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*** Western Conference Playoff Chase Thread ***
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Sacramento loss. Dallas loss, Portland playing a tough GS Warriors tonight, should lose too. Wolves beat Houston. We made ground on 4 teams in the West tonight before the break.
We are currently 27-30. 25 games to go and we are -3.5 out of the 8th seed.
Tyus is a for sure coming back after the All Star break. RoCo is optimistic coming back after the break.
Next 5 games are Knicks, Bucks, Kings, Hawks, Pacers.
Go 4-1 or even 5-0!!!
We are currently 27-30. 25 games to go and we are -3.5 out of the 8th seed.
Tyus is a for sure coming back after the All Star break. RoCo is optimistic coming back after the break.
Next 5 games are Knicks, Bucks, Kings, Hawks, Pacers.
Go 4-1 or even 5-0!!!
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Not happening. Good enthusiasm though.UnFadeable21 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 13, 2019 10:42 pm Sacramento loss. Dallas loss, Portland playing a tough GS Warriors tonight, should lose too. Wolves beat Houston. We made ground on 4 teams in the West tonight before the break.
We are currently 27-30. 25 games to go and we are -3.5 out of the 8th seed.
Tyus is a for sure coming back after the All Star break. RoCo is optimistic coming back after the break.
Next 5 games are Knicks, Bucks, Kings, Hawks, Pacers.
Go 4-1 or even 5-0!!!
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I don't see it.
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Clippers, Lakers, Kings. And Mavericks ahead of us right? Yeah. I don't think it's in the cards.
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The March schedule is brutal. But I’m enjoying watching the team play well so I’ll keep cheering for Ws and not ping pong balls.
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Portland beat the Warriors last night?!! What the heck. Kerr gets thrown out and they only score 12 pts in the 4th?
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We are ahead of Dallas now with last nights win.
Clippers will fall back to earth with trading away Tobias and Boban. Our real chase will be with Kings and Lakers.
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If Covington or Tyus are healthy they probably are in the playoffs right now.
I just don't see a path. The end of the year gets to tough
I just don't see a path. The end of the year gets to tough
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The question is how many losses is too many. We are 27-30. Lets be generous and assume with a healthy team we go 15-10. Is 42 wins enough to make the playoffs this year? The Spurs have 26 losses, the kings and clippers have 27, and the Lakers have 29. I think the biggest varaiable is how healthy each team can stay leading up to the plaoyffs. Take Aldrich off the Spurs, they don't make the playoffs. Harden, LeBron, Fox, etc... With Roco and Tyus we can compete. I think another factor is Ryan must have Wiggins coming of the bench. Okogie and Roco together would be a defensive force. Tyus, Rose, Wiggins, Deng and Taj is an effective small ball unit. Sub in Tolliver for Deng on nights where you need more 3 point shooting and you have a decent second unit. I think there is little chance the Wolves win more than 13 games, but if they can get to 15 or 16 they have a chance. I think they can beat the pacers and the rockets on the road, but I worry about teams like the Bucks and Nuggets.
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Full health? Why not? Once we get Roco and Okogie on the court at the same time look out. Wouldn't bet on it but sure would be nice to see the toughness and professionalism it would take to make it close. Learn to win meaningful games.Sergeant Rubetube wrote: ↑Wed Feb 13, 2019 10:49 pmNot happening. Good enthusiasm though.UnFadeable21 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 13, 2019 10:42 pm Sacramento loss. Dallas loss, Portland playing a tough GS Warriors tonight, should lose too. Wolves beat Houston. We made ground on 4 teams in the West tonight before the break.
We are currently 27-30. 25 games to go and we are -3.5 out of the 8th seed.
Tyus is a for sure coming back after the All Star break. RoCo is optimistic coming back after the break.
Next 5 games are Knicks, Bucks, Kings, Hawks, Pacers.
Go 4-1 or even 5-0!!!
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Yeah, just checked it out. Sixers, Warriors twice. Will be definitely have to earn it.OliverMiller wrote: ↑Thu Feb 14, 2019 10:12 am If Covington or Tyus are healthy they probably are in the playoffs right now.
I just don't see a path. The end of the year gets to tough
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I think it's going to take 44 wins to make it. 17-8winforlose wrote: ↑Thu Feb 14, 2019 10:41 pm The question is how many losses is too many. We are 27-30. Lets be generous and assume with a healthy team we go 15-10. Is 42 wins enough to make the playoffs this year? The Spurs have 26 losses, the kings and clippers have 27, and the Lakers have 29. I think the biggest varaiable is how healthy each team can stay leading up to the plaoyffs. Take Aldrich off the Spurs, they don't make the playoffs. Harden, LeBron, Fox, etc... With Roco and Tyus we can compete. I think another factor is Ryan must have Wiggins coming of the bench. Okogie and Roco together would be a defensive force. Tyus, Rose, Wiggins, Deng and Taj is an effective small ball unit. Sub in Tolliver for Deng on nights where you need more 3 point shooting and you have a decent second unit. I think there is little chance the Wolves win more than 13 games, but if they can get to 15 or 16 they have a chance. I think they can beat the pacers and the rockets on the road, but I worry about teams like the Bucks and Nuggets.
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If Bob had been healthy and Saric inserted into the lineup earlier, we'd be in the playoffs right now. No chance they make it and I'm fine with it. Get everyone healthy, figure out your team for the rest of the year, come back next season hitting the ground running. Surprisingly, I'm kind of ok with Saunders.
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Might be a little too late for a push but Ill always be optimistic IF we can start defending opponents like how we did a month ago to under 100 pts regularly. This means healthy members and 100% effort.
Playoffs depend BOTH on us winning games AND others losing. Health can play a role and contenders can lose key players as well.
Playoffs depend BOTH on us winning games AND others losing. Health can play a role and contenders can lose key players as well.
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I care more about getting our team right than making the playoffs.
Control what you can.
Concentrate on forming a winning identity and the rest will take care of itself.
Control what you can.
Concentrate on forming a winning identity and the rest will take care of itself.
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Last game was one of the first games they started to look like a cohesive unit. The 1st and 2nd units bled into one another and looked like it made sense. Great Team play.
Teague had the game of his Wolves life IMO, and it had a HUGE impact.
More Please.
GO WOLVES!!
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Teague has not been as bad as everyone has said, it's just his 19 mil per year is kind of insane. If he's healthy, he's a solid PG and best on the team.
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111.9 PPG and we're one of the bottom offenses in the West. Today's NBA everyone!
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Thanks Thibs! Yeah, he's not a bad player but if healthy, I'd prefer to have Rose/Tyus handling the duties, Bayless as emergency guy if/when Rose gets hurt. Lots of money in Wiggins, Dieng and Teague right now. 60ish mil?Moses Scurry wrote: ↑Fri Feb 15, 2019 9:46 am Teague has not been as bad as everyone has said, it's just his 19 mil per year is kind of insane. If he's healthy, he's a solid PG and best on the team.
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People get on Wiggins for not giving a shit and not giving consistent effort.Moses Scurry wrote: ↑Fri Feb 15, 2019 9:46 am Teague has not been as bad as everyone has said, it's just his 19 mil per year is kind of insane. If he's healthy, he's a solid PG and best on the team.
Teague clearly demonstrates when he hustles and plays against somebody like Chris Paul, the incredible impact that “real” PG play has on this team. Yet he is not nearly as bashed as Wiggins is, yes he gets shit but he is not detested and has ump-teen dedicated to his ouster. I would argue that really good PG play has a bigger affect on this team than Wiggins putting up 40 points a night with complete efficiency would.
We all know from Teague’s past in the NBA and from his 1 in 20 game performances here what he is capable of and clearly chooses not to do consistently. He deserves the shit he gets here and then some.
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How do you know that? Who doesn't get a chance to play then? What don't we learn? Do we spread the minutes like we are now? I mean, Saric and Towns is a good fit on O and terrible on D..........except.........let's start Deng at the 3. And then they get 30 boards from the front line and play solid D. And certainly Okogie gets far fewer minutes and that guy is gold. It may be harder to manage when everyone is healthy.Moses Scurry wrote: ↑Fri Feb 15, 2019 8:47 am If Bob had been healthy and Saric inserted into the lineup earlier, we'd be in the playoffs right now. No chance they make it and I'm fine with it. Get everyone healthy, figure out your team for the rest of the year, come back next season hitting the ground running. Surprisingly, I'm kind of ok with Saunders.
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We don't win when he doesn't play. We don't win when he plays passive. He's worth 19 mil to most teams in our position or better. But since we are already eyeing rebuild number 25 in the last 15 years everyone thinks he's garbage and the worst player ever. There are actually a ton of post here literally calling him the worst ever.Moses Scurry wrote: ↑Fri Feb 15, 2019 9:46 am Teague has not been as bad as everyone has said, it's just his 19 mil per year is kind of insane. If he's healthy, he's a solid PG and best on the team.
Zero chance to make the playoffs without him playing with some swagger. And the hope for him opting out is misplaced. Not that it wouldn't be nice to have the money who else are you overpaying with it? Bledsoe? Beverley? Lin? This is overpay offseason. We don't want in. We would be way better off waiting if he opts out or trading him at the deadline next year and actually getting something. Oh right............Taylor trade an expiring.
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Jesus people, when you post something, it's an opinion. Do I really need to put IMO in sentences? This is like all these pussy millennials that preface everything by saying, "For me personally..."Thrillkill wrote: ↑Fri Feb 15, 2019 10:07 amHow do you know that? Who doesn't get a chance to play then? What don't we learn? Do we spread the minutes like we are now? I mean, Saric and Towns is a good fit on O and terrible on D..........except.........let's start Deng at the 3. And then they get 30 boards from the front line and play solid D. And certainly Okogie gets far fewer minutes and that guy is gold. It may be harder to manage when everyone is healthy.Moses Scurry wrote: ↑Fri Feb 15, 2019 8:47 am If Bob had been healthy and Saric inserted into the lineup earlier, we'd be in the playoffs right now. No chance they make it and I'm fine with it. Get everyone healthy, figure out your team for the rest of the year, come back next season hitting the ground running. Surprisingly, I'm kind of ok with Saunders.
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All of those teams are about the same level as a healthy wolves squad. Not impossible envisioning the Wolves winning each of those games.
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You're opinion should be carved in stone...........another opinion.......................girl spaz.Moses Scurry wrote: ↑Fri Feb 15, 2019 10:33 amJesus people, when you post something, it's an opinion. Do I really need to put IMO in sentences? This is like all these pussy millennials that preface everything by saying, "For me personally..."Thrillkill wrote: ↑Fri Feb 15, 2019 10:07 amHow do you know that? Who doesn't get a chance to play then? What don't we learn? Do we spread the minutes like we are now? I mean, Saric and Towns is a good fit on O and terrible on D..........except.........let's start Deng at the 3. And then they get 30 boards from the front line and play solid D. And certainly Okogie gets far fewer minutes and that guy is gold. It may be harder to manage when everyone is healthy.Moses Scurry wrote: ↑Fri Feb 15, 2019 8:47 am If Bob had been healthy and Saric inserted into the lineup earlier, we'd be in the playoffs right now. No chance they make it and I'm fine with it. Get everyone healthy, figure out your team for the rest of the year, come back next season hitting the ground running. Surprisingly, I'm kind of ok with Saunders.
IMO
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Do I really have to write "sorry sweetie pie but I don't necessarily agree with your opinion" Do I precious?
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For me personally, you're a homo.Thrillkill wrote: ↑Fri Feb 15, 2019 10:59 amYou're opinion should be carved in stone...........another opinion.......................girl spaz.Moses Scurry wrote: ↑Fri Feb 15, 2019 10:33 amJesus people, when you post something, it's an opinion. Do I really need to put IMO in sentences? This is like all these pussy millennials that preface everything by saying, "For me personally..."Thrillkill wrote: ↑Fri Feb 15, 2019 10:07 am
How do you know that? Who doesn't get a chance to play then? What don't we learn? Do we spread the minutes like we are now? I mean, Saric and Towns is a good fit on O and terrible on D..........except.........let's start Deng at the 3. And then they get 30 boards from the front line and play solid D. And certainly Okogie gets far fewer minutes and that guy is gold. It may be harder to manage when everyone is healthy.
IMO
IN MY OPINION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.....................................................spaz.
Do I really have to write "sorry sweetie pie but I don't necessarily agree with your opinion" Do I precious?
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Shining example of you intellect, maturity, and basketball knowledge rolled in to one well thought out response.Moses Scurry wrote: ↑Fri Feb 15, 2019 11:16 amFor me personally, you're a homo.Thrillkill wrote: ↑Fri Feb 15, 2019 10:59 amYou're opinion should be carved in stone...........another opinion.......................girl spaz.Moses Scurry wrote: ↑Fri Feb 15, 2019 10:33 am
Jesus people, when you post something, it's an opinion. Do I really need to put IMO in sentences? This is like all these pussy millennials that preface everything by saying, "For me personally..."
IMO
IN MY OPINION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.....................................................spaz.
Do I really have to write "sorry sweetie pie but I don't necessarily agree with your opinion" Do I precious?
You must be the king of the 3rd grade.
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Lighten up Francis.Thrillkill wrote: ↑Fri Feb 15, 2019 11:20 amShining example of you intellect, maturity, and basketball knowledge rolled in to one well thought out response.Moses Scurry wrote: ↑Fri Feb 15, 2019 11:16 amFor me personally, you're a homo.Thrillkill wrote: ↑Fri Feb 15, 2019 10:59 am
You're opinion should be carved in stone...........another opinion.......................girl spaz.
IN MY OPINION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.....................................................spaz.
Do I really have to write "sorry sweetie pie but I don't necessarily agree with your opinion" Do I precious?
You must be the king of the 3rd grade.
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Teague was seriously trying to get himself traded off the team.
Now we’re the only way for him to keep his playoff streak alive.
Look for Teague to continue kicking ass.
Now we’re the only way for him to keep his playoff streak alive.
Look for Teague to continue kicking ass.