Kent Youngblood/Star Tribune previews tonight’s game against Orlando.
Mike Trudell/Timberwolves site and assistant coach J.B. Bickerstaff discuss tonight’s matchup
The Wolves, who play host to the Orlando Magic
tonight at Target Center, are shooting 54.5 percent in the first
quarter while holding opponents to a measly 31.8 percent from the
floor. Conversely, they have been outshot 70 percent to 42.2 in the
second quarter while being outscored 47-34 in the fourth.
tonight at Target Center, are shooting 54.5 percent in the first
quarter while holding opponents to a measly 31.8 percent from the
floor. Conversely, they have been outshot 70 percent to 42.2 in the
second quarter while being outscored 47-34 in the fourth.
Yet no statistic is more revealing than the
disparity at the free-throw line. The Knicks took 29 more foul shots
Sunday night than the Wolves, who only have 39 free-throw attempts to
their opponents’ 77.
disparity at the free-throw line. The Knicks took 29 more foul shots
Sunday night than the Wolves, who only have 39 free-throw attempts to
their opponents’ 77.
When the Timberwolves play host to Orlando tonight, chances are Howard
and Jefferson will find themselves pushing and shoving one another up
and down the Target Center court much of the time. Nothing new there.
These two guys know each other pretty well. Both are sons of the South,
both graduated from high school the same year, both opted for the NBA
draft the following spring, both got picked in the first round, with
Howard going first overall.
and Jefferson will find themselves pushing and shoving one another up
and down the Target Center court much of the time. Nothing new there.
These two guys know each other pretty well. Both are sons of the South,
both graduated from high school the same year, both opted for the NBA
draft the following spring, both got picked in the first round, with
Howard going first overall.
The Wolves move up to #29 in this week’s ESPN Power Rankings.
If the Wolves can play as hard in the next 80 games as they did in the
first two, who knows? Maybe the die-hards in ‘Sota who’ve been stripped
of their beloved KG will develop a bit of a soft spot for the new kids.
first two, who knows? Maybe the die-hards in ‘Sota who’ve been stripped
of their beloved KG will develop a bit of a soft spot for the new kids.
From DLIC/Free Darko:
In this sense, can’t we again lessen the blame on McHale for the
Wolves’ struggles? McHale is old school, tough, and he played to punch
people in the mouth. That was his vision for the team that never
emerged. Similarly, Isiah is trying to build an organization in
correspondence with his status as a player: Zeke is doing anything he
can to get ahead, continuously adjusting on the fly, snatching up
malcontents who just want to score, anything to get a few more points
on the board. Bottom line is: Just because RC Buford got creative and
started sending scouts to Tajikistan, it doesn’t mean there’s anything
wrong with McHale and Isiah being trapped in Reaganomics basketball.
Wolves’ struggles? McHale is old school, tough, and he played to punch
people in the mouth. That was his vision for the team that never
emerged. Similarly, Isiah is trying to build an organization in
correspondence with his status as a player: Zeke is doing anything he
can to get ahead, continuously adjusting on the fly, snatching up
malcontents who just want to score, anything to get a few more points
on the board. Bottom line is: Just because RC Buford got creative and
started sending scouts to Tajikistan, it doesn’t mean there’s anything
wrong with McHale and Isiah being trapped in Reaganomics basketball.