Game 1: Wolves at Lakers, 9 p.m. on TNT

minimus · Post #81 » by **minimus** » Wed Oct 23, 2024 3:03 am

Domejandro wrote:A lot of frankly bizarre missed from good shooters tonight.

No offensive rhythm

Post #82 » by **Domejandro** » Wed Oct 23, 2024 3:04 am

Honestly, the Joe Ingles minutes have been solid. Very stable, despite the airball.

winforlose · Post #83 » by **winforlose** » Wed Oct 23, 2024 3:05 am

Domejandro wrote:Honestly, the Joe Ingles minutes have been solid. Very stable, despite the airball.

Yeah now we need to convince LAL to keep Bronny on the floor when Jingles is playing. 4-4 is better than 4-5.

minimus · Post #84 » by **minimus** » Wed Oct 23, 2024 3:05 am

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FrenchMinnyFan · Post #85 » by **FrenchMinnyFan** » Wed Oct 23, 2024 3:06 am

-13 considering how bad we play is quite good!

jpatrick · Post #86 » by **jpatrick** » Wed Oct 23, 2024 3:07 am

That was ugly. Can’t rebound without Rudy. And clunky offense with no spacing and a ton of turnovers. I thought Naz was particularly bad. Don’t think he can play center, not only no defensive presence at all but he’s a bad rebounder.

I think it’s just going to take a bit for everyone to fit together. Not worried…yet.

TimberKat · Post #87 » by **TimberKat** » Wed Oct 23, 2024 3:08 am

Where is 3 pt shooting we supposed get this year? Naz and JMcD don't seem improved. Conley looked 10 years older.

winforlose · Post #88 » by **winforlose** » Wed Oct 23, 2024 3:09 am

FrenchMinnyFan wrote:-13 considering how bad we play is quite good!

Sad but true. How the hell is the team this disinterested in the national TV season opener? Also how do we get DDV going? This could get ugly if Finch and Ant cannot rally the troops in the locker room. Or at least uglier

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m2002brian · Post #89 » by **m2002brian** » Wed Oct 23, 2024 3:09 am

jpatrick wrote:That was ugly. Can’t rebound without Rudy. And clunky offense with no spacing and a ton of turnovers. I thought Naz was particularly bad. Don’t think he can play center, not only no defensive presence at all but he’s a bad rebounder.

I think it’s just going to take a bit for everyone to fit together. Not worried…yet.

Bad rebounder?
He’s horrid.

Twice he tapped it out of bounds when he could just go up with two hands and grab the ball.

minimus · Post #90 » by **minimus** » Wed Oct 23, 2024 3:10 am

I wonder how many NYK fans lurking now on this board and how many MIN fans lurking on their board in order to find satisfaction in someone failure. What impatient losers...

younggunsmn · Post #91 » by **younggunsmn** » Wed Oct 23, 2024 3:10 am

That's the worst half of basketball I've ever seen from Naz Reid my word.
No defense or rebounding, a traffic cone wouldve been more useful.

Randle still feeling out his place in the offense.
Dante with some nice passing but awful shooting.

Ant at least was locked in.
Conley invisible except when he's getting worked defensively.

Terrible awful sluggish effort. embarrassing.
We got absolutely outworked and outhustled on the defensive glass.

This Lakers team is not very talented after Lebron and AD, and they bailed us out a little bit by putting in Lebron's sub-G-league talent kid.
They just outworked the hell out of us.
Pretty sad no one will call out exactly what it is, the worst case of nepotism in the history of sports.
Clown Show.

Post #92 » by **Klomp** » Wed Oct 23, 2024 3:11 am

m2002brian wrote:
Domejandro wrote:A lot of frankly bizarre missed from good shooters tonight.

Ghost of Mike miller is haunting us

It's interesting looking back. He shot 38% on 3s here, just took only 3 per game.

wolves_89 · Post #93 » by **wolves_89** » Wed Oct 23, 2024 3:12 am

First half of the season ends with the Wolves having 10 TOs and giving up 10 OREB. There's just no way to win if you do both of those things at that volume.

Post #94 » by **Klomp** » Wed Oct 23, 2024 3:12 am

TimberKat wrote:Where is 3 pt shooting we supposed get this year? Naz and JMcD don't seem improved. Conley looked 10 years older.

Naz shot 40% last year and it wasn't good enough for you?

Post #95 » by **Domejandro** » Wed Oct 23, 2024 3:13 am

Offensively, I actually felt like Minnesota got the best looks when Julius Randle was operating.

Defensively, he is as problematic as advertised. Minnesota gave the game away with him and Naz on the court together.

younggunsmn · Post #96 » by **younggunsmn** » Wed Oct 23, 2024 3:13 am

wolves_89 wrote:First half of the season ends with the Wolves having 10 TOs and giving up 10 OREB. There's just no way to win if you do both of those things at that volume.

That's 20 extra possessions for the other team in one freaking half. It's embarrassing.

wolves_89 · Post #97 » by **wolves_89** » Wed Oct 23, 2024 3:15 am

The lack of a backup center with size plays a huge role in the first half of the season. The Lakers are bigger and more aggressive on the glass and it's killing the Wolves.

wolves_89 · Post #98 » by **wolves_89** » Wed Oct 23, 2024 3:18 am

Finch needs to find a way to motivate Randle on the defensive end. There are way too many possessions where he watches instead of providing help defense. He also doesn't put effort into rebounding and gives up offensive rebounds simply because the Lakers are fighting harder.

Folklore · Post #99 » by **Folklore** » Wed Oct 23, 2024 3:20 am

So when Randle leaves who's the new backup PF and C who can score? Unless everyone is scoring we're in trouble. We need bigger athletic players on the team.

Loaf_of_bread · Post #100 » by **Loaf_of_bread** » Wed Oct 23, 2024 3:24 am

That was sloppy, but we knew this going in. A bit surprised Randle looks so unpolished out there. The team just needs to calm down, and not try so hard.

Our overall level of talent is substantially better. Chemistry will take time.

I personally find it interesting that Reddick allowed bronny to play before garbage time. Playing with fire amongst LA fans particularly if we come back and win. LeBron has too much pull... that squad is a disaster in the making..