Category: Timberwolves
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The largest first-quarter differential was 4, when the Wolves led 17-13. Early in the second, the Wolves built an 8-point advantage that quickly dwindled, eventually to a 1-point Pacers halftime lead. The third was a back-and-forth that mostly kept the…
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Illustration by Howard Shum. Go check it out. Paul George is good at professional basketball. Really good. We’ve raved before about George’s underrated defensive prowess, but it’s worth reiterating: George can defend the hell out of the ball. George has…
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Tonight, the 2-1 Timberwolves take on the 2-1 Magic at Target Center. Orlando is a vastly different team from the one that killed the Wolves last season. Gone are Dwight Howard and advanced stats hero Ryan Anderson. In are…Aaron Afflalo?…
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A few things about the Wolves game tonight against the New Jersey, including the Nets’ star-studded backcourt, active forwards, and a man named Brook. Check it out below the fold.
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Kevin Love reportedly broke his hand today at practice. A quick take on what it means:
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Sometimes you just want to know what the future holds. You look into your crystal ball, but all you see is fog, so you ransack your house looking for that Ouija board you got in college. You don’t find it,…
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It’s on. It’s what you’ve all been waiting for. Twolves. Pacers. 7:00 tonight. Fargo. Fargo, baby, Fargo! Pek and his wood chipper. K-Love and Danny Granger getting chippy. Paul George’s defense. No TV or radio, so you’ll have to keep ‘specially close…
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Beckley Mason piqued my interest with this tweet today: NBA gambling lines that are great bets: Warriors to exceed 34.5 wins, Philly to fall short of 48.5. http://t.co/dYth2erJ — Beckley Mason (@BeckleyMason) October 8, 2012 The gamblers released their over/unders…
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The early reports on Derrick Williams are coming in, and they are good. Williams drew unanimous praise after the first two Wolves practices in Mankato on Monday and Tuesday. “He’s a guy who can attack the basket,” Adelman said. “And…
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There isn’t a high volume of meaty information coming from Timberwolves training camp. But there are interesting tidbits here and there. One such tidbit involves Alexey Shved. Shved is a talent, but coming into camp there were question marks about…
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“We’re the Miami Heat, and he’s Jeremy Lin.” – President Barack Obama, referring to his campaign versus Mitt Romney’s Story time, kids.
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Last season the Wolves offense was often out of whack, and it was usually blamed on poor wing play. But their interior play was also spotty. Nikola Pekovic’s emergence was a revelation, but Darko Milicic’s stinky jump hook almost canceled…
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Last year’s Timberwolves had a problematic pairing of statistics describing its three-point shooting prowess. The first statistic is 21.6. That’s the average number of three-point shots attempted by the Wolves in a game. That’s kind of a lot; good for…
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[co-authored by Andy G & Patrick J] The great Chuck Klosterman once wrote about Billy Joel that there was absolutely no relationship between his greatness as a musician and his [lack of] coolness as a person. Klosterman distinguished Joel from,…
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Let’s do a quick back of the envelope scorecard of David Kahn’s performance. Selecting Jonny Flynn over Steph Curry. Check. Trading Ty Lawson. Check. Selecting Wes Johnson over DeMarcus Cousins or Greg Monroe. Double check. Hiring Kurt Rambis. Check. Long-term…
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With training camp just around the corner, there are a bunch of top-level questions that remain unanswered as October 2nd approaches. There’s been a ton turnover on the roster, and many players’ roles are anything but clear. Long story short,…