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Game 1: Thunder at Wolves!

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Re: Game 1: Thunder at Wolves! 

Post#121 » by WolfAddict » Thu Oct 20, 2022 2:30 am

Ant just can't buy a bucket... Yet still keep throwing up trash SMH
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Re: Game 1: Thunder at Wolves! 

Post#122 » by D1SGRUNTL3D » Thu Oct 20, 2022 2:31 am

Wouldn’t be the Minnesota way if we put teams away
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Re: Game 1: Thunder at Wolves! 

Post#123 » by kidfozzy » Thu Oct 20, 2022 2:31 am

Ant’s efficiency is awful, but his passing got better!
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Re: Game 1: Thunder at Wolves! 

Post#124 » by Folklore » Thu Oct 20, 2022 2:32 am

Neeva wrote:
Folklore wrote:Why waste this game? sit ant and win this sht.


Can’t wait till Ant gets out of his slump and you do your usual disappearing act.


I wish that I could disappear. The stress of this team has taken years off my life. If he was shooting thats one thing. but he's missing at the rim mostly.
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Post#125 » by MN7725 » Thu Oct 20, 2022 2:34 am

pretty insane how many wide-open looks and at the rim shots Wolves have missed, if they had been mediocre at either it would have been blow out

3rd qtr was a disaster, but overall, Finch has to be pretty happy with team "shot profile"
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Post#126 » by winforlose » Thu Oct 20, 2022 2:35 am

Rudy is my hero tonight. I knew I was right about him.
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Re: Game 1: Thunder at Wolves! 

Post#127 » by Calinks » Thu Oct 20, 2022 2:35 am

Aroooooooo! Played like crap in that second half but Rudy really saved our butts and we got the win. Team needs to get the chemistry going but take any win you can get that all matter in the end.
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Re: Game 1: Thunder at Wolves! 

Post#128 » by KGdaBom » Thu Oct 20, 2022 2:35 am

I lost my point spread bet, but Wolves win so I'm fine with that.
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Post#129 » by D1SGRUNTL3D » Thu Oct 20, 2022 2:37 am

Well…wins a win. Scrappy young team with nothing to lose
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Post#130 » by kidfozzy » Thu Oct 20, 2022 2:37 am

AROOOO!!
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Post#131 » by winforlose » Thu Oct 20, 2022 2:37 am

I have heard of ugly wins. But this 500lb, buck teeth, bare **** nude, with open sores all over your body, UGLY. I was pretty sacred the bunny would eat the lion tonight. But instead, BUNNY SOUP!
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Post#132 » by Neeva » Thu Oct 20, 2022 2:38 am

Focus on positive Jaden and Rudy were awesome.
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Re: Game 1: Thunder at Wolves! 

Post#133 » by D1SGRUNTL3D » Thu Oct 20, 2022 2:38 am

Calinks wrote:Aroooooooo! Played like crap in that second half but Rudy really saved our butts and we got the win. Team needs to get the chemistry going but take any win you can get that all matter in the end.

Heatles started 9-8.lot more ego with that team but we should iron stuff out as it goes.

Good thing the schedules easy or it is on paper
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Re: Game 1: Thunder at Wolves! 

Post#134 » by WolfAddict » Thu Oct 20, 2022 2:39 am

Yeah if it wasn't for Gobert, we'd have been smoked

Ant and KAT owe that man a beer for saving their arses
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Re: Game 1: Thunder at Wolves! 

Post#135 » by bluethunder0005 » Thu Oct 20, 2022 2:39 am

Got the W and ultimately that's what matters. It's going to take time for the team to develop chemistry. Remember folks, the LeBron/Wade/Bosh Heat team started off 9-8 in their first 17 games. Can't expect this team to already be playing like a well oiled machine.
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Post#136 » by wolves_89 » Thu Oct 20, 2022 2:40 am

Gobert and McDaniels were the best Wolves players by a mile. Nowell and Prince were probably the next best players tonight.

There are not too many nights the team can have Towns/Edwards go 6-27 (3-14 on 3s) and still get a win.
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Post#137 » by theGreatRC » Thu Oct 20, 2022 2:40 am

Damn...Rudy is amazing lol..so many opportunities and stops thanks to him
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Post#138 » by MN7725 » Thu Oct 20, 2022 2:42 am

Neeva wrote:Focus on positive Jaden and Rudy were awesome.


Jaden can actually dribble now, he'll still be the guy the other team leaves constantly, but if he becomes a threat with the ball
pretty big game changer even if his jump shot is still iffy
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Re: Game 1: Thunder at Wolves! 

Post#139 » by wolves_89 » Thu Oct 20, 2022 2:45 am

The difference between this game and last season's early losses to the Pelicans/Magic was Rudy. Without him I have little doubt the Wolves would have lost tonight.
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Re: Game 1: Thunder at Wolves! 

Post#140 » by shrink » Thu Oct 20, 2022 2:48 am

That was scary. But nearly losing this one may be a positive, reminding the team that none of these opponents are bunnies.

Gotta say it - I could see Gobert becoming my favorite Wolf! And great to see McDaniels do so well too!

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