Game 27 Lakers at Wolves 12/21/23 Record 20-6

[KGdaBom]

We are not playing well at all tonight. Disappointing with a Lakers team without Lebron. Luckily Russell is having a vintage game.

Russell might be our most valuable player tonight. Him or Christian Wood.

[guest81]

Slap in the arm on ants drive that I could hear from home and no call. I think the game is just too fast for these refs

[Colbinii]

I'm looking at Kyle's stats for the first half. He shot 50%, made his one FT, has 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal. He's a plus 9 for the game. Best on the team. Yet all I see is hate for him.

Not hate, but he kills the spacing. When he and Rudy share the floor KAT’s drive and kick is wasted. They also play off of him and he rarely makes them pay. The effect is more than what shows up on the stat sheet.

But we literally win the time SlowMo was on the court.

So, the effect [of winning] is what goes beyond the stat sheet.

Or are you referencing something else?

[KGdaBom]

Edwards went from 5-6 to 6-11. So much for the hot hand.

[life_saver]

Awesome defense from NAW on DLo

[Murphs56]

Vintage Rudy. 2 perfect free throws followed by 2 clunkers.

[_AIJ_]

This guy is like embiid man. Flails and flops all the time

[KGdaBom]

Man I hate Reaves and I'd love to have him on our team.

[KGdaBom]

Kyle with Great D on Brow.

[KGdaBom]

RUDY RUDY RUDY about time he showed up.

[life_saver]

missing so many open shots

[life_saver]

if we lose this game, it's gonna be due to offense

[MN7725]

missing so many open shots

Lakers definitely picking who they want to shoot the ball, not defending NAW, KA

rather see Brown in there

[_AIJ_]

Kyle is problematic man

[KGdaBom]

Anybody else getting a bad feeling?

[Guest84]

We get called for some of the weakest fouls ever. I would start to tell them if we’re going to foul, get your monies worth.

[KGdaBom]

Ant had the cold hand missing 5 of his last 6, but has now made 2 in a row. I simply don't believe in hot or cold hands.

[winforlose]

I'm looking at Kyle's stats for the first half. He shot 50%, made his one FT, has 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal. He's a plus 9 for the game. Best on the team. Yet all I see is hate for him.

Not hate, but he kills the spacing. When he and Rudy share the floor KAT’s drive and kick is wasted. They also play off of him and he rarely makes them pay. The effect is more than what shows up on the stat sheet.

But we literally win the time SlowMo was on the court.

So, the effect [of winning] is what goes beyond the stat sheet.

Or are you referencing something else?

Call it degree of difficulty. Plus minus rarely tells the whole story. When you have two non shooters the degree of difficulty for the shooters goes way up.

I am behind a bit 3:47 remaining in the 3rd. I just saw two plays that really tell the story. On the offensive end Kyle starts to drive, stops, throws out, and NAW takes a 3. The paint was packed. Then on the defensive possession Kyle makes a beautiful block and gets the ball for the Wolves. I am not trying to say he doesn’t have value. I am saying that our offense pays a steep price for that value. If Kyle could shoot the 3 at 32% he might draw a defender, but at 10% they win every time he attempts one. When Kyle and Rudy share the offensive options go way down and the degree of difficulty way up. Sometimes that goes our way sometimes it doesn’t, but I think we struggle more with offense than defense.

[_AIJ_]

A flagrant??? What the ****???

[KGdaBom]

Hachimura jumped into Naz's arm. That's being called a flagrant against him it's total BS. Total freaking crap.