You guys seriously didn't see the massive positive impact Cousins had for the Kings tonight? Every time he had to sit down the Wolves went on a run. Not to mention the Kings offense was at its best when they were running the little 5 down set to Cousins.
Wes is a very good player, Wolves fans should be happy with that rather than trying to find faults with Cousins.
Wolves looked like the same team defensively as last season, which is the most concerning thing imo.
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I just finished watching the game so i'll put in my two cents. Following this on the box score at work was really (really) disappointing, i was really expecting a win for this game. Sort of a must win game as well im sure most fans had checked in for a win when guessing W-L record for the season.
Defence was the most obvious downfall for the Wolves tonight, there were way too many easy inside scores and second chances. A good percentage of the game the team looked like when they were keeping the paint locked down they got bombed from the perimeter and when the perimeter was secure they would just get blown out down low. Solid team defence only seemed to come in spurts (See: Insert Wolves scoring runs).
Darko didn't really look confident with his offence tonight, two points in the game for him that come to mind. A turnover pass early in the first, he was coming into the key and could have made an easy 2, instead dished it off which resulted in said turnover. Mid to late in the forth he missed a real bread and butter put-back that should have been his. Rebounding he more-so seemed to be opting for tapping at the ball then taking advantage of good off/def rebounding opportunities. I don't think he was overall a non-contributor when he was on the court tonight. I just thought tonight was one of those games he looks a tad lethargic passion-wise (which I really do dislike and worry about, being pro-Darko).
Beasley was great in the 4th. He pulled some nice spin moves, and dropped a lot more of his shots. He needs to work on his game and be able to get into this rhythm earlier on. Watching his shot, to me it looks a bit ‘heavy’ and he takes a while to get a bit more of an arc into it before they start consistently dropping. I think he really needs to work on that, because at the moment, I don’t think he looks all that convincing when he tries to create for himself.
Has Pekovic had any technicals called against him yet? If not, I have to give props to Pekovic, that guy is funny to watch after each foul. I’m sure he’s getting all these strange ‘foreign’ fouls called on him, and right now it’s probably driving him nuts not being used to being called on such things. Each foul, he’s just got this blank but slightly confused look on his face but that’s it. Massive props to the guy if he is exercising massive restraint not to be raising his arms for fouls he’s used to not being called. Watching the difference between him and Cousin’s after fouls was night and day.
Defence was the most obvious downfall for the Wolves tonight, there were way too many easy inside scores and second chances. A good percentage of the game the team looked like when they were keeping the paint locked down they got bombed from the perimeter and when the perimeter was secure they would just get blown out down low. Solid team defence only seemed to come in spurts (See: Insert Wolves scoring runs).
Darko didn't really look confident with his offence tonight, two points in the game for him that come to mind. A turnover pass early in the first, he was coming into the key and could have made an easy 2, instead dished it off which resulted in said turnover. Mid to late in the forth he missed a real bread and butter put-back that should have been his. Rebounding he more-so seemed to be opting for tapping at the ball then taking advantage of good off/def rebounding opportunities. I don't think he was overall a non-contributor when he was on the court tonight. I just thought tonight was one of those games he looks a tad lethargic passion-wise (which I really do dislike and worry about, being pro-Darko).
Beasley was great in the 4th. He pulled some nice spin moves, and dropped a lot more of his shots. He needs to work on his game and be able to get into this rhythm earlier on. Watching his shot, to me it looks a bit ‘heavy’ and he takes a while to get a bit more of an arc into it before they start consistently dropping. I think he really needs to work on that, because at the moment, I don’t think he looks all that convincing when he tries to create for himself.
Has Pekovic had any technicals called against him yet? If not, I have to give props to Pekovic, that guy is funny to watch after each foul. I’m sure he’s getting all these strange ‘foreign’ fouls called on him, and right now it’s probably driving him nuts not being used to being called on such things. Each foul, he’s just got this blank but slightly confused look on his face but that’s it. Massive props to the guy if he is exercising massive restraint not to be raising his arms for fouls he’s used to not being called. Watching the difference between him and Cousin’s after fouls was night and day.
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What I liked is virtually all of the issues I saw with this team are fixable. Like, guys letting dudes slip behind them for back cuts, not boxing out, not getting a hand up on shooters, fouling three point shooters. It's not lack of athletic ability like it felt like it was last year, they're just dudes who screwed up a whole bunch last night, specifically on defense. Rambis can emphasize it all he wants, but when you got a young squad, they are prone to defensive letdowns, especially against teams they feel aren't threats offensively. I think the Kings surprised them a little bit.
With regards to Love, he has to play better, no doubt about it. He missed a lot of bunnies, and was kind of getting burnt defensively. That said, I think you gotta ride out with your top guys late in games. Tolliver isn't gonna win you titles, he just isn't, and not to say Love will either, but he is an All-Star caliber talent, that needs these types of moments to grow as a player. I hope Love takes this as a challenge to improve the next game, rather than just a reason to pout and feel like he's gettin screwed, even if he is. I have to think going forward, Love will be on the floor far more often than not late in games.
With regards to Love, he has to play better, no doubt about it. He missed a lot of bunnies, and was kind of getting burnt defensively. That said, I think you gotta ride out with your top guys late in games. Tolliver isn't gonna win you titles, he just isn't, and not to say Love will either, but he is an All-Star caliber talent, that needs these types of moments to grow as a player. I hope Love takes this as a challenge to improve the next game, rather than just a reason to pout and feel like he's gettin screwed, even if he is. I have to think going forward, Love will be on the floor far more often than not late in games.
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okay you guys know how much of a blowhard I am so that combined w/ my seeing the New Look Wolves live for the first time, I have a million thoughts and opinions so bare w/ me.
1. Roster intros were so anticlimactic! I'm not usually into that stuff in the least, but don't just stand around and get your name called, you have to at least do the line of guys and people running down as their names is getting called for high 5's and chest bumps
2. Arena was pretty empty for opening night, I think the 100 mile per hour icy gusts winds didn't help the cause at all, didnt really get loud a single time.
3. People were riding #33 ref the whole night, but really I can't say that he made bad calls so much as expected calls. A lot of calls are hit and miss whether they get called or not, what gets the refs attention though is teams that are off balance on defense, and the Kings were keeping the Wolves off balance and moving the ball better. Thats just how its going to be, when you're the aggressor and the ones leading the charge, you're the team that's going to benefit, so I can't blame the refs too much on that one. None the less, the technical on Darko was dumb as hell, ref needs to go home, take a long look in the mirror and then punch himself in the face for that one.
4. Speaking of fouls, Darko wasn't playing pure defense. He was selling out and taking the foul instead of playing straight up numerous times. He almost concedes the bucket before the move is complete, I wasn't greatly pleased w/ the defensive presence. He was blocking some shots, but I think he can do more in his post defense than he allows himself to do when he grabs the guy instead of letting it play out.
5. Pekovic: get the man some looks in the post for f's sake. He had look early in the paint where he got the ball late and got a 3 seconds though he he scored. Then you didn't see any post ups till after the Kings dismantle the Wolves in the 3rd quarter? Get the dude the ball. When he finally got a look against Jason Thompson, he predictably backed him down, quick dropstep, layup, its just that easy. There was no way w/ Dalembert out that anybody out there was going to be able to deal with that post game and Rambis didn't even give it a chance, that was hugely disappointing and cost him the game.
6. Cousins is twinkle toes nimble and besides some expected rookie bone head mistakes and fouls, you can see that he has a super high b-ball IQ and has all the requisite skills. He just needs time and he's gonna be a top shelf center if he can keep his head on straight and not let his conditioning go.
7. Despite the #'s, not ideal PG leadership; w/ the team's bad handles outside of PG, Ridnour and Bassy can't be making those bad passes and getting to out of control on offense because its too important for those guys to lead the offense and get people set up. If they start taking rushed shots and bad jump passes, thats not what we need. Ridnour made some bad passes that led direct to fast break points and Bassy just wasn't playing the right game we need from him. Need to play conservative overall, but smart. Earlier in the game his man backed way off him and dared him to take a three which he should have accepted, but then later in the game he takes a contested pull up three...doesn't make sense. Speed the ball up court, look for open wings off movement, get Pekovic the ball down low, get Love on the P n pop, get Darko and Love down low only if they have a strong seal.
8. Great game by Tolliver, but that makes him our go to man in the "we need a bucket or else we lose" situation late? that was baffling. If you need to create a bucket, its Beasley, end of story. Thats what we need him to be, those are the opportunities to create that person.
9. Weird rotation and subs. Don't be afraid to change your mind Rambis. Wes gets the big dunk and gets taken out. Beasley gets hot late and gets taken out. Late in the game, we need a 3, Darko is in the game instead of Love at the 5? Then next time down court at the FT line he subs out Darko and puts in Beasley on the free throw line? I guess now he wants the offense, but weird timing? Thank god they made that free throw because Cousins was all ready to get the offensive rebound. Then next time after that, still need a 3, subs Darko back in the game? WTF is this....and the final shot set up for...Wayne Ellington. Thats got to be a shot for Beasley, Love or Johnson, and the first 2 weren't even in the game. Don't make a 6'3 guy have to weave through the defender just to get a shot off though?
10. Beasley took some bad jumpers, he basically takes the J when he has daylight. Love doesn't even put his hand up to contest jumpers at times. Wes gets out of control and his handles are shaky at best. That being said, I didn't see anything to change my mind about Johnson/Beasley/Love playing 35 minutes a game. If anything, the game reinforced that idea. We were losing all sorts of loose ball battles w/ Love out. No energy plays w/ Wes on the bench. Beasley rides the pine in go to scorer situations at the end when he should be being groomed for that role.
In closing, the team is more athletic and better shooters across the board. Too many fouls, many were deserved, some were just the refs basking in a general sense of satisfaction and self-entitlement, being very pleased with themselves for finding a way to make a call and preening their feathers in the spotlight of opening night. Darko is still playing the meh basketball from preseason. I was all ready to wash my hands of Cousins, but without Pekovic emerging as a non-fouling low post presence yet, its not going to happen
1. Roster intros were so anticlimactic! I'm not usually into that stuff in the least, but don't just stand around and get your name called, you have to at least do the line of guys and people running down as their names is getting called for high 5's and chest bumps
2. Arena was pretty empty for opening night, I think the 100 mile per hour icy gusts winds didn't help the cause at all, didnt really get loud a single time.
3. People were riding #33 ref the whole night, but really I can't say that he made bad calls so much as expected calls. A lot of calls are hit and miss whether they get called or not, what gets the refs attention though is teams that are off balance on defense, and the Kings were keeping the Wolves off balance and moving the ball better. Thats just how its going to be, when you're the aggressor and the ones leading the charge, you're the team that's going to benefit, so I can't blame the refs too much on that one. None the less, the technical on Darko was dumb as hell, ref needs to go home, take a long look in the mirror and then punch himself in the face for that one.
4. Speaking of fouls, Darko wasn't playing pure defense. He was selling out and taking the foul instead of playing straight up numerous times. He almost concedes the bucket before the move is complete, I wasn't greatly pleased w/ the defensive presence. He was blocking some shots, but I think he can do more in his post defense than he allows himself to do when he grabs the guy instead of letting it play out.
5. Pekovic: get the man some looks in the post for f's sake. He had look early in the paint where he got the ball late and got a 3 seconds though he he scored. Then you didn't see any post ups till after the Kings dismantle the Wolves in the 3rd quarter? Get the dude the ball. When he finally got a look against Jason Thompson, he predictably backed him down, quick dropstep, layup, its just that easy. There was no way w/ Dalembert out that anybody out there was going to be able to deal with that post game and Rambis didn't even give it a chance, that was hugely disappointing and cost him the game.
6. Cousins is twinkle toes nimble and besides some expected rookie bone head mistakes and fouls, you can see that he has a super high b-ball IQ and has all the requisite skills. He just needs time and he's gonna be a top shelf center if he can keep his head on straight and not let his conditioning go.
7. Despite the #'s, not ideal PG leadership; w/ the team's bad handles outside of PG, Ridnour and Bassy can't be making those bad passes and getting to out of control on offense because its too important for those guys to lead the offense and get people set up. If they start taking rushed shots and bad jump passes, thats not what we need. Ridnour made some bad passes that led direct to fast break points and Bassy just wasn't playing the right game we need from him. Need to play conservative overall, but smart. Earlier in the game his man backed way off him and dared him to take a three which he should have accepted, but then later in the game he takes a contested pull up three...doesn't make sense. Speed the ball up court, look for open wings off movement, get Pekovic the ball down low, get Love on the P n pop, get Darko and Love down low only if they have a strong seal.
8. Great game by Tolliver, but that makes him our go to man in the "we need a bucket or else we lose" situation late? that was baffling. If you need to create a bucket, its Beasley, end of story. Thats what we need him to be, those are the opportunities to create that person.
9. Weird rotation and subs. Don't be afraid to change your mind Rambis. Wes gets the big dunk and gets taken out. Beasley gets hot late and gets taken out. Late in the game, we need a 3, Darko is in the game instead of Love at the 5? Then next time down court at the FT line he subs out Darko and puts in Beasley on the free throw line? I guess now he wants the offense, but weird timing? Thank god they made that free throw because Cousins was all ready to get the offensive rebound. Then next time after that, still need a 3, subs Darko back in the game? WTF is this....and the final shot set up for...Wayne Ellington. Thats got to be a shot for Beasley, Love or Johnson, and the first 2 weren't even in the game. Don't make a 6'3 guy have to weave through the defender just to get a shot off though?
10. Beasley took some bad jumpers, he basically takes the J when he has daylight. Love doesn't even put his hand up to contest jumpers at times. Wes gets out of control and his handles are shaky at best. That being said, I didn't see anything to change my mind about Johnson/Beasley/Love playing 35 minutes a game. If anything, the game reinforced that idea. We were losing all sorts of loose ball battles w/ Love out. No energy plays w/ Wes on the bench. Beasley rides the pine in go to scorer situations at the end when he should be being groomed for that role.
In closing, the team is more athletic and better shooters across the board. Too many fouls, many were deserved, some were just the refs basking in a general sense of satisfaction and self-entitlement, being very pleased with themselves for finding a way to make a call and preening their feathers in the spotlight of opening night. Darko is still playing the meh basketball from preseason. I was all ready to wash my hands of Cousins, but without Pekovic emerging as a non-fouling low post presence yet, its not going to happen
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gensu3k1 wrote:All you Rambis fans realize that there's no way Love re-signs here right?
But then again, Kahn and Rambis didn't think Love was a starting caliber player last year, so I guess they probably won't even want to sign him for market value.
Lighten up, Francis.
SMAC-K wrote:Mayo>>>>Love and that 5th pick
OJ Mayo is one of the best defenders in the league, hes a two way player and hes a great passer and playmaker.
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Nice analysis Devilz. I agree with everything.
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mnWI wrote:You guys seriously didn't see the massive positive impact Cousins had for the Kings tonight? Every time he had to sit down the Wolves went on a run. Not to mention the Kings offense was at its best when they were running the little 5 down set to Cousins.
Wes is a very good player, Wolves fans should be happy with that rather than trying to find faults with Cousins.
Wolves looked like the same team defensively as last season, which is the most concerning thing imo.
Thanks for your opinion
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People filled in as the game went on. I remember looking around in the forth and thought "Hey, not a bad turnout, all things considered."Devilzsidewalk wrote:2. Arena was pretty empty for opening night, I think the 100 mile per hour icy gusts winds didn't help the cause at all, didnt really get loud a single time.
It got loud for Wes's dunk and during some iffy calls. I was a bit surprised that the crowd was so vocal, as you elude to in your third point.
Devilzsidewalk wrote:5. Pekovic: get the man some looks in the post for f's sake. He had look early in the paint where he got the ball late and got a 3 seconds though he he scored. Then you didn't see any post ups till after the Kings dismantle the Wolves in the 3rd quarter? Get the dude the ball. When he finally got a look against Jason Thompson, he predictably backed him down, quick dropstep, layup, its just that easy. There was no way w/ Dalembert out that anybody out there was going to be able to deal with that post game and Rambis didn't even give it a chance, that was hugely disappointing and cost him the game.
The guy is crazy effective. They should give him the Big Al treatment on a couple of plays at least.
Did you happen to hear the "NIKOOOLAAAA" (Like the Ricola commercials) chants after he scored? PeeDee and I are hoping that picks up. We got a lot of people turning around and smiling, or laughing (better than giving us dirty looks!), but no joiners yet.
We were only able to do one "DARRKKKOOO" ....."POLO" chant. Bummer.
He's going to be a great center. The hate seems silly. I hated his attitude towards the Wolves potentially picking him, but that says nothing about his skills as a player.Devilzsidewalk wrote:6. Cousins is twinkle toes nimble and besides some expected rookie bone head mistakes and fouls, you can see that he has a super high b-ball IQ and has all the requisite skills. He just needs time and he's gonna be a top shelf center if he can keep his head on straight and not let his conditioning go.
Devilzsidewalk wrote:8. Great game by Tolliver, but that makes him our go to man in the "we need a bucket or else we lose" situation late? that was baffling. If you need to create a bucket, its Beasley, end of story. Thats what we need him to be, those are the opportunities to create that person.
Tolliver being the go to guy was a serious WTF moment.
Early in the game his rotation is almost NBA Live like. Oops, all of my starters energy is low, time to sub them all out. Late in the game, come on, put Love in, give him a chance to fail so he can learn how to succeed. He is the closest thing to a franchise player that we have. He isn't going to learn crap while sitting at the end of a game.Devilzsidewalk wrote:9. Weird rotation and subs. Don't be afraid to change your mind Rambis. Wes gets the big dunk and gets taken out. Beasley gets hot late and gets taken out. Late in the game, we need a 3, Darko is in the game instead of Love at the 5? Then next time down court at the FT line he subs out Darko and puts in Beasley on the free throw line? I guess now he wants the offense, but weird timing? Thank god they made that free throw because Cousins was all ready to get the offensive rebound. Then next time after that, still need a 3, subs Darko back in the game? WTF is this....and the final shot set up for...Wayne Ellington. Thats got to be a shot for Beasley, Love or Johnson, and the first 2 weren't even in the game. Don't make a 6'3 guy have to weave through the defender just to get a shot off though?
Lattimer wrote:Cracks me up that people still think that Wiggins will be involved in the trade for Love. Wolves are out of their mind if they think they are getting Wiggins for Love.
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Just started watching the game. How can you give up 117 to the Kings - Evans? 
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I was rooting for you guys....
Garcia kiled you guys on some tough contested shots. Minor tweaks and the performance would be good enough to beat 1/2 the teams in the league. Darko protecting the rim, anyway to get him more involved offensivly?
I fell asleep in the 4th and was shocked you guys lost that one. many predictions Minny will win 15 games, was hoping and still do you shut them up quick. Having Webster on the floor would help.
Looked at the stats, you guys beat them in every category. Strange to lose... alot of possitives
Garcia kiled you guys on some tough contested shots. Minor tweaks and the performance would be good enough to beat 1/2 the teams in the league. Darko protecting the rim, anyway to get him more involved offensivly?
I fell asleep in the 4th and was shocked you guys lost that one. many predictions Minny will win 15 games, was hoping and still do you shut them up quick. Having Webster on the floor would help.
Looked at the stats, you guys beat them in every category. Strange to lose... alot of possitives
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Foye wrote:Just started watching the game. How can you give up 117 to the Kings - Evans?
This was supposed to be our "easy" game. I don't mean this as an insult towards the Kings fans, but it's a home opener and no Tyreke obviously.
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Well in a night with 26 teams playing, Wes got dunk of the night (I assume it was hotly contested by Blake Griffin's welcome-to-the-NBA alley-oop) and Tolliver got block of the night.
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OK, I just went back and read a few pages I missed while I was sleeping. Some of you guys need to lighten up or you are going to blow a gasket by Christmas. This was game #1 for crying out loud. There are still 81 games to go.
This is the youngest team in the NBA. Two thirds of the players are new. Rambis' offense is not easy to learn. The players need to learn the system, learn how to play with each other, and learn what it takes to win consistently in the NBA. There are going to be a lot of WTF moments this year and this team is going to lose 2 games for every one they win. Anyone who doesn't know this is deluding themselves.
Yes, they lost the game, they gave up 117 points, and Rambis had some questionable rotations (particularly at the end). They also had some very postive moments and they scored 116, despite having all the new players. This team should be much better the second half of the season when Flynn and Webster are back and Beasley, Johnson, and Pekovic get more comfortable with the playing style.
This is the youngest team in the NBA. Two thirds of the players are new. Rambis' offense is not easy to learn. The players need to learn the system, learn how to play with each other, and learn what it takes to win consistently in the NBA. There are going to be a lot of WTF moments this year and this team is going to lose 2 games for every one they win. Anyone who doesn't know this is deluding themselves.
Yes, they lost the game, they gave up 117 points, and Rambis had some questionable rotations (particularly at the end). They also had some very postive moments and they scored 116, despite having all the new players. This team should be much better the second half of the season when Flynn and Webster are back and Beasley, Johnson, and Pekovic get more comfortable with the playing style.
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I just think with our poor rebounding centers (worst in the league?) that Love's minutes need to be exhausted. His rebounding on both sides makes up for any deficiencies he would be otherwise benched for in my opinion. When we had Al in the game last year I didn't mind him playing 25 minutes because at least we had someone else to gobble up boards. This year we don't really have anybody else. Hopefully, this game will be the exception, especially since I draft kevin Love in the 3rd round of the 14 team fantasy draft.
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C.lupus wrote:OK, I just went back and read a few pages I missed while I was sleeping. Some of you guys need to lighten up or you are going to blow a gasket by Christmas. This was game #1 for crying out loud. There are still 81 games to go.
This is the youngest team in the NBA. Two thirds of the players are new. Rambis' offense is not easy to learn. The players need to learn the system, learn how to play with each other, and learn what it takes to win consistently in the NBA. There are going to be a lot of WTF moments this year and this team is going to lose 2 games for every one they win. Anyone who doesn't know this is deluding themselves.
Yes, they lost the game, they gave up 117 points, and Rambis had some questionable rotations (particularly at the end). They also had some very postive moments and they scored 116, despite having all the new players. This team should be much better the second half of the season when Flynn and Webster are back and Beasley, Johnson, and Pekovic get more comfortable with the playing style.
Maybe Rambis should take some accountability for the teams inability to play fundamental defense as well as his own horsecrap game management skills! Then stop trying to be Phil Jackson with his %@#@#$% mind game tactics ... he's 2nd year coach trying to act like he's the Zen master. HE might be the one with the ego problem
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Re: 10/27 Sacramento @ Minnesota 7:00
All in all, the rotations felt messy. I think players want to be in a position where they know what to expect. I'm sure that everybody on the court expected KLove to come in with 8 or 9 left in the 4th and stay in. I seriously hope that Rambis or Laimbeer watch tape with him today so he knows why he was on the bench. Furthermore, there were just way too many subs down the stretch. I know we don't have an ideal lineup yet, but pick one and stick with it. They can't develop chemistry if the ingredients keep getting changed.
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I'm kinda confused by the fact the Timberwolves can not fill the stamps in their first home game of the season. That's ridiculous. Here in Germany almost every 1st league soccer match is sold out even if it's only against weak opponents and they don't manage to get the lower level seats occupied. You can't tell me that you don't find 20,000 dudes in Minnesota to go to the 1st Timberwolves game of the season.
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Foye wrote:I'm kinda confused by the fact the Timberwolves can not fill the stamps in their first home game of the season. That's ridiculous. Here in Germany almost every 1st league soccer match is sold out even if it's only against weak opponents and they don't manage to get the lower level seats occupied. You can't tell me that you don't find 20,000 dudes in Minnesota to go to the 1st Timberwolves game of the season.
Crappy weather is partially to blame but it still should have been sold out.
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C.lupus wrote:Foye wrote:I'm kinda confused by the fact the Timberwolves can not fill the stamps in their first home game of the season. That's ridiculous. Here in Germany almost every 1st league soccer match is sold out even if it's only against weak opponents and they don't manage to get the lower level seats occupied. You can't tell me that you don't find 20,000 dudes in Minnesota to go to the 1st Timberwolves game of the season.
Crappy weather is partially to blame but it still should have been sold out.
We are talking about a sport that is played indoors.
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