Game 1: Timberwolves at Blazers (10/22, 9 pm)

guest81 · Post #221 » by **guest81** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 4:41 am

Klomp wrote:We don't see these guys again until the last game before the All-Star Break, thank goodness!

Yea blazers are gonna be a problem

Post #222 » by **Klomp** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 4:43 am

Anthony Edwards doesn't care about basketball. Don't forget.

KGdaBom · Post #223 » by **KGdaBom** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 4:43 am

m2002brian wrote:According to multiple Vegas odds providers, the Minnesota Timberwolves were favored by 4 to 4.5 points against the Portland Trail Blazers for their October 22, 2025 game.

Very interesting.

Post #224 » by **Calinks** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 4:44 am

We aren't going to see .500 again all season baby!

Guest84 · Post #225 » by **Guest84** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 4:44 am

KGdaBom wrote:
m2002brian wrote:According to multiple Vegas odds providers, the Minnesota Timberwolves were favored by 4 to 4.5 points against the Portland Trail Blazers for their October 22, 2025 game.

Very interesting.

Exactly why I asked a little bit ago. The calls just seemed too odd.

KGdaBom · Post #226 » by **KGdaBom** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 4:44 am

Anybody know how many Ant scored in the 4th?

Post #227 » by **Klomp** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 4:46 am

KGdaBom wrote:Anybody know how many Ant scored in the 4th?

10

FrenchMinnyFan · Post #228 » by **FrenchMinnyFan** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 4:46 am

A win is a win, ugly or not , i take it. Specially against Portland who play at the fastest pace in the league.

Thanks for ANT, Jaden (and Rudy for the 4th quarter).
Randle got his stats but he was awful in defense.
TSJ was great, he show he deserve to play.

Donte, Mike and NAZ were beyond bad. But it's only the first game. Nothing to worry.

KGdaBom · Post #229 » by **KGdaBom** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 4:47 am

Best record in the NBA.

KGdaBom · Post #230 » by **KGdaBom** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 4:47 am

Klomp wrote:
KGdaBom wrote:Anybody know how many Ant scored in the 4th?

10

So just what he was averaging. I think he got most or all of those late.

Nick K · Post #231 » by **Nick K** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 4:48 am

Ant played like the clutch super star that he is. I was impressed by our rebounding in that the whole team was involved. Ant led with 7 boards but Rudy, Randle and McD each had 6. The bench had 16 boards! I love that stat.

Wolves played good D down the stretch too. Nice win.

Dilly firmly planted on the bench.

wolves_89 · Post #232 » by **wolves_89** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 4:49 am

Good win to start the season. Ant looked like a legit MVP candidate. Jaden and Julius were good. Shannon showed he can fill the NAW minutes.

Going forward there are a few things Finch needs to figure out. First, the team badly needs to eliminate the large number of really dumb turnovers. Second, we need a better plan for bringing the ball up the court against ball pressure. Way too many possessions didn't even start the half court offense until after 10 seconds had ticked off the shot clock. Lastly, we need to figure out how to defend the paint when Rudy is off the court.

KGdaBom · Post #233 » by **KGdaBom** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 4:49 am

We lost the first second and third quarters, but won the 4th by 11.

MN7725 · Post #234 » by **MN7725** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 4:49 am

I think starting DDV is the right move, but Wolves will probably be bottom 8 team in TOs/game offensively
but will probably match that TO rate defensively

Dalvin · Post #235 » by **Dalvin** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 4:50 am

As much as I would've wanted Dilly to play. We would've lost this game if he played over Bones. Bones was ok in his stint.

KGdaBom · Post #236 » by **KGdaBom** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 4:51 am

KGdaBom wrote:
Klomp wrote:
KGdaBom wrote:Anybody know how many Ant scored in the 4th?

10

So just what he was averaging. I think he got most or all of those late.

According to the announcers Ant scored 10 in the last 4:31. So if that's correct it was all of his points late.

TimberKat · Post #237 » by **TimberKat** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 4:52 am

Klomp wrote:Jaylen Alvarado, at your service

Where is Ben Simmons?

Murphs56 · Post #238 » by **Murphs56** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 4:53 am

I shouldn't hit the panic button after game 1 but man did this team look like they could use a competent point guard.

Post #239 » by **Klomp** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 4:53 am

wolves_89 wrote:Going forward there are a few things Finch needs to figure out. First, the team badly needs to eliminate the large number of really dumb turnovers. Second, we need a better plan for bringing the ball up the court against ball pressure. Way too many possessions didn't even start the half court offense until after 10 seconds had ticked off the shot clock.

I do not foresee most teams pressuring the ball like that. OKC and HOU are probably the only ones, maybe CLE.

KGdaBom · Post #240 » by **KGdaBom** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 4:54 am

Dalvin wrote:As much as I would've wanted Dilly to play. We would've lost this game if he played over Bones. Bones was ok in his stint.

I didn't see Bones do anything better in his 8 minutes than Dilly would have done, but we will never know. We have one of the best rookies in the NBA in Berringer and he didn't get a single second of PT.