Game 70: Minnesota T-Wolves(23-43) @ Phoenix Suns(23-46)

SunsRback4Good · Post #1 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Fri Mar 22, 2013 10:23 pm

Who: Minnesota T-Wolves @ Phoenix Suns

When: Tonight, 10:00pm ET (7:00pm PT)

Where: US Airways Center, Phoenix, AZ

Minnesota T-Wolves starting lineups:

C- Pekovic
Pf- Williams
Sf- Kirelinko
Sg- Ridnour
Pg- Rubio

Reserves: Budinger/Shved/Barea/Cunningham/Stiemsma

Phoenix Suns starting lineups:

C- Oneal
Pf- M. Morris
Sf- Tucker
Sg- Johnson
Pg- Dragic

Reserves: Scola/Beasley/Dudley/Haddadi/Marshall

King Of Wang · Post #2 » by **King Of Wang** » Fri Mar 22, 2013 11:00 pm

This game is a MUST LOSE!! We are in a dead heat for the rights to a higher pick. Let's get it done and get that W :wink:

Post #3 » by **The J Rocka** » Fri Mar 22, 2013 11:49 pm

King Of Wang wrote:This game is a MUST LOSE!! We are in a dead heat for the rights to a higher pick. Let's get it done and get that W

Beasley & Johnson will want to stick it to their old team once again. You guys should win. :wink:

King Of Wang · Post #4 » by **King Of Wang** » Fri Mar 22, 2013 11:52 pm

The J Rocka wrote:
King Of Wang wrote:This game is a MUST LOSE!! We are in a dead heat for the rights to a higher pick. Let's get it done and get that W

Beasley & Johnson will want to stick it to their old team once again. You guys should win.

Post #5 » by **Klomp** » Sat Mar 23, 2013 12:36 am

“@paulcoro: O'Neal is out and Dudley is doubtful for tonight's #SunsVsWolves. Both have flulike symptoms. Scola will start at center.”

Cutter · Post #6 » by **Cutter** » Sat Mar 23, 2013 12:45 am

King Of Wang wrote:This game is a MUST LOSE!! We are in a dead heat for the rights to a higher pick. Let's get it done and get that W

How about keeping this kind of garbage out of the game thread. There are other threads for these kinds of posts.

King Of Wang · Post #7 » by **King Of Wang** » Sat Mar 23, 2013 2:15 am

Cutter wrote:
King Of Wang wrote:This game is a MUST LOSE!! We are in a dead heat for the rights to a higher pick. Let's get it done and get that W

How about keeping this kind of garbage out of the game thread. There are other threads for these kinds of posts.

Oh I'm sorry professor, didn't know I can't talk about my opinion about the game in the GAME THREAD!! Thank you for your wise words your honor :crazy:

Anyways, let's get the tank underway

Cutter · Post #8 » by **Cutter** » Sat Mar 23, 2013 2:24 am

King Of Wang wrote:
Cutter wrote:
King Of Wang wrote:This game is a MUST LOSE!! We are in a dead heat for the rights to a higher pick. Let's get it done and get that W

How about keeping this kind of garbage out of the game thread. There are other threads for these kinds of posts.

Oh I'm sorry professor, didn't know I can't talk about my opinion about the game in the GAME THREAD!! Thank you for your wise words your honor

Anyways, let's get the tank underway

So kiddo, you come to the game thread to root for the team to lose? Why not go to the T'Wolves board and root with them for the Suns to lose?

phrazbit · Post #9 » by **phrazbit** » Sat Mar 23, 2013 2:32 am

Cutter wrote:So kiddo, you come to the game thread to root for the team to lose? Why not go to the T'Wolves board and root with them for the Suns to lose?

They're probably rooting against their own team at this point. Maybe everyone should swap boards!

MarcoPolo · Post #10 » by **MarcoPolo** » Sat Mar 23, 2013 2:40 am

So no Gortat, O'Neal and Dudley... Scola, Haddadi and Morris twins inside and we can consider Beasley as SF/PF. What a match-up, our inside game in this one will get ass-kicked and the "bigs" with quick 2 fouls in the game, not suprised on the score. So glad we don't play Miami..

RunDogGun · Post #11 » by **RunDogGun** » Sat Mar 23, 2013 2:41 am

phrazbit wrote:
Cutter wrote:So kiddo, you come to the game thread to root for the team to lose? Why not go to the T'Wolves board and root with them for the Suns to lose?

They're probably rooting against their own team at this point. Maybe everyone should swap boards!

I've been to a few games here in Minny, and the fans aren't like that at the games.

RunDogGun · Post #12 » by **RunDogGun** » Sat Mar 23, 2013 2:50 am

I have the Wolves feed and the commentators were saying that Morris should have been whistled for a flagrant foul. Have they ever gone up for a layup before?

Mattya · Post #13 » by **Mattya** » Sat Mar 23, 2013 2:56 am

Yes he has, the commentator played in the NBA.

nevetsov · Post #14 » by **nevetsov** » Sat Mar 23, 2013 2:56 am

RunDogGun wrote:I have the Wolves feed and the commentators were saying that Morris should have been whistled for a flagrant foul. Have they ever gone up for a layup before?

Yeah that was ridiculous, there was no malice or intent in that at all.

nevetsov · Post #15 » by **nevetsov** » Sat Mar 23, 2013 2:59 am

My understanding is that we are focusing 100% on D in practice, so I kinda understand that our offense would stink. But how can our D be this freaking bad if it's all we practice?

Energy is down and the guys just look lost. Wolves could put up 150 on us the way things are going.

RunSunRun · Post #16 » by **RunSunRun** » Sat Mar 23, 2013 2:59 am

Geez we are being abused tonight, granted we are playing a ridiculous lineup with several players out, but still, this is horrible.

RunDogGun · Post #17 » by **RunDogGun** » Sat Mar 23, 2013 3:00 am

Mattya wrote:Yes he has, the commentator played in the NBA.

So he never lifted his knee up when going for a layup? Or was he purposely trying to injure any player nearby when he did? :lol:

RunDogGun · Post #18 » by **RunDogGun** » Sat Mar 23, 2013 3:06 am

Ok, now the dumb commentator says Brown should be arrested for the contact he was allowed to get away with, then Rubio rams into our guy, and he says it was good defense. :lol:

Mattya · Post #19 » by **Mattya** » Sat Mar 23, 2013 3:11 am

RunDogGun wrote:
Mattya wrote:Yes he has, the commentator played in the NBA.

So he never lifted his knee up when going for a layup? Or was he purposely trying to injure any player nearby when he did?

He probably did, and was called for a foul. Pretty simple concept. Just like Karl Malone used to do and get called for fouls.

RunDogGun wrote:Ok, now the dumb commentator says Brown should be arrested for the contact he was allowed to get away with, then Rubio rams into our guy, and he says it was good defense.

Way to make something out of a tongue in cheek comment. :roll:

phrazbit · Post #20 » by **phrazbit** » Sat Mar 23, 2013 3:11 am

Morris, Beasley and Scola are three of the worst defensive players in the league. I havnt watch much of this game because of the NCAA tourny, but our defensive break downs frequently come from one of those guys failing to rotate, failing to close out on a shooter or just being caught wandering aimlessly away from their man.

And even though I have little regard for our coaching, its hard to him to punish on of those players for their pathetic defensive play, because whoever he subs in does just as bad... except Beasley I guess, who takes lack of awareness and effort on D to a level of art.