Game 21 : Minnesota Timberwolves (5-14) @ Cleveland Cavaliers (9-11) - 8:00PM

[tundraknight]

Luckily for Sexton he didn’t get called for that push.

Russell getting hot but it was probably too little too late.

[tundraknight]

On a side note I think if they are going to trade anyone tonight is the night...and guess what Dre is not suiting up

A Drummond trade combined with the Cavaliers upcoming schedule would be a Tankers Paradise.


vs Clippers
vs Bucks
vs Bucks
@ Suns
@ Nuggets
@ Blazers
@ Clippers
@ Warriors
vs Spurs
vs Thunder
vs Hawks
vs Rockets
@ 76ers
@ Rockets
vs Pacers

[jbk1234]

I'll take the W, but we need Love back. I really want to see him play next to Allen.

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[Stillwater]

On a side note I think if they are going to trade anyone tonight is the night...and guess what Dre is not suiting up

A Drummond trade combined with the Cavaliers upcoming schedule would be a Tankers Paradise.


vs Clippers
vs Bucks
vs Bucks
@ Suns
@ Nuggets
@ Blazers
@ Clippers
@ Warriors
vs Spurs
vs Thunder
vs Hawks
vs Rockets
@ 76ers
@ Rockets
vs Pacers

Tough schedule but unless the season ends after that stretch I find it very difficult to see this team esp after that much time to figure things out is going to be a high lottery position at the end of the season. Maybe luck will be on their side if they miss the playoffs but the odds are not looking that way too me.
I think this team is better with the Fro than with Dre eating up usage so if anything not trading Dre to a contender that uses him off the bench would be the tank move or lack of move whatever I also think if they dont trade him he needs to come off the bench which could get ugly

[Harper4Ferry?]

Would prefer us to bury a garbage team like Minnesota, but I'll take a win regardless. Glad that we have a bunch of depth to use when we're missing starters.

[Harper4Ferry?]

why are we having such a hard time attempting 3s? We're 29th in 3PA, and coincidentally 29th in points per game.

[jbk1234]

why are we having such a hard time attempting 3s? We're 29th in 3PA, and coincidentally 29th in points per game.

It's becoming a real issue. Part of it is our offense doesn't involve enough off the ball movement/screening. Part of it is we don't really look to pass back out once we collapse the defense. Another part is Garland and Sexton don't hunt for those shots when they need to.

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[Revenged25]

why are we having such a hard time attempting 3s? We're 29th in 3PA, and coincidentally 29th in points per game.

It's becoming a real issue. Part of it is our offense doesn't involve enough off the ball movement/screening. Part of it is we don't really look to pass back out once we collapse the defense. Another part is Garland and Sexton don't hunt for those shots when they need to.

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I noticed how little the team moved on offense when watching the Celtics. Part of what killed them, besides just Celtics hitting everything, was that they were "setting" a screen for the ball handler a little low like they were going to drive then had another person come around the back of the ball handler who would get a hand off meaning the trailing person for that guy had to try to fight over the original ball handler or through his teammates/lower screen guy and created a mostly open shot and I'm pretty sure if the lower screen guy's man stepped up to contest the new ball handler he would've rolled to the rim for a pass from the new guy for an open shot. We do nothing even 1/3 as complex as that.

[jbk1234]

why are we having such a hard time attempting 3s? We're 29th in 3PA, and coincidentally 29th in points per game.

It's becoming a real issue. Part of it is our offense doesn't involve enough off the ball movement/screening. Part of it is we don't really look to pass back out once we collapse the defense. Another part is Garland and Sexton don't hunt for those shots when they need to.

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I noticed how little the team moved on offense when watching the Celtics. Part of what killed them, besides just Celtics hitting everything, was that they were "setting" a screen for the ball handler a little low like they were going to drive then had another person come around the back of the ball handler who would get a hand off meaning the trailing person for that guy had to try to fight over the original ball handler or through his teammates/lower screen guy and created a mostly open shot and I'm pretty sure if the lower screen guy's man stepped up to contest the new ball handler he would've rolled to the rim for a pass from the new guy for an open shot. We do nothing even 1/3 as complex as that.

And with players like Windler, a team like the Celtics runs those guys through the trees and does all types off the ball screening to get them open looks. Last night was far better than the games against the Celtics, Knicks and Wolves on Sunday, but they have a long way to go before they're maxing out the talent they already have on the floor.