Month: February 2013
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Wolves vs. Lakers. 9:30 PM. Staples. TNT. Boom. Let’s have some fun with… Matchups! PG: Ricky Rubio vs. Steve Nash: Before we knew Ricky, we thought he’d be something like Nash minus the jumper. Turns out that the only…
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Last night was one of those when despite having paid for a cable subscription, an NBA League Pass subscription, and even Timberwolves season tickets, I was unable to watch the Timberwolves game. Comcast was not showing the game on “FSN…
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In a rare matinee, the Wolves lost by one point to the playoffs-bound Warriors. After a near-perfect first quarter of play, things became more difficult. Golden State got serious, beginning with Jarrett Jack nearly getting ejected for JACKING Greg Stiemsma…
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Sometimes the simple game flow image tells 90 percent of the game story. Last night the Thunder built an early lead — 10 points after the first quarter — and never looked back. The Wolves almost had the lead cut…
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I’m on the road today – lovely Pittsburgh is the destination – so I’ll keep this light. The Wolves beat the Thunder on December 20th. The Wolves were above .500 back then. The Thunder had the best record in the…
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It was Business Time tonight. The Wolves were coming off of All-Star Break with excuses limited to the absences of Kevin Love and Chase Budinger. Ehh, I guess that’s my way of saying Andrei Kirilenko was back. Oh, and the…
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Tonight it’s back to the grind. The Philadelphia 76ers come to town for a 7 PM (FSN) tilt at Target Center. The 76ers are 22-29 on the season, 6-16 on the road. If the season ended today, the Sixers would…
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“I try to stay away from that, and the reason is: I would never ask a player to play against a ghost; past, present, or future. We could only play against the guy that showed up while we were playing.”…
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Not too long ago, we chronicled Rashad McCants’ comeback to pro hoops with the Dallas Mavericks’ D-League team, the Texas Legends. So quiet is kept that it was only yesterday that I learned Shad had been “deactivated” by Texas on February…
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THE GOOD Ricky Rubio Rubio damn near went Ice Cube tonight, messin’ around and almost getting a triple double. He had 18 points (12-13 free throws) 9 rebounds and 10 assists. He had 4 steals and even 1 block. Just…
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“We have to keep working. We know that we believe in us, and we have to keep believing.” –Ricky Rubio 5 quick takeaways from tonight’s win: 1 – Hot Hand Luke Luke Ridnour continued his hot shooting of late. He…
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Tonight the Wolves are in Cleveland to take on Kyrie Lee Irving and his Cleveland Cavaliers (6PM CST, FSN, 830-AM). Hands down, Kyrie Irving has the best handle, and possibly the coolest offensive repertoire in the NBA. That’s the need-to-know. Rinse, repeat,…
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This was a blowout. Blowouts are difficult to analyze. It’s difficult to bring myself to write about it, and it’s difficult to put stats in the proper perspective when most of them meant nothing. The first quarter was close, mostly…
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Andy G: Wolves at Memphis tonight (5:00 CST, My29 for TV; 830 WCCO for radio) where they’ll face a Grizzlies team 13 games over .500. The Wolves? They’re 11 games below. Some big changes going on in Graceland that put…
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There is a long list of reasons why NBA basketball is The Greatest Game. It has the best athletes and viewing experience, the coolest personalities and fans, the most thoughtful writers, and the funniest Twitter accounts. It is culturally and…
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The Knicks are in town tonight for a 7 PM CST tilt against the Wolves. By way of preview, a few things: The psychology of streaking: It’s time to talk about streaking, and the weird effects it can have on…
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[In case you haven’t noticed, the season has hit a little bit of a rut. For the time being, I’ll follow up weeknight/work night games with 5 quick take aways. There just isn’t much to say that hasn’t been said…]…
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1. The Comeback The Wolves closed out the final 6 minutes 15 seconds of last night’s game on a 24-9 run. Unfortunately this 15-point swing was 2 shy of what was needed to catch the Blazers on a night they…
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I thought I saw a ghost yesterday: Rashad McCants was playing professional. Earlier this month, Shaddy took his talents to Texas, joining Dallas Mavericks D-League squad the Texas Legends. Yesterday’s game, against the Erie Hawks, was televised on NBATV. The…
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The bad news is that I was not able to catch last night’s game against the Hornets, so my understanding of it is limited to the stats and the highlights. The good news is that the game appears to have…