Minnesota Sports Forum

thedoper wrote:I dont get why people are down on DLo. He just gave us more next to KAT than anything we had since Jimmy. Great win.

This will be a nightly thing whether D-Lo plays well or poorly.

Also I really think we need to consider giving McDaniels some minutes. He really moves well on the defensive end of the floor.

crazysauce wrote:I think Naz came in and really played well. We need to just slide him to pf and never play Juancho again. Really liked Nazs defensive effort out there. Beasley is ferocious and I love it.

I agree that Naz was very good tonight, but his best role is backing up KAT- just not quick enough to guard some PF's. I might giver Okogie the game ball tonight for the work he did on Griffin- totally overmatched physically, but held him to a quiet 15-7. I just don't see Naz stopping Griffin like Josh did.

CoolBreeze44 wrote:

thedoper wrote:I dont get why people are down on DLo. He just gave us more next to KAT than anything we had since Jimmy. Great win.

Never hated a player on my own team more than DLO. That won't be a singular opinion as the year rolls on.

Is it because of the casual flair? Im just curious to the specifics.

60WinTim wrote:So who is pulled from the starting lineup next game? I assumed Rubio, but now I think Layman should go to the bench!

Noooo! If you take Sunshine out of the lineup, who's going to corral that one uncontested rebound he had in his 17 minutes!

My game ball goes to Beasley. He did the most to help us win in my opinion

Camden0916 wrote:

thedoper wrote:I dont get why people are down on DLo. He just gave us more next to KAT than anything we had since Jimmy. Great win.

This will be a nightly thing whether D-Lo plays well or poorly.

Like whether he makes shots? Because he's a hell of a lot more than a shot maker. Hes got some real chemistry with KAT on and off the ball and hes got real poise. His "bad shots" are just no longer considered that in today's NBA. I loved his game tonight.

CoolBreeze44 wrote:My game ball goes to Beasley. He did the most to help us win in my opinion

I agree with this. He's an animal out there.

I should add that Edwards played well too. 15 points and some important minutes that helped the team.

FNG wrote:

crazysauce wrote:I think Naz came in and really played well. We need to just slide him to pf and never play Juancho again. Really liked Nazs defensive effort out there. Beasley is ferocious and I love it.

I agree that Naz was very good tonight, but his best role is backing up KAT- just not quick enough to guard some PF's. I might giver Okogie the game ball tonight for the work he did on Griffin- totally overmatched physically, but held him to a quiet 15-7. I just don't see Naz stopping Griffin like Josh did.

Kudos to Okogie, sure, but Griffin arguably stopped himself more than Okogie did. He only took 13 shots tonight -- five of them were from three and two were mid-range jumpers! That means he only took six shots in or around the paint tonight. Was that by design? Did Okogie have anything to do with that? I doubt it, honestly. I think Griffin and Detroit's offense let Minnesota off the hook there. I'll take it, but I just don't think it's sound strategy moving forward!