Game Thread: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Seattle Supersonics

[Det the Threat]

After finishing their seven game road trip, to start the month of March, with a 6 game losing streak, the Sonics are heading back home, to play the worst team of the western conference, the Minnesota Timberwolves.



When and Where?

Friday, March 14th, 7:30 p. m. PT, Key Arena, Seattle, Washington

This game will be broadcasted by FSN NW in HD





Starting Lineups:

Seattle Supersonics


Minnesota Timberwolves


Important Role Players

Seattle Supersonics


Minnesota Timberwolves




Team Leaders

Kevin Durant 19.5 PPG & 1.02 BPG & 1.00 SPG
Nick Collison 8.7 RPG
Earl Watson 6.7 APG


Al Jefferson 21.4 PPG & 11.7 RPG & 1.33 BPG
Marko Jaric 1.21 SPG
Sebastian Telfair 5.9 APG

Key Matchup


Chris Wilcox

vs.


Al Jefferson

Just for the looks




Questions:
Can we contain Jefferson?
Will Watson be able to keep up with Foye?
Can Durant keep up his solid shot selection?
What will our bench give us?


Discuss and Go Supes Go!

[Joel Embust]

Just lose...please lose.

[BenjaminH]

I think this game is very winnable, but we will probably lose anyway.

[Det the Threat]

I think this game is very winnable, but we will probably lose anyway.

Not really, we've had their number all season long.

[Dick Tate]

I predict a close loss, possibly due to a yet to be determined illness or injury to a key player, and maybe even Sene getting the start.

[OzSonic]

Sene is back! PJ better bloody play him today!

On paper Minnesota's side looks a hell of a lot better than ours. I think Smith will be huge against us especially if Collison misses. Jefferson won't be stopped that's a no brainer and McCants will come off the bench and light us up.

We'll lose by 8 points.

111 - 103.

Lets see how far I'm off. I don't think I have made a score prediction all season.

[wiff]

Just lose...please lose.

Isn't that in poor taste? I mean you are a Sonic fan right? Your name spells it out. Yet you want the Sonics to lose? How is that not in poor taste?


Sonics need to win every game they can this season. One victory isn't going to be the difference maker. All the weight at this point rest on the shoulders of the ping pong balls. Sonics won 35 games last year and they landed the #2 pick. Blazer won 36 games last year and they won the #1 pick.

Losing guarantees nothing in the lottery. Sonics need every bit of confidence they can scrape up this season.

[BenjaminH]

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Not really, we've had their number all season long.

I didn't mean to sound pessimistic. I mean, I estimate a close loss.

[BrockEvil]

I just wanna see sene play! If Elson gets 1 min this game over sene I'll be pissed.

[Joel Embust]

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Isn't that in poor taste? I mean you are a Sonic fan right? Your name spells it out. Yet you want the Sonics to lose? How is that not in poor taste?

There's absolutely no need to respond to something (one damn sentence) I said about an other topic and mention it in a Sonics gamethread.


BTW, We won 31 games last year, not 35. I want the Sonics to win but 75% of the time I cheer for them to win they get blown out. The best thing for the Sonics is to lose as much as possible to have a greater chance at a top two pick. Confidence doesn't get you anywhere this season, adding a top two pick to the mix will get their confidence up next season.

[Joel Embust]

Well, Minny is just much worse than Seattle.. Nice dunk by Jeff

[Joel Embust]

Alright, I take that back! We're getting smoked by the Wolves in our own building.

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There's absolutely no need to respond to something (one damn sentence) I said about an other topic and mention it in a Sonics gamethread.


BTW, We won 31 games last year, not 35. I want the Sonics to win but 75% of the time I cheer for them to win they get blown out. The best thing for the Sonics is to lose as much as possible to have a greater chance at a top two pick. Confidence doesn't get you anywhere this season, adding a top two pick to the mix will get their confidence up next season.

Oh I get it you can call me out for saying something you don't agree with, but I can't call you out for saying something I disagree with. That seems reasonable.

[Joel Embust]

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Oh I get it you can call me out for saying something you don't agree with, but I can't call you out for saying something I disagree with. That seems reasonable.

Exactly.













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