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Game 30: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Oklahoma City Thunder

Posted: Wed Jan 1, 2025 1:30 am
by shrink
Enjoy the new year!

Re: Game 30: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Oklahoma City Thunder

Posted: Wed Jan 1, 2025 1:32 am
by shrink
Starters actually outscored the Thunder starters to open the first.

Let’s see if our great bench can get us a bigger lead!

Re: Game 30: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Oklahoma City Thunder

Posted: Wed Jan 1, 2025 1:43 am
by wolves_89
What has happened to the Wolves 3pt shooting? Second straight game where they are missing a massive number of wide open looks.

Re: Game 30: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Oklahoma City Thunder

Posted: Wed Jan 1, 2025 1:47 am
by guest81
I know people don't want to believe it but Randle has been damn good these past few games

Re: Game 30: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Oklahoma City Thunder

Posted: Wed Jan 1, 2025 1:48 am
by shrink
Up 11!

Re: Game 30: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Oklahoma City Thunder

Posted: Wed Jan 1, 2025 1:48 am
by guest81
The insanity that not only does ant not get a superstar whistle , he might get the worst whistle in the league

Re: Game 30: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Oklahoma City Thunder

Posted: Wed Jan 1, 2025 1:57 am
by guest81
Fire these refs

Re: Game 30: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Oklahoma City Thunder

Posted: Wed Jan 1, 2025 2:02 am
by wolves_89
The idiotic turnovers are keeping the Thunder in the game.

Re: Game 30: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Oklahoma City Thunder

Posted: Wed Jan 1, 2025 2:03 am
by guest81
You can't tell me that the way the game is called for the wolves vs how it's called for the thunder isn't responsible for at least multiple wins

Re: Game 30: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Oklahoma City Thunder

Posted: Wed Jan 1, 2025 2:16 am
by wolves_89
Rotations were a little different in the first half. Each of Edwards, Gobert, and Randle played a short stint with the bench group (Donte/NAW/Josh/Naz).

Re: Game 30: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Oklahoma City Thunder

Posted: Wed Jan 1, 2025 2:19 am
by FrenchMinnyFan
Good first. Great defense. Sad shoot don't go in as we may be up by 15. OKC defense is also good. Great fight until now. Hoe we don't get usual 3rd slow down. Go Wolves!

Re: Game 30: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Oklahoma City Thunder

Posted: Wed Jan 1, 2025 2:26 am
by wolves_89
Mike really struggling here in the 3rd.

EDIT: and then he hits 3 3s in the next minute.

Re: Game 30: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Oklahoma City Thunder

Posted: Wed Jan 1, 2025 2:31 am
by wolves_89
Randle with 2 turnovers trying to dribble more than 40 ft from the basket.

Re: Game 30: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Oklahoma City Thunder

Posted: Wed Jan 1, 2025 2:39 am
by wolves_89
Just an avalanch of terrible turnovers.

Re: Game 30: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Oklahoma City Thunder

Posted: Wed Jan 1, 2025 2:46 am
by FrenchMinnyFan
I think we beat our TO record in one quarter. Hat to OKC defense too. SGA definitely a superstar, much better than ANT at that stage.

Re: Game 30: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Oklahoma City Thunder

Posted: Wed Jan 1, 2025 2:46 am
by wolves_89
Shai gets away with some of the most blatant pushoffs I've ever seen.

Re: Game 30: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Oklahoma City Thunder

Posted: Wed Jan 1, 2025 2:46 am
by guest81
Probably should take a timeout at some point

Re: Game 30: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Oklahoma City Thunder

Posted: Wed Jan 1, 2025 2:48 am
by FrenchMinnyFan
OKC is a contender. We see where we belong tonight. Still lot of job to do to reach contender level.

Re: Game 30: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Oklahoma City Thunder

Posted: Wed Jan 1, 2025 3:07 am
by Neeva
guest81 wrote:Probably should take a timeout at some point


Finch is absolutely the worst head coach in all basketball of not being able to contain an opponent momentum, he’s clueless :banghead:

Re: Game 30: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Oklahoma City Thunder

Posted: Wed Jan 1, 2025 3:07 am
by Baseline81
How many poor third quarters does this team need to have before someone wises up?