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Post#161 » by Mrva » Sat Oct 28, 2017 4:30 pm

Klomp wrote:
Mrva wrote:Crap, that tends to even out in the long run. Means we are due for a couple of close losses...

Remember, it still needs to even out from the past few seasons....

That is true..I forced myself to forget all the tight Ls from the Love/Rubio/Martin/Pekovic season.
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Post#162 » by Maefteda » Wed Nov 1, 2017 7:06 pm

We are 4-1 with Jimmy Butler! He has changed our whole outlook.
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Post#163 » by urinesane » Wed Nov 1, 2017 7:32 pm

Mrva wrote:
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Mrva wrote:Crap, that tends to even out in the long run. Means we are due for a couple of close losses...

Remember, it still needs to even out from the past few seasons....

That is true..I forced myself to forget all the tight Ls from the Love/Rubio/Martin/Pekovic season.


That bench was so f'ing brutal...

JJ Barea
Corey Brewer
Chase Budinger
Dante Cunningham
Othyus Jeffers
Luc Mbah a Moute
Bazzy
AJ Price
Alexey Shved
Ronny Turiaf
Derrick Williams

:uhoh:

This year's bench is probably the best they've had since the KG days (and it's not amazing).
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Re: The Positivity Thread 

Post#164 » by andyhop » Thu Nov 2, 2017 3:07 am

urinesane wrote:
Mrva wrote:
Klomp wrote:Remember, it still needs to even out from the past few seasons....

That is true..I forced myself to forget all the tight Ls from the Love/Rubio/Martin/Pekovic season.


That bench was so f'ing brutal...

JJ Barea
Corey Brewer
Chase Budinger
Dante Cunningham
Othyus Jeffers
Luc Mbah a Moute
Bazzy
AJ Price
Alexey Shved
Ronny Turiaf
Derrick Williams

:uhoh:

This year's bench is probably the best they've had since the KG days (and it's not amazing).


Yeah the starters that year had to win the game 3 times to get a win that season
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Re: The Positivity Thread 

Post#165 » by minimus » Fri Nov 3, 2017 4:44 am

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Post#166 » by Klomp » Fri Nov 3, 2017 5:29 am

I was told that group is a terrible fit together....
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Post#167 » by Zeitgeister » Fri Nov 3, 2017 6:03 am

minimus wrote:
Read on Twitter


WOW. That is a really encouraging sign actually. That our starting 5 is a top 10 defense with everyone playing? I almost don't believe it.
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Post#168 » by LordBaldric » Fri Nov 3, 2017 6:19 am

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WOW. That is a really encouraging sign actually. That our starting 5 is a top 10 defense with everyone playing? I almost don't believe it.

Pretty sure it means #10 out of the 16 groups that have played those minutes.
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Post#169 » by Zeitgeister » Fri Nov 3, 2017 6:46 am

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WOW. That is a really encouraging sign actually. That our starting 5 is a top 10 defense with everyone playing? I almost don't believe it.

Pretty sure it means #10 out of the 16 groups that have played those minutes.


Yeah, I realized that later but that's still pretty impressive given that overall our team has the second worst DRtg in the league.
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Post#170 » by Crazy-Canuck » Fri Nov 3, 2017 10:37 am

How can they be a collective 103 drtg,

Yet no one is close to that number individually. Does the bench really bring the starters down that much?
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Post#171 » by rulas95 » Fri Nov 3, 2017 12:02 pm

Crazy-Canuck wrote:How can they be a collective 103 drtg,

Yet no one is close to that number individually. Does the bench really bring the starters down that much?


I think that is because Butler was not in the 2 matches that we received a lot of points ... And this rise the level of the five starter in the stats.
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Post#172 » by Crazy-Canuck » Fri Nov 3, 2017 12:14 pm

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Crazy-Canuck wrote:How can they be a collective 103 drtg,

Yet no one is close to that number individually. Does the bench really bring the starters down that much?


I think that is because Butler was not in the 2 matches that we received a lot of points ... And this rise the level of the five starter in the stats.



Jimmy has a drtg of 113
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Re: The Positivity Thread 

Post#173 » by rulas95 » Fri Nov 3, 2017 12:35 pm

Crazy-Canuck wrote:
rulas95 wrote:
Crazy-Canuck wrote:How can they be a collective 103 drtg,

Yet no one is close to that number individually. Does the bench really bring the starters down that much?


I think that is because Butler was not in the 2 matches that we received a lot of points ... And this rise the level of the five starter in the stats.



Jimmy has a drtg of 113


LOL! i don´t expect that. So this stats talk good about the fit of the five starter.
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Post#174 » by Zeitgeister » Fri Nov 3, 2017 2:25 pm

These guys aren't playing with each other 100% of the time, their DRtg is I guess, noticeably worse when they play with some combination of bench players. Still, it's a very small sample size so that needs to be considered.
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Re: The Positivity Thread 

Post#175 » by Wingman » Fri Nov 3, 2017 5:01 pm

Our advanced stats are trash but I haven't been this comfortable in the clutch since we had Cassell. Jimmy is that type of player
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Re: The Positivity Thread 

Post#176 » by TaylorTag » Fri Nov 3, 2017 8:18 pm

Positive: Timberwolves games must be in high demand because the cheapest ticket you can get to games is $25 in the nosebleeds

Negative: I can't afford to go to a game
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Re: The Positivity Thread 

Post#177 » by Klomp » Fri Nov 3, 2017 8:46 pm

MPLSwolves wrote:Positive: Timberwolves games must be in high demand because the cheapest ticket you can get to games is $25 in the nosebleeds

Negative: I can't afford to go to a game

I noticed we're around 20th in attendance. Still not great, but considering where we were, that's improvement.
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Re: The Positivity Thread 

Post#178 » by minimus » Tue Nov 7, 2017 9:35 am

KAT ranks #5 in blocks per game. I would be fine if he goes down to top10 in this category but with more discipline on pump fakes, better timing and discipline.
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Re: The Positivity Thread 

Post#179 » by packforfreedom » Tue Nov 7, 2017 9:46 am

Only two wolves in the top 30 in MPG.

Jimmy 9th (36mpg)
Wiggins 11th (35.6mpg)
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Post#180 » by Klomp » Tue Nov 7, 2017 9:48 am

packforfreedom wrote:Only two wolves in the top 30 in MPG.

Jimmy 9th (36mpg)
Wiggins 11th (35.6mpg)

Speaks more to depth than anything imo
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