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INBOX: Timberwolves at 76ers (The Closer/Active Shooter Edition)

The Wolves play at Philly tonight. I’m sure everyone involved is happy to be outside of Minnesota where the temps are so cold that the Governor canceled school (and apparently Minneapolis has already done the same for tomorrow). The…

Jan 6, 2014
Lowe on 3s & Uniform Strategy

In this view, the game is tilting toward uniformity, in both team strategy and the types of players each team will seek to execute that strategy. That comes from Zach Lowe’s excellent piece (sorry, no need to be redundant) about…

Dec 17, 2013
How the 76ers are the Best Team in the NBA (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying about Wins and Love their Style)

The Wolves play the Philadelphia 76ers tonight at Target Center at 7 P.M. CST. The game will be shown on FSN (Minnesota) and League Pass (everywhere else). It can be heard on WCCO 830. This is the second game of a…

Dec 11, 2013
SAVE THE CENTER: A Rule Change That Should Actually Happen

Kyrie Irving is a 6’3”, 191 pound point guard who left college after his freshman season at Duke to declare for the NBA Draft. Having played only eleven college games, and without any of the special physical gifts that made…

Jan 19, 2012