Game 37: Wolves vs Magic

winforlose · Post #1 » by **winforlose** » Fri Jan 10, 2025 12:22 am

Hot start for Ant. Wish Rudy would just do the back down dribble and turn dunk more often.

wolves_89 · Post #2 » by **wolves_89** » Fri Jan 10, 2025 12:56 am

It's frustrating how bad this team is at getting long rebounds. There's only a couple of guys on the team that make any effort to get rebounds that bounce outside of 8 ft.

TimberKat · Post #3 » by **TimberKat** » Fri Jan 10, 2025 12:59 am

They ran two plays for Gobert to start and it worked great, including a pass from Randle to Gobert, then ran away from it most of the half. Wolves keep shooting themselves on the foot. They should be up by 20 points.

winforlose · Post #4 » by **winforlose** » Fri Jan 10, 2025 1:06 am

Rudy with a drive and kick to Ant is just fun.

FrenchMinnyFan · Post #5 » by **FrenchMinnyFan** » Fri Jan 10, 2025 1:06 am

Missing FT does not help. Game should be over already if we put them. But overall, good first. Orlando miss too many key players, it helps.

TimberKat · Post #6 » by **TimberKat** » Fri Jan 10, 2025 1:06 am

Ant is making the pass out of doubt team a lot quicker. He forced a couple 3s, wish he drive on those two instead. A forced two is always better than a forced 3. Otherwise, it's been a great half for him.

wolves_89 · Post #7 » by **wolves_89** » Fri Jan 10, 2025 1:10 am

Wolves failed to convert a half dozen layups at the rim (some of the shots blocked). Add in shooting 4-10 on FTs and this should be a much bigger lead.

winforlose · Post #8 » by **winforlose** » Fri Jan 10, 2025 1:12 am

They are missing their top 4 or top 5 players depending on how you value the other Wagner. This game should not be within 20.

wolves_89 · Post #9 » by **wolves_89** » Fri Jan 10, 2025 1:12 am

Hopefully the team comes out of the half focussed and doesn't just assume the Magic will give up. It would be nice to have a game against a lesser opponent where we don't let them back in through lazy play and playground shot selection.

wolves_89 · Post #10 » by **wolves_89** » Fri Jan 10, 2025 1:28 am

Wolves playing down to the competition yet again. Defensive breakdowns and slow rotations giving the Magic easy shots.

FrenchMinnyFan · Post #11 » by **FrenchMinnyFan** » Fri Jan 10, 2025 1:28 am

Usual 3rd slump. Good Time out from Finch.

TimberKat · Post #12 » by **TimberKat** » Fri Jan 10, 2025 1:28 am

wolves_89 wrote:Hopefully the team comes out of the half focussed and doesn't just assume the Magic will give up. It would be nice to have a game against a lesser opponent where we don't let them back in through lazy play and playground shot selection.

Unfortunately, no focus in the 3rd qtr so far.

_AIJ_ · Post #13 » by **_AIJ_** » Fri Jan 10, 2025 1:34 am

These dumbass refs really hates this team

TimberKat · Post #14 » by **TimberKat** » Fri Jan 10, 2025 1:49 am

After watching the Cavs vs OKC game, this game feels like a G-League game.

Post #15 » by **Klomp** » Fri Jan 10, 2025 1:56 am

TimberKat wrote:After watching the Cavs vs OKC game, this game feels like a G-League game.

Would you rather see us play our best in January or in April?

winforlose · Post #16 » by **winforlose** » Fri Jan 10, 2025 1:59 am

Klomp wrote:
TimberKat wrote:After watching the Cavs vs OKC game, this game feels like a G-League game.

Would you rather see us play our best in January or in April?

Both!

winforlose · Post #17 » by **winforlose** » Fri Jan 10, 2025 2:03 am

Up 20 in the fourth why no Minott?

winforlose · Post #18 » by **winforlose** » Fri Jan 10, 2025 2:12 am

6:11 22 point lead still no Minott. Bad coaching by Finch.

wolves_89 · Post #19 » by **wolves_89** » Fri Jan 10, 2025 2:17 am

Finch always sticks with the regulars too long in blowout type games. At some point they always stop playing good basketball (bunches of turnovers, no defense, and hero ball shots), so why not put in some bench players?

_AIJ_ · Post #20 » by **_AIJ_** » Fri Jan 10, 2025 2:20 am

No effort by Ant at all tonight with the Magic's horrendous lineup