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Post by WolvesLife on Dec 18, 2023 20:22:46 GMT -6
Ant is that guy! Loved that closeout in the 3rd, still in it!
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Post by WolvesLife on Dec 18, 2023 20:40:32 GMT -6
McDaniels making it known he's back!!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2023 20:49:52 GMT -6
Holy moly what a game?!!!
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Post by WolvesLife on Dec 18, 2023 20:54:53 GMT -6
Wow.. What a win!!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2023 21:18:28 GMT -6
20-5!
The NBA Intellectual Dark Web once told me, the Rudy Gobert trade is the worst trade of all-time, Kat and Gobert isn't going to work, do not prepare to soar, and thus I am going to live the rest of my life as though that is true, because I have no ability to tell the difference, despite the fact they are completely full of shit, and have no idea what they're talking about.
I only know and parrot what they tell me.
I hope someone there told Love to go (I have a potty mouth) himself.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2023 21:27:50 GMT -6
I might just use this second half as my yule log in the background this holiday season.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2023 21:36:54 GMT -6
Jimmy had some soft FOM free throws that first half, very surprised they didn't give him like 12.
Great all-around game, NAW, Gobert, Kyle playing great d, Kat had some big buckets and an assist down the stretch, and of course Antman showed out.
Just an all-timer Wolves scrum.
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Post by RAHchills on Dec 18, 2023 21:47:03 GMT -6
My favorite subplot of the fourth quarter was the Jimmy Butler mismatch on Conley they couldn’t make happen because Jimmy wilted under pressure and never called for the ball…
Also enjoyed how Jimmy wanted nothing to do with Ant on either side of the court in the fourth.
And loved how Ant demanded the ball so he could hit that dagger to basically seal the game. #ilovethisgame
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2023 22:56:30 GMT -6
One of the things that was so weird when Finch would talk about flow, is he seemed to be talking about once the ball gets downhill swinging, but forever had no interest in that initial action that puts the ball in play. It seemed like we were always going off a standstill with no real direction. Imagine if we hadn't wasted three years of our lives doing that.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2023 22:57:18 GMT -6
Your guy Nick:
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2023 22:59:49 GMT -6
Are we trying to intimidate opponents or entice them? Between this and Grady's call on the NAW three "pump and pull" it's starting to feel a bit freudian.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2023 23:01:53 GMT -6
Rudy Gobert is an extension of Finch out there on d. “Oh yeah I was just about to say why don’t you go ahead and block some shots.”
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2023 23:07:13 GMT -6
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Post by kingsxman on Dec 18, 2023 23:10:24 GMT -6
Great game. Great win. Feels good to stick it to Jimmmy.
Games like this make me go back to something that I said a little bit ago that when the $$ crunch comes into play...maybe McD should NOT be off the table. I find that to be highly unlikely....but we are definitely getting at least 80% of McD from NAW right now at a fraction of the $$. I want to see McD fix this damn fouling problem. And it is a problem. He cant be relied on at this point. I am pretty sure he can get where we need him to get to eventually...but frustrating in the meantime.
Oh yeah: Naz Reid
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2023 23:17:06 GMT -6
It’s McD or Naz, and McD does not have hype. Fans would riot if he’s dealt.
For now I’d say just keep it going, there’s probably a cheapie vet or 25 year old we can grab somewhere. Maybe do something this off-season, plus I think Finch still wants to make Shake work.
Jaden McDaniels
(just doesn’t have the same ring)
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Post by Bonecrusher on Dec 19, 2023 9:01:05 GMT -6
This was a great game (2nd half) for the Wolves. Things started to click, plays were made and the defense locked the heat down big time. And we have such a well balanced team and a phenomenal bench.
I do not see Milton with the team in the future. Troy Brown Jr. has taken his place.
Was laughing when they tried running plays for Butler and nearly every one of them was a bust.
This is such a fun team to watch. My son was getting overly worked up early about our deficit and I told him we would come back in the 2nd and beat them. He didn't believe me. Such a shame. lol
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Post by BIG BAD WOLF on Dec 19, 2023 9:39:54 GMT -6
If the team continues to play well and has success in the playoffs, then coat-tailing vets chasing a title could consider MIN as a destination. There's never a shortage of those... guys who would rather take another year in the league at a reduced rate for a chance at some hardware than holding out for that last paycheck on a rebuilding team. So, replacing some of the pricy guys MIN currently have on the roster with cheaper stop-gap one year solution vets might be a thing. But for that to happen, two things are necessary: proven success path in the playoffs, and continuity of the core contributors. This blueprint worked for SAS for a long time, it would be nice if MIN could take a page of that playbook...
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Post by XRaySpecs on Dec 19, 2023 9:41:36 GMT -6
That was fun. Awesome 2nd half.
KAT beasting Jimmy for the OREB and then lobbing to Rudy was so, so satisfying. Just one of several great plays in the 4th.
NAW is such a good fit for this team. Love that dude's effort/grit.
Jaden's season has been so uneven. Injuries and just so many dumb fouls. He'll be heard from at some point.
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Post by XRaySpecs on Dec 19, 2023 9:43:39 GMT -6
I do not see Milton with the team in the future. Troy Brown Jr. has taken his place. Yeah, Shake is out of the rotation for the foreseeable future. Even TBJ barely played last night. Shake will get another chance though. Injuries will pop up and hopefully some time to clear the deck for Shake will reset him. I do think his skill set as a bucket getter would be useful if he can produce like he has in the past.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2023 10:03:33 GMT -6
I see Utah has made Clarkson available. Seems like the kind of player Finch adores.
I don't think we've put Shake in the best position to succeed, as I think he would benefit from being next to a J-Mac type guard in that second group, effectively letting him be a secondary initiator.
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Post by jojo on Dec 19, 2023 10:28:43 GMT -6
Clarkson is too expensive and would cost assets plus SloMo would have to go. Still keeping an eye on Bones Hyland who Connelly drafted. He’s barely playing with Clippers. A WMJ swap would match salaries, with maybe a late second thrown in by Minny. At his best he’d be a gunner off the bench but he seems to have regressed. No way he’s getting playing time with Harden and Westbrook on that team.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2023 10:51:19 GMT -6
Guys like Ty Ty probably out there too, as far as guys to take a flier on, that might not take much.
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Post by levine on Dec 19, 2023 10:56:07 GMT -6
I see Utah has made Clarkson available. Seems like the kind of player Finch adores.I don't think we've put Shake in the best position to succeed, as I think he would benefit from being next to a J-Mac type guard in that second group, effectively letting him be a secondary initiator. Allergic to defense, turnover machine and a below average shooter?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2023 11:02:02 GMT -6
Allergic to defense, turnover machine and a below average shooter? Loves bucket getter heat check guys. Has no interest in the J-Mac type point.
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Post by levine on Dec 19, 2023 11:11:10 GMT -6
Allergic to defense, turnover machine and a below average shooter? Loves bucket getter heat check guys. Has no interest in the J-Mac type point. Disagree. He adores Conley and he's kept JMac through everything. I can't think of a chucker that he's given extended minutes to. He's also made it pretty clear that you have to play defense to get minutes.
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