Game 29: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Dallas Mavericks, 1:30 PM CT

[Domejandro]

Discuss below.

[Loaf_of_bread]

Considering Finch’s stubbornness and the looming implosion, the mav's -5 @ home looks like a very opportunistic bet.

[Calinks]

Man, not excited for this one. Probably wont see another Christmas game for a long time, we have been horrendous in the spotlight this year.

[FrenchMinnyFan]

Too early for me. Will look the replay early morning. Hopefully we play better. I'm not expecting much right now, too many issues to be fixed.

[winforlose]

Man, not excited for this one. Probably wont see another Christmas game for a long time, we have been horrendous in the spotlight this year.

Not just in the spotlight. The last 3 games had truly horrendous segments that made them painful to watch, (if not in the body then in the mind and soul.) Not the first and likely not the last time this season.

[TimberKat]

They can't finish games which is the hallmark of bad teams. It's been like that all year. In both GSW and ATL game, they came back and had the lead but can't hold on. Any one have stats on blown games or losing games in the 4th? Must be fairly high.

[shrink]

Still one of my favorite sequences ever.

Watch on YouTube

[TimberKat]

This is not good. Wolves still look out of sync. They are trying to play fast but rushing shots.

[Calinks]

It's good we are at least scoring, we have been poop to start games, this is a positive.

[TimberKat]

It's good we are at least scoring, we have been poop to start games, this is a positive.

Way better start than the last two games. Let's hope we have a better 2nd qtr than the NYK game. Good to see them containing Lively.

[shrink]

I know I’m not supposed to say it, but Randle is playing well so far, playing in front of his mom.

Maybe we need to fly her in for all his games?

[TimberKat]

I know I’m not supposed to say it, but Randle is playing well so far, playing in front of his mom.

Maybe we need to fly her in for all his games?

You certainly can say that. I think it's a great idea. He just just need to figure out when to iso and when to pass. Can't be 20 sec ISO every time he touches the ball.

[Calinks]

Donte hitting shots is HUGE

[TimberKat]

I don't understand why our Gobert pick and roll is so bad this year. Timing and spacing are off.

[shrink]

Held DAL to 16 points in the second quarter.

DAL shooting 32% FG in the first half! Some are just DAL misses, but overall, very impressive defense!

[TimberKat]

Too bad Luka out second half. This just continue the trend of we can only beat short-handed teams. Assuming we can even pull this one off.

[LondonWolf91]

In fairness, we were beating them with Luka

[TimberKat]

The simplest team performance indicator for Twolves - if the team can feed Gobert to score 10 pts, they win. . It may mean Gobert is playing great but most importantly, they are getting easy baskets.

[TimberKat]

Good time out Finch. Ball start to get sticky with Randle.

[shrink]

I’m spending Christmas with my mom, explaining what the Wolves are doing to be so successful.

This will be a nice holiday memory.

Thank you, Wolves.