Oh, and There's a Game Tonight Too.....

[shrink]

The number I was looking at?

Attendance: 10,736

I ran the algebra, and two more games like this will move SAC back into last place in the NBA in attendance -- behind NJN. SAC finished 30th last year as well.

The Maloofs must continue to squirm. About $600 mil in debt, selling their homes, Monarchs and valuable family distillery and still being unable to pay the mortgage, and having a huge need for cash as Harrah's tries to take over the Palms.

[Mcfale313]

well, I just have to pick 2 positives from this loss

1st, Wayne Ellington is finding his strokes late in the season!
2nd, we just improved our chance for getting either Wall or Turner

[KF10]

Rough game you guys.

I don't understand why the Wolves are this bad. I mean, Jefferson, Love and Flynn should garnered more wins with that trio alone IMO. I don't believe they are this bad.

Is Rambis' offensive system not ideal for this ball club? I know his system requires a large learning curve but I just don't see how his system matches with the strengths of his players.

Good luck with your season.

[prefuse73]

^^^ Rambis is trying to fit square pegs into round holes. This offense is just sucking. Since the offense is frustrating, they are not even attempting defense which hurts there offense since they are not getting as many rebounds off of missed shots.

I do think if Kahn would have hired Rambis before the draft we would probably of drafted Curry and perhaps Casspi with the later pick instead of giving it to denver. But who knows.

For the rest of the season lets please roll with this lineup...

Jefferson (32) - Darko (8) - Hollins (8)
Love (32) - Darko (16)
Brewer (20) - Gomes (28)
Ellington (30) - Brewer (8) - Flynn (10)
Sessions (30) - Flynn (18)

[LordBaldric]

^^^ Rambis is trying to fit square pegs into round holes. This offense is just sucking. Since the offense is frustrating, they are not even attempting defense which hurts there offense since they are not getting as many rebounds off of missed shots.

I do think if Kahn would have hired Rambis before the draft we would probably of drafted Curry and perhaps Casspi with the later pick instead of giving it to denver. But who knows.

For the rest of the season lets please roll with this lineup...

Jefferson (32) - Darko (8) - Hollins (8)
Love (32) - Darko (16)
Brewer (20) - Gomes (28)
Ellington (30) - Brewer (8) - Flynn (10)
Sessions (30) - Flynn (18)

Rambis says no.

[Foye]

I hate the triangle.

We are playing a system that doesn't benefit the strengths of our players. And that just because our coach doesn't know any other system.


It's so painful to be a Wolves fan at times

[Worm Guts]

I would assume he knows other systems. I mean he spent more than a decade in the NBA as a player, and none of it was in the triangle.

[Foye]

I would assume he knows other systems. I mean he spent more than a decade in the NBA as a player, and none of it was in the triangle.

Then he is so dazzled by the triangle that he doesn't realize it's not the perfect offense for our team.
Sad but true.

[Devilzsidewalk]

it'll get better, we just gotta believe!! Imagine if Frodo had given up, we'd all be working for Sauron right now. Whenever I get down I think of Frodo and I feel better.

[Worm Guts]

I think Rambis knew we weren't going anywhere this year, so instead of adjusting the system to the players, he's forcing players to adjust to the system in hopes of improving the players and working on their weaknesses. I'm just worried he's crushing their confidence and ruinng their trade value. I think we would have had 10 more wins this year if McHale was our coach.

[Foye]

I think Rambis knew we weren't going anywhere this year, so instead of adjusting the system to the players, he's forcing players to adjust to the system in hopes of improving the players and working on their weaknesses. I'm just worried he's crushing their confidence and ruinng their trade value. I think we would have had 10 more wins this year if McHale was our coach.

It's ok that we work on our weaknesses. But we've been working on them so hard that our players have forgotten about their strength's as well. I think Jonny Flynn hasn't played a pick & roll since his last college game for Syracuse.
The only improvement I've seen this season on our team is that Corey Brewer can now hit a jump shot. Credit to Rambis there. Love has improved as well of course but that was expected.

We've lost with double-digits like 8 times (-9 against the ugly wizards counts too here) in the past month while keeping 6 games relatively close at the end but losing another 5 of them...hell we've been worse than the Nets last month.
There is no way this team should be THIS bad.

[Calinks]

A huge part of NBA basketball is confidence. I think our confidence is shot and that's why we are getting rolled on. Any team with enough confidence has a chance to beat any other team in the NBA. We aren''t even close right now. We need a win and some positive reinforcement badly. We also lack veteran leadership so getting out of slumps like these is extra difficult. We need to get a couple of good vets in this ball club to go along with our youth.

[cpfsf]

A huge part of NBA basketball is confidence. I think our confidence is shot and that's why we are getting rolled on. Any team with enough confidence

has a chance to beat any other team in the NBA. We aren''t even close right now. We need a win and some positive reinforcement badly. We also lack veteran leadership

so getting out of slumps like these is extra difficult. We need to get a couple of good vets in this ball club to go along with our youth.

No more excuses, we just suck. We don't have a real franchise player this year. We just traded Foye and Miller for a guy we have to wait for. I don't think many would dispute the impact two 3 point shooters would have on this team now, but that ended up becoming a huge draft day steal.

I've probably been the hardest on Rambis. I still don't think he's the greatest coach, but the truth is no coach in the NBA could make this team win. Lets see Phil Jackson coach this team to an NBA Championship. It doesn't matter if Ben Affleck delivers a motivational speech, we would still finish just above New Jersey.

Problems
1. Most of our assets aren't playing
2. We don't have a real #1 option to rely on
3. Our homecourt advantage really isn't much of an advantage
4. Injuries