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**** MN Timberwolves 10-31 @ 26-13 Phoenix Suns - 10:00pm FSN **** 

Post#1 » by ducler » Fri Mar 19, 2021 9:32 pm

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Post#2 » by winforlose » Fri Mar 19, 2021 10:47 pm

It will be interesting to see who comes to the party in this one. I would love to see MCD have a monster game on both ends and for Rubio to bring more than he brought last night.
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Post#3 » by theGreatRC » Sat Mar 20, 2021 12:53 am

Usually with these mini series, teams make adjustments that killed them the night before.

With the Blazers b2b, Portland started doubling KAT right off the bat.

PHX is probably going to look for ways to stop Ant drives and getting the ball out of KAT's hands

Or maybe they just go "Hey, there's no way in hell they both get 40 again" and play the same way.
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Post#4 » by winforlose » Sat Mar 20, 2021 1:00 am

theGreatRC wrote:Usually with these mini series, teams make adjustments that killed them the night before.

With the Blazers b2b, Portland started doubling KAT right off the bat.

PHX is probably going to look for ways to stop Ant drives and getting the ball out of KAT's hands

Or maybe they just go "Hey, there's no way in hell they both get 40 again" and play the same way.


They cannot really fix it though. They got very lucky that our guys were cold. Tonight if they double off on both Ant and KAT, Layman, Rubio, Nowell, MCD, and others will light them up. I think this game will be better for us than last night.
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Post#5 » by Calinks » Sat Mar 20, 2021 1:20 am

Thing is, KAT and Ant were marvelous on offense last night, not likely they both blow up like that again. I think locking up Kat and Edwards could produce fruit tonight. We shall see though, if the others show up it will be hard. I think Juancho's confidence under Finch is growing and his game may follow.
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Post#6 » by winforlose » Sat Mar 20, 2021 1:28 am

Calinks wrote:Thing is, KAT and Ant were marvelous on offense last night, not likely they both blow up like that again. I think locking up Kat and Edwards could produce fruit tonight. We shall see though, if the others show up it will be hard. I think Juancho's confidence under Finch is growing and his game may follow.


I don’t know why, but I just have the feeling MCD is going to have a great night. I also think Ricky will step up. I could be wrong, but it just feels like that kinda night.
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Post#7 » by jpatrick » Sat Mar 20, 2021 1:39 am

Need more shooting from the bench tonight. Well, except Juancho, he was excellent last night.

Need more out of Nowell, McDaniels,
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Post#8 » by life_saver » Sat Mar 20, 2021 1:40 am

So McDaniels and Okogie starting today instead of Vando and Layman.
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Post#9 » by winforlose » Sat Mar 20, 2021 1:57 am

life_saver wrote:So McDaniels and Okogie starting today instead of Vando and Layman.


I get the sense that Finch hates Vando. His inability to catch the ball is just too much of a liability. As for Okogie his defense was huge in the 4th, I like the idea of rewarding him with a start.
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Post#10 » by jpatrick » Sat Mar 20, 2021 2:08 am

life_saver wrote:So McDaniels and Okogie starting today instead of Vando and Layman.


I’m sure Finch wants to start Okogie on Booker and he refuses to have Vando and Okogie on the floor together, thus we get the Okogie/McDaniels starting forwards.
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Post#11 » by Nick K » Sat Mar 20, 2021 2:11 am

We historically play bad on back to backs. I have a bad feeling about this one. Kat and Ant might not have much in the 2nd half. I hope I'm wrong.
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Post#12 » by Calinks » Sat Mar 20, 2021 2:14 am

Terrible foul by Crowder.
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Post#13 » by Nick K » Sat Mar 20, 2021 2:18 am

Nice pass by Ant to Ricky.
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Post#14 » by Dual » Sat Mar 20, 2021 2:21 am

I love Okogie's defense, I just wish he would be a little better on offense...
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Post#15 » by wolves_89 » Sat Mar 20, 2021 2:22 am

The ball should never be in Okogie's hands for more than a few seconds, if it is bad things happen.
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Post#16 » by Calinks » Sat Mar 20, 2021 2:23 am

Juancho in before Layman
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Post#17 » by jpatrick » Sat Mar 20, 2021 2:26 am

Is that Culver checking in?!?!
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Post#18 » by Nick K » Sat Mar 20, 2021 2:29 am

Finch says he loves Juancho. Says he's a great shooter and tough player. He knows him well from Denver.

Are we thinking the same Juancho?

Maybe Finch can do for Juancho the great things he's done for others.

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Post#19 » by Calinks » Sat Mar 20, 2021 2:29 am

Kat/Ant combo not sparking tonight but others have been chipping in.
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