Game 8: Minnesota (4-3) at Chicago (3-5), Nov 7th, 7 pm cst | NBA TV

El Hespiritu · Post #21 » by **El Hespiritu** » Fri Nov 8, 2024 1:52 am

Mmmh...

_AIJ_ · Post #22 » by **_AIJ_** » Fri Nov 8, 2024 1:54 am

These guys dont miss at all

_AIJ_ · Post #23 » by **_AIJ_** » Fri Nov 8, 2024 1:59 am

Naz has been a disaster

Post #24 » by **Domejandro** » Fri Nov 8, 2024 1:59 am

Swiss cheese defense!

wolves_89 · Post #25 » by **wolves_89** » Fri Nov 8, 2024 2:04 am

The Randle/Naz pairing just isn't working on defense (virtually no rim protection and terrible defensive rebounding). The second problem is there isn't any clear solution on the bench.

TimberKat · Post #26 » by **TimberKat** » Fri Nov 8, 2024 2:05 am

It feels like Wolves is the team that played last night (instead of Bulls). In fact, Wolves looks like they are playing their second game of a doubleheader.

Post #27 » by **Klomp** » Fri Nov 8, 2024 2:06 am

To be fair, this is the same type of team that our defense struggled against during last regular season too. Young kids who fly up and down the court.

wolves_89 · Post #28 » by **wolves_89** » Fri Nov 8, 2024 2:08 am

This would be a good time to give Dillingham, Minott, and Garza extended minutes (maybe even Shannon). The regulars clearly didn't have it in the first half, and if they come out sluggish in the 3rd I'd quickly give someone else a chance.

El Hespiritu · Post #29 » by **El Hespiritu** » Fri Nov 8, 2024 2:10 am

I 've just spotted myself missing KAT on paint defense.

Hell, I'm even missing Robbie Hummel.

wolves_89 · Post #30 » by **wolves_89** » Fri Nov 8, 2024 2:15 am

In the first half the Wolves passed the ball to Rudy in the paint 6 times and in those possessions the team ended up with 2 total points (a Gobert dunk).

Post #31 » by **Calinks** » Fri Nov 8, 2024 2:21 am

I really like how aggressive Randle is on the drive.

m2002brian · Post #32 » by **m2002brian** » Fri Nov 8, 2024 2:21 am

wolves_89 wrote:In the first half the Wolves passed the ball to Rudy in the paint 6 times and in those possessions the team ended up with 2 total points (a Gobert dunk).

He had a kick out to Naw for a three pretty early in the game.

Edit: or maybe the three was by Jaden

wolves_89 · Post #33 » by **wolves_89** » Fri Nov 8, 2024 2:25 am

m2002brian wrote:
wolves_89 wrote:In the first half the Wolves passed the ball to Rudy in the paint 6 times and in those possessions the team ended up with 2 total points (a Gobert dunk).

He had a kick out to Naw for a three pretty early in the game.

Edit: or maybe the three was by Jaden

I missed that possession. So if that is the case it was 5 pts in 7 possessions.

El Hespiritu · Post #34 » by **El Hespiritu** » Fri Nov 8, 2024 2:26 am

Main problem when feeding Gobert down low this early at the season (pre Season in fact)...
...is he can't properly grab the ball 50% of the times.

He has been always a slow-start-of-the-season type of guy.
He needs time to sharpen his flow.

TimberKat · Post #35 » by **TimberKat** » Fri Nov 8, 2024 2:26 am

Gobert got to step out to Nikola Vucevic.

wolves_89 · Post #36 » by **wolves_89** » Fri Nov 8, 2024 2:29 am

It looked like the Wolves went to zone defense for a few possessions, which resulted in easy shots for the Bulls.

_AIJ_ · Post #37 » by **_AIJ_** » Fri Nov 8, 2024 2:31 am

Wtf is gobert doing???

Post #38 » by **Klomp** » Fri Nov 8, 2024 2:34 am

Feels like Randle has been a bit more active on the glass tonight

_AIJ_ · Post #39 » by **_AIJ_** » Fri Nov 8, 2024 2:34 am

Naz is too busy fixing his hair rather than playing defense

El Hespiritu · Post #40 » by **El Hespiritu** » Fri Nov 8, 2024 2:35 am

First, the Kornet Contest.
Now, the Chancleta Contest.