Tag: ricky rubio
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He’s back, folks. (At least that’s what they’re saying.) We all know what that means. There’s no need to overthink it, so no pre-game breakdown today. If you take anything into this one, it’s this: shut down your Internets for a…
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One day after Kevin Love’s disgruntled comments about the Timberwolves were published (see Andy G’s and my analysis here), the Wolves play the Nuggets at Target Center tonight at 7 PM CST. Love is expected to be in the starting…
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Okay, kids, game-time is approaching. It’s Wolves vs. 76ers.
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This is an unusually late game wrap for a number of reasons. First, I could not watch the entire game on Friday. My roommate just turned 30, we hosted a little party for that occasion (that later in the night…
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Twitter was going wild on the Timberwolves Injury Report front in the hours leading up to tonight’s game at Staples Center. First, the good news: Ricky Rubio has been cleared to participate in practice for TWolves — Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski)…
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Five losses in a row and Ricky Rubio cannot return fast enough. Kevin Love’s unexpectedly-quick recovery from hand fractures, and immediate production of NUMB#RS, is not translating into wins. Minnesota is 0-3 since Love’s return. The common theme of the…
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Sports Illustrated runs a cool series called, “Enemy Lines” where they have opposing scouts anonymously assess each NBA team. In the Timberwolves edition, there was a remark about Ricky Rubio that stood out: The difference between having Ricky Rubio [who…
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Okay, so I'm seeing Iguodala at 1/125 for MVP. Among fool's bets, it's the wisest — Ethan Strauss (@SherwoodStrauss) October 15, 2012 Ethan Strauss is the best in the [NBA writing/tweeting] business at provoking strong reactions with what can seem…
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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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[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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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,…
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It strikes me that even if Hassan Whiteside becomes a Timberwolf in the coming days, the playing roster is probably complete. It also strikes me that there is far from a clear-cut starting lineup, or even playing rotation. Rick Adelman…
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When it was announced that Rick Adelman would replace Kurt Rambis as head coach of the Timberwolves, there was a palpable buzz around the team with all that was transpiring. Ricky Rubio (finally) arrived, Derrick Williams was drafted, Kevin Love…
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Was it a coincidence that the first seven quarters of Wolves ball that I missed in weeks were the first seven quarters of Ricky-less ball? Yes, actually. Saturday’s TV coverage was FUBAR’d by the NBA, with reciprocal blackouts for paying…
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I’ve made no secret of the fact that I want to see this Wolves team shooting the three. Aside from Pekovic post-ups and Love’s free throw generating, it’s the team’s best way to outscore opponents. Ricky Rubio is a big…