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Game 39: Timberwolves at Thunder, 7:00 pm CST

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Re: Game 39: Timberwolves at Thunder, 7:00 pm CST 

Post#21 » by Nick K » Sat Jan 8, 2022 3:24 am

It seems as if we're taking far fewer 3's early in the clock. If so, monster huge improvement. Do I dare say we're starting to look like a well oiled basketball team?

I'm loving this coaching staff.

135-105!! How about that? :)

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Re: Game 39: Timberwolves at Thunder, 7:00 pm CST 

Post#22 » by Dalvin » Sat Jan 8, 2022 3:24 am

Aaaaarrrrrrrrroooooooooo!!!! Nice start on the road trip! 3 game winning streak!
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Re: Game 39: Timberwolves at Thunder, 7:00 pm CST 

Post#23 » by wolves_89 » Sat Jan 8, 2022 3:30 am

I feel bad for Naz getting stuck with the garbage time group, it's going to hurt his advanced stats since that group was a -11. Since Nowell has moved into the rotation the Wolves really need to find another guy who can create some offense while playing with the non-rotation bench guys. The overall team stats for the year would look a bit better if the garbage time group wasn't -10 or more in most of the Wolves blowout wins.
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Re: Game 39: Timberwolves at Thunder, 7:00 pm CST 

Post#24 » by wolves_89 » Sat Jan 8, 2022 3:32 am

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wolves_89 wrote:Looking back a couple of games I believe that is 14 straight missed 3s by Beasley.


And now it's 15 straight misses. It's getting hard to argue that he should stay in the rotation. Nowell has clearly passed him and a pretty solid case could be made that even Okogie should play ahead of him.


While I wholly agree, he's making 15 million. My guess is they are trying to feature him somewhat to move him but he keeps missing. Bleep!!


It's almost like he wants to stay with the Wolves and is trying to make himself untradeable.
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Post#25 » by winforlose » Sat Jan 8, 2022 3:44 am

That was not an ugly win. Though it was an ugly performance by Beasley. You know your bad when the coach keeps you in until you make a 3 in a blowout.
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Re: Game 39: Timberwolves at Thunder, 7:00 pm CST 

Post#26 » by winforlose » Sat Jan 8, 2022 3:46 am

Nick K wrote:It seems as if we're taking far fewer 3's early in the clock. If so, monster huge improvement. Do I dare say we're starting to look like a well oiled basketball team?

I'm loving this coaching staff.

135-105!! How about that? :)

AARROOOOOOO!!!!!


Faith in Finch baby. Plus I love when Jim Pete said “I would be more worried about angering Beverly than Finch.” All Bev cost us was Juancho and Culver. Best trade in the history of the NBA.
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Re: Game 39: Timberwolves at Thunder, 7:00 pm CST 

Post#27 » by Nick K » Sat Jan 8, 2022 4:24 am

winforlose wrote:
Nick K wrote:It seems as if we're taking far fewer 3's early in the clock. If so, monster huge improvement. Do I dare say we're starting to look like a well oiled basketball team?

I'm loving this coaching staff.

135-105!! How about that? :)

AARROOOOOOO!!!!!


Faith in Finch baby. Plus I love when Jim Pete said “I would be more worried about angering Beverly than Finch.” All Bev cost us was Juancho and Culver. Best trade in the history of the NBA.


I don't know how much more rope Finch can give Beasley. I want Nowell getting those minutes. Like I said before I think we are trying to feature Beasley to move him. He ain't helping us much. :)

The problem is we're a little short on scoring guards without Beasley.
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Re: Game 39: Timberwolves at Thunder, 7:00 pm CST 

Post#28 » by winforlose » Sat Jan 8, 2022 4:36 am

Nick K wrote:
winforlose wrote:
Nick K wrote:It seems as if we're taking far fewer 3's early in the clock. If so, monster huge improvement. Do I dare say we're starting to look like a well oiled basketball team?

I'm loving this coaching staff.

135-105!! How about that? :)

AARROOOOOOO!!!!!


Faith in Finch baby. Plus I love when Jim Pete said “I would be more worried about angering Beverly than Finch.” All Bev cost us was Juancho and Culver. Best trade in the history of the NBA.


I don't know how much more rope Finch can give Beasley. I want Nowell getting those minutes. Like I said before I think we are trying to feature Beasley to move him. He ain't helping us much. :)

The problem is we're a little short on scoring guards without Beasley.


Nowell is really our only high scoring bench option at either guard position. JO is a good spot defender and JMAC on a good day can run the offense even if he cannot contribute, but beyond that I wouldn’t give Leo minutes and Beasley really is the last in that class. Thankfully Naz and MCD are also contributing off the bench so we aren’t hopeless, just shallow in a couple spots.
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Re: Game 39: Timberwolves at Thunder, 7:00 pm CST 

Post#29 » by Neeva » Sat Jan 8, 2022 4:43 am

At this point I’d just keep Beasley to see if he can get his shooting back in the playoffs, plus he will be a nice expiring next season (with the final year of his contract being team option)
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Re: Game 39: Timberwolves at Thunder, 7:00 pm CST 

Post#30 » by winforlose » Sat Jan 8, 2022 4:48 am

Neeva wrote:At this point I’d just keep Beasley to see if he can get his shooting back in the playoffs, plus he will be a nice expiring next season (with the final year of his contract being team option)


Trouble is outside of Prince we don’t have high dollar contracts to trade. Also as Nick pointed out we are thin at guard.
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Re: Game 39: Timberwolves at Thunder, 7:00 pm CST 

Post#31 » by Basti » Sat Jan 8, 2022 10:03 am

Nice to see the Wolves get a decisive win after having to go all the way the other night. I would love to watch the replay of the game but OKC's court is giving me eye cancer. Who thought that was a good idea?
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Re: Game 39: Timberwolves at Thunder, 7:00 pm CST 

Post#32 » by Battletrigger » Sat Jan 8, 2022 11:07 am

Basti wrote:Nice to see the Wolves get a decisive win after having to go all the way the other night. I would love to watch the replay of the game but OKC's court is giving me eye cancer. Who thought that was a good idea?


It remained me ACB ones.

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