1/13 | G41: Oklahoma City Thunder at Minnesota Timberwolves | 7PM CST

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1/13 | G41: Oklahoma City Thunder at Minnesota Timberwolves | 7PM CST 

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Re: 1/13 | G41: Oklahoma City Thunder at Minnesota Timberwolves | 7PM CST 

Post#2 » by oken » Fri Jan 13, 2017 9:28 am

OKC Biggies vs. Minnesota Jumpy Jumpy rookies. Minnesota team is so young and athletic that they could even stage "Cirque du Soleil Minny" in their off days and maybe even have more success at that.
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Re: 1/13 | G41: Oklahoma City Thunder at Minnesota Timberwolves | 7PM CST 

Post#3 » by ducler » Sat Jan 14, 2017 12:12 am

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Post#4 » by NaturalThunder » Sat Jan 14, 2017 1:18 am

The T-Wolves are always good for one or two "play out of their minds" game against us per season. They've only got two more opportunities for that game this year and this one's in Minny. So far they're oof to a good start, making everything they put up.

Towns is 3/3 for 6 points. All three shots have been within 10-12 feet, but all three shots have also been tough, semi-high degree of difficiulty shots. And on another note, Towns just got away with a pretty obvious goaltend.

Oh, and another recipe for success for our opponents way too often this year is play us without one of their best players. Lavine is out tonight which probably means good things for Minny.
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Post#5 » by NaturalThunder » Sat Jan 14, 2017 1:21 am

We just missed three or four layups on one possession. Roberson missed a point-blank, no contest layup.

Luckily we went down on defense, got a steal, and Roberson redeemed himself with a dunk.
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Post#6 » by NaturalThunder » Sat Jan 14, 2017 1:23 am

Russ jacks up a terrible three on one end and lazily lets Rubio go by him on the other end for an easy layup.
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Post#7 » by NaturalThunder » Sat Jan 14, 2017 1:26 am

Russ got fouled. Pretty obvious, too. should've been an and-one.

On another note, I can't remember the last possession the Timberwolves actually missed a shot. They either score or turn it over.
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Post#8 » by InTheSabonus » Sat Jan 14, 2017 1:28 am

lol Roberson misses a point blank layup, and later runs on the fast break...to the corner...instead of to the open ring...

Just brutal to watch him on offence. Brutal.
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Post#9 » by Osirus89 » Sat Jan 14, 2017 1:34 am

InTheSabonus wrote:lol Roberson misses a point blank layup, and later runs on the fast break...to the corner...instead of to the open ring...

Just brutal to watch him on offence. Brutal.


I was just about to say something about this. Andre needs to know he is never to run to the corner on a fast break. EVER. If they dont guard you on the 3pt line in the half court, why the hell would they do it in transition? :banghead:


Uh oh.. Donovan is rolling out on of his no oladipo, no westbook lineups. Whats the point in staggering them if you have them both on the bench for stretches ?
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Post#10 » by bondom34 » Sat Jan 14, 2017 1:35 am

Strong finish to the quarter, but gotta stop them.
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Post#11 » by NaturalThunder » Sat Jan 14, 2017 1:40 am

And here comes the seemingly endless stretch of Kanter post ups.
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Post#12 » by InTheSabonus » Sat Jan 14, 2017 1:42 am

God our bench offence is so frustrating.

Kanter is our best bench scorer by far. Definitely. But it's so, so easy to defend. Just send the double/triple team. And every. Single. Time. with our bench unit it's just pass the ball to Kanter.
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Post#13 » by NaturalThunder » Sat Jan 14, 2017 1:56 am

There's gotta be a league wide-conspiracy against Adams. He gets some of the most egregious, headscratching fouls called on him
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Post#14 » by NaturalThunder » Sat Jan 14, 2017 1:58 am

Thought we were about to go on a run to maybe open up a 6-8 point cushion. Then Sabonis had a three rim in-and-out, the refs decided Adams needed to be put his place, and Sabonis got what should've been a pretty easy layup pinned against the glass because, let's face it, he's not a good athlete.
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Post#15 » by NaturalThunder » Sat Jan 14, 2017 2:01 am

We blow a 3-on-1 fastbreak that woud've given us a five point lead and Ricky Rubio comes down and hits a contested 15-footer in transition.
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Post#16 » by spearsy23 » Sat Jan 14, 2017 2:08 am

Steven's struggles against KAT and Embiid are surprising since he's a good perimeter defender when switched on to guards.
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Post#17 » by DoubleJ13 » Sat Jan 14, 2017 2:11 am

Adams getting no love from these refs & all these blown layups aren't great.
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Post#18 » by NaturalThunder » Sat Jan 14, 2017 2:21 am

Yeah, it felt like we blew about a dozen layups.

And Rubio dribbles to the corner, throws up a wild pass into the middle of the lane, and Wiggins comes swooping in and snatches out of the air and lays it in.
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Post#19 » by NaturalThunder » Sat Jan 14, 2017 2:23 am

I'm sorry, but that last three by Russ was just incredibly stupid. He's good for three or four of those per game. He needs to cut it down to about one, maybe two.
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Post#20 » by NaturalThunder » Sat Jan 14, 2017 2:25 am

This run and huge momentum shift is on Russ' incredibly stupid pull-up three when we had the ball up 6. The Wolves rattled off a quick 6-0 run right after.
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