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Wolves back! ***Pre-Season Game 1 Thread Wolves vs Mavs Thursday 11CST***

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Re: Wolves back! ***Pre-Season Game 1 Thread Wolves vs Mavs Thursday 11CST*** 

Post#41 » by KGdaBom » Thu Oct 5, 2023 4:46 pm

shrink wrote:You know, I’ve been debating whether Naz or SloMo would be our sixth man, but I think it could be NAW!

More need for a wing, great defense, and he’s filling the box score. 2-2 3P’s, 3 RB, 4 AST, 1 BLK .. in one quarter? Active.

It should be Shake. All Shake All the Time.
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Re: Wolves back! ***Pre-Season Game 1 Thread Wolves vs Mavs Thursday 11CST*** 

Post#42 » by KGdaBom » Thu Oct 5, 2023 4:48 pm

Naz to Rudy for the dunk. It's looking like all my greatest hopes for the Wolves are coming to fruition.
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Re: Wolves back! ***Pre-Season Game 1 Thread Wolves vs Mavs Thursday 11CST*** 

Post#43 » by KGdaBom » Thu Oct 5, 2023 5:09 pm

Rudy making FTs... What else can go right today?
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Re: Wolves back! ***Pre-Season Game 1 Thread Wolves vs Mavs Thursday 11CST*** 

Post#44 » by Calinks » Thu Oct 5, 2023 5:30 pm

NAw is going to be one of the best "Throw in" trade pieces in Timberwolves history.
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Re: Wolves back! ***Pre-Season Game 1 Thread Wolves vs Mavs Thursday 11CST*** 

Post#45 » by m2002brian » Thu Oct 5, 2023 5:36 pm

31/21 in rebounds. Wolves with the advantage. That huge. Getting stops and reducing opponents possessions is huge.
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Re: Wolves back! ***Pre-Season Game 1 Thread Wolves vs Mavs Thursday 11CST*** 

Post#46 » by TimberKat » Thu Oct 5, 2023 5:39 pm

My over reactions of reading box score of a per season game - JMcD sign the extension now, it's not going to be better next year. Who still wants to trade Towns? He is back to All Star shape and no fouls. Milton is as good as advertised. No Ant no problem. Great start to a 60 win season. Oops! Bryn Forbes looked great in pre season last year too.
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Re: Wolves back! ***Pre-Season Game 1 Thread Wolves vs Mavs Thursday 11CST*** 

Post#47 » by m2002brian » Thu Oct 5, 2023 5:43 pm

Getting lax in the 3rd. This is where a dynamic sg really helps.
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Re: Wolves back! ***Pre-Season Game 1 Thread Wolves vs Mavs Thursday 11CST*** 

Post#48 » by shrink » Thu Oct 5, 2023 5:45 pm

m2002brian wrote:31/21 in rebounds. Wolves with the advantage. That huge. Getting stops and reducing opponents possessions is huge.

I was just about to mention that! Also only 11 Personal fouls so far, compared to 16 for the Mavs. 9-7 turnovers.

I definitely like seeing the Wolves have the advantage controlling the ball - a big problem for them last year.
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Post#49 » by thinktank » Thu Oct 5, 2023 5:49 pm

Neither Shake nor NAW can play PG. Turnover after turnover. Great in their roles. Their role is not PG.

Wolves should’ve taken Hardy when they had the chance. That’s who I wanted!
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Post#50 » by m2002brian » Thu Oct 5, 2023 5:50 pm

15/2 run Mavs oof

Not a big fan of watching other teams make runs AND we just chuck 3s. Time to get physical and get to the rim.
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Post#51 » by shrink » Thu Oct 5, 2023 5:55 pm

Back up Wolves can’t stop fouling.
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Re: Wolves back! ***Pre-Season Game 1 Thread Wolves vs Mavs Thursday 11CST*** 

Post#52 » by Klomp » Thu Oct 5, 2023 5:59 pm

thinktank wrote:Neither Shake nor NAW can play PG. Turnover after turnover. Great in their roles. Their role is not PG.

Wolves should’ve taken Hardy when they had the chance. That’s who I wanted!

You want a PG with a 1.4/1 assist to turnover ratio?!
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Re: Wolves back! ***Pre-Season Game 1 Thread Wolves vs Mavs Thursday 11CST*** 

Post#53 » by TimberKat » Thu Oct 5, 2023 6:07 pm

Klomp wrote:
thinktank wrote:Neither Shake nor NAW can play PG. Turnover after turnover. Great in their roles. Their role is not PG.

Wolves should’ve taken Hardy when they had the chance. That’s who I wanted!

You want a PG with a 1.4/1 assist to turnover ratio?!

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Post#54 » by Klomp » Thu Oct 5, 2023 6:09 pm

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Klomp wrote:
thinktank wrote:Neither Shake nor NAW can play PG. Turnover after turnover. Great in their roles. Their role is not PG.

Wolves should’ve taken Hardy when they had the chance. That’s who I wanted!

You want a PG with a 1.4/1 assist to turnover ratio?!

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Re: Wolves back! ***Pre-Season Game 1 Thread Wolves vs Mavs Thursday 11CST*** 

Post#55 » by TimberKat » Thu Oct 5, 2023 6:09 pm

Looks like Naz and Milton are great off the bench scorers. The bigger question is what can Brown do for you?
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Re: Wolves back! ***Pre-Season Game 1 Thread Wolves vs Mavs Thursday 11CST*** 

Post#56 » by Domejandro » Thu Oct 5, 2023 6:13 pm

I’m not looking at this thread yet, someone quote me and tell me if there is a way to watch the full game online.
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Re: Wolves back! ***Pre-Season Game 1 Thread Wolves vs Mavs Thursday 11CST*** 

Post#57 » by m2002brian » Thu Oct 5, 2023 6:17 pm

Domejandro wrote:I’m not looking at this thread yet, someone quote me and tell me if there is a way to watch the full game online.



You can try:
https://watchreplay.net/

https://basketball-video.com/

Maybe it’ll be there later?

You want right now: just google streameast
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Post#58 » by Klomp » Thu Oct 5, 2023 6:18 pm

Domejandro wrote:I’m not looking at this thread yet, someone quote me and tell me if there is a way to watch the full game online.

Not sure. It was on NBA/TV. So decent chance there will be once it's over.
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Re: Wolves back! ***Pre-Season Game 1 Thread Wolves vs Mavs Thursday 11CST*** 

Post#59 » by TimberKat » Thu Oct 5, 2023 6:20 pm

Garza nickname should be Sweeper - he is awesome in garbage time.
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Re: Wolves back! ***Pre-Season Game 1 Thread Wolves vs Mavs Thursday 11CST*** 

Post#60 » by thinktank » Thu Oct 5, 2023 6:40 pm

Klomp wrote:
thinktank wrote:Neither Shake nor NAW can play PG. Turnover after turnover. Great in their roles. Their role is not PG.

Wolves should’ve taken Hardy when they had the chance. That’s who I wanted!

You want a PG with a 1.4/1 assist to turnover ratio?!


I want posters who understand player age and experience. :lol:

PS. Shake's A/T ratio today was 0.5/1. Ouch. Hardy was better than Shake. He probably already is better at his young age of 21. Shake is 27. NAW is 25.

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