Game 43: MIN vs MEM

TimberKat · Post #41 » by **TimberKat** » Mon Jan 20, 2025 9:54 pm

TimberKat wrote:Can we win a close game for once? NAW and JMcD need to step up to stop JA.

Two terrible fouls by Naz and Gobert :nonono:

m2002brian · Post #42 » by **m2002brian** » Mon Jan 20, 2025 9:55 pm

Yeah, they’re making a comeback with free throws. I think we should just keep chucking 3s

_AIJ_ · Post #43 » by **_AIJ_** » Mon Jan 20, 2025 9:56 pm

Team is dumb. Yeah lets take out our only guy who plays with energy. Dumb

TimberKat · Post #44 » by **TimberKat** » Mon Jan 20, 2025 9:57 pm

m2002brian wrote:Yeah, they’re making a comeback with free throws. I think we should just keep chucking 3s

You know those 3s aren't going in :banghead:

ILC · Post #45 » by **ILC** » Mon Jan 20, 2025 9:57 pm

**** off Finch for benching Rob and **** off Ant for those two horrific shots. He makes the dumbest decisions under pressure

LSWF · Post #46 » by **LSWF** » Mon Jan 20, 2025 9:59 pm

It's hard to win with your own hands firmly wrapped around your throat.

ILC · Post #47 » by **ILC** » Mon Jan 20, 2025 10:01 pm

Wow wow wow

I knew they were bad in the clutch, its what killed them against Dallas last year, but these last 4 possessions are for the history books

TimberKat · Post #48 » by **TimberKat** » Mon Jan 20, 2025 10:01 pm

This one sucks. We keep finding ways to give away games

Guest84 · Post #49 » by **Guest84** » Mon Jan 20, 2025 10:02 pm

Klomp wrote:
Guest84 wrote:
BlacJacMac wrote:
Donte is out indefinitely due to a Grade 3 left toe sprain.

And ppl were worried about Kat. DDV is considered the "main" reason for the trade. Hope he's not out too long.

Someone who makes $10 million missing games is slightly different than someone making $50 million missing games.

Karl-Anthony Towns has played 130 of the last 207 games (including today), 62.8% of games
Donte DiVincenzo has played 193 of the last 207 games (including today), 93.2% of games

We understand the money part. However, if you’re a key piece but unavailable, the money doesn’t matter because you’re missing the production regardless.

It wasn’t really an argument about “keeping Towns over DDV” or anything. More about ppl being worried about losing a key piece only to lose a key piece anyway.

Guest84 · Post #50 » by **Guest84** » Mon Jan 20, 2025 10:02 pm

What’s up with Finch’s rotations when the team is flowing?

Guest84 · Post #51 » by **Guest84** » Mon Jan 20, 2025 10:07 pm

Finch calls a TO with Ant on the break??

guest81 · Post #52 » by **guest81** » Mon Jan 20, 2025 10:09 pm

Every game vs the griz ends the same

TimberKat · Post #53 » by **TimberKat** » Mon Jan 20, 2025 10:10 pm

It's getting harder and harder to watch these games. Every time they are up 4 with 5 mins to go, you expect a loss.

_AIJ_ · Post #54 » by **_AIJ_** » Mon Jan 20, 2025 10:10 pm

LMAO. **** this team. Trade NAW

Neeva · Post #55 » by **Neeva** » Mon Jan 20, 2025 10:12 pm

_AIJ_ wrote:Team is dumb. Yeah lets take out our only guy who plays with energy. Dumb

Head coach is dumb, please get rid of this guy :banghead:

Post #56 » by **Klomp** » Mon Jan 20, 2025 10:15 pm

Losing to one of the best teams in the league is absolutely a fireable offense and not at all irrational thinking

winforlose · Post #57 » by **winforlose** » Mon Jan 20, 2025 10:18 pm

Klomp wrote:Losing to one of the best teams in the league is absolutely a fireable offense and not at all irrational thinking

Pulling Dilly for NAW when NAW is struggling is bad coaching. Ant taking a double teamed step back 3 down 2 with 5 seconds left is inexcusable coaching. Burning your challenge to appease Ant on a questionable call is bad coaching. There are other examples. A well coached game probably ends in a win. That said I agree one game is not a fireable offense. All the others games Finch blew this season, that plus this is 100% fireable.

ILC · Post #58 » by **ILC** » Mon Jan 20, 2025 10:18 pm

Yeah, might be done with Finch honestly. I do not think he is a bad coach and I am never for firing good coaches, but his rotations and killing of any kind of momentum the team is having, coupled with these idiotic end of game plays... How do you draw up the same shot Ant missed 8 days ago? Dude is exhausted, barely touched rim on that FT 10s ago, use him as a decoy and get a shot for Naz. Also, why is Rob not in the game, he hit 3 huge 3s in the game. Why are Randle and Jaden in there if you are going for the 3?

Ant is also the lowest bbiq star in the league. He forced so many things tonight and even on that last play he had two on him, one pump fake and Naz is WIDE open on the left wing. Randle and Jaden are 2 on 1 under the rim, go for overtime if you dont have a clean look for 3....

Just stupid decision making all around

moretins · Post #59 » by **moretins** » Mon Jan 20, 2025 10:19 pm

Guest84 wrote:Finch calls a TO with Ant on the break??

so that he receives it after a throw-in in the same place where he was, but with the defense positioned

Baseline81 · Post #60 » by **Baseline81** » Mon Jan 20, 2025 10:22 pm

TimberKat wrote:It's getting harder and harder to watch these games. Every time they are up 4 with 5 mins to go, you expect a loss.

You still watch?