Game 23 Wolves at Mavericks 12-14-23

[gandlogo]

The line went from Mavs -1.5 to Wolves -1.5 with the Ant news. Slight road favorite against a solid Dallas squad.

[winforlose]

The line went from Mavs -1.5 to Wolves -1.5 with the Ant news. Slight road favorite against a solid Dallas squad.

Should be higher given the guys they are missing. They also probably don’t appreciate the impact MCD should have now that he knocked some rust off.

[Slim Tubby]

THJ has been playing very well lately and warrants extra attention tonight. We should have a very big size advantage like most nights.

[KGdaBom]

Here we go again. Down 8. Weather the storm Wolves and take care of business.

[KGdaBom]

Down 11. That is a large deficit. Of course we can come back, but that is a horrible hole we have dug already.

[Calinks]

Many fans, including myself, aren't accustomed to the start this team delivered. There's that doubt in the back of our minds. Coupled with the result against New Orleans, a loss tonight would leave us wondering if things might be coming off the rails...

I predicted a week ago that one loss would send the board into a panic. Heaven forbid if we lose 2. We were on the road without our supposed best player against a good team. A loss shouldn't come as a surprise.

I don’t even see the Pels game as a loss. I see it as the league deciding the Wolves must not get to 18-4. That 3rd quarter was so corrupt I cannot even call it basketball. If they do it again tonight I hope Finch sends a 3rd string player out to injure Doncic. They want to rig our games we should target their money makers.

Got to stop blaming the refs. We do fouls way too much, it's a bad trait we have and our offense is mediocre. Zion carved us up. We don't do a good job putting pressure on the rim and attacking the basket. Our best driver is Towns and he racks up offensive fouls half the time and yes, he gets scrwed on calls as well but that doesn't change the fact that it's a poor alternative to what other teams have when it comes to putting pressure on the rim.

We need to get Ant healthy and hope he starts getting some respect for attacking the rim and starts racking up some calls, we need to find a way to start getting some free throws and easy buckets.

[vtime]

Grant Williams put 2 hands on KAT on the perimeter, an automatic foul, then rode him to the basket.where KAT was hacked again.

[winforlose]

Down 11. That is a large deficit. Of course we can come back, but that is a horrible hole we have dug already.

Ant looks sloppy on D and is making bad decisions on offense. Hopefully this turns around or Finch sits him down for a while to settle him down.

[FrenchMinnyFan]

Poor start. Ant look really rusty.

[KGdaBom]

14 WTF. losing 16-2 in the first 3 minutes.

[MN7725]

ugh
two TOs trying to force feed Gobert
KAT turning down a 3 to drive into a TO
ANT falling in love with his jumper instead of going to the rim
Jaden with two careless fouls

[Domejandro]

I feel like Kyle Anderson is probably a better defensive match-up against Luka.

Regardless, brutal start.

[KGdaBom]

Stop giving up Offensive rebounds. That said we've made a good dent in the deficit.

[Domejandro]

Good comeback, here. Luka is insane.

[KGdaBom]

Ant and KAT both missing FTs.

[FrenchMinnyFan]

We find some rythm. I did notice that atfer a few days break we have a tendency of starting slow. Probably link with players ages and something else, i don't know.

[Murphs56]

Ant is trying to do way too much. Needs to let the game come to him.

[MN7725]

G Williams missing 4 WIDE open threes
like his quick release though

[KGdaBom]

NAW blocks Luka and Luka gets his feelings hurt. I love it.

[Domejandro]

NAW blocks Luka and Luka gets his feelings hurt. I love it.

To be fair, NAW got nothing but arm on that swipe-down. I’d be mad too.