregard any undeserved compliments.
Pek has no fouls.
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by Cynical Jason on Feb 8, 2012 8:31 PM CST up reply actions
I see what you're saying. My bad.
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by Cynical Jason on Feb 8, 2012 8:31 PM CST up reply actions
A hustle and two passes
and is a 6 point game.
Unreal
I was incredulous about the lob AND the finish going in
So, good on both of them
by Dark_Aardvark on Feb 8, 2012 8:31 PM CST up reply actions
maybe you should upgrade to AOL.
they have blazing fast dialup
Please disregard any undeserved compliments.
Remember when
everyone on the planet got an AOL CD in the mail about every three days? That was marketing money well spent.
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by Cynical Jason on Feb 8, 2012 8:34 PM CST up reply actions
i knew the boys wouldn't just lay down
"We're just gonna put kevin in the naughty corner and set this caged lion free"
- Rick Adelman
Finally waking up!!!
Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.
Pek is a monster
Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.
by blond unicorn on Feb 8, 2012 8:32 PM CST up reply actions
That was Rubio's first assist. Wow.
by Souvik Roy Chowdhury on Feb 8, 2012 8:31 PM CST reply actions
He looks exhausted
And every chance he’s given for us to get him an assist we’ve bricken
by Dark_Aardvark on Feb 8, 2012 8:32 PM CST up reply actions
Wolves strategy. Make Grizz complacent, sleepy. Finish off before they awake.
"I'm shocked - shocked - to find basketball going on in here."
"Finish off before they awake"
Thats my motto, hey-o
You crazy car, I don't know whether to eat you or kiss you
by John Truckasauras on Feb 8, 2012 8:32 PM CST up reply actions
hope we won't see Beas back
Asistencia Ricky Rubio
Williams isn't instinctive at all.
He always takes a beat to think about what to do.
Ack
Just let Gasol score there. And Rubio. What’s up?
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One of the few times, possibly thr first, that Ricky got picked
Sadly, not the first time Dwill just gives a pointless slap on a dunker.
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
24 second violation looked correct in slowmo on dvr
Very close however.
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
where are we at on fouls?
seems like memphis is hacking a lot
Please disregard any undeserved compliments.
Ricky is
probably tired of passing to wide open shooters who miss. gotta be frustrating.
I thought we might lose this game
but I didn’t think it would be this ugly.
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Pek
oof
You crazy car, I don't know whether to eat you or kiss you
by John Truckasauras on Feb 8, 2012 8:36 PM CST reply actions
1 of 11 from 3 pts
I’m surprised we are still in this game.
Jesus. This is terrible.
No defense? Barea with the Tourette’s shot?
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Adelmann resting up Wes
for the 4th quarter run!
by Imyourhuckleberry on Feb 8, 2012 8:39 PM CST reply actions
Wes' one is more aesthetic
His bricks are fine quality, Williams bricks are like mud patted square
I'm not in the mood. Too late here...
Maybe some Katy Perry and i get at least warm
i blame beasley for that fast break bucket
jogging just doesn’t cut it
"We're just gonna put kevin in the naughty corner and set this caged lion free"
- Rick Adelman
We''re on an 11-48 streak from 3Pt
Not pretty.
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
Just cant figure out why Wayne has dropped all the way out of the rotation...
guy can hit open shots, and doesnt get abused as much on the defensive end.
It's pretty clear that the only thing going for the Wolves for the last few games are shots at the rim.
Why are players shooting long twos?
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My gorram ship!
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by Cynical Jason on Feb 8, 2012 8:46 PM CST up reply actions
since you're a Firefly fan
are you familiar with the Browncoats?
Of course I am!
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by Cynical Jason on Feb 8, 2012 8:48 PM CST up reply actions
do you really want silence
or should they lie through their teeth? Maybe they could promote the next Prarie home Companion?
Minnesota PumpFakers
catch and shoot off the screens would be a better-looking brick factory
Sure!
Pek is the only player who’s done anything positive. REPLACE HIM WITH RANDOLPH!
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by Cynical Jason on Feb 8, 2012 8:44 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
Offensive boards are KILLING US
sooo frustrating
Excluding rebounding...
…our half court D has been mostly very good. The 18 Orebs hurt a tad, however. As do the 16ish transition points…
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
not that bad
Beasley just blew his wide receiver tryout with the Vikings.
by dwb on Feb 8, 2012 8:48 PM CST up reply actions
I don't get what the big deal with that drop was.. that was not a great pass by Brady..
Wes has taking way too much flack for that drop
they need to make some open shots for a change.
This IS the NBA right? I mean, NBA players are supposed to hit open shots.
Probably not a bad idea to keep
RIcky on the bench for the rest of the game. Give the dude some rest.
Inexcusable TO's, terrible rebounding and missing open shots
Cant win with any of that
Why are we making the Grizzlies look like real bears?
"I'm shocked - shocked - to find basketball going on in here."
We;re defending well in the half court without fouling
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
I like getting these guys burn
Since the game was a lost cause anyhow. Maybe somethign happens. Either way we’re ready for Dallas
Were not completely out of this
If we can go on a little run and start playing a shade like the team we all know we are could get close
Love the optimism.
We need more of that. So ugly…
yeah I still want Mayo on this team
looks a lot better than Ridnour
If your gonna lose you lose with your best lineup out there.
by MychalShannon1 on Feb 8, 2012 8:56 PM CST up reply actions
3-18 now
A simply very bad 5-18 would have us down just 4. Threes have been the story along with ORebs. Both teams struggling, but it isn’t nearly as bad as this thread would make it seem, at least to my eyes.
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
maybe Adelman got sick of being called an idiot for not playing him?
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
Okay. This isn’t funny anymore. Michael Beasley needs to be drug tested. Seriously. They need to have a whole team intervention. There’s no way someone could play this sloppy and not be high. The guy has a problem.
I mean, this might even be uglier than the Indiana game.
by GhostofPooh on Feb 8, 2012 8:55 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
So you're saying there is a chance
I've got good judgement from experience and experience from bad judgement.
Even if we do I wouldnt put him in
He didnt have a great game tonight. Send a message
No Randolph.
Do you like the bench?????
by Imyourhuckleberry on Feb 8, 2012 8:59 PM CST reply actions
Randolph, he is the nurse who may drug test Beasley
He can’t miss being such an expert
how is that not a reach?
"We're just gonna put kevin in the naughty corner and set this caged lion free"
- Rick Adelman
AT was an asset last year. I don't know what happened to him.
"I'm shocked - shocked - to find basketball going on in here."
Yup. Too bad. Smart dude, nice fellow, but needs to get it back, or go.
"I'm shocked - shocked - to find basketball going on in here."
Yes, AT gives up tons of boards and has no shot this year
He looks like a different player this season
I've got good judgement from experience and experience from bad judgement.
Might as well lose the tap if it's going to Randolph. STUPID!
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calm down! the world is s till a good place!
by Souvik Roy Chowdhury on Feb 8, 2012 9:01 PM CST up reply actions
It was never a good place!
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by Cynical Jason on Feb 8, 2012 9:02 PM CST up reply actions
When we're forced ot play AT, AR, and Miller for over 30 minutes....
…yuck.
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
Still not over...
but we got to play perfect here
I don't mind losing due to fatigue,
but losing because of stupidity really frosts my ass.
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down 56-43 on the glass
Rebounding is defense also!
by Souvik Roy Chowdhury on Feb 8, 2012 9:03 PM CST up reply actions
As much as it may not seem like it..
it’s probably more the former than the latter. Players don’t randomly get stupid, but they do get tired.
Second night of a back-to-back, on the road against a playoff team, with no Kevin Love. And we’re surprised?
I say the CH community pile up all our funds and buy this team
We cant do much worse
If I win the lottery I will buy the team and use CH as my GM by proxy
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Yes, though I only need controlling interest
I've got good judgement from experience and experience from bad judgement.
what bugs me about beasley
is the lethargic affect. never seems to hustle. always walks. never adds energy to the team flow. looks bored. never is in motion to gain position and be ready to get the ball on the cut. never is encouraging his teammates on. etc., etc.
by brick layer on Feb 8, 2012 9:03 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
Agree
The offense comes to a halt when he is in the game
If we only had Reggie Miller for these last two minutes
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We certainly don't want Pek in there.
Defending Gasol would be dumb.
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Not sure if the strategy was to leave the lane open or not
Probably should try something else
Wes just yawned in the huddle
I’d be pissed but I don’t care what he does anymore
last to games have shown the KL dependence of the team
yesterday we were lucky, but today we got exposed
Unicorns do exists, on wolves skin.
I love Adelman,
but he fucked this game up in a big way.
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+1 - weird rotations when Gasol was on the bench.
"I'm shocked - shocked - to find basketball going on in here."
Yeah
Memphis has been almost as listless as the Wolves down the stretch. I’m concerned about fatigue for these guys and I understand he needs to lay off a little now and then, but I’m not sure full-blown concession mode was the way to go.
That said, Rubio had a bad game. Not sure why Pek’s got the jacket on,
what's with all the haters?
No Love, Ricky’s off game… considering we’ve done at least decently. Nobody’s ever thought we had stars other than Rubio and KLove. First bad game in a while.
by dwb on Feb 8, 2012 9:07 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
guys.. enough with the silver lining stuff... it's not that we lost.. most of us expected to lose
It’s the way we lost.. this was terrible
I don't mind losing.
I mind losing because we are stupid.
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by Cynical Jason on Feb 8, 2012 9:09 PM CST up reply actions
Exactly. stop making excuses for these guys
by Flounderingfish on Feb 8, 2012 9:09 PM CST up reply actions
it's not silver lining stuff...
it’s reality. You expected maybe the guys that have been routinely panned on here to perform like stars?
by dwb on Feb 8, 2012 9:10 PM CST up reply actions
bsg.. this isn't silver lining.. there was nothing good to take away from this obviously..
but if you think any team isn’t going to have nights like this you’re wrong.. and we’re .500.
good teams Love To don't play like this..
my concern isn’t about this game necessarily, but I don’t want this sort of play becoming a trend. We beat Sacramento, but played like this much of that game. We probably should have lost that game. I’m just looking to the future. My concerns are RA’s rotations, effort, the mindset of players like Beasley, the lack of offensive flow, etc.
We're not a "good" team in the sense that we aren't going to have bad nights
We’re a young exciting team that will have growing pains. This was one. We didn’t have our best player, and our second best player got shut down.
Adelman couldn’t have come up with a rotation that could have kept us in this game. The talent level with no Love and essentially no Rubio isn’t close to high enough. I’d also be careful thinking you know much about their “effort.” They’re probably fatigued, and that happens. They also just couldn’t shoot.
The mindset of players like Beasley (and Randolph) isn’t worth worrying about because they are who they are. And they aren’t worth keeping around. The players that will join Rubio and Love in the future aren’t on the team right now. Those two and probably Pek are the only ones worrying about if you’re thinking “future.”
by LoveTo on Feb 8, 2012 9:16 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Dont mind losing games
But when we play like this its really frustrating
Refs want it over. 2 offensive fouls committed on Barea by the point; they let it go.
"I'm shocked - shocked - to find basketball going on in here."
he went to the KLove school of foul drawing
gotta lear to wrap his arm around other peopl when rebounding and toss his head back still (while also securing the ball)
We have fewer TOs and have a better shooting %
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
Wish we had a guy who was good at those things :)
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
Why the fuck in Randolph in
Adelman definitely fucked up, and Kahn is going to look to get rid fo him somehow
Wonder why Ricky always plays so poorly against his buddies...
also i hate watching us play the Grizz… just ugly
He is absolutely horrible
and is detrimental to a five player squad. So is Luke when he is not hitting more than half his shots.
adelman's choice
if he rested his starters following popovich mantra if you’re going to lose a game at least rest those legs, i get it.
if he tried to win with that second unit, it was a horrible mistake. barea was the best and he played bad defense and seemed like the one eyed man in the land of the blind on offense.
still 1-1 without love, you take it everytime.
Beas with the F you 3 pointer
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Smart play by Beasley!!!
"David Kahn doesn't like it, so I'm going to keep it." - Kevin Love on growing his beard.
Basically a practice 3 from Beas.
Final score not bad considering how badly we played. Things look good for Love’s return.
by Imyourhuckleberry on Feb 8, 2012 9:13 PM CST reply actions
Well, that's the way it goes sometimes
I’ll let this one go fairly easily. There are nights it just doesn’t happen for you. Outside of maybe Barea, nobody was any good tonight.
I've changed my sig. The Wolves are now like a reasonably decent meal.
by Eric in Madison on Feb 8, 2012 9:13 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
In a season as overall positive-trending as this one...
We shouldn’t freak out over bumps in the road.
Especially a bad night for Adelman.
Rotations were ridiculous.
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by Cynical Jason on Feb 8, 2012 9:18 PM CST up reply actions
I think he understood early that their stuff wasn't working and just starting throwing some things out there
trying to find something to work.
I've changed my sig. The Wolves are now like a reasonably decent meal.
by Eric in Madison on Feb 8, 2012 9:24 PM CST up reply actions
But some things did work.
Getting the ball down low to Pek worked. They just stopped doing it.
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by Cynical Jason on Feb 8, 2012 9:26 PM CST up reply actions
Not really
I mean, there was a brief moment it did, but he struggled early too.
I've changed my sig. The Wolves are now like a reasonably decent meal.
by Eric in Madison on Feb 8, 2012 9:42 PM CST up reply actions
We should have lost by 20
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How did Ridnour record 2 blocks?
Anyone see those?
by Imyourhuckleberry on Feb 8, 2012 9:15 PM CST reply actions
aliens have taken over beasley
and randolph too, and maybe ellington and webster . . .
this is getting to be a serious alien possession.
Welp. That was disappointing.
Just a bad game all around. But I do feel we’ll come back better against Dallas. Expect a big game Friday. Good night everyone.
Well this WAS bad...
it was almost like… last year! Count your blessings.
by dwb on Feb 8, 2012 9:17 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
Quincy Pondexter
just gave all credit to God. Why weren’t the Grizzle whistled for too many men on the court? Why does God cheat for the Grizz? I thought Tolliver had Jesus on our side? Dammit!
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He meant God Shammgod. They train together during the offseason.
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…I think you’d enjoy it.
"You know you're getting the silver medal, right?" Ricky to Kobe
I think Pondexter had Janu on his side
And AT drank Jabu’s whiskey offering
ala Major League
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It will be nice to trim the roster next year, I hope...
Let Beas, AR, AT, Miller go unless you get a trade or something.
Amnesty Martell or Darko, flip a coin.
In all honesty
I said I would be happy with us going 1-1 the best two days without Love
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by ArchAngel79 on Feb 8, 2012 9:18 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
I said the same thing . . .
and still the way we lost this game has me chewing nails. So stupid!
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by Cynical Jason on Feb 8, 2012 9:20 PM CST up reply actions
Same here.
I fully expected that this one would be a loss, and I am still pissed about it. I do think they’ll come back strong this weekend, though.
I think this is just so frustrating because Memphis didn’t play great either, and I think we win this one with Love. And since this is a team so close to us in the standings, that’s a big deal.
IMO...
Ellington should be starting at the 2 instead of Luke. He plays physical D, is 4 inches taller, and can knock down shots. Luke was killed by Quincy P tonight.
The "knock down shots" part seems to be a problem for nearly all our guards and wings, including Wayne
by Rascal Flatts on Feb 8, 2012 9:19 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
You see
I think Webster is the guy that hasn’t had a chance to get into a flow. He at least has a track record of competent play. Really surprised Adelman has put him on a short leash.
by Rascal Flatts on Feb 8, 2012 9:24 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Webster
Plays out of control…turns the ball over too much, can’t make a lay-up, and hasn’t found his shot. I do like his attitude, though.
Agree
He’s been a bit of a wreck out there, but the guy will eventually settle in if given the minutes. Again, he actually has a decent career track record, as opposed to Wes, who has accomplished next to nothing despite being gifted a starting job for two seasons now.
by Rascal Flatts on Feb 8, 2012 9:31 PM CST up reply actions
I should be starting at the two before Luke.
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by Cynical Jason on Feb 8, 2012 9:20 PM CST up reply actions
I'd like to apply for that gig as well
I've got good judgement from experience and experience from bad judgement.
you mean you'd work
for $10,000 a game? Where are your standards?
by dwb on Feb 8, 2012 9:25 PM CST up reply actions
I'd do it for my regular Army pay no prob :)
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What if
They were made by Nike?
I've got good judgement from experience and experience from bad judgement.
Dr. Defecate has always been my choice at number2
no offense CJ, but He has skills at that sort of thing…
Ricky is lobbing at an Ooptimal level!
No offense taken.
You have a solid (ew) point.
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by Cynical Jason on Feb 8, 2012 10:57 PM CST up reply actions
In the end, we actually shot the ball better than they did
They murdered us on the O-glass though….20 O-boards.
Yup
We can talk all we want about missing Love, but they were missing Randolph and Allen, two of their best players.
by Rascal Flatts on Feb 8, 2012 9:25 PM CST up reply actions
Not that there's anything wrong with that
but outside of that, everything was pretty bad from both sides.
Agreed
They just outworked us on the glass.
by Rascal Flatts on Feb 8, 2012 9:32 PM CST up reply actions
And we missed A LOT of (usually pretty open) threes.
Gotta knock those down. Gotta box out. Gotta rebound.
we were tired and
had a bad night overall. It happens. Shock was that we came within 10.
by dwb on Feb 8, 2012 9:26 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
Esp. if you are going to be playing the 2 spot
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League Pass...
Has the worst Idle music. It sounds like a bad corporate video.
good point
League Pass…Has the worst Idle music. It sounds like a bad corporate video
The melody seems very similar to that song “We’re Doing Great Things at Dow Chemical” that we all loved so much when we were kids…
Chazz Reinhold: Mom?? MOM!! What is she doing back there? I never know what she's doing.
by Son of Gerald Green on Feb 8, 2012 9:35 PM CST reply actions
Somehow reloading Windows and attendant software
distracted me from noticing there was a game tonite. Seems to have been a game better missed, thank you Bleeping head cold and Microsoft!
Now back to resurrecting my C drive….
Ricky is lobbing at an Ooptimal level!
Whinny!
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by Cynical Jason on Feb 8, 2012 10:58 PM CST up reply actions
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