Canis Hoopus - Game #21: Going To Big D82-0https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48315/canis_hoopus_favicon.png2012-12-16T02:11:54-06:00http://www.canishoopus.com/rss/stream/35353172012-12-16T02:11:54-06:002012-12-16T02:11:54-06:00Dimes are contagious (A Min/Dal gamewrap)
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<p>The return of Rubio puts Minnesota in a passing mindset</p> <p>Sometimes having a good example to follow is all it takes.</p>
<p>Tonight, the Spanish Unicorn took to the <strike>sky</strike> court (to a deafening standing ovation...no question who's selling the tickets at Target Center) and promptly reminded us all why he was so sorely missed: he makes his teammates better. It's really that simple. </p>
<p>Starting with 'Sota's first tilt of the season with Denver, we (meaning I) have ponderously charted the predictability of the Puppy offense (and that's ponderous as in 'as predictable as Christian Ponder (oh snap)) Rubio looks to be reversing that trend. He got his teammates the ball. And they got each other the ball. </p>
<p>6 Timberwolfers had at least 3 assists (including Pekovic. My god, just 1 assist shy of his career high!) with Ruuufio (BANGARANG) leading the charge with 9. Not only that, but it wasn't just making the right pass or the smart pass, it was everyone making the inspired pass. Rubio started the prestige by dropping a dime between Elton Brand's legs to Greg Steimsma, who nearly botched the layup because he was expecting Ricky to loft the ball up over Brand's head (lesson #1 Greg: Spanish Unicorns are unpredictable creatures) Then it just kept going and going and going to the point that even Pek was doing Jason Kidd impressions. Overtime ball, and somehow Pekovic beats everyone down the floor (what?), then gets the ball, then.....drops it off to a trailing Kirilenko? It's like his positrons got negatized.</p>
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<p>Well, that and Rubio.</p>
<p>I've said it before and I'll say it again: for this team to succeed, it needs to play crazy people basketball. The kind that looks like sheer random movement, but is brilliantly designed to take advantage of the court vision of guys like Kirilenko and Shved and Rubio. None of this post-repost-rerepost while everyone else stands around stuff. Know what your team is built for and do it. </p>
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<li>Kirilenko: 14 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks. And he committed just 1 foul in over 40 minutes of playing time. A++++++ </li>
<li>For shame, Utah. For shame.</li>
<li>Oh, and that thing about how he likes to steal tip offs? Got the Wolves a free bucket at the start of overtime.</li>
<li>With both Lee and Roy out, Shved got the start at the 2 spot, and well....18 points, 6 assists, 2 steals. The guy is legit. That said, I won't argue with Adelman if he sends Shved back to a Ginobili roll when other healthy bodies return. Alexey embodies the philosophy of it being more important to be on the court at the end than the beginning</li>
<li>And uhhh.....I love you Rubio, but Shved should have been the one with the ball at the end of regulation there...</li>
<li>OJ Mayo is having a hell of a year. And considering he (theoretically) should have that much more space when Dirk gets back, he may just be starting. Finally showing why his draft stock was so high. Were it not for Shved, I'd have spent the first part of this season repeatedly questioning why we didn't try to sign this guy.</li>
<li>I'm not sure which Der(r)e(ic)k had the more surprising offensive explosion in this one. Maybe a positive sign? If anyone can get Williams involved for us, it's Rubio.</li>
<li>Not sure why Dallas doesn't like Darren Collison. They certainly paid a pretty price to get him.</li>
<li>Pekovic had 9 rebounds tonight. 7 of them were on the offensive end. Not sure if that's good or bad.</li>
<li>The Matrix can still ball.</li>
<li>The Clippers basically turned their game against the Bucks into a dunk contest with each other. </li>
<li>Kevin Garnett and Kevin McHale had a very emotional moment last night in the Rockets/Celtics game. McHale, as many of you know, lost his 23 year old daughter Sasha recently, who was someone KG watched grow up while he was here in 'Sota.</li>
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<li>It was more than just offering condolences, and honestly more than just the loss of Sasha. KG and McHale spent a lot of blood, sweat and tears here and there were a lot of bitter feelings about the way it ended. In a real sense, this was about the two finally letting it all be water under the bridge between them.</li>
<li>Kyrie Irving is injured again. This time he broke his face. He responded by wearing a mask and dropping 41 on the Knicks (albeit still in a loss) and well....are we going to have another Rip Hamilton situation here?</li>
<li>Skyfall was just as epic the second time seeing it as the first.</li>
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<p>PS: Adele</p>
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https://www.canishoopus.com/2012/12/16/3772198/dimes-are-contagious-a-min-dal-gamewrapKey Dae2012-12-15T20:25:46-06:002012-12-15T20:25:46-06:00Second Half Thread
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<p>Second half read vs the Mavs. Go!</p>
https://www.canishoopus.com/2012/12/15/3771662/second-half-threadVoxMediaUser719232012-12-15T12:22:56-06:002012-12-15T12:22:56-06:00Ricky Rubio to play Saturday
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<p>Ricky Rubio has been cleared to return to the court against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday evening. Rubio hasn't played since injuring his ACL and LCL on March 9 against the Lakers. </p> <p><span>Ricky Rubio</span> has been cleared to return to the court for the <a href="https://www.canishoopus.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Minnesota Timberwolves</a>' game against the <a href="https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Dallas Mavericks</a> Saturday after missing nine months with a torn ACL and LCL, <a href="https://twitter.com/Twolves_PR/status/280004451639652352">the team announced</a>.</p>
<p>Rubio made his first public comments about his return in the release. Here is what he had to say, <a href="http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/news/rubio-expected-make-season-debut-tonight">via NBA.com</a>:</p>
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<p>"I'm excited to get back on the floor with my teammates and play in front of the best fans in the NBA at Target Center. After a long recovery, this is the first step in me getting back on the court and helping my teammates. Thank you to the fans for their support over the last nine months."</p>
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<p>Rubio was injured on March 9, 2012 when he tore his ACL and LCL against the <a href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Lakers</a>. He had surgery a few days later and has not played since.</p>
<p>At the time of his injury, Rubio was one of the rising stars in the NBA and one of the biggest reasons Minnesota was in the playoff chase with a 21-20 overall record. Rubio was averaging 10.6 points per game and a team-leading 8.2 assists prior to his injury, and without him, the Timberwolves stumbled down the stretch. They finished the regular season with just five wins in final last 25 games.</p>
<p>Now Rubio is back, and returning to a Minnesota team that is a surprising 11-9 overall, despite Rubio's injury and <span>Kevin Love</span> missing the team's first nine games. The Timberwolves are currently in sixth place in the Western Conference standings and have won their last three games.</p>
https://www.canishoopus.com/2012/12/15/3770416/ricky-rubio-injury-timberwolves-clearedSB Nation NBA News2012-12-15T07:40:23-06:002012-12-15T07:40:23-06:00Wolves v. Dallas
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<p>In the 21st game on their voyage to 73-9, the fearless and gallant Minnesota Timberwolves take on the loutish and ignoble Dallas Mavericks. </p> <p>It's Q&A time!!!</p>
<p>Here we are going back and forth with Kirk from our blogging buddies for the day, <a href="http://www.mavsmoneyball.com/">Mavs Moneyball</a>:</p>
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<div style="color: #222222;"><b>1- If any Wolves fans are going to make the trip down to the Metroplex, where should they eat/hang out before the game? </b></div>
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<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;">Oh geez, this is a tough question for me as I haven't lived in the area since high school. My first recommendation would be to visit <a href="http://twistedrootburgerco.com/wordpress/menu/" target="_blank" style="color: #1155cc;">Twisted Root Burger</a> company. I'm not really going to explain it because all you need to do is look at the menu. <a href="http://www.dfw.com/2011/09/28/515298/sweet-georgia-brown-dallas-bbq.html" target="_blank" style="color: #1155cc;">Sweet Georgia Browns</a> is another... mmm. The last place is this little deli in my home town of Coppell Texas called the <a href="http://cdeli.delimansgrill.com/new/index.htm" target="_blank" style="color: #1155cc;">Coppell Deli</a>. It's kind of ridiculous but just has great food. There are obviously nicer places but I really want a burger right now...</div>
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<div style="color: #222222;"><b>2- Can you please ask Marc Cuban to buy the Wolves? </b></div>
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<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;"><font color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif">What do you mean? Glen Taylor is not your guy? Cuban's been a great owner. I followed the Mavs since I was little but I never really got into them until he bought the team. We all kind of forget this now, but the improvement in referees, the discussion about flopping, tracking systems, all of it, can be traced back to Cuban demanding accountability from the league. He was fined early and often and occasionally he went too far. But he made a difference. Since joining the owner ranks Cuban has forced everyone, from the casual fan to David Stern, to re-think things. He's made me mad a lot lately, particularly with how he handled (or didn't handle) the off-season attempt at Deron Williams. But over all, he's a great owner and I could not ask for someone better.</font></div>
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<div style="color: #222222;"><b>3- If you could nab any Wolf to play on the Mavs, who would it be? </b></div>
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<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;"><font color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif">Oh geez, this is hard. I really like Love, Rubio, Pek, and Shved. It'd have to come back to Rubio. So many guys are obsessed with athleticism, speed, and power, but having an understanding of the game is what I love about Ricky. Like Jason Kidd, Stockton, and <a href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Magic</a>, Rubio understands basketball from every position. He knows what every player is supposed to do and he sees things before they happen. I know the NBA is trending towards power guards who dominated the game through their explosiveness, but that sort of ability is fleeting. Rubio, God willing, will be around for 15 years simply because he understands the game and can have an impact from anywhere, particularly if he improves his shooting.</font></div>
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<div style="color: #222222;"><b>4- Pek: Circus performer or folk hero? </b></div>
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<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;">Folk hero. Having recently watched that Bo Jackson 30 for 30, I see some of the mythmaking about Bo going on with Pek. Last game he sprained his ankle and had that series of hilarious quotes about "I do not use crutches" or something. Modern NBA players don't say or do things like this. There's something about him that makes him endearing to hardcore fans but his skill level is such that a casual fan has to take notice. <span>Chris Kaman</span> might one day be on Doomsday Preppers, but he's certainly not a Folk Hero.</div>
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<div style="color: #222222;"><b>5- What does the casual Wolves fan need to know about the Dallas Mavs? </b></div>
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<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;">They aren't very good. Teams in the NBA have this odd ability to project an image of something despite the facts on the ground. Dallas is one of these teams mainly because they've gone to the playoffs for 12 straight years. This team is a mirage without Dirk (and maybe even with him). The off-season pick ups were intriguing to the point of being flashy, but outside of <span>O.J. Mayo</span> and to some extent Chris Kaman, everyone has been bad. <span>Darren Collison</span> keeps toying with our hearts, but he's got a long way to go (if he can get there). The end result is a team that's around .500. We've been beat by double digits six times, and by more than 19 five times. That doesn't happen to a good team.</div>
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<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;">But that's okay. We fans are spoiled. And the Mavs front office is good enough to make some improvement next year with all the potential cap space.</div>
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<p>Both the Wolves and the Mavs will be playing on the tail end of a back to back. The Wolves will be making their way up the Mississippi, while the Mavs will be heading down through customs after a <a href="http://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2012/12/14/3768812/mavericks-final-score-mavs-clawed-by-raptors-95-74">big loss to the Toronto Raptors</a>.</p>
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<div>Dallas is now 11-12 <a href="http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DAL/2013.html">with the following line</a>:</div>
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<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px solid solid dotted dotted #747678 #747678 #aaaaaa #aaaaaa;">99.6</td>
</tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;">
<td align="left" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px dotted dotted dotted solid #aaaaaa #aaaaaa #aaaaaa #747678;">Lg Rank</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px dotted #aaaaaa; white-space: nowrap !important;"></td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px dotted #aaaaaa; white-space: nowrap !important;">9</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px dotted #aaaaaa; white-space: nowrap !important;">8</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px dotted #aaaaaa; white-space: nowrap !important;">10</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px dotted #aaaaaa; white-space: nowrap !important;">9</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px dotted #aaaaaa; white-space: nowrap !important;">7</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px dotted #aaaaaa; white-space: nowrap !important;">9</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px dotted #aaaaaa; white-space: nowrap !important;">8</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px dotted #aaaaaa; white-space: nowrap !important;">11</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px dotted #aaaaaa; white-space: nowrap !important;">15</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px dotted #aaaaaa; white-space: nowrap !important;">7</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px dotted #aaaaaa; white-space: nowrap !important;">27</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px dotted #aaaaaa; white-space: nowrap !important;">7</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px dotted #aaaaaa; white-space: nowrap !important;">14</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px dotted #aaaaaa; white-space: nowrap !important;">9</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px dotted #aaaaaa; white-space: nowrap !important;">17</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px dotted #aaaaaa; white-space: nowrap !important;">13</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px dotted #aaaaaa; white-space: nowrap !important;">22</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px dotted #aaaaaa; white-space: nowrap !important;">6</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px dotted #aaaaaa; white-space: nowrap !important;">8</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px dotted solid dotted dotted #aaaaaa #747678 #aaaaaa #aaaaaa;">10</td>
</tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;">
<td align="left" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px dotted dotted dotted solid #aaaaaa #aaaaaa #aaaaaa #747678;">Opponent</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px dotted #aaaaaa; white-space: nowrap !important;">23</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px dotted #aaaaaa; white-space: nowrap !important;">5620</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px dotted #aaaaaa; white-space: nowrap !important;">848</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px dotted #aaaaaa; white-space: nowrap !important;">1929</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px dotted #aaaaaa; white-space: nowrap !important;">.440</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px dotted #aaaaaa; white-space: nowrap !important;">173</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px dotted #aaaaaa; white-space: nowrap !important;">496</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px dotted #aaaaaa; white-space: nowrap !important;">.349</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px dotted #aaaaaa; white-space: nowrap !important;">455</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px dotted #aaaaaa; white-space: nowrap !important;">627</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px dotted #aaaaaa; white-space: nowrap !important;">.726</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px dotted #aaaaaa; white-space: nowrap !important;">293</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px dotted #aaaaaa; white-space: nowrap !important;">757</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px dotted #aaaaaa; white-space: nowrap !important;">1050</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px dotted #aaaaaa; white-space: nowrap !important;">493</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px dotted #aaaaaa; white-space: nowrap !important;">227</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px dotted #aaaaaa; white-space: nowrap !important;">99</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px dotted #aaaaaa; white-space: nowrap !important;">347</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px dotted #aaaaaa; white-space: nowrap !important;">466</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px dotted #aaaaaa; white-space: nowrap !important;">2324</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px dotted solid dotted dotted #aaaaaa #747678 #aaaaaa #aaaaaa;">101.0</td>
</tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;">
<td align="left" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px dotted dotted solid solid #aaaaaa #aaaaaa #747678 #747678;">Lg Rank</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px dotted dotted solid #aaaaaa #aaaaaa #747678;"></td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px dotted dotted solid #aaaaaa #aaaaaa #747678;">9</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px dotted dotted solid #aaaaaa #aaaaaa #747678;">20</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px dotted dotted solid #aaaaaa #aaaaaa #747678;">22</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px dotted dotted solid #aaaaaa #aaaaaa #747678;">11</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px dotted dotted solid #aaaaaa #aaaaaa #747678;">23</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px dotted dotted solid #aaaaaa #aaaaaa #747678;">24</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px dotted dotted solid #aaaaaa #aaaaaa #747678;">11</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px dotted dotted solid #aaaaaa #aaaaaa #747678;">28</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px dotted dotted solid #aaaaaa #aaaaaa #747678;">29</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px dotted dotted solid #aaaaaa #aaaaaa #747678;">3</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px dotted dotted solid #aaaaaa #aaaaaa #747678;">27</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px dotted dotted solid #aaaaaa #aaaaaa #747678;">27</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px dotted dotted solid #aaaaaa #aaaaaa #747678;">28</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px dotted dotted solid #aaaaaa #aaaaaa #747678;">17</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px dotted dotted solid #aaaaaa #aaaaaa #747678;">30</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px dotted dotted solid #aaaaaa #aaaaaa #747678;">9</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px dotted dotted solid #aaaaaa #aaaaaa #747678;">10</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px dotted dotted solid #aaaaaa #aaaaaa #747678;">20</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px dotted dotted solid #aaaaaa #aaaaaa #747678;">22</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px dotted solid solid dotted #aaaaaa #747678 #747678 #aaaaaa;">26</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
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<h2 style="margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 5px; display: inline; border-top-left-radius: 6px; border-top-right-radius: 6px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; font-size: 1.25em !important; border: 1px solid #414345 !important; white-space: nowrap !important; background-color: #ff7900 !important; color: #ffffff !important;">Team Miscellaneous</h2>
<div class="table_heading_text" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline; font-size: 0.75em !important; white-space: nowrap !important;"></div>
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<table data-freeze="2" class=" stats_table" id="team_misc" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; font-size: 0.6875em; margin-bottom: 1em; border: 1px solid #747678;">
<colgroup>
<col>
<col>
<col>
<col>
<col>
<col>
<col>
<col>
<col>
<col>
<col>
<col>
<col>
<col>
<col>
<col>
<col>
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<thead>
<tr class=" over_header" style="vertical-align: top;">
<th align="CENTER" colspan="9" class=" over_header" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; font-style: inherit; text-align: center; background-color: #dadcde; border: 1px solid #747678 #aaaaaa #747678 #747678;"></th> <th align="center" colspan="4" class="bold_text over_header" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; font-style: inherit; text-align: center; background-color: #dadcde; border: 1px solid #747678 #aaaaaa;">Offense Four Factors</th> <th align="center" colspan="4" class="bold_text over_header" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; font-style: inherit; text-align: center; background-color: #dadcde; border: 1px solid #747678 #aaaaaa;">Defense Four Factors</th> <th align="CENTER" colspan="2" class=" over_header" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; font-style: inherit; text-align: center; background-color: #dadcde; border: 1px solid #747678 #747678 #747678 #aaaaaa;"></th>
</tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;">
<th align="left" class=" sort_default_asc" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; font-style: inherit; text-align: center; background-color: #dadcde; border: 1px solid #747678 #aaaaaa #747678 #747678;"></th> <th align="right" tip="Pythagorean wins, i.e., expected wins based on points scored and allowed" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; font-style: inherit; text-align: center; background-color: #dadcde; border: 1px solid #747678 #aaaaaa;">PW</th> <th align="right" tip="Pythagorean losses, i.e., expected losses based on points scored and allowed" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; font-style: inherit; text-align: center; background-color: #dadcde; border: 1px solid #747678 #aaaaaa;">PL</th> <th align="right" tip="Margin of Victory" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; font-style: inherit; text-align: center; background-color: #dadcde; border: 1px solid #747678 #aaaaaa;">MOV</th> <th align="right" tip="Strength of Schedule; a rating of strength of schedule. The rating is denominated in points above/below average, where zero is average." style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; font-style: inherit; text-align: center; background-color: #dadcde; border: 1px solid #747678 #aaaaaa;">SOS</th> <th align="right" tip="Simple Rating System; a team rating that takes into account average point differential and strength of schedule. The rating is denominated in points above/below average, where zero is average." style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; font-style: inherit; text-align: center; background-color: #dadcde; border: 1px solid #747678 #aaaaaa;">SRS</th> <th align="right" tip="Offensive Rating; an estimate of points produced (players) or scored (teams) per 100 possessions." style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; font-style: inherit; text-align: center; background-color: #dadcde; border: 1px solid #747678 #aaaaaa;">ORtg</th> <th align="right" class=" sort_default_asc" tip="Defensive Rating; an estimate of points allowed per 100 possessions." style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; font-style: inherit; text-align: center; background-color: #dadcde; border: 1px solid #747678 #aaaaaa;">DRtg</th> <th align="right" tip="Pace Factor; an estimate of possessions per 48 minutes." style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; font-style: inherit; text-align: center; background-color: #dadcde; border: 1px solid #747678 #aaaaaa;">Pace</th> <th align="right" tip="Effective Field Goal Percentage; this statistic adjusts for the fact that a 3-point field goal is worth one more point than a 2-point field goal." style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; font-style: inherit; text-align: center; background-color: #dadcde; border: 1px solid #747678 #aaaaaa;">eFG%</th> <th align="right" class=" sort_default_asc" tip="Turnover Percentage; an estimate of turnovers per 100 plays." style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; font-style: inherit; text-align: center; background-color: #dadcde; border: 1px solid #747678 #aaaaaa;">TOV%</th> <th align="right" tip="Offensive Rebound Percentage; an estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while he was on the floor." style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; font-style: inherit; text-align: center; background-color: #dadcde; border: 1px solid #747678 #aaaaaa;">ORB%</th> <th align="right" tip="Free Throws Per Field Goal Attempt" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; font-style: inherit; text-align: center; background-color: #dadcde; border: 1px solid #747678 #aaaaaa;">FT/FGA</th> <th align="right" class=" sort_default_asc" tip="Opponent Effective Field Goal Percentage" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; font-style: inherit; text-align: center; background-color: #dadcde; border: 1px solid #747678 #aaaaaa;">eFG%</th> <th align="right" tip="Opponent Turnover Percentage" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; font-style: inherit; text-align: center; background-color: #dadcde; border: 1px solid #747678 #aaaaaa;">TOV%</th> <th align="right" tip="Defensive Rebound Percentage; an estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while he was on the floor." style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; font-style: inherit; text-align: center; background-color: #dadcde; border: 1px solid #747678 #aaaaaa;">DRB%</th> <th align="right" class=" sort_default_asc" tip="Opponent Free Throws Per Field Goal Attempt" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; font-style: inherit; text-align: center; background-color: #dadcde; border: 1px solid #747678 #aaaaaa;">FT/FGA</th> <th align="left" class=" sort_default_asc" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; font-style: inherit; text-align: center; background-color: #dadcde; border: 1px solid #747678 #aaaaaa;">Arena</th> <th align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; font-style: inherit; text-align: center; background-color: #dadcde; border: 1px solid #747678 #747678 #747678 #aaaaaa;">Attendance</th>
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</thead>
<tbody>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;">
<td align="left" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px solid dotted dotted solid #747678 #aaaaaa #aaaaaa #747678;">Team</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px solid dotted dotted #747678 #aaaaaa #aaaaaa;">10</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px solid dotted dotted #747678 #aaaaaa #aaaaaa;">13</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px solid dotted dotted #747678 #aaaaaa #aaaaaa;">-1.43</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px solid dotted dotted #747678 #aaaaaa #aaaaaa;">-1.19</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px solid dotted dotted #747678 #aaaaaa #aaaaaa;">-2.62</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px solid dotted dotted #747678 #aaaaaa #aaaaaa;">103.5</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px solid dotted dotted #747678 #aaaaaa #aaaaaa;">105.0</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px solid dotted dotted #747678 #aaaaaa #aaaaaa;">94.5</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px solid dotted dotted #747678 #aaaaaa #aaaaaa;">.498</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px solid dotted dotted #747678 #aaaaaa #aaaaaa;">14.5</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px solid dotted dotted #747678 #aaaaaa #aaaaaa;">21.6</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px solid dotted dotted #747678 #aaaaaa #aaaaaa;">.208</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px solid dotted dotted #747678 #aaaaaa #aaaaaa;">.484</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px solid dotted dotted #747678 #aaaaaa #aaaaaa;">13.6</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px solid dotted dotted #747678 #aaaaaa #aaaaaa;">71.7</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px solid dotted dotted #747678 #aaaaaa #aaaaaa;">.236</td>
<td align="left" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px solid dotted dotted #747678 #aaaaaa #aaaaaa;">American Airlines Center</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px solid solid dotted dotted #747678 #747678 #aaaaaa #aaaaaa;">198,292</td>
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<tr style="vertical-align: top;">
<td align="left" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px dotted dotted solid solid #aaaaaa #aaaaaa #747678 #747678;">Lg Rank</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px dotted dotted solid #aaaaaa #aaaaaa #747678;">19</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px dotted dotted solid #aaaaaa #aaaaaa #747678;">19</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px dotted dotted solid #aaaaaa #aaaaaa #747678;">19</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px dotted dotted solid #aaaaaa #aaaaaa #747678;">29</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px dotted dotted solid #aaaaaa #aaaaaa #747678;">20</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px dotted dotted solid #aaaaaa #aaaaaa #747678;">17</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px dotted dotted solid #aaaaaa #aaaaaa #747678;">15</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px dotted dotted solid #aaaaaa #aaaaaa #747678;">2</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px dotted dotted solid #aaaaaa #aaaaaa #747678;">10</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px dotted dotted solid #aaaaaa #aaaaaa #747678;">23</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px dotted dotted solid #aaaaaa #aaaaaa #747678;">28</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px dotted dotted solid #aaaaaa #aaaaaa #747678;">15</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px dotted dotted solid #aaaaaa #aaaaaa #747678;">13</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px dotted dotted solid #aaaaaa #aaaaaa #747678;">16</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px dotted dotted solid #aaaaaa #aaaaaa #747678;">22</td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px dotted dotted solid #aaaaaa #aaaaaa #747678;">27</td>
<td align="left" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px dotted dotted solid #aaaaaa #aaaaaa #747678;"></td>
<td align="right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 1px dotted solid solid dotted #aaaaaa #747678 #747678 #aaaaaa;">11</td>
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</table>
</div>
</div>
<div class="stw" id="all_totals" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"></div>
</div>
<div>Nothing really stands out except the pace number. Dallas has <a href="http://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2012/12/11/3754966/the-run-and-gun-mavericks">upped the tempo </a>this year and this is a notable change from their past style of play.</div>
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<div>Dallas is also mui no bueno on the glass and they give up a lot of free throws. In other words, they aren't very good at stopping the two things the Wolves do exceptionally well: rebound and get to the line.</div>
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<div>What will I be looking for tonight?</div>
<div>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 9px;">Effort on the tail end of a back to back where Adelman basically went with a 7 man rotation. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 9px;">Rubio, Rubio, Rubio, and more Rubio. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 9px;">Getting to the line and rebounding are never really question marks. Can the team shoot the ball well enough to put these clear advantages to proper use? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 9px;">Rubio, Rubio, Rubio, and more Rubio. I can't wait to see the first Rubio-led Pek-n-Roll. </span></li>
</ul>
<div>Well folks, that about does it. Until later and go Wolves!</div>
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