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Game 53: Minnesota Timberwolves (16-36) vs. Charlotte Hornets (17-36) - 8:00 PM ET

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Re: Game 53: Minnesota Timberwolves (16-36) vs. Charlotte Hornets (17-36) - 8:00 PM ET 

Post#142 » by Klomp » Thu Feb 13, 2020 10:24 pm

Final scoring stats don't look great, but I was impressed by James Johnson last night.

Fun fact: 6th player in franchise history to record 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks in a game.

Garnett 19
Gugliotta 4
Laettner 3
Kirilenko 1
Johnson 1
Towns 1
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Re: Game 53: Minnesota Timberwolves (16-36) vs. Charlotte Hornets (17-36) - 8:00 PM ET 

Post#143 » by KGdaBom » Fri Feb 14, 2020 7:54 pm

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I think the Wolves are going to be extremely careful with injuries that guys would play through in a more competitive year..

If we're tanking tonight we are doing a very poor job of it or the Hornets are masters.

The Wolves put in a tank worthy performance in the second half.

Yeah. It was an embarrassment after dominating the first half.
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Re: Game 53: Minnesota Timberwolves (16-36) vs. Charlotte Hornets (17-36) - 8:00 PM ET 

Post#144 » by Jedzz » Fri Feb 14, 2020 8:09 pm

Klomp wrote:Final scoring stats don't look great, but I was impressed by James Johnson last night.

Fun fact: 6th player in franchise history to record 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks in a game.

Garnett 19
Gugliotta 4
Laettner 3
Kirilenko 1
Johnson 1
Towns 1


Does that count the steal the Refs fouled him on claiming he kicked it? While wide open in the middle of court where at least two refs should have seen better?

Just a note, but Wiggins for Warriors just had a game with 4 boards, 5 assists, 4 blocks, 2 steals if you can believe it.
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Re: Game 53: Minnesota Timberwolves (16-36) vs. Charlotte Hornets (17-36) - 8:00 PM ET 

Post#145 » by KGdaBom » Fri Feb 14, 2020 9:39 pm

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Jedzz wrote:26 and 28 from our two back court players and we lose? Kevin Love is rolling over in his retirement suit

Inefficient though. Russell was 9-for-23. (39%).

Beasley was a bit better, 11-for-25 (44%)

It's the eFG% that matters. If they are mixing in 3s and FTs those percents are just fine.
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Re: Game 53: Minnesota Timberwolves (16-36) vs. Charlotte Hornets (17-36) - 8:00 PM ET 

Post#146 » by KGdaBom » Fri Feb 14, 2020 9:45 pm

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I liked him in Gotcha' also. I didn't realize he was Gilbert in Revenge of the Nerds.
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Re: Game 53: Minnesota Timberwolves (16-36) vs. Charlotte Hornets (17-36) - 8:00 PM ET 

Post#147 » by Mamba4Goat » Fri Feb 14, 2020 9:47 pm

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Jedzz wrote:26 and 28 from our two back court players and we lose? Kevin Love is rolling over in his retirement suit

Inefficient though. Russell was 9-for-23. (39%).

Beasley was a bit better, 11-for-25 (44%)

It's the eFG% that matters. If they are mixing in 3s and FTs those percents are just fine.

True shooting is my preferred but that's really splitting hairs.
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Re: Game 53: Minnesota Timberwolves (16-36) vs. Charlotte Hornets (17-36) - 8:00 PM ET 

Post#148 » by shrink » Fri Feb 14, 2020 10:29 pm

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shrink wrote:Inefficient though. Russell was 9-for-23. (39%).

Beasley was a bit better, 11-for-25 (44%)

It's the eFG% that matters. If they are mixing in 3s and FTs those percents are just fine.

True shooting is my preferred but that's really splitting hairs.

Neither set the world on fire shooting three’s either. Russell was 4-12, Beasley was 5-14.

It helped, but I don’t think either had a great eFG% or TS% game.
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Re: Game 53: Minnesota Timberwolves (16-36) vs. Charlotte Hornets (17-36) - 8:00 PM ET 

Post#149 » by KGdaBom » Fri Feb 14, 2020 11:08 pm

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KGdaBom wrote:It's the eFG% that matters. If they are mixing in 3s and FTs those percents are just fine.

True shooting is my preferred but that's really splitting hairs.

Neither set the world on fire shooting three’s either. Russell was 4-12, Beasley was 5-14.

It helped, but I don’t think either had a great eFG% or TS% game.

It was IMO good enough. If they can average 9 made 3s a game between them I'm just fine with that unless they are really bricking a bunch to get there.
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Re: Game 53: Minnesota Timberwolves (16-36) vs. Charlotte Hornets (17-36) - 8:00 PM ET 

Post#150 » by shrink » Sat Feb 15, 2020 1:16 am

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minimus wrote:Anthony Edwards or nothing

GOOSE!!!!

I liked him in Gotcha' also. I didn't realize he was Gilbert in Revenge of the Nerds.

He had all that hair in Gotcha! What happened in ER?

Remember him in Fast Times at Ridgemont High as one of Spicoli’s stoner friends?
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Re: Game 53: Minnesota Timberwolves (16-36) vs. Charlotte Hornets (17-36) - 8:00 PM ET 

Post#151 » by KGdaBom » Sat Feb 15, 2020 9:24 am

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shrink wrote:GOOSE!!!!

I liked him in Gotcha' also. I didn't realize he was Gilbert in Revenge of the Nerds.

He had all that hair in Gotcha! What happened in ER?

Remember him in Fast Times at Ridgemont High as one of Spicoli’s stoner friends?

One other good movie role was his part in The Forgotten. A sensational movie IMO that could totally make you jump right out of your seat with some of the special effects scenes.
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Re: Game 53: Minnesota Timberwolves (16-36) vs. Charlotte Hornets (17-36) - 8:00 PM ET 

Post#152 » by Jedzz » Sat Feb 15, 2020 11:10 am

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Klomp wrote:26 times has a Timberwolves player recorded 25+ points, 10+ assists and 5+ rebounds in a game, with Russell joining the list last night (his fifth of career). Only five different players have recorded multiple such games in a Timberwolves uniform.

Steph Curry has 29 career games with that statline. James Harden has 98. Russell Westbrook has 117.

Who are the other Wolves to do so? I have a few guesses but I'm curious.

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That's great Russell was able to do this already here. Those amount of times by Harden and Westbrook are pretty amazing.

However looking at the prior Wolves list I'm thinking Kevin Love didn't play here in 2014, right? Or, I suppose it could have been the 2013/14 season.

Imagine Russel and Beasely playing with Love and Pek where those two alone could haul in 23 rebounds a game and Love would add the 3pt shooting.
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Re: Game 53: Minnesota Timberwolves (16-36) vs. Charlotte Hornets (17-36) - 8:00 PM ET 

Post#153 » by Mamba4Goat » Sun Feb 16, 2020 1:26 am

Jedzz wrote:
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Mamba4Goat wrote:Who are the other Wolves to do so? I have a few guesses but I'm curious.

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That's great Russell was able to do this already here. Those amount of times by Harden and Westbrook are pretty amazing.

However looking at the prior Wolves list I'm thinking Kevin Love didn't play here in 2014, right? Or, I suppose it could have been the 2013/14 season.

Imagine Russel and Beasely playing with Love and Pek where those two alone could haul in 23 rebounds a game and Love would add the 3pt shooting.


Cleveland would probably happily send Love here and I'm sure Pek would consider a min if offered. It's not too late!
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Re: Game 53: Minnesota Timberwolves (16-36) vs. Charlotte Hornets (17-36) - 8:00 PM ET 

Post#154 » by Jedzz » Sun Feb 16, 2020 3:49 am

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That's great Russell was able to do this already here. Those amount of times by Harden and Westbrook are pretty amazing.

However looking at the prior Wolves list I'm thinking Kevin Love didn't play here in 2014, right? Or, I suppose it could have been the 2013/14 season.

Imagine Russel and Beasely playing with Love and Pek where those two alone could haul in 23 rebounds a game and Love would add the 3pt shooting.


Cleveland would probably happily send Love here and I'm sure Pek would consider a min if offered. It's not too late!


If only players could hang in their prime just a little longer.
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Re: Game 53: Minnesota Timberwolves (16-36) vs. Charlotte Hornets (17-36) - 8:00 PM ET 

Post#155 » by KGdaBom » Tue Feb 18, 2020 11:47 pm

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Mamba4Goat wrote:
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That's great Russell was able to do this already here. Those amount of times by Harden and Westbrook are pretty amazing.

However looking at the prior Wolves list I'm thinking Kevin Love didn't play here in 2014, right? Or, I suppose it could have been the 2013/14 season.

Imagine Russel and Beasely playing with Love and Pek where those two alone could haul in 23 rebounds a game and Love would add the 3pt shooting.


Cleveland would probably happily send Love here and I'm sure Pek would consider a min if offered. It's not too late!


If only players could hang in their prime just a little longer.

Pek was a BEAST. I loved having him on our team, because nobody would dare try to punk us with him around. Shame that his body could not hold up to the pounding of the NBA.
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Re: Game 53: Minnesota Timberwolves (16-36) vs. Charlotte Hornets (17-36) - 8:00 PM ET 

Post#156 » by shangrila » Wed Feb 19, 2020 5:35 am

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Jedzz wrote:
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Cleveland would probably happily send Love here and I'm sure Pek would consider a min if offered. It's not too late!


If only players could hang in their prime just a little longer.

Pek was a BEAST. I loved having him on our team, because nobody would dare try to punk us with him around. Shame that his body could not hold up to the pounding of the NBA.

Me too man. I loved Pek, got his jersey hanging in my wardrobe.

In hindsight though it was obvious he wasn't going to last. He was, what, 290 or 300 pounds? Even if that's muscle your body is going to buckle under that weight eventually.

Also kind of sad to think that he wouldn't survive in the modern NBA. I doubt we'll ever see guys like him again without some kind of rules change.
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Re: Game 53: Minnesota Timberwolves (16-36) vs. Charlotte Hornets (17-36) - 8:00 PM ET 

Post#157 » by KGdaBom » Wed Feb 19, 2020 10:18 pm

shangrila wrote:
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If only players could hang in their prime just a little longer.

Pek was a BEAST. I loved having him on our team, because nobody would dare try to punk us with him around. Shame that his body could not hold up to the pounding of the NBA.

Me too man. I loved Pek, got his jersey hanging in my wardrobe.

In hindsight though it was obvious he wasn't going to last. He was, what, 290 or 300 pounds? Even if that's muscle your body is going to buckle under that weight eventually.

Also kind of sad to think that he wouldn't survive in the modern NBA. I doubt we'll ever see guys like him again without some kind of rules change.

This will sound like it's made up, but I do believe his current profession is an enforcer for the mob back home.
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Post#158 » by shangrila » Thu Feb 20, 2020 6:00 am

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KGdaBom wrote:Pek was a BEAST. I loved having him on our team, because nobody would dare try to punk us with him around. Shame that his body could not hold up to the pounding of the NBA.

Me too man. I loved Pek, got his jersey hanging in my wardrobe.

In hindsight though it was obvious he wasn't going to last. He was, what, 290 or 300 pounds? Even if that's muscle your body is going to buckle under that weight eventually.

Also kind of sad to think that he wouldn't survive in the modern NBA. I doubt we'll ever see guys like him again without some kind of rules change.

This will sound like it's made up, but I do believe his current profession is an enforcer for the mob back home.

HA! Yeah, I read that too.

Kind of funny since from what I remember he was an introverted gentle giant. All that tough guy stuff came almost exclusively from his build and the tattoo on his arm.
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Re: Game 53: Minnesota Timberwolves (16-36) vs. Charlotte Hornets (17-36) - 8:00 PM ET 

Post#159 » by Jedzz » Fri Feb 21, 2020 2:04 am

shangrila wrote:
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shangrila wrote:Me too man. I loved Pek, got his jersey hanging in my wardrobe.

In hindsight though it was obvious he wasn't going to last. He was, what, 290 or 300 pounds? Even if that's muscle your body is going to buckle under that weight eventually.

Also kind of sad to think that he wouldn't survive in the modern NBA. I doubt we'll ever see guys like him again without some kind of rules change.

This will sound like it's made up, but I do believe his current profession is an enforcer for the mob back home.

HA! Yeah, I read that too.

Kind of funny since from what I remember he was an introverted gentle giant. All that tough guy stuff came almost exclusively from his build and the tattoo on his arm.


Yes that is how I remember it. Not sure about introverted, and introverts aren't necessarily calm and gentle. But he was a gentle giant, we named a gentle Great Dane after him. I do remember a few times where he lashed out in games and everyone cleared out.

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