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Will The Timberwolves Make The Playoffs?

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Will the T-Wolves Make the Playoffs this year?

Poll ended at Tue Feb 28, 2012 11:52 am

Yes
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52%
No
28
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Total votes : 58

Will The Timberwolves Make The Playoffs?

Postby weasel on Thu Feb 23, 2012 11:52 am

At first I thought about making this poll with 0%, 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% options to vote on, but I figured most people would pick the 50% option, so now its set up to be a more difficult choice. Yes or No.

So, right now, what is your opinion? Will we make the playoffs or not?

I'm going with yes. We have a .583 win percentage since Rubio was put in the starting lineup, and I think as the team gets mor familiar with each other and with Adelmans system that we could play closer to a .600 win percentage.
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Re: Will The Timberwolves Make The Playoffs?

Postby C.lupus on Thu Feb 23, 2012 11:55 am

I think they are going to hover right around .500 the rest of the season and just miss the playoffs. I hope I'm wrong, though.
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Re: Will The Timberwolves Make The Playoffs?

Postby Viljanen on Thu Feb 23, 2012 11:55 am

Complicated... If I had to put my money in, I would say we don´t. Other teams are stronger IMO. If we get a couple of pieces (i.e: a very good SG and a decent PF/C backup -one of them being a veteran leader), then I would change to yes.
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Re: Will The Timberwolves Make The Playoffs?

Postby Klomp on Thu Feb 23, 2012 11:55 am

C.lupus wrote:I think they are going to hover right around .500 the rest of the season and just miss the playoffs. I hope I'm wrong, though.
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Re: Will The Timberwolves Make The Playoffs?

Postby [RCG] on Thu Feb 23, 2012 12:08 pm

We are barely going to miss the playoffs (even though I voted yes) and Utah is going to barely miss the playoffs as well.
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Re: Will The Timberwolves Make The Playoffs?

Postby funkatron101 on Thu Feb 23, 2012 12:11 pm

We are last year's Houston.
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Re: Will The Timberwolves Make The Playoffs?

Postby karch34 on Thu Feb 23, 2012 12:16 pm

Think we'll finish just over .500 at about 34-32 and wind up 1 game out. That's assuming that no significant moves are made.
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Re: Will The Timberwolves Make The Playoffs?

Postby Fire Mchale on Thu Feb 23, 2012 12:27 pm

I'm on board with most here. We just don't have the depth needed to make it right now. We need an infusion of functional players at the 2 and 3 to get over the hump.

I have to believe at least one deal gets made before the deadline, but I'm not convinced that it will necessarily impact our W-L this year but rather position us for the off-season.
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Re: Will The Timberwolves Make The Playoffs?

Postby Basti on Thu Feb 23, 2012 12:27 pm

I guess a lot depends on how they'll play after the All Star break. The schedule is really tough and if they can't reload their tanks, we might be in for a setback.

Honestly, I think they'll end up with a record slightly below the .500 mark. Unless, of course, they find some energy or get an upgrade on the wings.
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Re: Will The Timberwolves Make The Playoffs?

Postby theGreatRC on Thu Feb 23, 2012 12:28 pm

The month of March will tell us everything we need to know about who's looking playoff ready.

April will just be the icing on the seeding cake.
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Re: Will The Timberwolves Make The Playoffs?

Postby Torcher on Thu Feb 23, 2012 12:44 pm

I don't think we'll make it this season, even though we've been playing spectacular basketball compared to last season. We'll have a chance next season, though, especially if we pick up a spot up shooter from three.
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Re: Will The Timberwolves Make The Playoffs?

Postby Esohny on Thu Feb 23, 2012 1:01 pm

Basti wrote:I guess a lot depends on how they'll play after the All Star break. The schedule is really tough and if they can't reload their tanks, we might be in for a setback.

Honestly, I think they'll end up with a record slightly below the .500 mark. Unless, of course, they find some energy or get an upgrade on the wings.


Yup, it's hard to say. It all depends on what the team does before the trade deadline. If they don't make any moves to improve, I'd say they probably just miss the playoffs, but that could change if they make a move or two.
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Re: Will The Timberwolves Make The Playoffs?

Postby Dual on Thu Feb 23, 2012 1:47 pm

mmm maybe, if we can make the right trade before the deadline we are playoffs material. Right now it depends on injuries and the level of tiredness of our big three (Love-Ricky-Peck).
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Re: Will The Timberwolves Make The Playoffs?

Postby pumunga on Thu Feb 23, 2012 1:52 pm

just asking for that colts coach to go PLAYOFFS?!?!?
the question should be will the timberwolves make the finals
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Re: Will The Timberwolves Make The Playoffs?

Postby Mcfale313 on Thu Feb 23, 2012 4:19 pm

Please make the playoffs wolves!

I've been waiting for soooo long! Last time I saw the Wolves in playoffs.......I was still a high school kid!
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