Lakers at Wolves

[Domejandro]

It is honestly kind of wild that Minnesota’s fairytale ending to the season has been fully detailed by a stomach flu.

[TimberKat]

It is honestly kind of wild that Minnesota’s fairytale ending to the season has been fully detailed by a stomach flu.

It's not midnight yet. If we win all the remaining games, we still can get 6 or 7 seed. Granted without Reid's scoring and Nowell out, it will be difficult. They need Towns to step up and anchor the second unit.

[Guest84]

I think was a game where we definitely missed Naz. Unlike Kat and Rudy, he plays with force and applies consistent pressure with his drives and pace.

When the Lakers made their run, Naz more than likely would’ve stayed aggressive. Which would’ve been needed the way Ant was playing.

[Nick K]

Hardly. We played like trash, our backup PG went 0-5. Our star player shot 4-14. We had no answer for Davis. We had no personnel to guard him cause Gobert got injured.

[*]"frankenwolf wrote:
I hope you eat every one of these words next year when the Timberwolves are world champions.

I wanted to say I've skimmed over this for some time and I love this.

This year has been so effed! I really thought we had a small chance of going all the way. I thought 2nd round for sure if we play up to our capabilities.

You think we win a chip next year?

We have enough talent to give us a shot.

[shrink]

You think we win a chip next year?

We have enough talent to give us a shot.

I agree. It will mostly come down to how big a leap Ant and Jaden can make, but we not only have some elite talent .. we also have vets like Conley and SloMo that know how to harness it.

I am very excited about next season, and I hope we make some progress in this year’s playoffs to improve our runway. If we stay healthy, I think we have a chance

[Calinks]

If we get in the playoffs and actually compete well, lets say go seven games or win a series, I will be very happy. I also very much need to see KAT not meltdown in a playoff series. Every season teams find a way to shut him down and last season was horrific with his inability to control himself. I need to see a poised KAT and I will walk away feeling good.

[minimus]

If we get in the playoffs and actually compete well, lets say go seven games or win a series, I will be very happy. I also very much need to see KAT not meltdown in a playoff series. Every season teams find a way to shut him down and last season was horrific with his inability to control himself. I need to see a poised KAT and I will walk away feeling good.

I love Towns, but every time I read that Towns needs to step up I prepare myself for disappointment. Not because Karl lacks talent or effort, he has all talent in the world and he really tries hard. But he just doesn't have heart to be a leader and he doesn't have fundamentals to be Duncan type of star.

What I mean by saying heart is combination of mind and emotions. When both act together elevating a player to another level. Under pressure Karl always lacks this balance. He is always either too emotional or too rational. Although he has gotten much better over course of last couple years.

With regard to lack of fundamentals. He still get this stupid moving screens fouls, he still gets lost in defense against pick-n-roll: last game AD and DLo destroyed him in 4th quarter. And he still kicks his right leg when he shoots 3pt shot. Last game fortunately for him referee didn't give him an offensive foul on Gabriel.

So my biggest hope now is that both MCD and Edwards grow organically into stars playing through all difficulties.

Right now we have an established unit Gobert-Anderson-MCD-Edwards-Conley, it has been very efficient unit both in offense and defense. They has developed a rhythm in offense, they move the ball. Unfortunately, Edwards, Reid and Nowell injuries messed our chemistry. I don't think that Towns ISOs and postups are bad for our offense, moreover I think it might be the most logical thing to balance Finchs free motion offense.

P.S. IMO last game Finch got a bit sticky with Towns-Prince-McLaughlin trio from the bench in 3rd quarter. They missed like 5-6 wide open shots in a row and they could not defend. Too bad NAW is missing everything at this moment.

[MN7725]

[*]"frankenwolf wrote:
I hope you eat every one of these words next year when the Timberwolves are world champions.

I wanted to say I've skimmed over this for some time and I love this.

This year has been so effed! I really thought we had a small chance of going all the way. I thought 2nd round for sure if we play up to our capabilities.

You think we win a chip next year?

We have enough talent to give us a shot.

Wolves need massive upgrade at guard positions
ANT is the only playoff caliber guard on the team
Conley was horrific vs Dallas in 2022 playoffs, maybe he can bounce back
ball handling forwards like Anderson and hopefully Jaden can help negate that weakness, but NAW, Nowell, JMAC, Rivers or similar caliber isn't going to cut it when it matters

[Battletrigger]

You think we win a chip next year?

We have enough talent to give us a shot.

I agree. It will mostly come down to how big a leap Ant and Jaden can make, but we not only have some elite talent .. we also have vets like Conley and SloMo that know how to harness it.

I am very excited about next season, and I hope we make some progress in this year’s playoffs to improve our runway. If we stay healthy, I think we have a chance

Comedy club.

[Guest84]

If we get in the playoffs and actually compete well, lets say go seven games or win a series, I will be very happy. I also very much need to see KAT not meltdown in a playoff series. Every season teams find a way to shut him down and last season was horrific with his inability to control himself. I need to see a poised KAT and I will walk away feeling good.

I love Towns, but every time I read that Towns needs to step up I prepare myself for disappointment. Not because Karl lacks talent or effort, he has all talent in the world and he really tries hard. But he just doesn't have heart to be a leader and he doesn't have fundamentals to be Duncan type of star.

What I mean by saying heart is combination of mind and emotions. When both act together elevating a player to another level. Under pressure Karl always lacks this balance. He is always either too emotional or too rational. Although he has gotten much better over course of last couple years.

With regard to lack of fundamentals. He still get this stupid moving screens fouls, he still gets lost in defense against pick-n-roll: last game AD and DLo destroyed him in 4th quarter. And he still kicks his right leg when he shoots 3pt shot. Last game fortunately for him referee didn't give him an offensive foul on Gabriel.

So my biggest hope now is that both MCD and Edwards grow organically into stars playing through all difficulties.

Right now we have an established unit Gobert-Anderson-MCD-Edwards-Conley, it has been very efficient unit both in offense and defense. They has developed a rhythm in offense, they move the ball. Unfortunately, Edwards, Reid and Nowell injuries messed our chemistry. I don't think that Towns ISOs and postups are bad for our offense, moreover I think it might be the most logical thing to balance Finchs free motion offense.

P.S. IMO last game Finch got a bit sticky with Towns-Prince-McLaughlin trio from the bench in 3rd quarter. They missed like 5-6 wide open shots in a row and they could not defend. Too bad NAW is missing everything at this moment.

I actually think teams will key in on Ant more than Karl now because they know he makes engine go. I think they would rather have Karl have a big game over Ant. Similar to how the Lakers played Ant.

[Note30]

We have enough talent to give us a shot.

I agree. It will mostly come down to how big a leap Ant and Jaden can make, but we not only have some elite talent .. we also have vets like Conley and SloMo that know how to harness it.

I am very excited about next season, and I hope we make some progress in this year’s playoffs to improve our runway. If we stay healthy, I think we have a chance

Comedy club.

What's the joke? This is more depressing than anything.

Let's take into account what you guys are saying.

This team has a few elements of the Jazz namely Conley and Gobert who are both older and clearly worse players than before.

The Jazz never made it past the first round.

They had outside of Conley, NAW, Gobert the following players in their previous years:

Mitchell, Ingles, ONeale, Bogdanovic, Clarkson

we have

Ant, SlowMo, Jaden, Prince, Reid

Do you really think Ant is that much better than Mitchell? I can't even say that I see it right now it's a wash.

Jaden and ONeale sure I see Jaden being better but not by leaps and bounds, it's not a and All Star level difference. Potentially? Sure but not next year.

SlowMo and Ingles are a wash, SlowMo having a slight edge.

Everyone else is a wash.

So yeah. Unless Ant and Jaden become Kawhi Leonard and PG13 next year, that chips not happening.

But yeah posters here still be in denial.

[shrink]

I agree. It will mostly come down to how big a leap Ant and Jaden can make, but we not only have some elite talent .. we also have vets like Conley and SloMo that know how to harness it.

I am very excited about next season, and I hope we make some progress in this year’s playoffs to improve our runway. If we stay healthy, I think we have a chance

Comedy club.

What's the joke? This is more depressing than anything.

Let's take into account what you guys are saying.

This team has a few elements of the Jazz namely Conley and Gobert who are both older and clearly worse players than before.

The Jazz never made it past the first round.

They had outside of Conley, NAW, Gobert the following players in their previous years:

Mitchell, Ingles, ONeale, Bogdanovic, Clarkson

we have

Ant, SlowMo, Jaden, Prince, Reid

Do you really think Ant is that much better than Mitchell? I can't even say that I see it right now it's a wash.

Jaden and ONeale sure I see Jaden being better but not by leaps and bounds, it's not a and All Star level difference. Potentially? Sure but not next year.

SlowMo and Ingles are a wash, SlowMo having a slight edge.

Everyone else is a wash.

So yeah. Unless Ant and Jaden become Kawhi Leonard and PG13 next year, that chips not happening.

But yeah posters here still be in denial.

LOL! I guess you are in denial that we have all those players .. plus Karl-Anthony Towns? Who’d you leave to comp him with? Rudy Gay?

Next, can you do a long break down on the Hawks for us, but don’t include their All-NBA player, Trae Young?

And why do the posters who make failposts that always end with them mocking others? “In denial?”

[Dewey]

Excuse after excuse …

Just play like you care… play like your career depends upon it. So sick of the excuses. Glad to see DLo gone and will be glad to see Kat gone.

Unless there’s a drastic reason to change my opinion, we are better with (a healthy roster) when Kat is out. Seems we just play a better version of basketball overall. In a weird way, this could be the shining light. We need Kat to have a terrific couple games to finish the season and leave teams with some high impressions … then put him on the block.

[Battletrigger]

I don't mock anybody, in this case are your words themselves what mocks you.

C'mon, be serious, it's important to think before speak. We almost don't have picks, we gave a good core with fantastic chemistry for a 30 years old guy with few offensive resources which strong point is defense but he has shown that the expected defensive impact is far away than the shown one.

We are currently 9th and have few options to significantly improve our team.

Yes! Sure, we hope next year everyone is healthy and with that all is going to be fantastic. But, welcome to the real world, injuries happens, chemistry affects the in court outcome and our record with all the stars is not fantastic.

[shrink]

I don't mock anybody, in this case are your words themselves what mocks you.

C'mon, be serious, it's important to think before speak.

What a classy hypocrite.

[Battletrigger]

I don't mock anybody, in this case are your words themselves what mocks you.

C'mon, be serious, it's important to think before speak.

What a classy hypocrite.

Thanks.

[Note30]

Comedy club.

What's the joke? This is more depressing than anything.

Let's take into account what you guys are saying.

This team has a few elements of the Jazz namely Conley and Gobert who are both older and clearly worse players than before.

The Jazz never made it past the first round.

They had outside of Conley, NAW, Gobert the following players in their previous years:

Mitchell, Ingles, ONeale, Bogdanovic, Clarkson

we have

Ant, SlowMo, Jaden, Prince, Reid

Do you really think Ant is that much better than Mitchell? I can't even say that I see it right now it's a wash.

Jaden and ONeale sure I see Jaden being better but not by leaps and bounds, it's not a and All Star level difference. Potentially? Sure but not next year.

SlowMo and Ingles are a wash, SlowMo having a slight edge.

Everyone else is a wash.

So yeah. Unless Ant and Jaden become Kawhi Leonard and PG13 next year, that chips not happening.

But yeah posters here still be in denial.

LOL! I guess you are in denial that we have all those players .. plus Karl-Anthony Towns? Who’d you leave to comp him with? Rudy Gay?

Next, can you do a long break down on the Hawks for us, but don’t include their All-NBA player, Trae Young?

And why do the posters who make failposts that always end with them mocking others? “In denial?”

So you're telling me if the Jazz had KAT they would have won a chip?

[Dewey]

I don't mock anybody, in this case are your words themselves what mocks you.

C'mon, be serious, it's important to think before speak.

What a classy hypocrite.

Politely put

[minimus]

If we get in the playoffs and actually compete well, lets say go seven games or win a series, I will be very happy. I also very much need to see KAT not meltdown in a playoff series. Every season teams find a way to shut him down and last season was horrific with his inability to control himself. I need to see a poised KAT and I will walk away feeling good.

I love Towns, but every time I read that Towns needs to step up I prepare myself for disappointment. Not because Karl lacks talent or effort, he has all talent in the world and he really tries hard. But he just doesn't have heart to be a leader and he doesn't have fundamentals to be Duncan type of star.

What I mean by saying heart is combination of mind and emotions. When both act together elevating a player to another level. Under pressure Karl always lacks this balance. He is always either too emotional or too rational. Although he has gotten much better over course of last couple years.

With regard to lack of fundamentals. He still get this stupid moving screens fouls, he still gets lost in defense against pick-n-roll: last game AD and DLo destroyed him in 4th quarter. And he still kicks his right leg when he shoots 3pt shot. Last game fortunately for him referee didn't give him an offensive foul on Gabriel.

So my biggest hope now is that both MCD and Edwards grow organically into stars playing through all difficulties.

Right now we have an established unit Gobert-Anderson-MCD-Edwards-Conley, it has been very efficient unit both in offense and defense. They has developed a rhythm in offense, they move the ball. Unfortunately, Edwards, Reid and Nowell injuries messed our chemistry. I don't think that Towns ISOs and postups are bad for our offense, moreover I think it might be the most logical thing to balance Finchs free motion offense.

P.S. IMO last game Finch got a bit sticky with Towns-Prince-McLaughlin trio from the bench in 3rd quarter. They missed like 5-6 wide open shots in a row and they could not defend. Too bad NAW is missing everything at this moment.

Well... Towns set another low bar in meaningful games.

P.S. Finch NAW should have played more...