Game 32 Timberwolves @ Knicks 1-1-24 record 24-7

KGdaBom · Post #41 » by **KGdaBom** » Mon Jan 1, 2024 9:17 pm

Knicks best quarter of the season. Wolves worst.

Post #42 » by **Calinks** » Mon Jan 1, 2024 9:18 pm

KGdaBom wrote:Grimes ran right into KAT. REFS must be paid off for getting that wrong on replay. Blocking foul 100%. Total game changing call. POS refs.

I still wouldn't have challenged that, at this point, you pretty much got to just accept the fact that KAT is going to get called for a ton of fouls when he moves like that. I knew they weren't going to over turn it. Wasted challenge.

younggunsmn · Post #43 » by **younggunsmn** » Mon Jan 1, 2024 9:22 pm

Total systemwide failure.
Not stopping the ball, not boxing out, losing cutters, lazy closeouts, fumbling away rebounds.

Pick up game offense where Ant doesn't touch the ball on 3 of 5 possessions and the 3 worst offensive players on your team try to create offense. No spacing, no ball movement, no hard picks, no structure or plan.
We are making it extremely easy for the defense.
They have 2 terrible defenders in Brunson and Randle, a mediocre rim protector in Hartenstein, and we have no plan or strategy to attack that.
Adapting our gameplan to attack our opponents weaknesses and defend against their strengths is almost nonexistent with this coaching staff, we are so set in our ways playing our own schemes.

We are playing like we were up all night partying.

I'd call it a schedule loss, but this was eminently winnable. We had an 11 point lead early in the 2nd and finish the half down 12.
We lose the 2nd quarter 38-17 and the Knicks didn't even play or shoot particularly well, they just took advantage or us shooting ourselves in the foot offensively and being unable to stop the ball, defend the rim, or hold onto a rebound.

KGdaBom · Post #44 » by **KGdaBom** » Mon Jan 1, 2024 9:31 pm

Calinks wrote:
KGdaBom wrote:Grimes ran right into KAT. REFS must be paid off for getting that wrong on replay. Blocking foul 100%. Total game changing call. POS refs.

I still wouldn't have challenged that, at this point, you pretty much got to just accept the fact that KAT is going to get called for a ton of fouls when he moves like that. I knew they weren't going to over turn it. Wasted challenge.

Even though it was an obvious foul on Grimes you knew they weren't going to overturn it. If that is right something is very wrong.

_AIJ_ · Post #45 » by **_AIJ_** » Mon Jan 1, 2024 9:34 pm

Cant win with no defense

TwolvesFanRome · Post #46 » by **TwolvesFanRome** » Mon Jan 1, 2024 9:34 pm

Kat today seems an amateur player..

Murphs56 · Post #47 » by **Murphs56** » Mon Jan 1, 2024 9:34 pm

What in the world are we doing on both ends of the floor today man. This is dreadful.

MN7725 · Post #48 » by **MN7725** » Mon Jan 1, 2024 9:34 pm

Jaden has been back cut about half dozen times

minimus · Post #49 » by **minimus** » Mon Jan 1, 2024 9:35 pm

Perfect example how smart team will target small guards like Conley to beat defense with backdoor cut.

_AIJ_ · Post #50 » by **_AIJ_** » Mon Jan 1, 2024 9:36 pm

A lot of wide open layups by the kicks

Post #51 » by **Domejandro** » Mon Jan 1, 2024 9:36 pm

Towns’ defense is noticeably horrible tonight. Transition defense is bad, he is lost off-ball, and he is getting cooked one-on-one.

_AIJ_ · Post #52 » by **_AIJ_** » Mon Jan 1, 2024 9:37 pm

This team is really dumb.

_AIJ_ · Post #53 » by **_AIJ_** » Mon Jan 1, 2024 9:38 pm

Domejandro wrote:Towns’ defense is noticeably horrible tonight. Transition defense is bad, he is lost off-ball, and he is getting cooked one-on-one.

Towns and Anderson can start packing their bags. These two are so hard to carry

minimus · Post #54 » by **minimus** » Mon Jan 1, 2024 9:38 pm

Domejandro wrote:Towns’ defense is noticeably horrible tonight. Transition defense is bad, he is lost off-ball, and he is getting cooked one-on-one.

Yeah, he is messing our team defense right now... Although whole team is sleeping right now.

younggunsmn · Post #55 » by **younggunsmn** » Mon Jan 1, 2024 9:41 pm

They are killing us with some pretty basic stuff today high school players should not screw up like being able to see the ball and your man on defense.
And we are not making their defense work or adjust even a little bit.
They stop our first action and we fall apart like a bunch of little kids.

Worst effort I have seen from the team this year.
This one has been coming for a while.
My word can't even box out and grab a free throw rebound.

younggunsmn · Post #56 » by **younggunsmn** » Mon Jan 1, 2024 9:42 pm

Kyle Anderson is unplayable if he isn't going to shoot that shot.

_AIJ_ · Post #57 » by **_AIJ_** » Mon Jan 1, 2024 9:43 pm

Anderson sucks

Post #58 » by **Domejandro** » Mon Jan 1, 2024 9:43 pm

Kyle Anderson had NOBODY within ten feet of him on the corner three, but passes it up in favour of flailing into the defense and throwing an awkward pass.

It’s a problem.

KGdaBom · Post #59 » by **KGdaBom** » Mon Jan 1, 2024 9:44 pm

Looks like we are going to lose a road game. Drop all the way to 24-8. We suck, were idiots, our offense is from the dark ages, KAT sucks, Ant is selfish, Kyle can't shoot. Did I forget anything. I'm done posting today.

minimus · Post #60 » by **minimus** » Mon Jan 1, 2024 9:44 pm

No brain, no heart