Minnesota at Phoenix, 9 pm (Wednesday)

_AIJ_ · Post #121 » by **_AIJ_** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 4:33 am

Domejandro wrote:
_AIJ_ wrote:F you okogie! You will forever be a scrub

....Why post this?

Ummmmm. He is not on my team?

Post #122 » by **Calinks** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 4:34 am

The fouls sucked but props to the Suns who balled out in the 3rd and took the game. Booker was amazing, hitting some really tough shots early and then getting to the line every other play. He killed us. Games like this are why I am amazed to see teams win 10 games in a row. They never manage to flop for a few minuets and lost a game like this.

Note30 · Post #123 » by **Note30** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 4:34 am

TimberKat wrote:Out of all people, Okogie actually made a difference. I don't know what Gobert is doing with those offensive fouls. Just can't seize the moment. Now the Lakers game and NOP game will be huge.

Kind of sad seeing yet another Wolf being utilized better on another team.

Note30 · Post #124 » by **Note30** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 4:36 am

Domejandro wrote:Really poor discipline by Rudy Gobert to end the game.

After doing so well to start too.

Murphs56 · Post #125 » by **Murphs56** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 4:36 am

Need to win our home games. Not sure why we've been playing tougher on the road but it's time to figure that out.

bluethunder0005 · Post #126 » by **bluethunder0005** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 4:36 am

27 FTs vs 12 and 21 turnovers vs 8. If either of those statistics are closer to being even it's a win. It's an annoying loss because they did it to themselves but I'm going to try and look at it in a positive light and see that they played very competitively against what I think is the most talented Western team despite shooting themselves in the foot all game.

Post #127 » by **Calinks** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 4:36 am

The good news is, we could afford to lose this game. We put in work on this road trip. Now we can't slip up the rest of the way. Got to take care fo business against LA.

Note30 · Post #128 » by **Note30** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 4:37 am

Calinks wrote:The fouls sucked but props to the Suns who balled out in the 3rd and took the game. Booker was amazing, hitting some really tough shots early and then getting to the line every other play. He killed us. Games like this are why I am amazed to see teams win 10 games in a row. They never manage to flop for a few minuets and lost a game like this.

I really dislike the Suns mostly because I feel like KD and Booker are the definition of tissue paper soft. But at the same time I got to give them respect for making me hate them so much.

Dalvin · Post #129 » by **Dalvin** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 4:37 am

Meh, most of them were under the weather today. Hope they rest up as the Lakers game is even bigger

Note30 · Post #130 » by **Note30** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 4:37 am

Murphs56 wrote:Need to win our home games. Not sure why we've been playing tougher on the road but it's time to figure that out.

I blame the coloring on the court.

casteral · Post #131 » by **casteral** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 4:38 am

NBA officiating deciding another game smh

Guest84 · Post #132 » by **Guest84** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 4:38 am

Note30 wrote:
TimberKat wrote:Out of all people, Okogie actually made a difference. I don't know what Gobert is doing with those offensive fouls. Just can't seize the moment. Now the Lakers game and NOP game will be huge.

Kind of sad seeing yet another Wolf being utilized better on another team.

I don’t really think he was utilized better. He just did Okogie things (hustle, play irritant defense) and wolves didn’t match it.

shrink · Post #133 » by **shrink** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 4:39 am

If the NBA really wanted to enforce their anti-flopping rule, it should be a technical foul if the call is overturned by a challenge. The refs have plenty of time to look over multiple angles.

younggunsmn · Post #134 » by **younggunsmn** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 4:40 am

Well we took what will probably be the favorite to come out of the west to the wire on their home court.

Just a bunch of really dumb plays from our two max contract bigs in the 2nd half.
Jaden should not have been buried on the bench for the last 7 minutes, 5 fouls or not.
I hate having Gobert out there in crunch time unless we are trying to hold a lead.
2nd game in a row Conley's outside shot completely disappeared in the 2nd half.

younggunsmn · Post #135 » by **younggunsmn** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 4:43 am

shrink wrote:If the NBA really wanted to enforce their anti-flopping rule, it should be a technical foul if the call is overturned by a challenge. The refs have plenty of time to look over multiple angles.

I don't understand why that was a no-call and not an offensive foul on Booker on the reviewed call.
He clearly grabbed Ant's arm.

younggunsmn · Post #136 » by **younggunsmn** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 4:45 am

Get ready for the worst officiated game of your life on Friday as the league desperately tries to get the Lakers in the playoffs.

theGreatRC · Post #137 » by **theGreatRC** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 4:46 am

dog **** refs once again. Not talking about Rudy's moving screens, i'm talking about falling for foul baiting.

I knew once the 3rd quarter started that the refs were going to do a complete 180 and start calling a bunch of ****. It's obvious at this point. Not to mention ESPN slurping PHX every chance they got.

TimberKat · Post #138 » by **TimberKat** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 4:46 am

bluethunder0005 wrote:27 FTs vs 12 and 21 turnovers vs 8. If either of those statistics are closer to being even it's a win. It's an annoying loss because they did it to themselves but I'm going to try and look at it in a positive light and see that they played very competitively against what I think is the most talented Western team despite shooting themselves in the foot all game.

I think we play the pick and roll D really well (at least in the first 1/2 anyway). It's the best I seen in years.

_AIJ_ · Post #139 » by **_AIJ_** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 4:47 am

Still confused why Rudy was there the last 5 minutes

younggunsmn · Post #140 » by **younggunsmn** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 4:51 am

6 turnovers apiece for KAT and Gobert and 5 for Slo-mo. Only one each for Conley and Ant.
Our bigs are much too involved in the offense.
Ant had 31 pts on 22 FGA and it looked like he had a quiet night.
Some inbalances here that need to be corrected.

6 turnovers from Rudy is absolutely inexcusable and those 3 or 4 ridiculous lefthanded hooks might as well have been turnovers too.

Devin Booker shot 15 FT's and our entire team shot 12 and we were in the penalty for about 10 minutes of the 3rd quarter.
Have to be more disciplined.