Wolves vs Thunder GDT: will we play up/down to our competition again?

[kekgeek]

From the tv looked like target center was back rocking

[AbeVigodaLive]

Good win.

Still saw some lazy defense. But less of it. And the bench is becoming a problem.

But Butler. I like that guy.

[kekgeek]

https://youtu.be/nuO-iuOv2pw

Jimmy Butler pre-game interview, I think I am really going to like this guy

[thedoper]

https://soundcloud.com/wolves-radio/post17_butler_1027

Post game audio is up

[60WinTim]

https://youtu.be/nuO-iuOv2pw

Jimmy Butler pre-game interview, I think I am really going to like this guy

Thanks for that! Butler is even better than advertised!

[SameOldNudityDrew]

Wow, Jimmy Butler. That travel was unfortunate, but the guy made repeated clutch plays in the 4th, making something out of nothing several times. So that's what it's like to have an All-Star!

I was happy with some hustle plays from Wiggins tonight too. He still has lapses defensively, but seeing him dive on the floor for a ball was great tonight. Need to keep seeing that.

Watching Butler and Gibson play D is fun. Those two moved on a string perfectly a few times when OKC swung the ball tonight. We need to get everybody doing that.

KAT was still letting Adams get great position down low and get rebounds he shouldn't have gotten, but it's tough to argue with the overall stats. I'm not sure I've ever been disappointed in a guy putting up such big numbers for us, but it's just so frustrating seeing him get pushed around and just be oblivious to how to box out or get post position down low.

[thedoper]

Teague's post game was great. He loves Butler. I think he won't be the last player that comes here to play with Jimmy if we continue to show promise. Great win tonight.

[Duke13]

Wiggins had a terrible game. No other way to put it. Because he had a couple rebounds, which by Wiggins standards were contested and one play were he dove on the floor, doesn't mean he had a "gritty" game. He was a terrible tonight in my eyes. His handle is so bad, took contested two's, not consistency on his shot, comes out of his hand different every time.

[Lipoli390]

Wow, Jimmy Butler. That travel was unfortunate, but the guy made repeated clutch plays in the 4th, making something out of nothing several times. So that's what it's like to have an All-Star!

I was happy with some hustle plays from Wiggins tonight too. He still has lapses defensively, but seeing him dive on the floor for a ball was great tonight. Need to keep seeing that.

Watching Butler and Gibson play D is fun. Those two moved on a string perfectly a few times when OKC swung the ball tonight. We need to get everybody doing that.

KAT was still letting Adams get great position down low and get rebounds he shouldn't have gotten, but it's tough to argue with the overall stats. I'm not sure I've ever been disappointed in a guy putting up such big numbers for us, but it's just so frustrating seeing him get pushed around and just be oblivious to how to box out or get post position down low.

Lol. I'll have a game report later. But let's take a step back. You don't get 19 rebounds without boxing out -- a lot. Adams is a huge load down low. And he's a really good player. So there will be times when KAT or anyone else gets pushed around by him. Praising Wiggins for hustle plays is all well and good. But KAT had twice the hustle plays, including hustling to block 4 shots. The negativity some are directing towards KAT is laughable. He and Butler were the two stars for the Wolves tonight. Teague and Taj played nice supporting roles while Wiggins had one of his better games defensively and hustling, but hit only 33% of his shots. KAT was spectacular as was Butler. That's the reality of tonight's game.

[kekgeek]

Wiggins had a terrible game. No other way to put it. Because he had a couple rebounds, which by Wiggins standards were contested and one play were he dove on the floor, doesn't mean he had a "gritty" game. He was a terrible tonight in my eyes. His handle is so bad, took contested two's, not consistency on his shot, comes out of his hand different every time.

Well Ricky is gone, so Duke has found his next target.

He was fine, Paul George made some tough shots over him and there was multiple possessions where he didn't get the rebound but the ball was knocked out of a OKC players hand into a wolf player hand.

He was very solid tonight including 2 big threes in the 4th.