LOB City = Minneapolis?

Steve_Holiday · Post #1 » by **Steve_Holiday** » Wed Jan 4, 2012 1:41 am

The Wolves have had a ton of alley-oop dunks this year. Is there a site that tracks this stat, and where do the Wolves rank league-wide?

BeasleyTheBeast · Post #2 » by **BeasleyTheBeast** » Wed Jan 4, 2012 2:05 am

If LA is lob city, then Minnesota is the lob state.

found this on youtube

Post #3 » by **Calinks** » Wed Jan 4, 2012 2:29 am

NBA needs a new award. Lob city award. They have a ticker that comes up every game showing every team in the running and where they stand. At the end of the season they give out a trophy.

Torcher · Post #4 » by **Torcher** » Wed Jan 4, 2012 4:03 am

Speaking of lobs, the alleyoop from Ricky to Derrick Williams in the Spurs game finishes 3 on the top dunks of the season so far according to NBA.com

http://www.nba.com/dunk-ladder/?ls=iref:nbahpt1

cpfsf · Post #5 » by **cpfsf** » Wed Jan 4, 2012 6:16 am

It's too bad the Rubio/Williams dunk was in preseason. The best part was when Hobson stopped the ball with his face.

BernardKing · Post #6 » by **BernardKing** » Wed Jan 4, 2012 8:58 am

The alleyoop from Rubio to AR in the Miami game was a sick pass. AR also showed me some post moves which I didn't see from him in his short stint as a Knick. I would start him along with Love and Wesley Johnson with Rubio starting with Ridnour in the backcourt. I might be nuts, but why not try a Rubio/Ridnour backcourt? They worked well together in the few Wolves games I've seen. Its a small lineup but lots of sick transition buckets. Let Beasley score off the pine. And I'm a Knick fan, so I don't think much of Darko. Maybe start him against the Bigger bigs.

Foye · Post #7 » by **Foye** » Wed Jan 4, 2012 9:17 am

BernardKing wrote:The alleyoop from Rubio to AR in the Miami game was a sick pass. AR also showed me some post moves which I didn't see from him in his short stint as a Knick. I would start him along with Love and Wesley Johnson with Rubio starting with Ridnour in the backcourt. I might be nuts, but why not try a Rubio/Ridnour backcourt? They worked well together in the few Wolves games I've seen. Its a small lineup but lots of sick transition buckets. Let Beasley score off the pine. And I'm a Knick fan, so I don't think much of Darko. Maybe start him against the Bigger bigs.

Have you seen any other game than the Miami game?

If so you would know why Randolph is not getting many minutes. He has been terrible in every game but that one against Miami.

BernardKing · Post #8 » by **BernardKing** » Wed Jan 4, 2012 10:54 am

Foye wrote:
BernardKing wrote:The alleyoop from Rubio to AR in the Miami game was a sick pass. AR also showed me some post moves which I didn't see from him in his short stint as a Knick. I would start him along with Love and Wesley Johnson with Rubio starting with Ridnour in the backcourt. I might be nuts, but why not try a Rubio/Ridnour backcourt? They worked well together in the few Wolves games I've seen. Its a small lineup but lots of sick transition buckets. Let Beasley score off the pine. And I'm a Knick fan, so I don't think much of Darko. Maybe start him against the Bigger bigs.

Have you seen any other game than the Miami game?

If so you would know why Randolph is not getting many minutes. He has been terrible in every game but that one against Miami.

Didn't realize that. I thought he was a good pickup when we got him from GS, but a lot of talent and a ten cent head... I still like his upside better than Darko.

Post #9 » by **C.lupus** » Wed Jan 4, 2012 4:13 pm

BernardKing wrote:
Foye wrote:
BernardKing wrote:The alleyoop from Rubio to AR in the Miami game was a sick pass. AR also showed me some post moves which I didn't see from him in his short stint as a Knick. I would start him along with Love and Wesley Johnson with Rubio starting with Ridnour in the backcourt. I might be nuts, but why not try a Rubio/Ridnour backcourt? They worked well together in the few Wolves games I've seen. Its a small lineup but lots of sick transition buckets. Let Beasley score off the pine. And I'm a Knick fan, so I don't think much of Darko. Maybe start him against the Bigger bigs.

Have you seen any other game than the Miami game?

If so you would know why Randolph is not getting many minutes. He has been terrible in every game but that one against Miami.

Didn't realize that. I thought he was a good pickup when we got him from GS, but a lot of talent and a ten cent head... I still like his upside better than Darko.

That pretty much nails it. He's got very intriguing talent but he seems like he's about as smart as a box of rocks. I really doubt he will ever reach his potential because of that. I'm rooting for him, though.

allweneedisLOVE · Post #10 » by **allweneedisLOVE** » Wed Jan 4, 2012 4:16 pm

really is a shame. AR is such a unique player but he's just so damn stupid

BKAY · Post #11 » by **BKAY** » Wed Jan 4, 2012 11:02 pm

allweneedisLOVE wrote:really is a shame. AR is such a unique player but he's just so damn stupid

Yep I feel your pain as a knicks fan. Dude could never get out of the coach's doghouse and when he did, he always managed to do something to end up right back in there. Bigs with handles are such a rare thing to come by it sucks that he's probably gonna become a permanent fixture on your guys' bench. (Mind you I havent watched many T-wolves games so I cant speak on what he's done for you guys but I can't imagine it being much)

Swish4 · Post #12 » by **Swish4** » Wed Jan 4, 2012 11:15 pm

I really wish we'd tell AR not to shoot period (except for lob dunks or fast break dunks) for half a season or so. Let him concentrate solely on defense and moving without the ball on offense.