Game 54: Wolves (30-23) @ Cavs (42-10)

_AIJ_ · Post #21 » by **_AIJ_** » Tue Feb 11, 2025 1:42 am

Very dumb foul by jaden

TimberKat · Post #22 » by **TimberKat** » Tue Feb 11, 2025 1:48 am

_AIJ_ wrote:Very dumb foul by jaden

We get down and get frustrated and make things worse for ourselves.

_AIJ_ · Post #23 » by **_AIJ_** » Tue Feb 11, 2025 1:49 am

Garza lmao. **** outta here

TimberKat · Post #24 » by **TimberKat** » Tue Feb 11, 2025 1:50 am

I don't know who worse at this point - Minott or Garza. Just give me PJ Doizer please

Post #25 » by **Domejandro** » Tue Feb 11, 2025 1:52 am

Luka Garza just doesn’t have the mobility to be an NBA player. I wanted him to succeed, but it just isn’t happening.

_AIJ_ · Post #26 » by **_AIJ_** » Tue Feb 11, 2025 1:54 am

Garza you **** ass

winforlose · Post #27 » by **winforlose** » Tue Feb 11, 2025 2:10 am

Gotta give Finch credit. He would rather play a sore Ant and failing Garza then give run to Minott and Miller in a game clearly out of reach. That is some quality grudge holding and absolute dedication to failing in one of the core principles of your job DEVELOPING YOUNG PLAYERS!!!!!

Nick K · Post #28 » by **Nick K** » Tue Feb 11, 2025 2:12 am

TimberKat wrote:I don't know who worse at this point - Minott or Garza. Just give me PJ Doizer please

Yep. I've seen enough of Garza. He and Minott are a toss-up. Not good enough. I had hopes for Garza. It sucks when you finally get your shot and fall on your face.

Frankly I'm a little surprised we haven't seen Leonard Miller. Now is the perfect time to play him. This is the one thing I hate about Finch is he's just too stubborn. Give us fans a chance to see the guy.

Cavs shooting 54% FG, 45%-3's.

I love the looks of this Cavs team. They have it all. They are fun to watch. They are a team I could root for if we were out of it. I'd love to see them against Boston.

I was a huge Evan Mobley fan draft night. Man, he would look good here.

FrenchMinnyFan · Post #29 » by **FrenchMinnyFan** » Tue Feb 11, 2025 2:15 am

Finch come on, put the young guys.... this game is lost since the 1st quarter , we got a B2B in 2 days, got injured players.... dumb coaching sometimes...

Nick K · Post #30 » by **Nick K** » Tue Feb 11, 2025 2:16 am

winforlose wrote:Gotta give Finch credit. He would rather play a sore Ant and failing Garza then give run to Minott and Miller in a game clearly out of reach. That is some quality grudge holding and absolute dedication to failing in one of the core principles of your job DEVELOPING YOUNG PLAYERS!!!!!

Damn! You just frickin nailed it!

Nick K · Post #31 » by **Nick K** » Tue Feb 11, 2025 2:26 am

What an ass kicking.

Post #32 » by **Calinks** » Tue Feb 11, 2025 2:27 am

There are levels to this, the Cavaliers are just magnitudes ahead of us right now.

TimberKat · Post #33 » by **TimberKat** » Tue Feb 11, 2025 2:34 am

Ant got his 40 on 28 shots and 1 assists, team loss by 20. That is just not good.

m2002brian · Post #34 » by **m2002brian** » Tue Feb 11, 2025 3:00 am

Dirty little not so well kept secret. Once Kat was traded it was known in the organization that this year would be a step back. So, possibly, it’s just one of those years where Ant just does Ant and works on his game while getting paid at the same time.

shrink · Post #35 » by **shrink** » Tue Feb 11, 2025 3:18 am

_AIJ_ wrote:Gobert has an iq of an elephant

Is that good? I had to look it up.

Elephants are exceptionally smart creatures. They have the largest brain of any land animal, and three times as many neurons as humans. While many of these neurons exist to control the elephant's large and dexterous body, these creatures have demonstrated their impressive mental capabilities time and time again.

guest81 · Post #36 » by **guest81** » Tue Feb 11, 2025 3:21 am

m2002brian wrote:Dirty little not so well kept secret. Once Kat was traded it was known in the organization that this year would be a step back. So, possibly, it’s just one of those years where Ant just does Ant and works on his game while getting paid at the same time.

Yea they aren't in the cavs, celtics, thunder tier, but they're in that next tier with the Nuggets Lakers grizzlies and Knicks

m2002brian · Post #37 » by **m2002brian** » Tue Feb 11, 2025 3:24 am

shrink wrote:
_AIJ_ wrote:Gobert has an iq of an elephant

Is that good? I had to look it up.

Elephants are exceptionally smart creatures. They have the largest brain of any land animal, and three times as many neurons as humans. While many of these neurons exist to control the elephant's large and dexterous body, these creatures have demonstrated their impressive mental capabilities time and time again.

He, more accurately, has the hands of an elephant.

shrink · Post #38 » by **shrink** » Tue Feb 11, 2025 4:50 am

m2002brian wrote:
shrink wrote:
_AIJ_ wrote:Gobert has an iq of an elephant

Is that good? I had to look it up.

Elephants are exceptionally smart creatures. They have the largest brain of any land animal, and three times as many neurons as humans. While many of these neurons exist to control the elephant's large and dexterous body, these creatures have demonstrated their impressive mental capabilities time and time again.

He, more accurately, has the hands of an elephant.

That made me laugh! “Opposable thumbs? Why would I need those?”

TimberKat · Post #39 » by **TimberKat** » Tue Feb 11, 2025 4:56 am

guest81 wrote:
m2002brian wrote:Dirty little not so well kept secret. Once Kat was traded it was known in the organization that this year would be a step back. So, possibly, it’s just one of those years where Ant just does Ant and works on his game while getting paid at the same time.

Yea they aren't in the cavs, celtics, thunder tier, but they're in that next tier with the Nuggets Lakers grizzlies and Knicks

The Cavs had the same cast last year and they were behind Wolves and everyone outside of Cleveland thinks DM was going to NYK. Funny how things changed in one year. I been going back and forth on where Wolves would end up this season. Still can be as high as 5th or out of the play-in given how every team had made their moves. Lakers, GSW, DAL with Davis, and SAS all looked good. I hope Simmons end up destroying Harden and the Clippers. If everyone is healthy, we will be fighting for that last play-in spot with SAC and SAS.

winforlose · Post #40 » by **winforlose** » Tue Feb 11, 2025 5:32 am

TimberKat wrote:
guest81 wrote:
m2002brian wrote:Dirty little not so well kept secret. Once Kat was traded it was known in the organization that this year would be a step back. So, possibly, it’s just one of those years where Ant just does Ant and works on his game while getting paid at the same time.

Yea they aren't in the cavs, celtics, thunder tier, but they're in that next tier with the Nuggets Lakers grizzlies and Knicks

The Cavs had the same cast last year and they were behind Wolves and everyone outside of Cleveland thinks DM was going to NYK. Funny how things changed in one year. I been going back and forth on where Wolves would end up this season. Still can be as high as 5th or out of the play-in given how every team had made their moves. Lakers, GSW, DAL with Davis, and SAS all looked good. I hope Simmons end up destroying Harden and the Clippers. If everyone is healthy, we will be fighting for that last play-in spot with SAC and SAS.

We just did this to Denver around two weeks ago and they were healthy. We were missing 3 of the top 8 rotation players, two of whom happened to be our 2nd and 3rd/4th offensive options depending on how you rank Naz and Randle. We had an awful performance, that doesn’t make us an awful team. We should win the Wednesday game against the Bucks without GA. If we can also take the Thunder game on Thursday this loss will seem meaningless. If we lose one of the next two this one will sting a bit more. Either way, these kinds of games happen, especially to a team with a coach like ours.