Game 57: Minnesota at Houston, 8:30 pm (The stretch run begins)

Loaf_of_bread · Post #21 » by **Loaf_of_bread** » Sat Feb 22, 2025 3:38 am

Finch "tough guy" giving it to rob as rob walks to the bench.. sign of a good coach.. got to lay into em

TimberKat · Post #22 » by **TimberKat** » Sat Feb 22, 2025 3:38 am

wolves_89 wrote:Conley really doesn't have much to contribute if isn't going to run the offense. He is getting killed on defense with the Rockets targeting him.

We need to get something on offense from Dillingham and Garza, that's the whole reason they are getting minutes.

Dilly really sucked the last few games. Especially today, a few very bad shots so far.

wolves_89 · Post #23 » by **wolves_89** » Sat Feb 22, 2025 3:38 am

Rob now 2-21 on 3s over a 9 game stretch. Getting on a hot streak again would be really helpful.

winforlose · Post #24 » by **winforlose** » Sat Feb 22, 2025 3:45 am

With the tech if we hit the free throw the first half is a tie. I did not have each team dropping 68 on my bingo card for the first half.

winforlose · Post #25 » by **winforlose** » Sat Feb 22, 2025 3:45 am

Loaf_of_bread wrote:Finch "tough guy" giving it to rob as rob walks to the bench.. sign of a good coach.. got to lay into em

The Rockets benefit from the quick pace, we do not. Finch wants us to slow it down and make them play defense.

FrenchMinnyFan · Post #26 » by **FrenchMinnyFan** » Sat Feb 22, 2025 3:45 am

Good second, we fight hard without Rudy, Randle, DDv, Mike back from injury and not playing well... great effort!

TimberKat · Post #27 » by **TimberKat** » Sat Feb 22, 2025 3:47 am

Give the Wolves a lot of credit staying around but feels like one of those Ant 50 pts and team lose by 5 games. Overall great efforts just missed the open man a couple times by Ant and Naz

Nick K · Post #28 » by **Nick K** » Sat Feb 22, 2025 3:48 am

Well, we give up only 20 pts to them in the 2nd qtr. Just down by one at the half. Much more intensity from the guys.

wolves_89 · Post #29 » by **wolves_89** » Sat Feb 22, 2025 3:50 am

I'm a bit worried about the starters running out of gas in the second half as Ant/NAW/Jaden/Naz all played between 19-22 minutes.

winforlose · Post #30 » by **winforlose** » Sat Feb 22, 2025 3:51 am

I look forward to watching the first quarter on replay, but Jaden with 12/4/2/2/1 and Naz with 14/5/3/1/1 is excellent. There was a time that would be fore the game, not the half.

winforlose · Post #31 » by **winforlose** » Sat Feb 22, 2025 3:52 am

wolves_89 wrote:I'm a bit worried about the starters running out of gas in the second half as Ant/NAW/Jaden/Naz all played between 19-22 minutes.

The good news is that this is the first game back from the break. If ever a player can tough it out with high minutes, it is coming off of good rest.

TimberKat · Post #32 » by **TimberKat** » Sat Feb 22, 2025 3:52 am

winforlose wrote:
Loaf_of_bread wrote:Finch "tough guy" giving it to rob as rob walks to the bench.. sign of a good coach.. got to lay into em

The Rockets benefit from the quick pace, we do not. Finch wants us to slow it down and make them play defense.

That's why a couple of those Dilly 3s are so bad. Especially if you can't make them. Steal the ball and run down quickly for a dunk is fine. Right now Dilly, Garza, and JMcD shouldn't take any 3s, they should focus on the 2pt shot until garbage time.

winforlose · Post #33 » by **winforlose** » Sat Feb 22, 2025 3:53 am

TimberKat wrote:Give the Wolves a lot of credit staying around but feels like one of those Ant 50 pts and team lose by 5 games. Overall great efforts just missed the open man a couple times by Ant and Naz

Not sure about that. I think the Wolves tend to finish the the slow starter games better. Closing the gap early is a good sign.

Loaf_of_bread · Post #34 » by **Loaf_of_bread** » Sat Feb 22, 2025 3:56 am

We need a game that ANT wins it for us. He's well overdue.

wolves_89 · Post #35 » by **wolves_89** » Sat Feb 22, 2025 3:56 am

I'm wondering if Miller gets his first non-garbage time minutes tonight. Garza doesn't have the athletic ability to keep up with the speed of the Rockets, plus it's been a long time since Luka hit an open 3 (0 for his last 11 on 3s).

winforlose · Post #36 » by **winforlose** » Sat Feb 22, 2025 3:57 am

Loaf_of_bread wrote:We need a game that ANT wins it for us. He's well overdue.

Scoring 49 isn’t good enough? Or do you mean a buzzer beater walk off win?

Post #37 » by **Domejandro** » Sat Feb 22, 2025 4:02 am

Mike needs to sit, I'm sorry.

guest81 · Post #38 » by **guest81** » Sat Feb 22, 2025 4:04 am

Jaden ant and Naz have such great chemistry

winforlose · Post #39 » by **winforlose** » Sat Feb 22, 2025 4:11 am

Jaden 0 of 3 from 3 this half is an issue. Naz’s foul trouble is… not good. We need something to start going right soon.

Loaf_of_bread · Post #40 » by **Loaf_of_bread** » Sat Feb 22, 2025 4:16 am

winforlose wrote:
Loaf_of_bread wrote:We need a game that ANT wins it for us. He's well overdue.

Scoring 49 isn’t good enough? Or do you mean a buzzer beater walk off win?

He's unreliable in the clutch, and unfortunately knows that his touch around the rim isn't that great.

This game is looking like it may come down to the last minute, where edwards has struggled all year.

Not quite sure of the statement "49 isn't good enough"