Game 9: Timberwolves at Grizzlies, 8 pm

ducler · Post #1 » by **ducler** » Mon Nov 8, 2021 11:10 pm

Neeva · Post #2 » by **Neeva** » Mon Nov 8, 2021 11:31 pm

Well no Dillon Brooks to go ham on them but I’d still be shocked if they win this.

Post #3 » by **Calinks** » Mon Nov 8, 2021 11:40 pm

We can still turn this season around but we need a dramatic change of offense and shots to start falling. The Grizzlies are a bad team to try to bounce back against as they have had our number for years, always outmuscling us. Expect huge FT night from Morant. I really hope we can get it going tonight and get some long-overdue revenge though.

Post #4 » by **Calinks** » Tue Nov 9, 2021 1:18 am

Good start but good starts mean nothing to us right now.

Dalvin · Post #5 » by **Dalvin** » Tue Nov 9, 2021 1:19 am

There you go, hope they sustain this all throughout the game

WolfAddict · Post #6 » by **WolfAddict** » Tue Nov 9, 2021 1:22 am

Great start! Now don't mess it up!

m2002brian · Post #7 » by **m2002brian** » Tue Nov 9, 2021 1:44 am

I started watching the game, we had 36 points. 5 minutes later, we have 36 points.
Wtf!

Minnesotadrake · Post #8 » by **Minnesotadrake** » Tue Nov 9, 2021 1:45 am

Is boxing out a foreign concept now in the NBA? We had 3 guys under the hoop and their forward just rebounds a miss and puts it back in.

Post #9 » by **Calinks** » Tue Nov 9, 2021 1:56 am

Might be the best overall first half in several games. Dlo's gravity was missed. Okogie with some big plays. Need to attack the basket more.

Post #10 » by **Calinks** » Tue Nov 9, 2021 1:57 am

Minnesotadrake wrote:Is boxing out a foreign concept now in the NBA? We had 3 guys under the hoop and their forward just rebounds a miss and puts it back in.

Finch said players don't do it anymore. I have no idea why, it's so overpowered. AAU coaches absolutely suck grass.

Muskies97 · Post #11 » by **Muskies97** » Tue Nov 9, 2021 2:01 am

Wolves desperately need more guys that can get to the rim

Post #12 » by **Calinks** » Tue Nov 9, 2021 2:04 am

Brandon Clarke is going to be the next player to get the tonic and turn his season around after playing us.

Post #13 » by **Calinks** » Tue Nov 9, 2021 2:05 am

Muskies97 wrote:Wolves desperately need more guys that can get to the rim

Yea its a big hole we are seeing now. We need size and much better under-the-basket play. We are very limited when we can't hit shots. We need guys who can dribble and go up strong.

jpatrick · Post #14 » by **jpatrick** » Tue Nov 9, 2021 2:06 am

Muskies97 wrote:Wolves desperately need more guys that can get to the rim

We need more high BBIQ. We don’t have a single player I’d consider to be one. The ball sticks. Wrong passes are made or they're made a second too late. We have willing passers, but no one that thinks the game a couple steps ahead.

Watching Cleveland last night it was remarkable how having Mobley and Rubio on the court, two really high BBIQ guys, helped them get good shots on most trips. And with Sexton out, they don’t have a lot of natural creators.

Post #15 » by **Calinks** » Tue Nov 9, 2021 2:07 am

Also I still very much like Jaden but once again, we overvalued out youth too much. He's a solid piece but we can't treat him like he's a rookie Ja Morant.

King Malta · Post #16 » by **King Malta** » Tue Nov 9, 2021 2:08 am

jpatrick · Post #17 » by **jpatrick** » Tue Nov 9, 2021 2:26 am

Edwards HAS to get better at finding the open man when he attacks. He keeps attacking multiple shot blockers at the rim with very very little success. He’s just not good at thinking the game right now on the offensive end.

Post #18 » by **Calinks** » Tue Nov 9, 2021 2:36 am

This is the kind of Ant I want to see develop this year. Attack attack!

Nick K · Post #19 » by **Nick K** » Tue Nov 9, 2021 2:38 am

Dlo has kept us in it. We missed him. We just need to put up with his occasional bad night.

jpatrick · Post #20 » by **jpatrick** » Tue Nov 9, 2021 2:41 am

Right there Ant could have dumped to KAT for a dunk. Instead he attached three Griz and picked up offensive foul.