Punch Drunk Wolves

Month: February 2012

  • Love vs. Griffin: Under the Microscope (A Misplaced Title for a Misplaced Plan)

    Well, that was interesting.  I had planned on doing a special post that analyzed the Love-Griffin matchup, breaking down each possession where they guarded one another.  Since I did the work (the few times the matchup occurred) I’ll post the…

  • All-Star Ramblings

    Since I spent way more time than I’d like to admit watching the weekend’s All-Star festivities, I’d be remiss if I didn’t write something about them.  Here are some scattered jottings about where the weekend left me as a hoops…

  • Love the Champ

    Kevin Love joined elite company on Saturday Night by winning the Foot Locker Three-Point Shootout.  Past winners include Larry Bird (3) Peja Stojakovich (2) Glen Rice, Mark Price, Ray Allen, Dirk Nowitzki, and Paul Pierce (and other lesser-known snipers).  Announcing…

  • A Guest Post on Jeremy Lin, by George N

    Patrick J: I asked my good friend George N to write a guest post on “what it means to be an Asian NBA fan and to have Jeremy Lin intervene into his NBA fandom.” He graciously replied with his thoughts…

  • Rating the B.S. Report

    Bill Simmons works for ESPN.  He’s also called “The Sports Guy.” Apparently he writes a column called “The Sports Column.” He also has a podcast called The B.S. Report, which is a free-flowing conversation that occasionally touches on mature subject matter.…

  • Pulse of the Celtic Fan: An Unintended Guest Post, by Brian J

    (Perhaps you’ve already seen and read The Danny Ainge Anniversary Party, written by Bill Simmons and published this morning on Grantland.  In it he uses biting sarcasm and his usual wit to make an absolute mockery of Danny Ainge and…

  • Five Minutes of Fun (WOLVES 100, Jazz 98)

    What a struggle. For three and a half quarters of tonight’s Wolves-Jazz game, the Target Center crowd mixed groans with boos as Ricky Rubio and Kevin Love tried to one-up each other with ugly missed shots and turnovers.  Love was…

  • INBOX: Target Practice, the Pau and Monta Edition

    THE PAU GASOL IDEA Patrick J: With all rumors swirling around Pau Gasol, the only thing for a hard-up blogger to do is fire up the good ol’ trade machine. Wolves get: Pau Gasol Darius Morris Lakers get: Michael Beasley…

  • Mile Low (NUGGETS 103 , Wolves 101)

    Tonight was a weird, weird, game. The play was rough and sloppy. The Wolves lost in OT.

  • #linsanity + Melo’s Return = Live Blogging

    I’m a little bit behind on the #linsanity craze (my fellow PDW blogger, Patrick J, has taken to some light-hearted Lin detracting on our Twitter account–I haven’t seen enough to have much of an opinion) so I’m taking to some…

  • J.R. Rider: Back In Your Living Room

    …but he isn’t stealing your tv. At least not this time. Andy G and I won’t be missing this. (h/t Michael Rand, RandBall)

  • New Wolves Site

    So, I just discovered Wolves Rubes, a new Timberwolves site that already has some interesting content up, like this post breaking down Pau Gasol trade rumors. Check them out over at http://wolvesrubes.blogspot.com/

  • JRUBIO (WOLVES 92, 76ers 91)

    Tonight’s matchup with Philly turned into an interesting contest.  It was interesting because a near-capacity crowd showed up on a Sunday night even though the Sixers don’t have a “superstar” talent that typically draws big attendance.  It was interesting because…

  • Two for the Money (Wolves 111, HOUSTON 98)

    In a comment yesterday, I said the Wolves hadn’t really owned a game since their last victory over Houston. They broke that streak Friday night, again against the Rockets, in a 111-98 victory in Houston. Nikola Pekovic and Kevin Love were…

  • Can Derrick Williams Win the Dunk Contest?

    This blogger says no. I decided to rank the dunkers, based on how well I expect them to do in the contest (that is, NOT on their in-game dunking ability). My list is below the fold.

  • Taking Care of Business…or something (WOLVES 102, Bobcats 90)

    The good news: Minnesota snapped its 4-game losing streak tonight, earning a decided victory against the Charlotte Bobcats. The less-good news: I have no idea what to make of the performance, because Charlotte is the worst healthy NBA team I…

  • INBOX: ’08ers Being Frozen Out? (The Conspiracy Theory Edition)

    Andy G: We wrote some about the awesome 2008 Draft class, yesterday. With Michael Beasley losing minutes to Wesley Johnson, and AR15 racking up DNP-CD’s the way J.J. Barea racks up wild turnovers, is it possible that these restricted free…

  • Exposed Again (MAGIC 102, Wolves 89)

    Like recent seasons past, the Wolves are beginning to develop negative trends that play out over the course of an extended losing streak, this one now at four games. Everybody (certainly this must include the bench and front office) knows…

  • INBOX: The Trade Speculation Edition

      Q: How about this: Derrick Williams and Nikola Pekovic for Eric Gordon and Trevor Ariza? The Wolves need a shooting guard. Pek is playing out of his mind. Williams still has the reputation value of a #2 pick. Gordon is…

  • A Check-In at Basketball Reference

    Having played 28 games (13-15) our Wolves are now exactly 42.42424242… percent complete with this shortened regular season.  What better time to visit the Basketball Reference team page and see where we’re at with numbers? The first (and second and…