Game 35: Minnesota Timberwolves (11-23) vs Philadelphia 76ers (8-24) – 6PM CST – Wells Fargo Center – FSN/WCCO

[cartermaxim13]

Seriously, not because of this last defensive scene, this can happen to anybody but trade him as long as people still think that he's a valuable player. He simply does not have the mentality and personality to become the player we want him to be. A season has 82 games and not just the ones against the Cavs or Jabari where he is motivated...
Gotta go with Zach and KAT and let's see if Wiggins can net us a player like Butler

[m2002brian]

Trenton Hassell is rolling over in his grave.

Maybe it is Wiggins hair. Butt ugly stuff if you ask me.

Canadiens, nobody understands them

[Calinks]

Seriously, not because of this last defensive scene, this can happen to anybody but trade him as long as people still think that he's a valuable player. He simply does not have the mentality and personality to become the player we want him to be. A season has 82 games and not just the ones against the Cavs or Jabari where he is motivated...
Gotta go with Zach and KAT and let's see if Wiggins can net us a player like Butler

Calm down. None of the core 3 should be moved.

[m2002brian]

Seriously, not because of this last defensive scene, this can happen to anybody but trade him as long as people still think that he's a valuable player. He simply does not have the mentality and personality to become the player we want him to be. A season has 82 games and not just the ones against the Cavs or Jabari where he is motivated...
Gotta go with Zach and KAT and let's see if Wiggins can net us a player like Butler

Calm down. None of the core 3 should be moved.

Except Wiggins.

[Merc_Porto]

Another lost on Thibs,only on Thibs.

You can blame Wiggins, Rubio, Towns, Lavine, whatever, but Thibs once again took 2 and half quarters to found out he has a playmaker like Rubio on the roster and he can't play him in the corner.

The minute Rubio started to handle the ball and playiing the pick and roll game was the minute we started to make that run and everybody, i mean EVERYBODY got better.

When you have Ricky with less than 3 ast at half, you're in trouble and that happend too much this season already.

Awful 1st half.

[Calinks]

We certainly didn't deserve to win this game anyway. Philly went into super choke mode but they came to play for most of the game. They wanted revenge for how we clowned them a few weeks ago and they came to get it. Props to them, props to their young guys for playing with a chip. Shame on us. Its a cold day in hell when freaking Shabazz looks like he give a damn and in playing in control the most out of anyone besides Rubio.

[Calinks]

Pete pointing out that Thibs played center field on defense and it didn't work out this time. Gambled and lost.

[Nick K]

Seriously, not because of this last defensive scene, this can happen to anybody but trade him as long as people still think that he's a valuable player. He simply does not have the mentality and personality to become the player we want him to be. A season has 82 games and not just the ones against the Cavs or Jabari where he is motivated...
Gotta go with Zach and KAT and let's see if Wiggins can net us a player like Butler

Calm down. None of the core 3 should be moved.

Yep. You don't move the big three. some guys mature faster then others. Wigs sleep-walks. Scares me.

[cartermaxim13]

Seriously, not because of this last defensive scene, this can happen to anybody but trade him as long as people still think that he's a valuable player. He simply does not have the mentality and personality to become the player we want him to be. A season has 82 games and not just the ones against the Cavs or Jabari where he is motivated...
Gotta go with Zach and KAT and let's see if Wiggins can net us a player like Butler

Calm down. None of the core 3 should be moved.

This isn't something new, it's what we have to see every game when his shot isn't going in. He shows zero effort, does not contribute anything else and plays just lazy and disinterested. Basketball is not just about scoring and he has to find a way to contribute when his shot is not falling. At least, he should use his athletic tools and defend.Think about all these wide wide open 3s from Covington, he could have easily dropped 30 on him

[Merc_Porto]

This isn't something new, it's what we have to see every game when his shot isn't going in. He shows zero effort, does not contribute anything else and plays just lazy and disinterested. Basketball is not just about scoring and he has to find a way to contribute when his shot is not falling. At least, he should use his athletic tools and defend.Think about all these wide wide open 3s from Covington, he could have easily dropped 30 on him

He's playing 37mpg. If he shows zero effort he shouln't be playing that much. Some players are creatting bad habits and Thibs is allowing that.

[Nick K]

Seriously, not because of this last defensive scene, this can happen to anybody but trade him as long as people still think that he's a valuable player. He simply does not have the mentality and personality to become the player we want him to be. A season has 82 games and not just the ones against the Cavs or Jabari where he is motivated...
Gotta go with Zach and KAT and let's see if Wiggins can net us a player like Butler

Calm down. None of the core 3 should be moved.

This isn't something new, it's what we have to see every game when his shot isn't going in. He shows zero effort, does not contribute anything else and plays just lazy and disinterested. Basketball is not just about scoring and he has to find a way to contribute when his shot is not falling. At least, he should use his athletic tools and defend.Think about all these wide wide open 3s from Covington, he could have easily dropped 30 on him

Tough to blame Thibs tonight because the only difference was that in the last qtr and half we tripled our effort. Our defense was the best I've seen all year. Bottom line is, shame on you players for such an effortless 32 minutes until you decided to give your best. Sinful.

[Maefteda]

I know Wiggins had a terrible shooting night and it's frustrating how he looks completely lost at times, but I don't think you can blame that final play solely on him. First of all it was perfectly timed and executed by the 76ers, trailing after getting screened is hardly a rarity and how come we couldn't switch or something and just protect the paint? 1,6 seconds left will always result in a tough look if you just form a f*cking wall.

Besides... out of a timeout and Rubio is assigned to guard the inbounding Saric? How pointless is that? Saric had no trouble getting it past him, obviously.

[Merc_Porto]

Tough to blame Thibs tonight because the only difference was that in the last qtr and half we tripled our effort. Our defense was the best I've seen all year. Bottom line is, shame on you players for such an effortless 32 minutes until you decided to give your best. Sinful.

The only difference was effort ?
Our defense was the best you seen all year ?

Did we watch the same game ?

[Nick K]

Tough to blame Thibs tonight because the only difference was that in the last qtr and half we tripled our effort. Our defense was the best I've seen all year. Bottom line is, shame on you players for such an effortless 32 minutes until you decided to give your best. Sinful.

The only difference was effort ?
Our defense was the best you seen all year ?

Did we watch the same game ?

Yes it was in the final 18 minutes of the game when we came from 26 down. How much could they be scoring for us to do that??

[Merc_Porto]

Tough to blame Thibs tonight because the only difference was that in the last qtr and half we tripled our effort. Our defense was the best I've seen all year. Bottom line is, shame on you players for such an effortless 32 minutes until you decided to give your best. Sinful.

The only difference was effort ?
Our defense was the best you seen all year ?

Did we watch the same game ?

Yes it was in the final 18 minutes of the game when we came from 26 down. How much could they be scoring for us to do that??

And the only difference was effort ?
The offense didn't change ?

[firyGM]

It seems like Thibs say on the last minutes, "You can do what you want but try to win". Ricky plays as playmaker, KAT plays near to the rim, etc. But it wasn't the best night for Wiggs.

Seriously, I don't know what is better. A coach without system that let everyplayer do what he wants or a coach with a wrong system and he doesn't want to change it.

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[Martim_2008]

We sat Ricky in the corner the entire first half and went down 24 points. We let Ricky initiate the offense in the second half and we dominate. We deserved to lose. The first half offense featuring Ricky and Lavine standing in their corner like they are children in a time out killed us again.

[Peezo]

That was a brutal loss. It just feels like this team is stale and could use some sort of shake up. I am really pining for a trade. I've always been a Ricky fan, but with the season going the way it is, it might be time to let Dunn takeover (even though he is not "ready") and see what we can get for Rubio. Or try to upgrade Bjelica's spot - but I do not know what asset we have to do that.

Something has to change if we want a different outcome this season. Otherwise we really are just waiting for this group to age.

[KG_Wolves]

Wiggs with another sleepy performance, this game must've not been circled on his calendar.

[big3_8_19_21]

I like Ricky, but I'd be okay trading him if we got a nice veteran bench piece coming back. Rubio is one of our only veterans and we don't need any more young guys. I think Dunn is the future at PG, though.

Also, I think the loss of KG hurt this team more than a lot of people expected.