Game 5 (2-2): Nuggets at Timberwolves, 8:30 p.m.on ESPN

[life_saver]

Thank you Denver for crapping the bed at the end of the game and taking a series of really really dumb shots.
We lose this game by 10 points if Jamal Murray doesn't leave with a concussion.

NAW is the only guy on our team playing defense at last year's level and he has been playing way way better than Jaden all year.
Even if he would be overpaid, I wish we could switch those contracts right now.

Not sure I agree with the logic. Murray himself was struggling...he was shooting 2/7 from field. Maybe Nuggets wouldn't even have gone on that insane 21-3 run if Murray was playing

[TimberKat]

So many huge swings in the score and the single biggest reason seemed to be whether it was NAW (+27) or Jaden (-29) in the game. It's getting to the point where NAW should probably start taking minutes from McDaniels.

I mean our head coach should have figured out Jaden and Conley(again) were hurting us this game.

How do you sit NAW at this point? Trade JMcD and play him and Minott maybe the way to go. The double teaming was a lot better with NAW in the game.

[Neeva]

Need to have a conversation about mcdaniels and conley

Jaden starts every damn season slow, it’s so **** annoying and he needs to get called out for it.

Conley just looks old, i guess father time is calling so we need to give minutes to Rob.

[life_saver]

Feel like Jaden usually starts season slowly...I wouldn't overreact much.

[younggunsmn]

Thank you Denver for crapping the bed at the end of the game and taking a series of really really dumb shots.
We lose this game by 10 points if Jamal Murray doesn't leave with a concussion.

NAW is the only guy on our team playing defense at last year's level and he has been playing way way better than Jaden all year.
Even if he would be overpaid, I wish we could switch those contracts right now.

Not sure I agree with the logic. Murray himself was struggling...he was shooting 2/7 from field. Maybe Nuggets wouldn't even have gone on that insane 21-3 run if Murray was playing

Westbrook was 1/8 with 4 Turnovers and we didn't even bother guarding him on the perimeter.
Murray was a +8.

Murray going out changed the way we were able to defend Denver.

[guest81]

Where are all the **** talkers now?

We have to admit coaching has been suspect so far, Finch needs to get it together.

He's had to incorporate 2 new player's that completely change the way the wolves play. And the trade happened during preseason. Are you serious with this take?

[TimberKat]

We are very lucky that ref didn't throw Rudy out even if he was taunted. That's usually an ejection.
Glad the refs showed some restraint there.
The flagrant on the elbow earlier was absolutely effing ridiculous.

The was the right call. Braun walked off the court and into Gobert when Gobert try to inbound the ball. That is taunt and delay of game.

[younggunsmn]

Coaching staff needs to have some serious conversations about what they are doing defensively.

We've got so many supposedly good wing defenders and we are switching a lot, especially with weak defensive bigs like Naz and Randle having to switch and rotate onto 2 or 3 different guys a possession and that always ends very badly.

There's not much rhyme or reason to what we are doing. I haven't seen much Ice-ing the pnr at all.

If Mike's not going to be at full strength all year because of the wrist, that's going to be a huge deal, and we might want to get Rob more looks.

[shrink]

NAW was +27 in 24 minutes.

Jaden was -29 in 26 minutes.

Weird, right?

[Loaf_of_bread]

Naw just looks so polished.. started even in the preseason.. looked then as a man amongst boys..

Good on him for putting in the work. He deserves his next contact.

[winforlose]

NAW was +27 in 24 minutes.

Jaden was -29 in 26 minutes.

Weird, right?

Very. DDV not hitting his 3s is also quite weird.

[guest81]

Coaching staff needs to have some serious conversations about what they are doing defensively.

We've got so many supposedly good wing defenders and we are switching a lot, especially with weak defensive bigs like Naz and Randle having to switch and rotate onto 2 or 3 different guys a possession and that always ends very badly.

There's not much rhyme or reason to what we are doing. I haven't seen much Ice-ing the pnr at all.

If Mike's not going to be at full strength all year because of the wrist, that's going to be a huge deal, and we might want to get Rob more looks.

0 percent worried about the defense

[younggunsmn]

Denver's bench shot 4/22.
When your bench is so weak that adding Russell Westbrook sounds like a good idea, you are in trouble.

[Calinks]

Denver will be fine if they can make a couple of moves and or get some guys to step up. They need to pull a Dallas and bring in a couple of great fits. Also Murray has to be better. They do that and they go right back to being a title contender IMO.

[shrink]

I feel like DEN would give us 10 picks and their first born child to get NAW, after he keeps decimating them.

Maybe Murray could sleep through the night again, without nightmares of NAW waking him up.

[younggunsmn]

We gave Denver 12 extra possessions and let them shoot 11 more Free Throws.

You almost always lose when the mental/hustle stats are that badly against you.

[FrenchMinnyFan]

Don’t know if this board is for Minny fan. We just beat a really good team having mvp player and I read here more complain than positive post. Sign of the era probably. Great game wolves! Get some rest amd tomorrow another tough game against SA. Time to see RD Luka amd Josh?

[Nick K]

Aroooooo!!!!!!!!!!! Great come back,get redemption after that embarrassing dunk! 10-0 run to cap it off. That's a character-building signature win! Something like that can really start to solidify the mold of your team, that's what I am talking about!

Geez Calinks, I thought we pissed it away for sure. What a comeback!! We played great defense late which has been lacking so far.

Unbelievable!

[Nick K]

So many huge swings in the score and the single biggest reason seemed to be whether it was NAW (+27) or Jaden (-29) in the game. It's getting to the point where NAW should probably start taking minutes from McDaniels.

Jaden alone almost cost us the game. Jaden has to get his head out of his azz and value the basketball.

[Nick K]

I feel like DEN would give us 10 picks and their first born child to get NAW, after he keeps decimating them.

Maybe Murray could sleep through the night again, without nightmares of NAW waking him up.

Where was NAW last year in the Denver and Dallas playoffs. He really struggled. Now he's playing lights out.