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***Official Timberwolves @ Jazz GDT 18 Mar Official***
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***Official Timberwolves @ Jazz GDT 18 Mar Official***
Rematch tonight! The Timberwolves (46-21) once again battle the Jazz (29-38) in Utah. Tip off is at 8 PM.
This will be the fourth and final meeting of the season for these teams. We are 3-0 so far - but, as they say, it's always difficult to beat the same team four games straight - so we'll need to come ready to play. We were in control (kind of) for most of Saturday's game, but the Jazz never really faded till we put them away in the fourth quarter. They were without three of their top players in that one - but that likely won't be the case tonight. Minnesota remains just a game out of first place in the West (3rd), while the Jazz have slipped to 12th.
The Timberwolves are favored by 7.5 points.
Injury Report:
Minnesota - The big bad news is that Rudy Gobert remains Questionable with a bruised rib. Kyle Anderson and Monte Morris are also Questionable, although both played in Saturday's game. Karl-Anthony Towns and Jaylen Clark remain Out.
Utah - John Collins, who missed Saturday's game, will be back in the line-up tonight. Lauri Markkanen is still listed as Questionable - but I will not be surprised to see him play, as reports indicated he was on the verge of playing on Saturday. Jordan Clarkson remains Out. The Jazz have also sent a slew of players to their G league affiliate (according to the official NBA site) - Micah Potter, Johnny Juzang, Darius Bazley, Kenneth Lofton Jr. and Jason Preston.
Cheers Froobs and Go Timberwolves!
This will be the fourth and final meeting of the season for these teams. We are 3-0 so far - but, as they say, it's always difficult to beat the same team four games straight - so we'll need to come ready to play. We were in control (kind of) for most of Saturday's game, but the Jazz never really faded till we put them away in the fourth quarter. They were without three of their top players in that one - but that likely won't be the case tonight. Minnesota remains just a game out of first place in the West (3rd), while the Jazz have slipped to 12th.
The Timberwolves are favored by 7.5 points.
Injury Report:
Minnesota - The big bad news is that Rudy Gobert remains Questionable with a bruised rib. Kyle Anderson and Monte Morris are also Questionable, although both played in Saturday's game. Karl-Anthony Towns and Jaylen Clark remain Out.
Utah - John Collins, who missed Saturday's game, will be back in the line-up tonight. Lauri Markkanen is still listed as Questionable - but I will not be surprised to see him play, as reports indicated he was on the verge of playing on Saturday. Jordan Clarkson remains Out. The Jazz have also sent a slew of players to their G league affiliate (according to the official NBA site) - Micah Potter, Johnny Juzang, Darius Bazley, Kenneth Lofton Jr. and Jason Preston.
Cheers Froobs and Go Timberwolves!
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Re: ***Official Timberwolves @ Jazz GDT 18 Mar Official***
Hey! I'm adding a GDT Winsome Lass - again, with no connection to the game tonight. But we're prepping for the Paris Olympics in July - so this just popped up on my feed the other day. And what a story! Twin sisters Lina and Laviai Nielsen are two of Great Britain's fastest track stars looking for medals this summer (400 meters and hurdles). And... they both have Multiple Sclerosis! Wow. Here's a pic of one them - I think Laviai, although in other places it's labeled Lina. They are identical, lovely, winsome and obviously made of very tough stuff.
Cheers again and Go Timberwolves!
Cheers again and Go Timberwolves!
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Re: ***Official Timberwolves @ Jazz GDT 18 Mar Official***
same team on the road in consecutive games is stupid in an 82 game season but what are you gunna do. Hopefully an easy win so everyone can rest since I am going to the Nuggets game tomorrow, and Nugs are going to be pissed and not wanting to lose consecutive games and will be rested after a sunday day game.
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Re: ***Official Timberwolves @ Jazz GDT 18 Mar Official***
that's going to be a test for the wolves. maybe they should rest rudy one more game and cut bite-bite's minutes in half if monte can go. not worried about Ant's minutes--he'll have the energy to go on back to backs.boxter432 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:48 am same team on the road in consecutive games is stupid in an 82 game season but what are you gunna do. Hopefully an easy win so everyone can rest since I am going to the Nuggets game tomorrow, and Nugs are going to be pissed and not wanting to lose consecutive games and will be rested after a sunday day game.
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Re: ***Official Timberwolves @ Jazz GDT 18 Mar Official***
The rub on Ant is that he won’t have the energy for Tuesday.
Denver is going to leave Jaden wiiiide open is my guess.
Denver is going to leave Jaden wiiiide open is my guess.
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Re: ***Official Timberwolves @ Jazz GDT 18 Mar Official***
i think he's just getting going. i don't see him lacking in the energy department. it'd be nice if he got most, if not all of the 4th quarter off tonight to be sure though.
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Re: ***Official Timberwolves @ Jazz GDT 18 Mar Official***
if Markkanen and Collins are back - and Rudy is still out - I don't see this as an easy win.
just my opinion, but I think a front court crew of Markkanen, Collins, Kessler, Sensabaugh, Yurtseven, Hendricks and THT trumps what we might have available - Naz, Kyle, Jaden, Garza, Warren, Miller and Minott. Especially if any of the starters get into foul trouble - and, yes, I'm looking at you, Jaden. Luka, TJ, Lenny and Josh have a combined 240 minutes of court time this season. The four last names on that Utah list (above) have nearly 2000.
just my opinion, but I think a front court crew of Markkanen, Collins, Kessler, Sensabaugh, Yurtseven, Hendricks and THT trumps what we might have available - Naz, Kyle, Jaden, Garza, Warren, Miller and Minott. Especially if any of the starters get into foul trouble - and, yes, I'm looking at you, Jaden. Luka, TJ, Lenny and Josh have a combined 240 minutes of court time this season. The four last names on that Utah list (above) have nearly 2000.
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Re: ***Official Timberwolves @ Jazz GDT 18 Mar Official***
I’m with you. Especially with Lari. Hopefully there’s some rust, but I don’t like our matchups with him especially if Rudy is out.somuchyummy wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:06 am if Markkanen and Collins are back - and Rudy is still out - I don't see this as an easy win.
just my opinion, but I think a front court crew of Markkanen, Collins, Kessler, Sensabaugh, Yurtseven, Hendricks and THT trumps what we might have available - Naz, Kyle, Jaden, Garza, Warren, Miller and Minott. Especially if any of the starters get into foul trouble - and, yes, I'm looking at you, Jaden. Luka, TJ, Lenny and Josh have a combined 240 minutes of court time this season.
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Re: ***Official Timberwolves @ Jazz GDT 18 Mar Official***
If no Gobert tonight and Collins and Lauri are a go, I can see this a rather lopsided victory in Utah’s favor.
Rebounding is going to be a HUGE problem in this scenario as NAZ is a very poor rebounder and McDaniels is an even worse rebounder. I’m a fan of KA, but if he’s arguably your best rebounder, you’re in BIG trouble.
I think defensively, we may get annihilated in the paint with no Rudy.
We need to come out aggressive and not fuck around, otherwise, it will be ugly I fear.
Rebounding is going to be a HUGE problem in this scenario as NAZ is a very poor rebounder and McDaniels is an even worse rebounder. I’m a fan of KA, but if he’s arguably your best rebounder, you’re in BIG trouble.
I think defensively, we may get annihilated in the paint with no Rudy.
We need to come out aggressive and not fuck around, otherwise, it will be ugly I fear.
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Re: ***Official Timberwolves @ Jazz GDT 18 Mar Official***
Markannen is hardly a fiercesome rebounder. And again he does much of his damage from the perimeter, not in the paint.ChrisPaulGeorgeHill wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 1:11 pm If no Gobert tonight and Collins and Lauri are a go, I can see this a rather lopsided victory in Utah’s favor.
Rebounding is going to be a HUGE problem in this scenario as NAZ is a very poor rebounder and McDaniels is an even worse rebounder. I’m a fan of KA, but if he’s arguably your best rebounder, you’re in BIG trouble.
I think defensively, we may get annihilated in the paint with no Rudy.
We need to come out aggressive and not fuck around, otherwise, it will be ugly I fear.
Collin’s is pretty good inside and as a rebounder.
For some reason i expect a game much like Saturday where the wolves take care of business in a steady, but not flashy way.
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Re: ***Official Timberwolves @ Jazz GDT 18 Mar Official***
Gobert out again per Horton.
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Re: ***Official Timberwolves @ Jazz GDT 18 Mar Official***
garza minutes. have a game luka!
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Re: ***Official Timberwolves @ Jazz GDT 18 Mar Official***
Read a site that said Markkanen is active for tonight.
Don’t know if that is true or not.
Don’t know if that is true or not.
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Re: ***Official Timberwolves @ Jazz GDT 18 Mar Official***
it is.ChrisPaulGeorgeHill wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:01 pm Read a site that said Markkanen is active for tonight.
Don’t know if that is true or not.
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Jazz will have both Lauri Markkanen & John Collins available tonight vs. Wolves. Jordan Clarkson remains out.
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Re: ***Official Timberwolves @ Jazz GDT 18 Mar Official***
Well fuck.
We gotta rebound tonight. I think if we end up losing this game, a big part of it I fear will be we were rebounding poorly.
We gotta rebound tonight. I think if we end up losing this game, a big part of it I fear will be we were rebounding poorly.
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Re: ***Official Timberwolves @ Jazz GDT 18 Mar Official***
Also, don’t be surprised if we seem listless and disinterested in this game as our squad may be looking ahead to tomorrow’s battle against the Chicken Nuggets.
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Re: ***Official Timberwolves @ Jazz GDT 18 Mar Official***
Ant's working towards that MVP award. he can smell it. expecting another big game from AE tonight.
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Re: ***Official Timberwolves @ Jazz GDT 18 Mar Official***
Again. Serious concern about Rudy's rib injury. If it lingers like his back did last season, he's a whole different player. And I can see a thing like a bruised rib lingering.
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Re: ***Official Timberwolves @ Jazz GDT 18 Mar Official***
Hoping their size doesn't kill us. even in the last game, an end of bench guy like Yurtseven got in for 18 minutes - 14 points on 6 of 7 shooting.
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Re: ***Official Timberwolves @ Jazz GDT 18 Mar Official***
Dane Mooresomuchyummy wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:04 pm Again. Serious concern about Rudy's rib injury. If it lingers like his back did last season, he's a whole different player. And I can see a thing like a bruised rib lingering.
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As both a promo for the episode and a note on Gobert’s status tonight, in this one I was joined by @ChristopherHine, who has been on this LA-through-Utah road trip, and he discusses his understanding of Gobert’s bizarre rib sprain injury. Chris noted Gobert was in street clothes at Saturday morning’s shootaround (when he ended up not playing), and just reported Gobert was in uniform for this morning’s shootaround.
he's progressing.
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Re: ***Official Timberwolves @ Jazz GDT 18 Mar Official***
Hopefully we can sneak one out tonight, before the tough game against the Nuggs. Let's Go!!
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Re: ***Official Timberwolves @ Jazz GDT 18 Mar Official***
Was going to ask if Rudy flew back early, but he just showed up on the bench.
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Re: ***Official Timberwolves @ Jazz GDT 18 Mar Official***
Shaping up to be needing a Clipper-esque comeback.
My body, my choice.
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Re: ***Official Timberwolves @ Jazz GDT 18 Mar Official***
Let’s not start slow and get down big early.
Checks score. Down 10 already. Super.
Another stretch where there are just zero stops.
Checks score. Down 10 already. Super.
Another stretch where there are just zero stops.
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Re: ***Official Timberwolves @ Jazz GDT 18 Mar Official***
Naz ends the 13-0 run and then hits a three.
Naz reid
Naz reid
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Re: ***Official Timberwolves @ Jazz GDT 18 Mar Official***
those are the types of fouls against jaden that hurt. did he foul?
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Re: ***Official Timberwolves @ Jazz GDT 18 Mar Official***
Nice block by Jaden. Gotta point out his few highlights as of late.
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Re: ***Official Timberwolves @ Jazz GDT 18 Mar Official***
Naz Reid is really elevating his game in the starting role
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