Author: Andy Grimsrud
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15,598 people attended tonight’s matchup between the Timberwolves and Pistons, and most of them brought the same level of enthusiasm as the Wolves’ players. That is to say the arena had the feel of a tennis match as Tayshawn Prince…
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Wesley Johnson, the player selected fourth overall in the 2010 NBA Draft in large part due to shooting prowess, is now hitting 31.7 percent of all shots from the floor and 12.5 percent of three-point attempts. So, why did Johnson…
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In another hard-fought defeat, the Wolves were actually close to a full-fledged disaster on their hands at Target Center, Tuesday Night. In front of a capacity crowd and after Coach Adelman stubbornly started the same lineup as in recent games,…
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Friday Night’s matchup with Cleveland was a new sort of test for the Adelman Wolves. After a brutal stretch of title-contending opposition, the Wolves now faced an eminently-beatable opponent in the Cavs. Of course, as you probably already know, the…
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The Zach Randolph-less but playoff-tested Memphis Grizzlies came out and punched the Wolves in the collective mouth, tonight. Without their best offensive weapon, Memphis locked in a defensive effort that held the Wolves starters to 3 points in the first…
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There was a matter-of-fact, ho-hum sort of feel to tonight’s 99-82 victory over the defending champion Dallas Mavericks. That sort of language has not been in Timberwolves lingo since the departure of Kevin Garnett in 2007. The precious few victories…
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Dear Wes, With the announcement that J.J. Barea will not play (pulled hamstring, likely to return on Sunday versus Dallas) in tonight’s game versus the Miami Heat (7:00 CST, Target Center), I wanted to take this bit of time to write…
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The worst thing about a moral victory is when it’s followed by a disappointing loss. The Wolves were outplayed tonight in Milwaukee. Mike Beasley didn’t have his head in it until midway through the 4th, when he ran out of…
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How are Wolves fans supposed to feel after a 104-100 loss to the Western Conference favorites in a game where Ricky Rubio dazzled fans with no-look passes and the team improbably led the Thunder 96-95 with 2:30 to go? We’ve…
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Most Surprising Team to Sneak into Playoffs Andy G: Sacramento Kings Many will predict the Kings to win less than 25 games, this year. Here’s why I think they can sneak up and win 10 or so more than that:…
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Wolves fans could hardly ask for two more entertaining preseason games to whet their appetites for the upcoming season. While tonight’s tilt at Milwaukee was much more to the Bucks’ liking in terms of style, the Wolves won again; this…
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It was just preseason. It was just preseason. It was just preseason. With that out of the way, here are some thoughts on last night’s much-anticipated debut of Wolves rookies Ricky Rubio and Derrick Williams: * HOLY $%!# is this…
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The controversial Chris Paul trade negotiations have apparently come to an end, as the Clippers agreed to send both Eric Gordon and our Wolves 2012 draft pick (among other assets) to New Orleans for the superstar guard. Setting aside the…
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It seems appropriate for the first real post on Punch-Drunk Wolves to be a preview of the Wolves’ upcoming season. With major additions to the roster (Ricky Rubio, Derrick Williams) and to the sidelines (Coach Rick Adelman) there is, I…