GAME THREAD: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Utah Jazz

Post #1 » by **Domejandro** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 2:32 am

I wanted to complain about Anthony Edwards getting blown past by Kelly Olynyk, but there was no thread.

D1SGRUNTL3D · Post #2 » by **D1SGRUNTL3D** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 2:38 am

I want finch to challenge this team to shoot zero 3s in a quarter unless there’s 2 seconds on shot clock. Just to see how it goes. Because we suck at 3s.

life_saver · Post #3 » by **life_saver** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 2:44 am

Defense has been decent. But not a fan of some of these 3 point attempts..I don't mind them taking open 3's but some of the 3's they are attempting are contested 3's even when there is lot more time on shot clock. It's also not like we have some Steph Curry level shooters on the team to justify these kind of shot attempts. That last 3 pt attempt from Naz was just garbage

D1SGRUNTL3D · Post #4 » by **D1SGRUNTL3D** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 2:45 am

I don’t want any 3 attempts period.

life_saver · Post #5 » by **life_saver** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 2:47 am

Rivers has been decent

wolves_89 · Post #6 » by **wolves_89** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 2:50 am

life_saver wrote:Rivers has been decent

I'd much rather the Wolves sign Dozier and give him Rivers minutes. Clarkson is pretty much torching Rivers right now.

D1SGRUNTL3D · Post #7 » by **D1SGRUNTL3D** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 2:55 am

Wolves extend lead to double digits with no help from the 3 ball.

life_saver · Post #8 » by **life_saver** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:09 am

Gobert has been excellent

wolves_89 · Post #9 » by **wolves_89** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:11 am

Ant shoots 1-7 and as a team the Wolves are 21% on 3s, so having a 15 point lead at the half is a bit surprising.

TimberKat · Post #10 » by **TimberKat** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:12 am

The 1st half is what I expect with the Gobert trade. Slower pace than last year but good D. The only thing missing is better 3pt shooting

babyjax13 · Post #11 » by **babyjax13** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:15 am

Utah took 2 shot attempts at the rim that entire half.

theGreatRC · Post #12 » by **theGreatRC** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:16 am

babyjax13 wrote:Utah took 2 shot attempts at the rim that entire half.

I was going to say that Gobert's presence is really evident in this game, they are not trying to take layups/dunks at the rim, a ton of floaters if they get that close.

life_saver · Post #13 » by **life_saver** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:31 am

Ant is having an poor game offensively...missed like 2-3 gimmes near the rim

wolves_89 · Post #14 » by **wolves_89** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:36 am

I get that Ant can be really streaky, but missing multiple uncontested layups really hurts.

Post #15 » by **Calinks** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:43 am

Rough night for Ant but at least the team is still up. He has been getting lit on defense early on too. If he could just be a reliable defender our stock would shoot way up as a team.

TimberKat · Post #16 » by **TimberKat** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:45 am

wolves_89 wrote:I get that Ant can be really streaky, but missing multiple uncontested layups really hurts.

But we are still leading. Hope he gets hot in the 4th. The game is slipping away, we need one more push.

Post #17 » by **Domejandro** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:48 am

Naz Reid and Rudy Gobert should never be on the court together.

_AIJ_ · Post #18 » by **_AIJ_** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:48 am

Welp. We suck. Ant didnt come to play tonight. Bad loss

_AIJ_ · Post #19 » by **_AIJ_** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:49 am

Finch is a clown

_AIJ_ · Post #20 » by **_AIJ_** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:51 am

Why is finch experimenting line ups? What a bad coach