Game 24: MIN vs LAL

[TimberKat]

Could someone please explain to me why from 12:00 to 6:15, Wolves only scored 1 point. No timeout from Finch, And immediately after JMcD scores 2 pts, he calls a timeout?????

[FrenchMinnyFan]

Not the best game on offense so far. Long break explain it probably. At least defense is all right.

[TimberKat]

The defense maybe OK but that was a painful 1st half, especially 2nd quarter. I don't know what the Wolves are doing out there. I like to think they are playing with food but looks like an incompetent hunt to me.

[FrenchMinnyFan]

Games after 4 days break are always a bit strange, lack of rhythm, poor shooting.... hope we win this one even it's pretty ugly so far.

[TimberKat]

Too many teachable moments in this game. We keep let the Kingless Lakers to hang around. I just hope don't pi* this one away.

[Loaf_of_bread]

Randle is super duper engaged when he gets his. Freaking clown. Time to find a new head coach.

[TimberKat]

Come Ant, please don't take any shots. He is hobbling and took a tough 3 and challenge Davis on a drive. That is just not smart

[TimberKat]

That is some ugly super glue basketball by Randle and Ant with 4mins remain

[TimberKat]

After all these years, DLo finally win a game for Wolves. Thank you DLo.

[Dalvin]

Aaaaarrrrrroooooooo!!!! Another win, another opponent under a 100!

[FrenchMinnyFan]

Ugly win but a win is a win. On the positive note, defense is back to a great level. Jaden DPOY since 4 or 5 games. And tonight he was great on both side.

[guest81]

Despite what you may of heard, the defense is in fact back

[Norseman79]

Dec 25th and 27th will tell us if the defense is back.

[Neeva]

Could someone please explain to me why from 12:00 to 6:15, Wolves only scored 1 point. No timeout from Finch, And immediately after JMcD scores 2 pts, he calls a timeout?????

Easy Finch has no feel for when he needs to call timeouts or any idea how to slow down an opponent’s momentum. Wolves have a lot of talent but Finch’s coaching will always hurt us when it matters the most.

[Loaf_of_bread]

We won a game against a depleted, unmotivated team. And didn't look good doing so. On to the next.. nothing to get excited about tonight.

[cmoss84]

I had a student named Phillip. His email was something like phillip_on_bread.

[minimus]

Two Gobert screens - two Rob's threes.

Free Rob!

[winforlose]

Jaden worked his *** off and I don’t know why they wouldn’t pass him the ball in the second half. Did he even take an assisted shot attempt in the 4th. People ask why is Jaden not developing his offense. This is why. Our offense is poorly run and top heavy. Bad/high degree of difficulty shots are the norm and encouraged, and great defensive games are seldom rewarded with offensive involvement. We should have won by 30, and the fact that we didn’t is an indictment of our scheme work and shot selection.

[FrenchMinnyFan]

I agree. Offense is poorly run when you play with 2 guys ANT and Randle who keep the ball 15 seconds then try to score and if they can't, send toe ball to a guy who need to make miracle in 2 or 3 seconds... i can accept that from ANT, he is our best scorer but with 2 players keeping the ball wat too long, it's just kill the ball movement too many times.

[shrink]

MIN is now top five in DRTG again, and we’re about to pass GSW

103.4 OKC
105.1 HOU
106.1 ORL
107.3 GSW
107.4 MIN

108.7 LAC
108.7 MEM
110.3 DAL
110.3 BOS
110.4 CLE