Game 1, 4/19: Minnesota at Los Angeles, 7:30 pm

[life_saver]

Great win. But we won't be hot at 3 every night, so battle just start.

I mean its not like the team just won narrowly by 3 pts...they won by 20 pts..they could have won this even if they shot 40% from 3 rather than 50% from 3

[Guest84]

Great win. But we won't be hot at 3 every night, so battle just start.

True, but don't rain on the parade.

The difference is the threes were of drive and kick plays mostly and not dribble pull ups. Continue to do that and you’ll make more than not.

[KGdaBom]

Great win. But we won't be hot at 3 every night, so battle just start.

True, but don't rain on the parade.

The difference is the threes were of drive and kick plays mostly and not dribble pull ups. Continue to do that and you’ll make more than not.

I don't know about making more than not, but on wide open kick out threes the percent is going to be very good.

[guest81]

Great win. But we won't be hot at 3 every night, so battle just start.

I mean its not like the team just won narrowly by 3 pts...they won by 20 pts..they could have won this even if they shot 40% from 3 rather than 50% from 3

They took Lukas best punch. Rudy sucked. Ant got hurt and they still blew them out at home. Wolves are the better team. As it has been the whole season, their biggest obstacle is themselves

[Domejandro]

Anybody else feel like Rudy didn't even show up? We still win with ease.

Definitely a quiet game. Had a few good stops, but didn't really get into a rhythm. Hopefully his production increases when others cool off a bit.

[Guest84]

True, but don't rain on the parade.

The difference is the threes were of drive and kick plays mostly and not dribble pull ups. Continue to do that and you’ll make more than not.

I don't know about making more than not, but on wide open kick out threes the percent is going to be very good.

This is pretty much what I was referring to and not that they’ll be as hot.

[Guest84]

Anybody else feel like Rudy didn't even show up? We still win with ease.

Definitely a quiet game. Had a few good stops, but didn't really get into a rhythm. Hopefully his production increases when others cool off a bit.

I think tonight was more of the “little things” as opposed to a box score night. He was solid considering the switches. Not a lot of offensive opportunity for him just due to the flow tonight.

[guest81]

The lob threats that the Lakers don't have compared to the Mavs is so huge

[Nick K]

We are lucky to be ahead. Randle needs to play better. He had a post up against Reaves and passed it out. Good thing Naz hit the 3. Gobert got to do something. If he can't score, maybe punch Luka Just a metaphor to keep attacking Luka, make him play defense.

We had 10 turnovers total. Randle had 7!

[Guest84]

Do you let Luka be a scorer first and shut everything else off?

[Nick K]

The game changed when they stopped putting Gobert on Luka. Rudy had a huge night 2 pts 6 boards. Another no show game for Rudy.

[Guest84]

We are lucky to be ahead. Randle needs to play better. He had a post up against Reaves and passed it out. Good thing Naz hit the 3. Gobert got to do something. If he can't score, maybe punch Luka Just a metaphor to keep attacking Luka, make him play defense.

We had 10 turnovers total. Randle had 7!

To be fair, it looked like they were doubling Randle on the bounce. Held the ball a bit too long at times but he was still solid I thought.

[KGdaBom]

We are lucky to be ahead. Randle needs to play better. He had a post up against Reaves and passed it out. Good thing Naz hit the 3. Gobert got to do something. If he can't score, maybe punch Luka Just a metaphor to keep attacking Luka, make him play defense.

We had 10 turnovers total. Randle had 7!

Very interesting stat.

[KGdaBom]

We are lucky to be ahead. Randle needs to play better. He had a post up against Reaves and passed it out. Good thing Naz hit the 3. Gobert got to do something. If he can't score, maybe punch Luka Just a metaphor to keep attacking Luka, make him play defense.

We had 10 turnovers total. Randle had 7!

To be fair, it looked like they were doubling Randle on the bounce. Held the ball a bit too long at times but he was still solid I thought.

His shooting was spot on. 6-11 and 4-6 from 3

[TimberKat]

Twolves small ball is better than Lakers small ball. Gobert didn't do a lot but JJ gave Gobert credit on D in post game show. Tonight's MVP is JMcD. If he continue to be an offensive factor, we are going to conference finals.

[shrink]

ESPN has our chance of winning at 98.3%

Which is up from the 0% they had, this whole last week.

[TimberKat]

We had 10 turnovers total. Randle had 7!

To be fair, it looked like they were doubling Randle on the bounce. Held the ball a bit too long at times but he was still solid I thought.

His shooting was spot on. 6-11 and 4-6 from 3

LBJ also eat him up. He can't do anything in the low block. He needs to play better

[KGdaBom]

Twolves small ball is better than Lakers small ball. Gobert didn't do a lot but JJ gave Gobert credit on D in post game show. Tonight's MVP is JMcD. If he continue to be an offensive factor, we are going to conference finals.

OKC is tough as nails, but don't count us out on beating them.

[Nick K]

Stat of the game....Wolves bench 43 pts. Lakers bench 13 points.

[KGdaBom]

ESPN has our chance of winning at 98.3%

Which is up from the 0% they had, this whole last week.

Great point. 100% of the ESPN prognosticators picked the Fakers I mean Flakers, I mean Frosted Flakes. They're great.