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DNatagal wrote: ↑Mon May 11, 2026 8:41 am It is truly amazing that the Wolves can actually win games with the huge dry spells that the offense goes through. This where Finch is a bit lacking in my view. He does not have a go to offensive playset to get a bucket. The offball movement is so poor with the Wolves when Ant and Randle go Iso. It would be amazing to use the Iso game to generate a backcut. Look at what the Knicks are doing right now, it is Iso Brunson scattered into a high post offball screening system that gets a ton of easy layups.

When they are doubling and tripling Ant coming up the floor, we need Ayo or TSJ one pass away. As soon as Ant sees the double pass it to Ayo and TSJ who immediately take off into the paint and either drive it to the basket or pass it to someone wide open for a corner three.

rapsuperstar31 wrote: ↑Mon May 11, 2026 8:46 am

DNatagal wrote: ↑Mon May 11, 2026 8:41 am It is truly amazing that the Wolves can actually win games with the huge dry spells that the offense goes through. This where Finch is a bit lacking in my view. He does not have a go to offensive playset to get a bucket. The offball movement is so poor with the Wolves when Ant and Randle go Iso. It would be amazing to use the Iso game to generate a backcut. Look at what the Knicks are doing right now, it is Iso Brunson scattered into a high post offball screening system that gets a ton of easy layups.

When they are doubling and tripling Ant coming up the floor, we need Ayo or TSJ one pass away. As soon as Ant sees the double pass it to Ayo and TSJ who immediately take off into the paint and either drive it to the basket or pass it to someone wide open for a corner three.

Rudy is normally in the middle in the Finch offense for screening, but the Spurs counter has taken that away. Your idea would really help. Maybe have Rudy set a down screen to free things up. That would really get things moving.
I like having TJ bringing the ball up as well.

They really need to work on a different setup for the next game.

Abe's "Is this the right thread or did I screw up again" DVR Review:

- Naz Reid. I posted something a couple weeks back about Naz making more than 5 shots in 2 of his past 18 playoff games. Well, that changed. He's done it in each of the past two games... and 4 of the past 7. He's hit at least 4 shots in all of them. He's been very consistent since midway through the Denver series, shooting 40 - 77 from the field (14.3 ppg) without any outlier games either way. Just solid. His Assist/TO ratio was also horrible in those previous 18 games when he had a negative Assist/To ratio. He's had 9 assists and only 1 TO the past two games. And 18 rebounds.

He's been really good. I also think he's working hard defensively. Oh... he also took a huge elbow, was icing his shoulder and twisted his ankle. Naz Reid.

- Some deja vu head-shaking watching Randle in this one. The bully ball. Then, he brings the ball low and it gets stripped. And his arms go up even though it's not really because he's clamoring for a foul call. He knows most of those strips are clean. Because the next repeat behavior is seeing his head drop just a bit before getting back into the play. Rinse. Repeat.

- Mike Conley is completely overwhelmed defensively by the Spurs guards. He's too small, too old. No chance defensively. BUT, he was needed tonight. He hit both of his threes in the 1st half. And while it was notable he played a lot less in the 2nd half, Finch went to him after the Spurs went on a 10 - 2 to go up 8 points midway through the 3rd quarter. The Wolves were a mess offensively. No rhythm. A lot of iso selfish basketball. So in comes the old guy to calm things down. And gets a crafty vet-inspired trip to the line to calm things down if just for a moment.

- Just three weeks ago, I had the thought... "Can the Wolves afford Ayo this summer?" Well, if people are only looking at this series where Ayo is incredibly tentative (very probably injury related), he'll be back at a decent price. His three-point play hinted at the fun Ayo though and was huge.

- Anthony Edwards is a bad man. Think about how we would have judged this game if it happened 3 or 4 years ago. It's one of the greatest playoff games in Wolves history. And yet, it wasn't shocking. We've seen Edwards do this stuff before. He's a legitimate star. The guy is obviously limited (c'mon FNG). And all he does is score 16 points on 75% shooting in the 4th quarter to lead his team back from 8 down. He was gassed by the end. But he got them there.

He takes dumb shots. He can try to do too much. He says dumb things. He makes mistakes. But... we put up with those things because he can also do this. Very very few players can do this.

Where is he on the list of clutch Minnesota athletes over the past 65 years? For Minnesotans, or Minnesota sports fans, it's not a great legendary list. But Edwards has shown the ability to be one of the ones we'll remember.

No suspension and no fine (that part is crazy) for Wemby

kekgeek wrote: ↑Mon May 11, 2026 11:43 am No suspension and no fine (that part is crazy) for Wemby

Not surprised at all

Phenom wrote: ↑Mon May 11, 2026 11:53 am

kekgeek wrote: ↑Mon May 11, 2026 11:43 am No suspension and no fine (that part is crazy) for Wemby

Not surprised at all

I didn’t think he would get suspended (I did think there was league history where there was a change), I’m actually shocked he didn’t get fined.

kekgeek wrote: ↑Mon May 11, 2026 11:55 am

Phenom wrote: ↑Mon May 11, 2026 11:53 am

kekgeek wrote: ↑Mon May 11, 2026 11:43 am No suspension and no fine (that part is crazy) for Wemby

Not surprised at all

I didn’t think he would get suspended (I did think there was league history where there was a change), I’m actually shocked he didn’t get fined.

I wasn't expecting much from Silver. Stern would have hit him for 3 games to nip it in the bud.

Jokic got $50k for charging Jaden who ‘broke an unwritten rule’ scoring 2 points

Lamelo got $35k for a missed flagrant 2 for sweeping Bam’s leg from under him

Wemby gets $0 for a flagrant 2 elbowing Naz in the throat

No fine is nuts! And I suppose Mitch is gonna get a free pass for saying that, "I'm glad he (Wemby) took matters into his own hands"

I'm sure it'll be fine in the end but I think you're putting players in a bad spot if this get such minor treatment

kekgeek wrote: ↑Mon May 11, 2026 12:08 pm Jokic got $50k for charging Jaden who ‘broke an unwritten rule’ scoring 2 points

Lamelo got $35k for a missed flagrant 2 for sweeping Bam’s leg from under him

Wemby gets $0 for a flagrant 2 elbowing Naz in the throat

I would think the ejection from the game when he did was figured into the punishment. I'm a little surprised there was no fine but I'm not gonna get too bent out of shape about it. I mean the money does go to charity and is tax deductible. Lol also 50k would be nothing as I would not be surprised if players would offer to chip in a few thousand to help pay for it. 50k is not a small amount of money but compared to his yearly salary (not including endorsements and other benefits) is such a small amount of money I don't think it's much of a deterrent. If anything it might make him more of a martyr/hero with his teammates etc.

Its obviously not the same but I mean if I elbowed my coworker in the throat and they sent me home for the rest of the day. Then the next day they told me I had to pay like a $200-$300 fine and then it would be over unless I did something else crazy, I would be like ok cool and move on with my life. If I had a really annoying coworker that might be a pretty good deal and might get some people sending me Venmo payments. Lol