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Re: Game 1: Thunder at Wolves! 

Post#41 » by Klomp » Thu Oct 20, 2022 12:59 am

wolves_89 wrote:Looks like a 10-man rotation, with Rivers/Naz not making the cut.

Not even sure I would call it that. I'd say 9 guaranteed on most nights. Forbes is still fringe.

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Re: Game 1: Thunder at Wolves! 

Post#42 » by Klomp » Thu Oct 20, 2022 1:04 am

Either Jaden or TP are at PF, another thing I was told was impossible to happen this year
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Re: Game 1: Thunder at Wolves! 

Post#43 » by winforlose » Thu Oct 20, 2022 1:05 am

Our rebounding and boxing out still needs work. Even with Rudy on the floor it is an issue, but it is worse without him. We clearly have work to do on defensive schemes, but for the first game back it is okay.
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Re: Game 1: Thunder at Wolves! 

Post#44 » by Domejandro » Thu Oct 20, 2022 1:07 am

Don’t like Edwards dribbling for twenty seconds. Much better when he is decisive.
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Post#45 » by wolves_89 » Thu Oct 20, 2022 1:12 am

I'm not a fan of Gobert posting up outside the lane. I think he's gotten the ball in that spot 3 times and has gone 0-2 plus getting stripped once.
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Post#46 » by Folklore » Thu Oct 20, 2022 1:13 am

Ants perv girlfriend/grandma/momma must have left him. He hasn't looked like himself all preseason.
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Re: Game 1: Thunder at Wolves! 

Post#47 » by D1SGRUNTL3D » Thu Oct 20, 2022 1:13 am

winforlose wrote:Our rebounding and boxing out still needs work. Even with Rudy on the floor it is an issue, but it is worse without him. We clearly have work to do on defensive schemes, but for the first game back it is okay.

They’re all long boards from 23 3 pt shots. Gotta shore that up


Good half. They drained some 3s and we still wentnpoint for point
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Post#48 » by jpatrick » Thu Oct 20, 2022 1:14 am

Defensive rebounding is awful. Just awful.

I like this team so much better when Russell wasn’t on the floor. Too bad we couldn’t have moved him and kept Pat Bev, Beasley, Vando, etc.

I think we need Forbes shooting but he’s just not going to be able to stay in the floor with that defense. I wouldn’t mind picking up a vet shooter/wing at the deadline. Maybe Terrance Ross or someone like that.
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Post#49 » by MN7725 » Thu Oct 20, 2022 1:15 am

Wolves guards/wings are still bad at rebounding
Gobert and KA will help a lot, but Prince/ANT/Jaden/Russell/Nowell just don't have nose for the ball or physicality
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Post#50 » by Folklore » Thu Oct 20, 2022 1:16 am

jpatrick wrote:Defensive rebounding is awful. Just awful.

I like this team so much better when Russell wasn’t on the floor. Too bad we couldn’t have moved him and kept Pat Bev, Beasley, Vando, etc.

I think we need Forbes shooting but he’s just not going to be able to stay in the floor with that defense. I wouldn’t mind picking up a vet shooter/wing at the deadline. Maybe Terrance Ross or someone like that.


Yeah, Towns needs to realize that he should just get the long boards. he already got the bag so he doesn't need to stuff his stats no matter what anymore.
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Post#51 » by wolves_89 » Thu Oct 20, 2022 1:19 am

I've really liked the defensive effort up to the point a shot goes up, unfortunately after that guys just stop moving and make little effort to track down long rebounds.
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Re: Game 1: Thunder at Wolves! 

Post#52 » by Calinks » Thu Oct 20, 2022 1:24 am

Ok I talked about people hyping the Pelicans but they are slaughtering the Nets.
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Re: Game 1: Thunder at Wolves! 

Post#53 » by Klomp » Thu Oct 20, 2022 1:30 am

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Re: Game 1: Thunder at Wolves! 

Post#54 » by Calinks » Thu Oct 20, 2022 1:31 am

The Thunder are some sharpshooters. wow.
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Re: Game 1: Thunder at Wolves! 

Post#55 » by Domejandro » Thu Oct 20, 2022 1:34 am

Michael Grady is an excellent play-by-play guy. I like how he lets Peterson do his thing.
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Post#56 » by Folklore » Thu Oct 20, 2022 1:36 am

Ant being the decoy drive and kick won't work when teams realize that Ant can't finish at the rim.
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Re: Game 1: Thunder at Wolves! 

Post#57 » by Klomp » Thu Oct 20, 2022 1:37 am

Domejandro wrote:Michael Grady is an excellent play-by-play guy. I like how he lets Peterson do his thing.

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Re: Game 1: Thunder at Wolves! 

Post#58 » by Domejandro » Thu Oct 20, 2022 1:40 am

Anthony Edwards is brutal tonight.
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Re: Game 1: Thunder at Wolves! 

Post#59 » by Calinks » Thu Oct 20, 2022 1:40 am

Ant won't be great until he get more consistent. People go at Towns but Towns shows up every night, he has only disappeared in a handful of games. Ant has long stretches where he has little impact, he needs to cut those down a lot.
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Re: Game 1: Thunder at Wolves! 

Post#60 » by wolves_89 » Thu Oct 20, 2022 1:40 am

I'm not impressed with the team's energy coming out of the half. The Wolves have been settling for 3s on way too many possessions and when they can't hit them the lead evaporates.

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