Game 3 | MIN @ ATL

_AIJ_ · Post #161 » by **_AIJ_** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 1:46 am

Naw killed us in the 3rd. Cant guard for ****

Post #162 » by **Calinks** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 1:47 am

Boo birds are going to be out Wednesday at the first sign of poor play. The team is back to that territory just 3 games into the season. The fans are about to have a conniption. Painful. Just an awful way to kick off this season.

MN7725 · Post #163 » by **MN7725** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 1:48 am

kidfozzy wrote:Give Leonard Miller minutes, at least he would give a dam*.

that is one thing that the Wolves have missed since the trade, they don't have any "hustle" players in the rotation like Pat Bev, JV, and Okogie to a lesser extent

there comes a level of consistency when you have players like that getting minutes, even if their skill level isn't that high

Neeva · Post #164 » by **Neeva** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 1:48 am

We have seen this disturbing trend of blowing leads by a Finch coached team. He is just not a head coach period, keeping him for stability is such BS we are keeping the same bad coaching patterns for the last three years and affecting our young players big time. A team makes a run and the man just gets shell shocked, and does nothing and in turn the players panic and take a badly contested shot. The offense stalls and has zero movement and Finch does nothing about it. Finch has to go! :banghead:

twolves31 · Post #165 » by **twolves31** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 1:52 am

kidfozzy wrote:Give Leonard Miller minutes, at least he would give a dam*.

Hew was designated to Iowa.

BlacJacMac · Post #166 » by **BlacJacMac** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 1:56 am

twolves31 wrote:
kidfozzy wrote:Give Leonard Miller minutes, at least he would give a dam*.

Hew was designated to Iowa.

Doesn't matter. He can be recalled at any time.

twolves31 · Post #167 » by **twolves31** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 2:02 am

BlacJacMac wrote:
twolves31 wrote:
kidfozzy wrote:Give Leonard Miller minutes, at least he would give a dam*.

Hew was designated to Iowa.

Doesn't matter. He can be recalled at any time.

He could...he won't...at least not until he gets some G leauge games under his belt.

Post #168 » by **Calinks** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 2:02 am

Maybe we need WAAY more structure.

younggunsmn · Post #169 » by **younggunsmn** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 2:02 am

This has to be the most mentally weak collection of players I have ever seen.
If we make the playoffs with this bunch of losers in such a tough conference it will be a miracle.
We're going to be lucky to break .500/

And Finch is a trash coach.
Quin Snyder won this game for them.

His horrid free flowing offense is the reason this team can go from 79 points in one half to 34 in the next half.
As soon as the other team starts giving a **** on defense we look like hot garbage.

Hey our big lead is disintegrating what should I do?
I know, I'll put NAW in at PG that'll fix it!
We'll leave our shooters on the bench and run lots of action for Gobert!
Dejounte Murray is going nuts? Double team you say? Trap?
What is that, can you look that up for me never heard of it!

TimberKat · Post #170 » by **TimberKat** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 2:03 am

Calinks wrote:That is absolutely crazy. This has to be a record for a swing if we lose this game. You get two guards getting hot like this and its game over, good God.

I remember one in the Garnett era where we were up 20 and lost by 20. Definitely second worst game in Finch era. Worst is still blowing a 20pt lead in the playoffs. I also forgot Nov 5th 2021 vs Clipper 20 pt lead into 20 pt loss.

Baseline81 · Post #171 » by **Baseline81** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 2:05 am

I wonder what Mr. Positivity, aka Klomp, has to say about this.

Honestly, Finch...

BlacJacMac · Post #172 » by **BlacJacMac** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 2:07 am

twolves31 wrote:
BlacJacMac wrote:
twolves31 wrote:
Hew was designated to Iowa.

Doesn't matter. He can be recalled at any time.

He could...he won't...at least not until he gets some G leauge games under his belt.

He does have 24 G League games under his belt…

TheProdigy · Post #173 » by **TheProdigy** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 2:07 am

I'll never understand why KAT doesn't punish smaller defenders in the post more often with his baby push shot. It's automatic. He did it a few times in the first half but went away from it in the second half.

KAT's offensive skillset doesn't mesh well with Gobert at all. Smaller players can rotate out to him faster on the perimeter and he has a slow set up / low release point. It works well against lumbering centers, but not Saddiq Bey or DeAndre Hunter types. Plus he doesn't have as many driving oppprtunities when he's defended by more agile players.

Araxen · Post #174 » by **Araxen** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 2:08 am

Calinks wrote:Maybe we need WAAY more structure.

Sadly, Finch isn't going to provide that. IMHO, it's time to bring in Becky Hammond as coach.

guest81 · Post #175 » by **guest81** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 2:09 am

I'm a huge Finch guy, but this has been a big problem since the Memphis series

Zonarosa · Post #176 » by **Zonarosa** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 2:09 am

Neeva wrote:We have seen this disturbing trend of blowing leads by a Finch coached team. He is just not a head coach period, keeping him for stability is such BS we are keeping the same bad coaching patterns for the last three years and affecting our young players big time. A team makes a run and the man just gets shell shocked, and does nothing and in turn the players panic and take a badly contested shot. The offense stalls and has zero movement and Finch does nothing about it. Finch has to go!

the habit of blowing leads far predates Finch though.

Nick K · Post #177 » by **Nick K** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 2:10 am

younggunsmn wrote:This has to be the most mentally weak collection of players I have ever seen.
If we make the playoffs with this bunch of losers in such a tough conference it will be a miracle.
We're going to be lucky to break .500/

And Finch is a trash coach.
Quin Snyder won this game for them.

His horrid free flowing offense is the reason this team can go from 79 points in one half to 34 in the next half.
As soon as the other team starts giving a **** on defense we look like hot garbage.

Hey our big lead is disintegrating what should I do?
I know, I'll put NAW in at PG that'll fix it!
We'll leave our shooters on the bench and run lots of action for Gobert!
Dejounte Murray is going nuts? Double team you say? Trap?
What is that, can you look that up for me never heard of it!

Greg Popopvich would have benched every starter 3-4 minutes into that 3rd qtr to sit and stew.

I don't think that would occur to Finch.

I really like Finch but he might not make it the whole year. You can't lose the same way for 3 years and keep your job.

Neeva · Post #178 » by **Neeva** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 2:13 am

guest81 wrote:I'm a huge Finch guy, but this has been a big problem since the Memphis series

Even before then tbh.
This is not the “stability” this team needs.

MN7725 · Post #179 » by **MN7725** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 2:13 am

TimberKat wrote:
Calinks wrote:That is absolutely crazy. This has to be a record for a swing if we lose this game. You get two guards getting hot like this and its game over, good God.

I remember one in the Garnett era where we were up 20 and lost by 20. Definitely second worst game in Finch era. Worst is still blowing a 20pt lead in the playoffs. I also forgot Nov 5th 2021 vs Clipper 20 pt lead into 20 pt loss.

i was at that game, trying to remember the opponent

I believe it was a 50 pt swing

Nick K · Post #180 » by **Nick K** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 2:14 am

Calinks wrote:Credit to the Hakws for not packing up after that first half too. My brother was on the fire Finch train to start the season, he's going to be all over it now. Terrible stuff.

How long does a team make the same mistakes over and over again before someone has to take responsibility?

I really like Finch but he disappoints me greatly.

Did Finch do anything to take away DeJounte Murray? Not that I could see.