***Official Suns @ Timberwolves Game 2 PGDT 23 Apr Official***

[somuchyummy]

The Phoenix Suns walk into Target Center tonight to face the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 of their First Round Western Conference Playoff series. Minnesota leads 1-0. Tip off is an earlier 6:30 PM.

Minnesota's punishing physical play led to some very interesting stats in the Game 1 win: a devastating rebounding edge that included Minnesota getting offensive boards on 13 of their 44 missed shots - compared to just 3 of 41 for the Suns. Minnesota also converted 23 points off 15 Suns TOVs - and held the Suns to a ridiculous 42.9% on shots at the rim. That's the 0 percentile for that sort of thing, folks. One wonders how NBA players can rate Rudy Gobert as the most over-rated player in the league in the face of that kind of dominance. Regardless, these are the kinds of patterns the Timberwolves will need to continue in order to be successful against Phoenix.




The Timberwolves are favored by 3 points.


Injury Report:

Phoenix - Grayson Allen is Questionable. Damion Lee is Out.

Minnesota - Kyle Anderson is Questionable.


Cheers Froobs and Go Timberwolves!!!

[flexbuffchest]

New Minnesota state flag just dropped

[Jimi_Thing]

Talking heads & players crying about the refs 'no calls' from last night has me a bit concerned. Do they allow the Wolves to play physical or are they going to have a quick whistle tonight?

[weimy froob]

[A$$MAN]

Talking heads & players crying about the refs 'no calls' from last night has me a bit concerned. Do they allow the Wolves to play physical or are they going to have a quick whistle tonight?

Yep, the refs are getting blasted so far in these playoffs. Doesn't bode well for us if they revert back to "no defense allowed" calls. Should be interesting.

[Jimi_Thing]

Talking heads & players crying about the refs 'no calls' from last night has me a bit concerned. Do they allow the Wolves to play physical or are they going to have a quick whistle tonight?

Yep, the refs are getting blasted so far in these playoffs. Doesn't bode well for us if they revert back to "no defense allowed" calls. Should be interesting.

And they should be applauded. Of course their big sins last night were not giving Embiid's & Lebron's team the whistle that they've relied on all season long.

During the regular season, Embiid was able to manipulate the refs to so much that he could get an easy whistle to prevent himself from getting gassed. Basically using them for free timeouts.

I saw a first half called foul last night in the Lakers game that was overturned after replay. The fucking refs and players like Lebron should be embarrassed for crying foul when the replay comes back showing that slap on the forearm never happened. The refs aren't supposed to take a player's word for it. If they don't see it, they shouldn't call it. Not that complicated.

[Jack Soo 5]

New Minnesota state flag just dropped

I would proudly fly a 30x60 foot version of that in my front yard!

[salamander]

This is where it all falls apart. Suns by 15.

[aztimberwolves]

This is where it all falls apart. Suns by 15.

Just curious, not sure, have you ever predicted a Wolves win?

[salamander]

This is where it all falls apart. Suns by 15.

Just curious, not sure, have you ever predicted a Wolves win?

I dont really predict much when it comes to sports. I'm also mostly joking. I get that doesn't come through text well.

I did seriously think the Suns were going to stomp us in this series but it's reeeeeal hard not to be a believer after that first game.

I also have zero faith or trust in MN sports in general so you might see that from time to time. No faith what so ever in MN sports. None.

Wolves have me believing though. That defense does it for me.

[minnemike]

I'll be at Falling Knife for their watch party for this game.

It will be a lit party if they win!
If not, at least some fancy ales and Wrecktangle Pizza on the menu.

[aztimberwolves]

This is where it all falls apart. Suns by 15.

Just curious, not sure, have you ever predicted a Wolves win?

I dont really predict much when it comes to sports. I'm also mostly joking. I get that doesn't come through text well.

I did seriously think the Suns were going to stomp us in this series but it's reeeeeal hard not to be a believer after that first game.

I also have zero faith or trust in MN sports in general so you might see that from time to time. No faith what so ever in MN sports. None.

Wolves have me believing though. That defense does it for me.

I honestly didn’t know if that was a bit or not.

Fair enough, cautious optimism!! We will take that over all the Negstove Nancy”s that were trolling last week.

[BBG]

I'll be at Falling Knife for their watch party for this game.

It will be a lit party if they win!
If not, at least some fancy ales and Wrecktangle Pizza on the menu.

Get there early, we did that for game 1 but there were so many people there we jumped over to Blackstack for the 2nd half.

See you in the winner's circle, brother

[YBBR]

I'll be at this one! Go Wolves!!!!

[minnemike]

I'll be at Falling Knife for their watch party for this game.

It will be a lit party if they win!
If not, at least some fancy ales and Wrecktangle Pizza on the menu.

Get there early, we did that for game 1 but there were so many people there we jumped over to Blackstack for the 2nd half.

See you in the winner's circle, brother

I think they'll have a double big screen trailer and people outside this time. I'm bringing a lawn chair.

Blackstack is another great brewery. Great idea as backup! Thanks.

[Jack Soo 5]

I'll be at this one! Go Wolves!!!!

Sweet! The crowd was awesome last game (must have been insane in person). Make sure to keep the crowd in top form and a factor tonight, YBBR. Enjoy!

[SHAFA]

I'll be at this one! Go Wolves!!!!

As will I.

[Small Hands]

I'll be at this one! Go Wolves!!!!

As will I.

Make a Froob Chat poster

[Moses Scurry]

I'll be at this one! Go Wolves!!!!

As will I.

Make a Froob Chat poster

[salamander]

Just curious, not sure, have you ever predicted a Wolves win?

I dont really predict much when it comes to sports. I'm also mostly joking. I get that doesn't come through text well.

I did seriously think the Suns were going to stomp us in this series but it's reeeeeal hard not to be a believer after that first game.

I also have zero faith or trust in MN sports in general so you might see that from time to time. No faith what so ever in MN sports. None.

Wolves have me believing though. That defense does it for me.

I honestly didn’t know if that was a bit or not.

Fair enough, cautious optimism!! We will take that over all the Negstove Nancy”s that were trolling last week.

[SHAFA]

I'll be at this one! Go Wolves!!!!

As will I.

Make a Froob Chat poster

Sure, just look out for the Solar Gard finger-gun girl in the crowd.

[Moses Scurry]

Haven't wanted a game so bad in 20 years.

[Small Hands]

Getting a quick workout in and then grabbing a pizza for the game. Wolves in 5 baby!

[PurpleValhalla]

The Suns are going to bring maximum effort today. That's a certainty. Booker will be making every shot from everywhere. Beal will be hot. If the Wolves don't play with extreme urgency, they will lose.

[weimy froob]

some different basketball math. it checks out right now--but the situation is fluid.

Spoiler:

Dane Moore
@DaneMooreNBA
After Phoenix was slightly favored to win the series entering the series (moneyline was -130, so like 57%), the Wolves are now 62% favorites to win the series (-160 series price entering Game 2).

So if the Wolves have a 60% chance of beating phoenix, and we say they have a 35% chance against Denver in round 2, and a 50% chance against OKC in the conference finals, that means the Wolves have like a 10% chance of going to The Finals, right? (.6 x .35 x .5 = .105)

That’s what I was trying to get at on the show when I said the Game 1 win put the Wolves “back in the mix” to come out of the West.

It’s Denver’s until proven otherwise, but the Wolves are in the mix — because I think you can make the argument that 60%, 35% and 50% could all be higher. (Idk, maybe you could argue 35% is too high against Denver, but they do matchup well.)

[somuchyummy]

I think I'd just rather focus on Game 2 tonight.

[SHAFA]

I think I'd just rather focus on Game 2 tonight.

Yeah. The first game was nice, but it doesn’t completely negate the 3 asskickings we took prior.

[BBG]

I think I'd just rather focus on Game 2 tonight.

Yeah. The first game was nice, but it doesn’t completely negate the 3 asskickings we took prior.

yup

in my mind it's 1-3

we have work to do. No time to get cute

[shoteh]

1st quarter is gonna show us the rest of the game. Let's win 1st quarter.

[ItsGameOvrMan]

hopefully the refs don't start back with the ticky tack fouls after the negativity from yesterdays games.