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Game 57: Minnesota at Houston, 8:30 pm (The stretch run begins)

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Re: Game 57: Minnesota at Houston, 8:30 pm (The stretch run begins) 

Post#41 » by winforlose » Sat Feb 22, 2025 4:19 am

Loaf_of_bread wrote:
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Loaf_of_bread wrote:We need a game that ANT wins it for us. He's well overdue.


Scoring 49 isn’t good enough? Or do you mean a buzzer beater walk off win?


He's unreliable in the clutch, and unfortunately knows that his touch around the rim isn't that great.

This game is looking like it may come down to the last minute, where edwards has struggled all year.

Not quite sure of the statement "49 isn't good enough"


Ant scored 49 recently, you said we were overdue for Ant to win us a game. I asked is scoring 49 not enough to qualify, or are you only talking about a clutch performance or walkoff shot specifically?
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Re: Game 57: Minnesota at Houston, 8:30 pm (The stretch run begins) 

Post#42 » by Loaf_of_bread » Sat Feb 22, 2025 4:24 am

winforlose wrote:
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Scoring 49 isn’t good enough? Or do you mean a buzzer beater walk off win?


He's unreliable in the clutch, and unfortunately knows that his touch around the rim isn't that great.

This game is looking like it may come down to the last minute, where edwards has struggled all year.

Not quite sure of the statement "49 isn't good enough"


Ant scored 49 recently, you said we were overdue for Ant to win us a game. I asked is scoring 49 not enough to qualify, or are you only talking about a clutch performance or walkoff shot specifically?

We WIN this particular game based on an effort from ANT that we wouldn't have won if he wasn’t on our team.
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Re: Game 57: Minnesota at Houston, 8:30 pm (The stretch run begins) 

Post#43 » by winforlose » Sat Feb 22, 2025 4:28 am

TSJ just did the dumbest thing possible and set the Rockets up beautifully to end the quarter. Very low IQ basketball.
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Re: Game 57: Minnesota at Houston, 8:30 pm (The stretch run begins) 

Post#44 » by TimberKat » Sat Feb 22, 2025 4:30 am

We just can't end the Qtr well. With a couple minutes left we start to force every shot turn a 2pt deficit into 8.
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Re: Game 57: Minnesota at Houston, 8:30 pm (The stretch run begins) 

Post#45 » by winforlose » Sat Feb 22, 2025 4:32 am

TimberKat wrote:We just can't end the Qtr well. With a couple minutes left we start to force every shot turn a 2pt deficit into 8.


First Shannon touches an over and back giving them a free possession which turns into a Rockets 3. Then Shannon blows a coverage and gives up another open 3 the next play. These are the growing pains.
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Re: Game 57: Minnesota at Houston, 8:30 pm (The stretch run begins) 

Post#46 » by TimberKat » Sat Feb 22, 2025 4:39 am

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TimberKat wrote:We just can't end the Qtr well. With a couple minutes left we start to force every shot turn a 2pt deficit into 8.


First Shannon touches an over and back giving them a free possession which turns into a Rockets 3. Then Shannon blows a coverage and gives up another open 3 the next play. These are the growing pains.

Or is it we just draft low BBIQ players? Maybe we have a low BBIQ culture. If you practice with a bunch of low BBIQ players, you will pickup the same habits too.
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Re: Game 57: Minnesota at Houston, 8:30 pm (The stretch run begins) 

Post#47 » by Klomp » Sat Feb 22, 2025 4:45 am

I continue to believe, when you put McDaniels, Alexander-Walker and Clark on the court with ANY two players, good things happen.
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Re: Game 57: Minnesota at Houston, 8:30 pm (The stretch run begins) 

Post#48 » by winforlose » Sat Feb 22, 2025 4:47 am

TimberKat wrote:
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TimberKat wrote:We just can't end the Qtr well. With a couple minutes left we start to force every shot turn a 2pt deficit into 8.


First Shannon touches an over and back giving them a free possession which turns into a Rockets 3. Then Shannon blows a coverage and gives up another open 3 the next play. These are the growing pains.

Or is it we just draft low BBIQ players? Maybe we have a low BBIQ culture. If you practice with a bunch of low BBIQ players, you will pickup the same habits too.


I hear you. That said, I do not agree. Rookies make rookie mistakes. TSJ has done smart things in other games, but this is that 1/1/1 finch talked about. For everyone one good game you get a bad game and an average/bad game from a rookie. TSJ seems to be in category 3 but he had a very category 2 end of the 3rd quarter.
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Re: Game 57: Minnesota at Houston, 8:30 pm (The stretch run begins) 

Post#49 » by Loaf_of_bread » Sat Feb 22, 2025 4:49 am

Klomp wrote:I continue to believe, when you put McDaniels, Alexander-Walker and Clark on the court with ANY two players, good things happen.


Jaden is untouchable. Also, a pf against 85% of teams.
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Re: Game 57: Minnesota at Houston, 8:30 pm (The stretch run begins) 

Post#50 » by TimberKat » Sat Feb 22, 2025 4:53 am

It's been a painful game. You keep hoping Wolves can pull this one out but it just feels like they we will get blown away any minute. It's like walking on egg shells
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Re: Game 57: Minnesota at Houston, 8:30 pm (The stretch run begins) 

Post#51 » by Domejandro » Sat Feb 22, 2025 4:56 am

Minnesota is really missing Rudy Gobert tonight.
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Re: Game 57: Minnesota at Houston, 8:30 pm (The stretch run begins) 

Post#52 » by TimberKat » Sat Feb 22, 2025 4:59 am

Ant is bad in clutch now a days. Didn't block out Sengun
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Re: Game 57: Minnesota at Houston, 8:30 pm (The stretch run begins) 

Post#53 » by TimberKat » Sat Feb 22, 2025 5:02 am

At least Finch is using his time outs wisely today. He been saving them all year for this game.
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Re: Game 57: Minnesota at Houston, 8:30 pm (The stretch run begins) 

Post#54 » by Klomp » Sat Feb 22, 2025 5:05 am

I understand the mindset, but too much hero ball from Ant...especially when exhausted
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Re: Game 57: Minnesota at Houston, 8:30 pm (The stretch run begins) 

Post#55 » by Folklore » Sat Feb 22, 2025 5:06 am

Ant is an idiot.
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Re: Game 57: Minnesota at Houston, 8:30 pm (The stretch run begins) 

Post#56 » by Folklore » Sat Feb 22, 2025 5:07 am

And so is Finch
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Re: Game 57: Minnesota at Houston, 8:30 pm (The stretch run begins) 

Post#57 » by wolves_89 » Sat Feb 22, 2025 5:07 am

WAY too many Ant shots when he was obviously gassed. Also way too many Jaden 3s, especially when he was scoring great in the mid range. Those two thing basically cost the Wolves the game.
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Re: Game 57: Minnesota at Houston, 8:30 pm (The stretch run begins) 

Post#58 » by Folklore » Sat Feb 22, 2025 5:07 am

TimberKat wrote:At least Finch is using his time outs wisely today. He been saving them all year for this game.



Nothing "wise" about that challenge.
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Re: Game 57: Minnesota at Houston, 8:30 pm (The stretch run begins) 

Post#59 » by winforlose » Sat Feb 22, 2025 5:09 am

As good as Jaden has been, he lost this one tonight. He is dominating from 2 but is overdoing it from deep. A few weeks back Jaden talked about not wanting to shoot more than 4 3s per game. Now he is shooting 7 or 8. Just drive the damn ball.
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Re: Game 57: Minnesota at Houston, 8:30 pm (The stretch run begins) 

Post#60 » by Calinks » Sat Feb 22, 2025 5:09 am

Just a terrible team in the clutch.
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