Canis Hoopus - Cavaliers at Timberwolves 82-0https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48315/canis_hoopus_favicon.png2013-11-13T21:18:01-06:00http://www.canishoopus.com/rss/stream/48655712013-11-13T21:18:01-06:002013-11-13T21:18:01-06:00Wolves blowout Cavs Post-game Thread
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<p>Don't even know what to say about this one.</p>
<p>The Wolves just dominated the entire proceeding, putting up 108 points in the first three quarters before calling off the dogs.</p>
<p><span>Kevin Martin</span> missed the game with flu-like symptoms. No problem. <span>Corey Brewer</span> channeled Martin to the tune of 27 points and 5-5 from 3.</p>
<p><span>Kevin Love</span> just went for 33, with 8 and 6. What? No double-double?</p>
<p>No worries, <span>Ricky Rubio</span> took care of it with 16 points and a career high 16 assists.</p>
<p><span>Robbie Hummel</span> got the start in place of Martin and looked like he belonged. Scored 10 points and had 4 boards.</p>
<p>Only minus: none of this is helping <span>Derrick Williams</span>' trade value.</p>
<p>It was a great night. Enjoy it Wolves fans. This team is looking like it's actually good. 6-3 for the first time in a decade.</p>
<p>Tim will have a full recap later.</p>
https://www.canishoopus.com/2013/11/13/5102402/wolves-blowout-cavaliers-post-game-threadEric in Madison2013-11-13T20:15:01-06:002013-11-13T20:15:01-06:00Cavaliers at Wolves 2nd Half Game Thread
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<p>How's it going?</p> <p>The Wolves and Cavaliers are involved in a professional basketball game. It is almost time for the 2nd half. Talk about that half below. <br><br></p>
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<p>Game starts at 7:00 pm Central<br>Fox Sports North</p>
<p><span>Kyrie Irving</span><br><span>Dion Waiters</span><br><span>Alonzo Gee</span><br><span>Tristan Thompson</span><br><span>Anderson Varejao</span></p>
<p><span>Ricky Rubio</span><br><span>Kevin Martin</span><br><span>Corey Brewer</span><br><span>Kevin Love</span><br><span>Nikola Pekovic</span></p>
<p>This is your first half game thread. This is a link to our blogging buddies at the excellent <a href="http://www.fearthesword.com/">Fear The Sword</a>.</p>
<p>Please no pics/gifs/illegal streams. Be nice.</p>
<p>2nd Half thread will post at 8:15.</p>
<p>Go Wolves.</p>
https://www.canishoopus.com/2013/11/13/5101552/cavaliers-at-timberwolves-first-half-game-threadEric in Madison2013-11-13T15:16:54-06:002013-11-13T15:16:54-06:00Cavaliers at Wolves Preview
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<p>The Wolves look to avenge their loss in Cleveland in their second and final meeting of the season with the Cavs. </p> <p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.fearthesword.com/">Cavaliers</a> at <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.canishoopus.com/">Timberwolves</a><br>7:00 pm Central FS North</p>
<p>Highlights of the Wolves loss to the Cavs in Cleveland</p>
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<p>Courtesy <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/LateRoundProductions?feature=g-subs-u" target="_blank">Late Round Productions</a></p>
<p>The Timberwolves will look to split their season series with the Cavaliers tonight at Target Center.</p>
<p>In the first meeting between these two teams, the Wolves looked down and out for 3 1/2 quarters before coming to life late to erase a double digit deficit. Unfortunately, Kevin Love missed a three pointer at the buzzer that would have won the game, and the Wolves suffered their first defeat of the season.</p>
<p>The game featured perhaps the best effort by the bench, as both <span>J.J. Barea</span> and <span>Derrick Williams</span> were on the floor for the fourth quarter comeback, and both contributed to giving the Wolves a chance to win. Conversely, this was probably <span>Kevin Love's</span> worst game of the young season, as he scored only 17 points on 8-20 from the floor, including 0-7 from three point range. In fact, <span>Kevin Martin</span> was the only Wolf to make a three that night, hitting 5 of his 8 attempts. The rest of the squad was 0-20.</p>
<p>Since then, the Cavs have lost three of four games, splitting two with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.libertyballers.com/">76ers</a> and losing to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.brewhoop.com/">Bucks</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blogabull.com/">Bulls</a>. They have yet to win on the road this season, and are struggling badly on offense.</p>
<p>Their two highest usage players, <span>Kyrie Irving</span> and <span>Dion Waiters</span> both have TS% below .500. The team as a whole is struggling to get good shots (28th in efg%) and not getting to the free throw line with any frequency (25th in FT/FGA). As a result, they have the 29th ranked offense in the league, which a fairly stout defense has not been able to make up for.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, the <span>Andrew Bynum</span> experiment is going slowly. He has appeared in six games with one start, but is only shooting 36% from the floor, and apparently will not go tonight. Their number one pick, <span>Anthony Bennett</span>, has been an early disaster, and did not appear in their last game. <span>C.J. Miles</span>, the swingman who hurt the Wolves badly last week, has continued to play well off the bench, and is probably the Cavs biggest positive surprise.</p>
<p>One thing the Wolves need to pay attention to is their defensive rebounding. The Cavaliers, particularly <span>Tristan Thompson</span> and <span>Anderson Varejao</span> have been aggressive on the offensive glass and are 8th in the league on Oreb%. The Wolves, on the other hand, probably due to their tendency to send their perimeter players in transition, are only 18th in defensive rebounding despite the presence of Kevin Love.</p>
<p>Tonight begins a run of four straight winnable games for the Timberwolves. As much as every team in the league can win on any night, the Wolves need to take advantage of this stretch, starting with the Cavs. Kyrie Irving is a wonderfully entertaining player when he gets it going, but the Wolves are better, they are at home, and they should not lose to the Cavs for a second time this season.</p>
<p>It would be of extra benefit if the bench, which has been struggling, finds some semblance of offense and are able to help out the starting group and take up some minutes.</p>
<p>Expected lineups</p>
<p>Cavaliers:</p>
<p>Kyrie Irvin<span>g<br>Dion Waiters<br><span>Alonzo Gee</span>*<br>Tristan Thompson<br>Anderson Varejao</span></p>
<p>*<span>Earl Clark</span> has started in all six games he's played, but did not appear in their last game against the Bulls.</p>
<p>Wolves</p>
<p><span>Ricky Rubio</span><br>Kevin Martin<br><span>Corey Brewer</span><br>Kevin Love<br><span>Nikola Pekovic</span></p>
<p>We'll be back with a game thread later.</p>
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