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Wolves v Celtics 1/10 Game Thread

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Re: Wolves v Celtics 1/10 Game Thread 

Post#141 » by Domejandro » Thu Jan 11, 2024 2:27 am

_AIJ_ wrote:I wonder why finch went with mcdaniels the last 3 minutes. He has been horrible

Defensively, Minnesota needs him out there.
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Post#142 » by _AIJ_ » Thu Jan 11, 2024 2:28 am

Awesome defense by Mcdaniels at the end there.
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Post#143 » by _AIJ_ » Thu Jan 11, 2024 2:29 am

Does chris finch have a plan at all? Offensively at least?
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Re: Wolves v Celtics 1/10 Game Thread 

Post#144 » by TimberKat » Thu Jan 11, 2024 2:30 am

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TimberKat wrote:Ant needs to keep it under control, so close yet so far...

No, you don’t understand. It’s actually a measure of his greatness that he wastes over half the shot-clock every possession he touches it and is a turnover machine whenever he dribbles. The exact problem that I’ve correctly identified for this entire season definitely isn’t the direct reason for Boston being back in this game. Criticism of his decision making is hysterical, Minnesota has the best record in the Western Conference.

I get the issue and agree with you. But just don't want the ball in NAW or KA's hands when they can't weren't in position to shoot. I am sure that is what Finch too Ant also. It's a learning process and he needs to get better at it. Until then, we still need a way to win
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Re: Wolves v Celtics 1/10 Game Thread 

Post#145 » by Klomp » Thu Jan 11, 2024 2:31 am

_AIJ_ wrote:I wonder why finch went with mcdaniels the last 3 minutes. He has been horrible

Defense
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Re: Wolves v Celtics 1/10 Game Thread 

Post#146 » by Domejandro » Thu Jan 11, 2024 2:31 am

I can’t believe we gave it to our most efficient scorer and he scored.
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Post#147 » by Nick K » Thu Jan 11, 2024 2:32 am

Super dumb play by Ant on the pass to McD. Equally stupid foul.
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Post#148 » by KGdaBom » Thu Jan 11, 2024 2:32 am

Ant should have taken that shot.
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Post#149 » by Calinks » Thu Jan 11, 2024 2:33 am

Jaden... you got to be better.
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Post#150 » by _AIJ_ » Thu Jan 11, 2024 2:33 am

Jaden my god. Rough night
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Post#151 » by TimberKat » Thu Jan 11, 2024 2:34 am

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TimberKat wrote:Ant needs to keep it under control, so close yet so far...

No, you don’t understand. It’s actually a measure of his greatness that he wastes over half the shot-clock every possession he touches it and is a turnover machine whenever he dribbles. The exact problem that I’ve correctly identified for this entire season definitely isn’t the direct reason for Boston being back in this game. Criticism of his decision making is hysterical, Minnesota has the best record in the Western Conference.

I get the issue and agree with you. But just don't want the ball in NAW or KA's hands when they can't weren't in position to shoot. I am sure that is what Finch too Ant also. It's a learning process and he needs to get better at it. Until then, we still need a way to win

I rather Ant put up a bad shot than pass to JMcD - we end up worse
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Re: Wolves v Celtics 1/10 Game Thread 

Post#152 » by _AIJ_ » Thu Jan 11, 2024 2:34 am

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_AIJ_ wrote:I wonder why finch went with mcdaniels the last 3 minutes. He has been horrible

Defense

He wasnt very smart tonight except for that last shot by tatum in the 4th
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Post#153 » by Calinks » Thu Jan 11, 2024 2:36 am

Naw has been unreal with huge shots tonight.
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Re: Wolves v Celtics 1/10 Game Thread 

Post#154 » by Calinks » Thu Jan 11, 2024 2:39 am

Well damn, that's probably it. Props to Boston. They are good, Tatum killed it there in the clutch. We just made too many mistakes in the important moments of the game.
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Post#155 » by _AIJ_ » Thu Jan 11, 2024 2:40 am

Game over as expected
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Post#156 » by jpatrick » Thu Jan 11, 2024 2:40 am

Great game. But we absolutely choked this game away. And Ant has had numerous horrible turnovers. He in a lot of ways cost us this game.
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Post#157 » by Movics » Thu Jan 11, 2024 2:40 am

The **** was ant doing on defense?
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Post#158 » by winforlose » Thu Jan 11, 2024 2:41 am

jpatrick wrote:Great game. But we absolutely choked this game away. And Ant has had numerous horrible turnovers. He in a lot of ways cost us this game.


Not in a lot of ways, flat out, in the 4th and OT couldn’t stop losing the ball.
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Re: Wolves v Celtics 1/10 Game Thread 

Post#159 » by Domejandro » Thu Jan 11, 2024 2:43 am

Anthony Edwards lost us this game. Everything I complained about in the third quarter was obviously correct, because we’ve seen this literally all season.

I don’t know how many times we have to see it until other people on the forum recognize it, but oh well. Onto the next one.
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Re: Wolves v Celtics 1/10 Game Thread 

Post#160 » by KGdaBom » Thu Jan 11, 2024 2:43 am

Calinks wrote:Well damn, that's probably it. Props to Boston. They are good, Tatum killed it there in the clutch. We just made too many mistakes in the important moments of the game.

Ant should have taken the shot when he made the intercepted pass to McD. He still had a very good game IMO, but that was the play that changed the game.

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