Game 20:Lakers at Timberwolves (9-10)

Post #1 » by **Klomp** » Mon Dec 2, 2024 8:38 pm

FrenchMinnyFan · Post #2 » by **FrenchMinnyFan** » Mon Dec 2, 2024 9:45 pm

Visiting Japan for me. So no games today. Will watch the replay tonight. Go Wolves!

Post #3 » by **Domejandro** » Tue Dec 3, 2024 1:14 am

Game is being hosted in Minnesota, and it's still blacked out for me in Southern California. Only online stream with Minnesota broadcasting has horrendous motion smoothing. Garbage!

Post #4 » by **Domejandro** » Tue Dec 3, 2024 1:24 am

Anthony Edwards has been pretty terrible the past few games. Just sloppy basketball.

Post #5 » by **Domejandro** » Tue Dec 3, 2024 1:30 am

Domejandro wrote:Anthony Edwards has been pretty terrible the past few games. Just sloppy basketball.

Three turnovers and the first quarter isn't over yet. 2/6 from the field. Not good!

TimberKat · Post #6 » by **TimberKat** » Tue Dec 3, 2024 1:41 am

How many turnovers in 1st qtr for Ant? Need to play within team concept and himself and learn to throw a simple lob pass instead of throwing to the corner every time.

Post #7 » by **Domejandro** » Tue Dec 3, 2024 1:49 am

Pretty problematic how much better the team looks flow-wise when their offensive star sits. Been a trend this season.

Whining aside, LeBron looks super flat-footed out there. Father Time is starting to turn the tide on that battle!

Post #8 » by **Domejandro** » Tue Dec 3, 2024 2:02 am

I absolutely love when Julius Randle catches from 16-18 feet out. Feels like he is able to draw doubles a lot more effectively from that range, rather than having to drive into traffic.

Post #9 » by **Klomp** » Tue Dec 3, 2024 2:04 am

Domejandro wrote:Pretty problematic how much better the team looks flow-wise when their offensive star sits. Been a trend this season.

It's not really that uncommon. We just aren't used to having stars of this magnitude in Minnesota.

Post #10 » by **Klomp** » Tue Dec 3, 2024 2:06 am

Yes it's a back-to-back for Los Angeles, but it's encouraging to see us stacking positives lately.

TimberKat · Post #11 » by **TimberKat** » Tue Dec 3, 2024 2:11 am

It's cold in Minnesota, way to freeze the Lakers in the 1st half. Aside from those Ant turnovers, it's one of the best half I seen in a long time. Spot up shooters had open looks with time. Defense looks like last year. If we get this level of efforts from Randle on a regular basis, we will be OK. Gobert needs to solve Davis, he can't seem to stop Davis' fade away.

Post #12 » by **Klomp** » Tue Dec 3, 2024 2:19 am

We get Micah this month!

_AIJ_ · Post #13 » by **_AIJ_** » Tue Dec 3, 2024 2:31 am

Edwards sucks

Post #14 » by **Domejandro** » Tue Dec 3, 2024 2:38 am

Rudy Gobert is having his most dominant performance of the season. Just killing the Lakers on both ends.

TimberKat · Post #15 » by **TimberKat** » Tue Dec 3, 2024 2:46 am

Bad Randle show up again in 2nd half - no passing on offense and day dreaming on D.

guest81 · Post #16 » by **guest81** » Tue Dec 3, 2024 2:54 am

Defense looks back

Post #17 » by **Domejandro** » Tue Dec 3, 2024 2:55 am

Good to see Donte DiVincenzo have a performance like this!

winforlose · Post #18 » by **winforlose** » Tue Dec 3, 2024 3:00 am

The plus minus is fascinating for this one.

https://www.nba.com/game/lal-vs-min-0022400318/box-score

TimberKat · Post #19 » by **TimberKat** » Tue Dec 3, 2024 3:01 am

Just about everyone is playing well except Ant tonight. It's nice to see a big win where Ant is not needed. Randle got to bottle what he did in the first half.

Post #20 » by **Domejandro** » Tue Dec 3, 2024 3:04 am

winforlose wrote:The plus minus is fascinating for this one.

https://www.nba.com/game/lal-vs-min-0022400318/box-score

Pretty much confirms that the only person worse than Anthony Edwards at basketball tonight was LeBron James! :lol: