Game 51: Minnesota vs. Memphis

Murphs56 · Post #41 » by **Murphs56** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 2:58 am

Can't believe we're over .500 but we have the Kings tomorrow on a back to back lol. Hell of a reward.

wolves_89 · Post #42 » by **wolves_89** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 3:00 am

Feeding Gobert on the lob is still a work in progress. I'd guess there were at least a half dozen turnovers just to get Rudy 3 baskets.

wolves_89 · Post #43 » by **wolves_89** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 3:11 am

I'm hoping to see more of Knight at PF. He brings a level of physicality and energy that this team desperately needs.

Nick K · Post #44 » by **Nick K** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 3:15 am

A convincing win against Memphis feels really good. It shouldn't have been that close. Wolves got to cut down on mistakes.

Dlo had a nice game with 19-7-6. But 6 turn-overs is so bad. Those careless no look passes to the other team are killing me. I must say Dlo is raising his trade value. Do we want to trade him? Some team will over pay him next year.

Man, Kyle Anderson for 9 mil a year is the bargain of the century.

Nowell had 5 turn overs tonight. No excuse for that especially in his limited minutes. It destroys anything he gives us offensively.

Nowell and Forbes are the 2 biggest disappointments this year. We need to pick up another guard by the deadline. I saw Seth Curry might be available. Maybe another team can do something with Nowell and Forbes.

Nowell is too good for the G league and not good enough for the NBA. He better brush up on his foreign languages.

AAARRROOOOOO!!!

Nick K · Post #45 » by **Nick K** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 3:17 am

wolves_89 wrote:Feeding Gobert on the lob is still a work in progress. I'd guess there were at least a half dozen turnovers just to get Rudy 3 baskets.

Man, how true is that? !

Murphs56 · Post #46 » by **Murphs56** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 3:19 am

wolves_89 wrote:Feeding Gobert on the lob is still a work in progress. I'd guess there were at least a half dozen turnovers just to get Rudy 3 baskets.

Anderson and Gobert have great chemistry even though Gobert is still having trouble catching the damn ball. Everyone else is still a huge work in progress.

TimberKat · Post #47 » by **TimberKat** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 3:22 am

DLo 6 turnovers and Nowell 5 turnovers = 11 turnovers from 2 guards. It's lucky Memphis shot 24% from 3s.

TimberKat · Post #48 » by **TimberKat** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 3:26 am

Murphs56 wrote:
wolves_89 wrote:Feeding Gobert on the lob is still a work in progress. I'd guess there were at least a half dozen turnovers just to get Rudy 3 baskets.

Anderson and Gobert have great chemistry even though Gobert is still having trouble catching the damn ball. Everyone else is still a huge work in progress.

It can't be that difficult to throw a lob pass. If we ever unlock that part of the game, it's at least 6 more pts per game.

D1SGRUNTL3D · Post #49 » by **D1SGRUNTL3D** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 3:33 am

Murphs56 wrote:Can't believe we're over .500 but we have the Kings tomorrow on a back to back lol. Hell of a reward.

_AIJ_ · Post #50 » by **_AIJ_** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 3:45 am

Mad respect to Dlo. Dude has been balling out lately

moss_is_1 · Post #51 » by **moss_is_1** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 4:01 am

Worm Guts wrote:We’re getting away with 8 second violations.

I noticed that we got away with at least 3 in that 4th quarter.

Post #52 » by **Worm Guts** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 4:39 am

moss_is_1 wrote:
Worm Guts wrote:We’re getting away with 8 second violations.

I noticed that we got away with at least 3 in that 4th quarter.

I only noticed two, on back to back possessions by Ant. The first one was close, but 2nd one we crossed at 15 on the shot clock.

D1SGRUNTL3D · Post #53 » by **D1SGRUNTL3D** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 5:12 am

Ant was doing some sort of sarcastic jump the second he got a across. Sometimes I think the ref calls 8 seconds like a delay of game. If he’s looking at clock and looks back and will make a decision even if he’s a half second late

If it happened once I doubt it would’ve happened again

That can drive me up the wall along with players inbounding that quietly move their feet and the ref could easily call travel

YaleS · Post #54 » by **YaleS** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 5:29 am

Murphs56 wrote:
wolves_89 wrote:Feeding Gobert on the lob is still a work in progress. I'd guess there were at least a half dozen turnovers just to get Rudy 3 baskets.

Anderson and Gobert have great chemistry even though Gobert is still having trouble catching the damn ball. Everyone else is still a huge work in progress.

Gobert should split his salary with DLo and Slow Mo. He is as reliant on them as Deande Jordan was on Chris Paul

TwolvesFanRome · Post #55 » by **TwolvesFanRome** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 7:37 am

AAAARRRROOOOOOOO

Only I have a different pleasure when we beat them? And another question: only I hate Dillon Brooks?

Post #56 » by **floppymoose** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 8:17 am

TwolvesFanRome wrote:only I hate Dillon Brooks?

Guidus88 · Post #57 » by **Guidus88** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 8:37 am

Solid win! We won every single Q (1st time this season?)

Outside of TOs, we are starting to play winning basketball despite injuries. A lot of credit to all players (DLO included) and the coaching staff.

Let’s hope this trend will continue, our schedule is brutal in the next games!

PS JA WHO??!

Dalvin · Post #58 » by **Dalvin** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 10:40 am

AAAAARRRRRROOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Solid win and above .500 again! Ja hesitates to drive whenever Gobert is in the game, Gobert does all the little things from settings screens and boxing out people. Just wish he has better hands in catching the ball. Gameball definitely goes to Slo-Mo, heck of a game!

minimus · Post #59 » by **minimus** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 11:41 am

I must admit DLo played excellent defense today: he missed once his player under the rim, but overall great effort, great positional defense, moves his feet, rebounds the ball.

minimus · Post #60 » by **minimus** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 1:05 pm

It looks like we looks better at these 50/50 balls. Not sure whether it was because MEM going small, but hopefully we are moving in right direction.