me 31: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Boston Celtics

Post #21 » by **Klomp** » Fri Jan 3, 2025 2:24 am

Listen to this crowd tonight! Win o lose, I hope this is a confidence booster for the players.

Post #22 » by **Calinks** » Fri Jan 3, 2025 2:24 am

Love that Minott is actually contributing!

Movics · Post #23 » by **Movics** » Fri Jan 3, 2025 2:25 am

Calinks wrote:Love that Minott is actually contributing!

Tremendous improvement from last season. Like not even the same player. I’m ecstatic that a draft pick from the last 3-4 years turned into a rotation player

Post #24 » by **Klomp** » Fri Jan 3, 2025 2:29 am

Movics wrote:
Calinks wrote:Love that Minott is actually contributing!

Tremendous improvement from last season. Like not even the same player. I’m ecstatic that a draft pick from the last 3-4 years turned into a rotation player

His off-ball movement is what is unlocking that second unit group. That's exactly what Randle needs around him, and NAW, Donte, Josh and Naz are all pretty smart at it

Guest84 · Post #25 » by **Guest84** » Fri Jan 3, 2025 2:31 am

Klomp wrote:You just can't tell me Julius is the problem when he's the fulcrum of this second unit group that fights like it has!

Maybe Ant is the problem…

Post #26 » by **Calinks** » Fri Jan 3, 2025 2:33 am

Movics wrote:
Calinks wrote:Love that Minott is actually contributing!

Tremendous improvement from last season. Like not even the same player. I’m ecstatic that a draft pick from the last 3-4 years turned into a rotation player

I have not been impressed with Connelley's draft picks but Minott is turning that around quickly!

Post #27 » by **Klomp** » Fri Jan 3, 2025 2:36 am

Calinks wrote:
Movics wrote:
Calinks wrote:Love that Minott is actually contributing!

Tremendous improvement from last season. Like not even the same player. I’m ecstatic that a draft pick from the last 3-4 years turned into a rotation player

I have not been impressed with Connelley's draft picks but Minott is turning that around quickly!

He doesn't really draft to look for instant impact. He didn't in Denver either. He's a big "a year early" guy. Sometimes those don't work out.

Post #28 » by **Klomp** » Fri Jan 3, 2025 2:39 am

Ummm.....Ant?!

Loaf_of_bread · Post #29 » by **Loaf_of_bread** » Fri Jan 3, 2025 2:41 am

Ant is becoming a problem.

Post #30 » by **Klomp** » Fri Jan 3, 2025 2:42 am

Loaf_of_bread wrote:Ant is becoming a problem.

He has to be dealing with an injury or something. Just not himself.

TimberKat · Post #31 » by **TimberKat** » Fri Jan 3, 2025 2:46 am

Guest84 wrote:
Klomp wrote:You just can't tell me Julius is the problem when he's the fulcrum of this second unit group that fights like it has!

Maybe Ant is the problem…

Randle had a good game, he is making his moves or pass the ball much sooner now. Still a couple lazy passes and a couple sticky dribble turnovers. Getting much better definitely.

Movics · Post #32 » by **Movics** » Fri Jan 3, 2025 2:49 am

Klomp wrote:
Loaf_of_bread wrote:Ant is becoming a problem.

He has to be dealing with an injury or something. Just not himself.

His body language and effort aren’t there either not just his shot.

Post #33 » by **Klomp** » Fri Jan 3, 2025 2:51 am

Movics wrote:
Klomp wrote:
Loaf_of_bread wrote:Ant is becoming a problem.

He has to be dealing with an injury or something. Just not himself.

His body language and effort aren’t there either not just his shot.

Which both could be injury related...

Post #34 » by **Calinks** » Fri Jan 3, 2025 2:51 am

It got more entertaining but ultimately, this was not a great game for us. Boston pretty much had this game in hand and they were missing two starters. We couldn't find any success with Rudy and opted to bench him to close out the game which is damming. We have taken several steps back as a team this season, we will be battling for the play-in or maybe a 4-6 seed if we start to figure things out better. Top 3 seems wholly out of reach.

We did fight so that was good and I suppose another good sign is if we could just not turn the ball over we could have won this game and that Thunder game which would have been massive.

FrenchMinnyFan · Post #35 » by **FrenchMinnyFan** » Fri Jan 3, 2025 2:51 am

Great fight in second half. We take care of the ball in a much better way. The fact that almost all games ended without Rudy and Mike tell the direction the staff seems to go. More offense, less defense. Don't really understand why resign Rudy and Mike if they think it's the way.
At that stage, i hope ANT does not make the ASG and stay at home to work on his game and health.

TimberKat · Post #36 » by **TimberKat** » Fri Jan 3, 2025 2:53 am

I don't know why we double team Tatum so late. Although he did made some good passes when we do double team him. Gobert is completely useless but I am not sure taking him out late was a good move as we can't stop Celtics. It feels like we are making progress - getting better and playing more together but a play-in team right now.

_AIJ_ · Post #37 » by **_AIJ_** » Fri Jan 3, 2025 2:53 am

I hate edwards already man. Stop shooting 3s because clearly thats not your forté. We all know that his 3 point shooting is a fluke. Attack the **** basket and stop complaining

wolves_89 · Post #38 » by **wolves_89** » Fri Jan 3, 2025 2:53 am

Second straight game against a top NBA team where turnovers cost the Wolves the game.

FrenchMinnyFan · Post #39 » by **FrenchMinnyFan** » Fri Jan 3, 2025 2:53 am

Klomp wrote:
Movics wrote:
Klomp wrote:He has to be dealing with an injury or something. Just not himself.

His body language and effort aren’t there either not just his shot.

Which both could be injury related...

I agree. ANT (as Mike) seems not 100% right now.

_AIJ_ · Post #40 » by **_AIJ_** » Fri Jan 3, 2025 2:54 am

Klomp wrote:
Movics wrote:
Klomp wrote:He has to be dealing with an injury or something. Just not himself.

His body language and effort aren’t there either not just his shot.

Which both could be injury related...

Yes. Lets keep giving the guy excuses