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Game 31: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers

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Re: Game 31: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers 

Post#21 » by Domejandro » Sun Dec 31, 2023 2:27 am

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KGdaBom wrote:I get where you're coming from, but if Jordan had done this and I think he did, it would have been considered praiseworthy.

Yeah, because people like to be wrong. It's a "three fouls at the end of the half" situation, there is absolutely zero reason for Anthony Edwards to be publicly upending his coach because of his ego. It's dumb and selfish.


It wasn’t clear to me if Finch even knew ANT was back from injury when he immediately went on court coming back from locker room

They didn’t have the camera angle to show it, but the announcers seemed surprised ANT went in without even going to bench

I am talking about when Anthony Edwards picked up his third foul and refused to come out of the game. Not after the injury, Chris Finch lobbied for him to come back into the game, after the Austin Reaves free-throw.
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Re: Game 31: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers 

Post#22 » by MN7725 » Sun Dec 31, 2023 2:27 am

Hopefully more tbj in 2nd half, he had great energy
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Re: Game 31: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers 

Post#23 » by MN7725 » Sun Dec 31, 2023 2:30 am

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Domejandro wrote:Yeah, because people like to be wrong. It's a "three fouls at the end of the half" situation, there is absolutely zero reason for Anthony Edwards to be publicly upending his coach because of his ego. It's dumb and selfish.


It wasn’t clear to me if Finch even knew ANT was back from injury when he immediately went on court coming back from locker room

They didn’t have the camera angle to show it, but the announcers seemed surprised ANT went in without even going to bench

I am talking about when Anthony Edwards picked up his third foul and refused to come out of the game. Not after the injury, Chris Finch lobbied for him to come back into the game, after the Austin Reaves free-throw.


Right, I knew that

I meant I wasn’t sure if finch knew ANT was even back initially, ANT just went on court

But then there was the confusion and delay of game and finch was trying to get ANT in

But initially I’m not sure finch knew he was even back, seemed like his back was to him and then AnT walked past him on to court

But idk
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Re: Game 31: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers 

Post#24 » by KGdaBom » Sun Dec 31, 2023 2:30 am

Brow is showing signs of coming down to earth and if he does we will pull away.
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Re: Game 31: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers 

Post#25 » by vtime » Sun Dec 31, 2023 2:36 am

Officiating is a joke
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Re: Game 31: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers 

Post#26 » by KGdaBom » Sun Dec 31, 2023 2:41 am

KGdaBom wrote:Brow is showing signs of coming down to earth and if he does we will pull away.

Those signs of coming down to Earth were mirages.
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Re: Game 31: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers 

Post#27 » by KGdaBom » Sun Dec 31, 2023 2:42 am

Flagrant what a load of crap.
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Re: Game 31: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers 

Post#28 » by vtime » Sun Dec 31, 2023 2:47 am

AD, Embiid, SGAx get amazing whistles. Luka and Ant can get mauled.
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Re: Game 31: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers 

Post#29 » by Domejandro » Sun Dec 31, 2023 2:48 am

Clearly a foul, but man... a flagrant feels a little soft, in my opinion.
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Re: Game 31: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers 

Post#30 » by Domejandro » Sun Dec 31, 2023 2:50 am

Minnesota is pretty fortunate that LeBron is sick, tonight. Definitely need to take advantage and build some separation, with him on the bench.
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Re: Game 31: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers 

Post#31 » by winforlose » Sun Dec 31, 2023 2:50 am

Domejandro wrote:Clearly a foul, but man... a flagrant feels a little soft, in my opinion.


If that was V8 that isn’t flagrant.
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Re: Game 31: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers 

Post#32 » by Domejandro » Sun Dec 31, 2023 2:55 am

LeBron being this good on his 39th birthday while being under the weather is wild. Unbelievable athlete.
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Re: Game 31: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers 

Post#33 » by MN7725 » Sun Dec 31, 2023 2:55 am

Been finishing each quarter well at least
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Re: Game 31: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers 

Post#34 » by gandlogo » Sun Dec 31, 2023 2:56 am

Naz Reid is damn explosive.
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Re: Game 31: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers 

Post#35 » by Nick K » Sun Dec 31, 2023 3:08 am

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Domejandro wrote:Minnesota looks horrible when Mike Conley is not in the game. It is legitimately a serious problem.


I love Karl, but they look horrible when he is on the floor tonight. He has been struggling the last few and tonight is just not his night.


Yep. He's not the same after the injury.
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Re: Game 31: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers 

Post#36 » by MN7725 » Sun Dec 31, 2023 3:08 am

Good god
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Re: Game 31: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers 

Post#37 » by winforlose » Sun Dec 31, 2023 3:09 am

MN7725 wrote:Good god
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He shouldn’t be playing tonight. Give him a week off to get his knee right.
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Re: Game 31: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers 

Post#38 » by shrink » Sun Dec 31, 2023 3:10 am

That didn’t seem like a flop on Vando. Embiid does far worse, and draws fouls every time.
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Re: Game 31: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers 

Post#39 » by MN7725 » Sun Dec 31, 2023 3:12 am

Good double by KAT on Lebron with shot clock running, get it in Hayes hands instead
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Re: Game 31: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers 

Post#40 » by Domejandro » Sun Dec 31, 2023 3:14 am

Unfortunate miscommunication, on that fast break. Really needed to convert, there.

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