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WCF Game 1 5-22-24 Series tied 0-0

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Post#21 » by winforlose » Thu May 23, 2024 12:07 am

Gonna have to do this in two posts.

Ant’s mindset

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Post#22 » by winforlose » Thu May 23, 2024 12:08 am

Ant’s speech to the locker room before coming out tonight

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Post#23 » by Calinks » Thu May 23, 2024 12:15 am

Basti wrote:I won't be able to watch the game live tonight but I reckon I'll get up early and watch it before I have to go to work.

Speaking of work, which is a day care/kindergarten with a bi-cultural background (German and Norwegian), I have been rocking an old KG jersey the last two days. A few of the kids' fathers and I have been chatting basketball over the past year but they support other teams. So earlier today, a father of a kid who will join my group after the summer, approached me and was wondering if I am a Wolves fan. Much to my delight, he said he's also been a fan of the Wolves ever since he lived there some years ago. There's only a handful of Norwegians who are interested in basketball, much less support the Wolves and one of them will have his kid in my group soon. Now there's two of us here in Oslo :rock:

Awesome story! Did you ever marry the ball girl who works the Wolves games? I still see her at times and I wonder if you ever made it happen. :lol:
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Post#24 » by Calinks » Thu May 23, 2024 12:24 am

KAT doing everything in his power to get KG attached to this team. The Sealy jersey will push him over the edge lol.
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Post#25 » by Klomp » Thu May 23, 2024 12:31 am

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Basti wrote:I won't be able to watch the game live tonight but I reckon I'll get up early and watch it before I have to go to work.

Speaking of work, which is a day care/kindergarten with a bi-cultural background (German and Norwegian), I have been rocking an old KG jersey the last two days. A few of the kids' fathers and I have been chatting basketball over the past year but they support other teams. So earlier today, a father of a kid who will join my group after the summer, approached me and was wondering if I am a Wolves fan. Much to my delight, he said he's also been a fan of the Wolves ever since he lived there some years ago. There's only a handful of Norwegians who are interested in basketball, much less support the Wolves and one of them will have his kid in my group soon. Now there's two of us here in Oslo :rock:

Awesome story! Did you ever marry the ball girl who works the Wolves games? I still see her at times and I wonder if you ever made it happen. :lol:

I was actually thinking about her earlier this season, but man I forgot about that!
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Post#26 » by FrenchMinnyFan » Thu May 23, 2024 12:36 am

7.30 am here and I’m in office. But the game on one of my big screen computer and wearing Mike old jersey ! My staff come to work and look at me in a strange way today :). I don’t care ! Go wolves !
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Post#27 » by WolfAddict » Thu May 23, 2024 12:42 am

Jaden hitting 3's is a GREAT sign
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Post#28 » by Calinks » Thu May 23, 2024 12:42 am

JADEN!!!
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Post#29 » by TimberKat » Thu May 23, 2024 12:44 am

The guy two rows in front of me haven't sit down since warm up. If it's one of you, please sit for a while. It's electric but still a lot of games left
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Post#30 » by wolves_89 » Thu May 23, 2024 12:45 am

Is it just me or do a bunch of the Mavs screens seem far more illegal than is usually allowed.
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Post#31 » by Calinks » Thu May 23, 2024 12:45 am

TimberKat wrote:The guy two rows in front of me haven't sit down since warm up. If it's one of you, please sit for a while. It's electric but still a lot of games left

Game 6 people were standing for about 70 percent of the game. Gonna have to get used to it buddy, unless we start losing bad that is.
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Post#32 » by WolfAddict » Thu May 23, 2024 12:46 am

Jaden has defs had his Weetbix
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Post#33 » by guest81 » Thu May 23, 2024 12:48 am

Wolves getting good shots, dallas not getting good shots
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Post#34 » by Guest84 » Thu May 23, 2024 12:50 am

Kyrie is going to be a problem
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Post#35 » by jpatrick » Thu May 23, 2024 12:56 am

Guest84 wrote:Kyrie is going to be a problem


I am shocked that the Mavs go on a run as soon as he touches the floor. Finch may love the guy, but he’s unplayable in the playoffs.
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Post#36 » by FrenchMinnyFan » Thu May 23, 2024 12:56 am

This line up is struggling. At the off season we really need a good back up PG when Mike sit.
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Post#37 » by wolves_89 » Thu May 23, 2024 12:57 am

Not of a fan of KAT taking more contact on a drive than Kyrie and yet only one of them gets a call.
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Post#38 » by winforlose » Thu May 23, 2024 12:57 am

Need Ant to get more involved, Kyle to be smarter about what he is doing (not camping out in the corner or behind the line,) need Karl to get the whistle when he is mauled, and NAW to remember he is good at defense.
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Post#39 » by jpatrick » Thu May 23, 2024 12:58 am

FrenchMinnyFan wrote:This line up is struggling. At the off season we really need a good back up PG when Mike sit.


I agree. But the Mavs are literally not guarding Kyle at all. Really hard to play 4 on 5.
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Post#40 » by Dewey » Thu May 23, 2024 12:58 am

Our defense represents a lack of will. Can take a charge, put’em on the floor, or whatever… watching us coddle him right now is mystifying
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