Timberwolves Vs Pacers Game Thread

WolfAddict · Post #61 » by **WolfAddict** » Thu Nov 24, 2022 2:33 am

Jaden was balling in this game - Love the way he's developing

theGreatRC · Post #62 » by **theGreatRC** » Thu Nov 24, 2022 2:33 am

Best win all year! Turkeys gonna taste better on a 5 game winning streak.

I have Haliburton on my fantasy team so i’ve been watching his games, I knew Jaden was going to lock him up tonight but still saw Hali had 14 assists, love his game but Jaden is a defensive MONSTER.

Everyone played well today

Devilzsidewalk · Post #63 » by **Devilzsidewalk** » Thu Nov 24, 2022 2:39 am

WolfAddict wrote:Jaden was balling in this game - Love the way he's developing

guards the best player on the other team, shoots 55%...doing everything we hoped for

WolfAddict · Post #64 » by **WolfAddict** » Thu Nov 24, 2022 2:41 am

Devilzsidewalk wrote:
WolfAddict wrote:Jaden was balling in this game - Love the way he's developing

guards the best player on the other team, shoots 55%...doing everything we hoped for

Shot 72% actually :wink:

Devilzsidewalk · Post #65 » by **Devilzsidewalk** » Thu Nov 24, 2022 2:50 am

WolfAddict wrote:
Devilzsidewalk wrote:
WolfAddict wrote:Jaden was balling in this game - Love the way he's developing

guards the best player on the other team, shoots 55%...doing everything we hoped for

Shot 72% actually

54% on the season. I took the liberty of adding an extra percentage point because I was assuming it wasn't calculating tonight's game yet.

WolfAddict · Post #66 » by **WolfAddict** » Thu Nov 24, 2022 2:54 am

Devilzsidewalk wrote:
WolfAddict wrote:
Devilzsidewalk wrote:
guards the best player on the other team, shoots 55%...doing everything we hoped for

Shot 72% actually

54% on the season. I took the liberty of adding an extra percentage point because I was assuming it wasn't calculating tonight's game yet.

Ahh of course! Sorry, my bad brother

Devilzsidewalk · Post #67 » by **Devilzsidewalk** » Thu Nov 24, 2022 3:03 am

Guard rotation is in a weird spot right now. Nowell might be in the process of losing his minutes to Rivers, and that hurts my soul somewhat as a Nowell homer. I didn't even like the signing because I didn't want some luke-warm veteran taking minutes from Nowell. But the team is in dire need of smart execution, and Rivers seems to understand what to do out there.

It'll be interesting to see how that shakes out, because I think everybody between Nowell/DLo/Rivers/Forbes/JMac has very specific strengths and weaknesses and can oscillate pretty widely between excellent and inept performance

Rauxcee · Post #68 » by **Rauxcee** » Thu Nov 24, 2022 3:04 am

I thought the Wolves looked the best tonight as they have all season. Ant didn't have tunnel vision and was making passes, Dlo wasn't trash, offense was being run and not just dribble dribble shoot, even thought there was more defensive effort.

Hopefully the tram continues to build on this.

D1SGRUNTL3D · Post #69 » by **D1SGRUNTL3D** » Thu Nov 24, 2022 3:09 am

Devilzsidewalk wrote:Guard rotation is in a weird spot right now. Nowell might be in the process of losing his minutes to Rivers, and that hurts my soul somewhat as a Nowell homer. I didn't even like the signing because I didn't want some luke-warm veteran taking minutes from Nowell. But the team is in dire need of smart execution, and Rivers seems to understand what to do out there.

It'll be interesting to see how that shakes out, because I think everybody between Nowell/DLo/Rivers/Forbes/JMac has very specific strengths and weaknesses and can oscillate pretty widely between excellent and inept performance

Forbes has done nothing to deserve minutes outside of being a warm body.

Rivers can be a defensive savvy vet who can outsmart young talented guards. Kinda like Nicholas batum but for guards. Not a DPOY candidate by any means but make it hard for talented guards to score for some stretches of the game

_AIJ_ · Post #70 » by **_AIJ_** » Thu Nov 24, 2022 3:12 am

12 FTA for Mathurin. 12!!!!

Devilzsidewalk · Post #71 » by **Devilzsidewalk** » Thu Nov 24, 2022 3:18 am

Rauxcee wrote:I thought the Wolves looked the best tonight as they have all season. Ant didn't have tunnel vision and was making passes

He even hit Rudy with a lob pass! Pacers announcers were not please, they wanted a 3 second call.

Rudy had a crazy game too 21/16 on 9 for 11. Kinda quiet, I was surprised when I saw the box score, but he was just grinding all game long. Really impressive against a frontcourt that isn't small or anything, but he's kind of a monster around the rim. He was sealing position against Turner and Turner couldn't handle his size.

I don't like when he goes into Hakeem Olaujuwon mode though trying to create shots where he needs to do multiple dribbles. Anything other than straight line drives to the rim seem to end badly. If he wants to develop his offense, figure out a basic hook shot. With his arm length and height, he should be able to get that off every time.

winforlose · Post #72 » by **winforlose** » Thu Nov 24, 2022 3:24 am

Devilzsidewalk wrote:Guard rotation is in a weird spot right now. Nowell might be in the process of losing his minutes to Rivers, and that hurts my soul somewhat as a Nowell homer. I didn't even like the signing because I didn't want some luke-warm veteran taking minutes from Nowell. But the team is in dire need of smart execution, and Rivers seems to understand what to do out there.

It'll be interesting to see how that shakes out, because I think everybody between Nowell/DLo/Rivers/Forbes/JMac has very specific strengths and weaknesses and can oscillate pretty widely between excellent and inept performance

Nowell has been a disappointment for sure. His 3 point shooting is just not where it should be. Everything else I can get past, but missing those wide open 3s just hurts my soul. That said, I am not sold on Rivers or Forbes either. I am still down for combining Dlo, Nowell, and Reid and trading with someone like the Clippers for some PG and PF depth. Getting Morris allows us to move Anderson to PG where he belongs. Getting Wall and Mann would be significant as well.

Rauxcee · Post #73 » by **Rauxcee** » Thu Nov 24, 2022 3:30 am

Devilzsidewalk wrote:
Rauxcee wrote:I thought the Wolves looked the best tonight as they have all season. Ant didn't have tunnel vision and was making passes

He even hit Rudy with a lob pass! Pacers announcers were not please, they wanted a 3 second call.

Rudy had a crazy game too 21/16 on 9 for 11. Kinda quiet, I was surprised when I saw the box score, but he was just grinding all game long. Really impressive against a frontcourt that isn't small or anything, but he's kind of a monster around the rim. He was sealing position against Turner and Turner couldn't handle his size.

I don't like when he goes into Hakeem Olaujuwon mode though trying to create shots where he needs to do multiple dribbles. Anything other than straight line drives to the rim seem to end badly. If he wants to develop his offense, figure out a basic hook shot. With his arm length and height, he should be able to get that off every time.

I think Ant had a couple passes to Rudy. I was shocked. Shocked! :lol:

one thing I have noticed recently is Rudy and/or Ant have been high fiving and bumping chests- which sounds dumb and pointless- but he and Mitchell were hardly, if ever, acknowledging each other their last year together. It is nice to see comraderie between the two.

If Rudy could develop a hook shot, he would have by now. As big a fan as I am, I cringe every time he tries to get fancy with the ball. You know that image of Michael Scott cringing? That's me. Everytime he thinks he has post moves.

Solid game by the starters all around though.

Dalvin · Post #74 » by **Dalvin** » Thu Nov 24, 2022 4:05 am

AAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Best game so far for this year! They were taking punches and punching back hard, they didn't have their meltdown and took care of business. They just melted all the momentum of this hot Pacers team. They took their souls with all the dunks they had today. Starting unit definitely is clicking, league better watch out!

Baseline81 · Post #75 » by **Baseline81** » Thu Nov 24, 2022 4:09 am

_AIJ_ wrote:12 FTA for Mathurin. 12!!!!

Has Edwards ever been to the line that many times in a game?

And yet, Mathurin, as a rookie, is averaging 6.1 FTA per game, two games of 12 FTA and three games of 10 FTA.

winforlose · Post #76 » by **winforlose** » Thu Nov 24, 2022 5:08 am

Dalvin wrote:AAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Best game so far for this year! They were taking punches and punching back hard, they didn't have their meltdown and took care of business. They just melted all the momentum of this hot Pacers team. They took their souls with all the dunks they had today. Starting unit definitely is clicking, league better watch out!

23 turnovers and 8 of 22 from deep is unacceptable to be sure. But we did look a LOT better. Much closer to how I envisioned them before the season.

Neeva · Post #77 » by **Neeva** » Thu Nov 24, 2022 5:34 am

Devilzsidewalk wrote:
WolfAddict wrote:Jaden was balling in this game - Love the way he's developing

guards the best player on the other team, shoots 55%...doing everything we hoped for

And his haters from 3-4 weeks ago are nowhere to be seen per usual.

Neeva · Post #78 » by **Neeva** » Thu Nov 24, 2022 5:35 am

Baseline81 wrote:
_AIJ_ wrote:12 FTA for Mathurin. 12!!!!

Has Edwards ever been to the line that many times in a game?

And yet, Mathurin, as a rookie, is averaging 6.1 FTA per game, two games of 12 FTA and three games of 10 FTA.

Nope and Ant showed he is a stud in the playoffs last season and still gets no respect.

Neeva · Post #79 » by **Neeva** » Thu Nov 24, 2022 5:37 am

Without those two god awful losses to the spurs Wolves would be in first place in the west LOL with dlo playing like asbolute **** for 80 percent of the games.

winforlose · Post #80 » by **winforlose** » Thu Nov 24, 2022 5:40 am

Neeva wrote:Without those two god awful losses to the spurs Wolves would be in first place in the west LOL with dlo playing like asbolute **** for 80 percent of the games.

Plus with some daylight our loss to the Jazz doesn’t seem as bad.