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this team is a joke. theres really no excuse to lose this game like they did. to sum it up, a team that plays with no heart, assembled with the worst collection of jump shooters this side of the guys at the local ymca. they dont hustle, get up for every third game or so. Glad we surrounded Love with this cast. Loves one deficiency is defense, so why not surround him with the biggest collection of matadors I have seen. There are no more excuses. I am sick of losing. I am sick of watching this terribleness.

The Laker game was the most disappointing game I've seen thus far. We played like crap.

We will miss the playoffs if we cannot figure out how to close games. But I think it will come. We can still finish the month above .500, which is what we were hoping for a few weeks ago...

Pek is amazing. For a guy as strong as he is with the tattoos and tough guy rep, he's pretty soft. But Pek did have a great game. Can't blame him or Love for this one. Those two just don't have much talent around them except for Ricky, but Ricky needs to develop a credible shot. Kevin Martin is a deer in headlights.

It was over after regulation. This team just doesnt make the right plays or hit the important shots in crucial situations. We see it time and time again. Call it snake bit, call it what u will . Its hard to figure iut ways to correct it becuz it seems like players are put in the right position to succeed , but like with Peks point blank shot at the end theyre just not executing.

I don't wanna hear anything about Love/Pekovic in a negative way. Without them we're getting blown out and they did what they were supposed to do. Got the game to the final legs and should have had the win in regulation. You can all thank Martin for this loss. Absolutely unacceptable.

lipoli390 wrote:Pek is amazing. For a guy as strong as he is with the tattoos and tough guy rep, he's pretty soft. But Pek did have a great game. Can't blame him or Love for this one. Those two just don't have much talent around them except for Ricky, but Ricky needs to develop a credible shot. Kevin Martin is a deer in headlights.

Martin is good for what he is supposed to do. We can't shy around the fact that Adelman wanted Martin to be in a situation he was not capable of delivering in. He is not a primary ball handler. You don't trust an 85% FT shooter to make shots at the end of a game who has been playing pro ball since he was 14? It is stupid, overthinking, overtinkering coaching.

Shame on Kahn and Flip for failing to surround Love with the talent he needs. Love deserved to win this game. He deserves better. It's KG all over again. Actually, shame on Glen Taylor. From McHale to Kahn to Flip. In the meantime, Indiana hires Kevin Pritchard while the Spurs and Thunder have people in their front offices who would no doubt jump at the shot to be the #1 guy in another organization like the Wolves.

After watching the replay, what Kevin Martin did was idiotic. You never dribble in place and let a defender sprint at you. Either hold the ball or attack. However, Ricky should have been sprinting towards him as an outlet as soon as he inbounded the ball.

Doper -- I have to agree with you on this.

lipoli390 wrote:Shame on Kahn and Flip for failing to surround Love with the talent he needs. Love deserved to win this game. He deserves better. It's KG all over again. Actually, shame on Glen Taylor. From McHale to Kahn to Flip. In the meantime, Indiana hires Kevin Pritchard while the Spurs and Thunder have people in their front offices who would no doubt jump at the shot to be the #1 guy in another organization like the Wolves.

Bingo. We have the worst situation in sports. We have an owner problem. This seems to be a fairly consistent Minnesota problem. But that is it in a nutshell. You can hold anyone accountable for failure except the owner. And now that Flip gave Taylor a "second wind" we may have to deal with his hot air for a lot longer. This is exactly why I think we should let Love play out his contract, hope for some great memories and send him on his way as one of the best players in the history of our storied franchise.