Game 1: Wolves at Lakers, 9 p.m. on TNT

minimus · Post #141 » by **minimus** » Wed Oct 23, 2024 4:05 am

Gobert is big advantage on screens. The best MIN player so far

winforlose · Post #142 » by **winforlose** » Wed Oct 23, 2024 4:06 am

jpatrick wrote:
winforlose wrote:If Jingles comes in we lose. We need defense and energy. Minott over Jingles.

I think you’ll see this as the season progresses. But game one, with guys that don’t really know each other, national TV, and on the road, I can see why we went with the calming vet.

Ingles cannot rebound, defend, or use his energy to pump guys up. Minott can. Minott helps win games, Jingles risks them.

Neeva · Post #143 » by **Neeva** » Wed Oct 23, 2024 4:08 am

Conley has been a disaster I blame
Finch for this one though, lineups have been awful.

wolves_89 · Post #144 » by **wolves_89** » Wed Oct 23, 2024 4:09 am

It makes me sad to say it, Mike Conley has been awful tonight on both ends.

Post #145 » by **Domejandro** » Wed Oct 23, 2024 4:09 am

Sad to say it, but Mike Conley can’t be out there if he’s playing like this.

minimus · Post #146 » by **minimus** » Wed Oct 23, 2024 4:09 am

Transition defense is an issue.

m2002brian · Post #147 » by **m2002brian** » Wed Oct 23, 2024 4:11 am

minimus wrote:defense is an issue.

Fixed

Folklore · Post #148 » by **Folklore** » Wed Oct 23, 2024 4:11 am

Finch wont be playing the rooks.. Rudy will be Steve Adams by next year.

winforlose · Post #149 » by **winforlose** » Wed Oct 23, 2024 4:11 am

Jaden sits and our defense disappears. Also I really wish Finch would call timely timeouts. When they went up 8 he needs to calm things down. Instead we are down 10 and they have momentum.

Guest84 · Post #150 » by **Guest84** » Wed Oct 23, 2024 4:12 am

I like Mike but pg is still a need. I get Rob is supposed to be the future but I think we need a younger, established pg.

My fear is that the only way to get it would be by including Jaden and sacrificing it defensive identity. But if he can’t stay out of foul trouble, how beneficial is he??

This is a total team effort tonight…or lack thereof

Folklore · Post #151 » by **Folklore** » Wed Oct 23, 2024 4:16 am

Guest84 wrote:I like Mike but pg is still a need. I get Rob is supposed to be the future but I think we need a younger, established pg.

My fear is that the only way to get it would be by including Jaden and sacrificing it defensive identity. But if he can’t stay out of foul trouble, how beneficial is he??

This is a total team effort tonight…or lack thereof

We had two younger backup PGs but we let them walk.

Post #152 » by **Calinks** » Wed Oct 23, 2024 4:16 am

We are going to need a lot more from the supporting cast. Mike with 5. Jaden with 6. Randle with 9. Wont cut it, someone has to step up and be a threat.

eminence · Post #153 » by **eminence** » Wed Oct 23, 2024 4:17 am

Positive - have appreciated the play of the bench guards. DD/NAW looked solid.

Ants distribution has not been there tonight.

m2002brian · Post #154 » by **m2002brian** » Wed Oct 23, 2024 4:17 am

eminence wrote:Positive - have appreciated the play of the bench guards. DD/NAW looked solid.

Ants distribution has not been there tonight.

Nobody else can shoot

Araxen · Post #155 » by **Araxen** » Wed Oct 23, 2024 4:17 am

ISO ISO ISO... same **** as last year.

Post #156 » by **Domejandro** » Wed Oct 23, 2024 4:18 am

Ball is way too sticky.

Folklore · Post #157 » by **Folklore** » Wed Oct 23, 2024 4:18 am

Calinks wrote:We are going to need a lot more from the supporting cast. Mike with 5. Jaden with 6. Randle with 9. Wont cut it, someone has to step up and be a threat.

Someone like RD

winforlose · Post #158 » by **winforlose** » Wed Oct 23, 2024 4:19 am

Domejandro wrote:Ball is way too sticky.

Ant without KAT isn’t hero mode, it’s Herozilla.

minimus · Post #159 » by **minimus** » Wed Oct 23, 2024 4:21 am

Well, if Randle keeps giving no effort I can see TC trading him and DET 1st for a player on similar long-term contract.

Araxen · Post #160 » by **Araxen** » Wed Oct 23, 2024 4:21 am

winforlose wrote:
Domejandro wrote:Ball is way too sticky.

Ant without KAT isn’t hero mode, it’s Herozilla.

ANT did the same thing last year in fourth quarters. It has nothing to do with KAT.