Wolves 86, Hawks 94

Written by SG

Thursday, 05 February 2009 03:16

Wolves record: 17-31

Box Score

Stephen Litel/MinnesotaSCORE posted notes on the game after each quarter.

From Don Seeholzer/Pioneer Press:

Whether it was fatigue, a zone defense or a combination of both, the Timberwolves couldn't say.

Whatever the reason, they sleepwalked through the first three quarters of Wednesday night's game against an undermanned Atlanta Hawks team playing without all-star guard Joe Johnson, losing 94-86 at Target Center.

Led by the unlikely pair of Mike Miller and Rashad McCants, the Wolves woke up in the fourth quarter and cut a 17-point Atlanta lead to 85-83 on Randy Foye's layup with 1:46 to play.

From Jon Krawczynski/AP Sports:

The Timberwolves entered the night just 3-10 in the second game of a back-to-back, with all three victories coming in a 10-win January that earned McHale coach of the month honors.

But with Williams and Smith having their way inside, the Hawks outscored Minnesota 18-6 in the first five minutes of the second quarter to take a 40-24 lead.

From Brian Stensaas/Star Tribune:

Kevin Love and Mike Miller combined to shoot 13-for-20 from the field, Love finishing with 16 points and 14 rebounds (nine offensive) starting in place of injured Craig Smith.

Rashad McCants also provided a spark. Playing for the first time since Jan. 7, McCants scored 10 points on 4-for-7 shooting in just 15 minutes, all in the second half.

However, mix in Sebastian Telfair's 0-for-9 night, a 1-for-10 effort from Ryan Gomes and a 4-for-19 display from Foye and it's easy to see how this one got away.

From Jonah Ballow and Matt Everhart/Timberwolves site:

Just when Atlanta looked to run away with the win, McCants ignited the crowd with a big blocked shot on Acie Law.

"I was happy for Rashad. He's been taking care of his game, and that's a tough thing to do when you're not playing, I know how frustrating it is. I gave him credit for taking care of his game. He's been coming in early, staying late, working on his game, working one-on-one afterwards, so he was ready to go when his number was called," McHale said.

From Brian Stensaas/Star Tribune:

Here’s all you need to know about tonight’s game, courtesy of coach Kevin McHale:

“Off the top of my head I can think of seven or eight or nine wide-open shots we missed.”

Yup - that about sums it up there, coach. Make even a fraction of the easy buckets that were thrown away tonight (more than nine, for sure) and this one is a different story.

< Prev		Next >

Add comment

JComments

TWB Staff

College Wolf - Columnist/Co-Founder
Mike Reynolds - Columnist
Derek Hanson - Webmaster

Forum Latest

Re:RICKY RUBIO WATCH!

by 9Deuce 2010/09/07 22:11

Re:Team USA - Tourney Time

by College Wolf 2010/09/07 21:33

Re:Top 10 Players of All-Time For Every NBA Team

by College Wolf 2010/09/07 21:31

Re:Kevin Garnett Hall of Fame - T-wolf or Celtic?

by perryp 2010/09/07 15:06

Re:Team USA - Tourney Time

by perryp 2010/09/07 14:56

About Bloguin

Bloguin is the revolutionary blog network specifically focused on helping bloggers get the most out of their websites. We're currently working on building a large network of online communities and hope to expand our blogging coverage to include a wide range of topics.

Advertisers

The Bloguin Network allows advertisers to promote their products and services to our ever-growing number of visitors. We offer both site-specific ad placements as well as the ability to run a network-wide campaign. If you're interested in working with Bloguin to meet your advertising needs, please contact us.

Bloggers Wanted

The Bloguin Network is always looking to expand. We're specifically looking for blogs in the sports, entertainment, and video games field, but are open to adding any type of quality site.. If you're a blogger and interested in joining our network, please fill out our application form.

The Bloguin Login

The Bloguin Login gives you full access to everything our network has to offer. Your name and password will work for each and every one of our sites. Signing up is simple, and will allow you to post in all our forums, create member blogs, and access other cool features! What are you waiting for? Create an Account!

Legal Information - Privacy Policy - Disclaimer - Sitemap

TWolvesBlog.com is a Minnesota Timberwolves fan web site and is in no way affiliated with the Minnesota Timberwolves, the NBA, or NBA Properties. This site is for informational and entertainment purposes only. TWolvesBlog.com is not an official web site for the Minnesota Timberwolves or the NBA.

Bloguin

TWolves Blog