WCQ Game 1: Phoenix at Minnesota, 2:30 pm Saturday

shrink · Post #121 » by **shrink** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:39 pm

FrenchMinnyFan wrote:If ANT struggle, KAT has to lead the team. An let Mike do the decision making to avoid TO.

Good call, FMF!

TimberKat · Post #122 » by **TimberKat** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:41 pm

Refs aren't calling fouls, just hope the treat both team the same.

winforlose · Post #123 » by **winforlose** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:41 pm

If we could just make our open 3s we would be blowing them out. Gotta finish the half STRONG!!!!!

ILC · Post #124 » by **ILC** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:41 pm

Man I love good defense. I've been a Celtics fan when Rondo and KG were there, followed Rondo around until the end of his career and didn't anyone could get me going again like that, but Ant and this bunch have me PUMPED. Let's go boys, defense like this will take you FAR

BlacJacMac · Post #125 » by **BlacJacMac** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:44 pm

KAT’s decision making has been elite.

TimberKat · Post #126 » by **TimberKat** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:46 pm

JMcD show up today. One of his best game so far

BlacJacMac · Post #127 » by **BlacJacMac** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:46 pm

Ant doesn’t look right. Still sick?

shrink · Post #128 » by **shrink** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:49 pm

KAT not complaining about fouls too. Good to see

Nick K · Post #129 » by **Nick K** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:51 pm

NAW!!!!

LondonWolf91 · Post #130 » by **LondonWolf91** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:52 pm

Great game so far! If only Ant plays like his normal self there is no way we will let this slip away in the 2nd half.

winforlose · Post #131 » by **winforlose** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:54 pm

I don’t know what I like more, the pack of Wolves line, the fact that we are hitting our free throws, or that the Suns keep passing us the ball.

shrink · Post #132 » by **shrink** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:54 pm

Weird to see Mike Conley with the stray voltage!

I really really want the team to win for him. He has been so critical to our success, ever since he got here.

BlacJacMac · Post #133 » by **BlacJacMac** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:55 pm

Conley uncharacteristically sloppy today.

winforlose · Post #134 » by **winforlose** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:56 pm

3 on Mike, 3 on Ant, 2 on Rudy. Jaden has 1 or 2. Gotta be careful next quarter.

shrink · Post #135 » by **shrink** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:56 pm

winforlose wrote:I don’t know what I like more, the pack of Wolves line, the fact that we are hitting our free throws, or that the Suns keep passing us the ball.

Towns 7-7
McDaniels 3-3
Reid 2-2
Ant 1-2

FrenchMinnyFan · Post #136 » by **FrenchMinnyFan** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:58 pm

BlacJacMac wrote:Conley uncharacteristically sloppy today.

Not really, Each time we have a long break, he come sloppy at first half. Age need warm up.... Fantastic first in defense and KAT carry the team. Nice to see.

shrink · Post #137 » by **shrink** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:58 pm

NAW +15 through the first half.

wolves_89 · Post #138 » by **wolves_89** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:59 pm

For the second half I want to see fewer Conley drives and more KAT in the post.

Post #139 » by **Domejandro** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 9:00 pm

BlacJacMac wrote:Ant doesn’t look right. Still sick?

Anthony Edwards is a much more efficient off-ball scorer, but he hasn't adapted to scoring that way. Against many teams, that is fine, but given that Phoenix plays an aggressive shell concept, it massively amplifies the worst elements of his game (decision-making in passing situations and ball-security when driving).

I would love to see Minnesota try to put him into screen-action as the screener, I think that could shake up Phoenix's defense in a lot of funky ways.

TimberKat · Post #140 » by **TimberKat** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 9:00 pm

About as good as it gets for Wolves 1st half. Just need to hit a couple more of the 3s and need to finish strong before the half ( gave away 3 or 4 points). Still 7 turnovers but a lot better than last time.