Game 45: Denver Nuggets (28-16) @ Minnesota Timberwolves (23-21)

ILC · Post #21 » by **ILC** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 8:58 pm

Ant missed 3 layups tonight that could've been easy dunks.

Rest of the team is playing great basketball.

winforlose · Post #22 » by **winforlose** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 9:01 pm

I wish Rudy would stop trying to steal rebounds from Jaden. That last one was inexcusable. I wish Randle was smarter with the ball. I love the attacking of the passing lanes by… everyone. Gotta make more bunnies and end possessions with defensive rebounds. Overall good team game so far.

_AIJ_ · Post #23 » by **_AIJ_** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 9:08 pm

Awesome 1st half!

TimberKat · Post #24 » by **TimberKat** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 9:08 pm

Need to play a little tighter defense and clean up the sloppy turnovers and 50-50 balls. I like the game plan so far and ball movement has been very good.

Loaf_of_bread · Post #25 » by **Loaf_of_bread** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 9:09 pm

Randle regressing back to old self after a short stretch of games where we kind of saw a different guy.

Just bad overall attitude and effort.

winforlose · Post #26 » by **winforlose** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 9:10 pm

A 40 spot and a 31 spot against a mostly healthy Denver is impressive. A lot of role players are contributing at a high level. Dilly and Jaden have been great. I would love to see Naz get more involved, Randle a little less involved, and one huge quarter by Ant would be nice (though unlikely as he is under the weather.) Overall a solid team game marked by good defensive effort, especially attacking passing lanes.

TimberKat · Post #27 » by **TimberKat** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 9:11 pm

Loaf_of_bread wrote:Randle regressing back to old self after a short stretch of games where we kind of saw a different guy.

Just bad overall attitude and effort.

I could live with his offense but there was a couple very lazy defensive efforts

TimberKat · Post #28 » by **TimberKat** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 9:23 pm

Feed the bear, good things happen.

_AIJ_ · Post #29 » by **_AIJ_** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 9:25 pm

Another good start

Loaf_of_bread · Post #30 » by **Loaf_of_bread** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 9:25 pm

Ant complaining leads to an easy bucket. Cut that **** out.

ILC · Post #31 » by **ILC** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 9:27 pm

Man Jaden has been amazing. Just aggressive, always on the move and playing to his strengths. Keep it up

BlacJacMac · Post #32 » by **BlacJacMac** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 9:27 pm

TimberKat wrote:
Loaf_of_bread wrote:Randle regressing back to old self after a short stretch of games where we kind of saw a different guy.

Just bad overall attitude and effort.

I could live with his offense but there was a couple very lazy defensive efforts

He was defended most of the half by Westbrook and Murray. That he couldn't take advantage is troublesome.

winforlose · Post #33 » by **winforlose** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 9:27 pm

As bad a complainer as Karl was, at least he played defense. Ant just stops to yell at them and lets his teammates go 4 on 5 repeatedly.

winforlose · Post #34 » by **winforlose** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 9:28 pm

TimberKat wrote:Feed the bear, good things happen.

What do you call an active Rudy? A Go Bear!

_AIJ_ · Post #35 » by **_AIJ_** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 9:34 pm

Love seeing jaden making very quick decisions

winforlose · Post #36 » by **winforlose** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 9:34 pm

For anyone who reads these later and isn’t watching now, Jaden has been good on the boards even when not grabbing them directly. He had a couple of nice tips to teammates, and nice efforts taking on multiple Nuggets. This is a great sign for the future. Randle on the other hand… he could corner crash a bit more.

TimberKat · Post #37 » by **TimberKat** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 9:35 pm

winforlose wrote:
TimberKat wrote:Feed the bear, good things happen.

What do you call an active Rudy? A Go Bear!

An Inactive Rudy would a Da Bears!

Guest84 · Post #38 » by **Guest84** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 9:35 pm

Like what I'm seeing out of Rob in this one. Adds pace and another player who doesn't seem afraid to apply pressure. Still do NOT like the starting lineup Mike, Ant, Jaden, Randle, Rudy. Please mix it up

_AIJ_ · Post #39 » by **_AIJ_** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 9:36 pm

No clue why NAW made that pass

Post #40 » by **Calinks** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 9:36 pm

If we had this version of Rudy on offense all season we would be a top 4 team for sure.