Re: GDT: Knicks at Wolves
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2023 9:29 pm
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Re: GDT: Knicks at Wolves
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2023 9:31 pm
Another nice pass by Shake. Shake has been great passing tonight, hitting Rudy, NAW and Minott with lobs and finding NAW in the corner for wide open shot. He should have gotten even a few more assists had guys not missed. Those who don't think Shake can play point (Lip, I'm talking to you) should watch this game.
Re: GDT: Knicks at Wolves
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2023 9:33 pm
He was OK-ish tonight, but we need more from him. Not impressed.KG4Ever wrote: ↑Mon Nov 20, 2023 9:31 pm Another nice pass by Shake. Shake has been great passing tonight, hitting Rudy, NAW and Minott with lobs and finding NAW in the corner for wide open shot. He should have gotten even a few more assists had guys not missed. Those who don't think Shake can play point (Lip, I'm talking to you) should watch this game.
NAW on the other hand has really come around after a poor start to the season and has become an X-factor off the bench of late.
Re: GDT: Knicks at Wolves
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2023 9:35 pm
Guys..... we are good! We just keep winning. It feels great. Gobert absolutely dominated tonight. Just a well played game.
Re: GDT: Knicks at Wolves
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2023 9:38 pm
He was great passing, rebounded well, hit on his drives, got to the free throw line and made those and the only negative was his outside shot didn't fall, but they rimmed out, so he wasn't that off. Shake has a long history of good outside shooting, so with enough shots he should be fine.Q-is-here wrote: ↑Mon Nov 20, 2023 9:33 pmHe was OK-ish tonight, but we need more from him. Not impressed.KG4Ever wrote: ↑Mon Nov 20, 2023 9:31 pm Another nice pass by Shake. Shake has been great passing tonight, hitting Rudy, NAW and Minott with lobs and finding NAW in the corner for wide open shot. He should have gotten even a few more assists had guys not missed. Those who don't think Shake can play point (Lip, I'm talking to you) should watch this game.
NAW on the other hand has really come around after a poor start to the season and has become an X-factor off the bench of late.
NAW has been a mixed bag. I'm not as impressed as you are with NAW. He's really inconsistent, but he played fine tonight.
Re: GDT: Knicks at Wolves
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2023 9:48 pm
Good win against a solid Knicks team that had won three straight. They aren't a Tier I NBA team, but they are in that next tier down and it's not like the Wolves got much of a break after the road trip.
It was yet another great team effort, without one guy really dominating the proceedings. Ant played a nice second half after multiple halves of mediocre basketball going back a few games.
It was yet another great team effort, without one guy really dominating the proceedings. Ant played a nice second half after multiple halves of mediocre basketball going back a few games.
Re: GDT: Knicks at Wolves
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2023 10:03 pm
If I was a Knicks fan, I would want them to blow it up. They are in perennial purgatory with a team that can sneak into playoffs but not seriously challenge. Thibs will overplay starters and not develop young players. Knicks fans are so desperate for a star player that they manufacture rumors involving KAT and Embiid. I love their mediocrity and Thibs practically guarantees it. 
Re: GDT: Knicks at Wolves
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2023 11:04 pm
KG no offense but every time you talk about ShakeKG4Ever wrote: ↑Mon Nov 20, 2023 9:38 pmHe was great passing, rebounded well, hit on his drives, got to the free throw line and made those and the only negative was his outside shot didn't fall, but they rimmed out, so he wasn't that off. Shake has a long history of good outside shooting, so with enough shots he should be fine.Q-is-here wrote: ↑Mon Nov 20, 2023 9:33 pmHe was OK-ish tonight, but we need more from him. Not impressed.KG4Ever wrote: ↑Mon Nov 20, 2023 9:31 pm Another nice pass by Shake. Shake has been great passing tonight, hitting Rudy, NAW and Minott with lobs and finding NAW in the corner for wide open shot. He should have gotten even a few more assists had guys not missed. Those who don't think Shake can play point (Lip, I'm talking to you) should watch this game.
NAW on the other hand has really come around after a poor start to the season and has become an X-factor off the bench of late.
NAW has been a mixed bag. I'm not as impressed as you are with NAW. He's really inconsistent, but he played fine tonight.
Milton this clip is all I can think of. But I do agree with you Shake for your 8th/9th guy is pretty damn good.
https://youtu.be/FGD0lb-RC2I?si=a64PPKYR3xHzzNe9
Re: GDT: Knicks at Wolves
Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2023 7:57 am
I just finished the replay, Tim, and I can answer your question. We played well in the first half, but we essentially played without Ant who was mostly invisible. But Ant came out hot right from the start of the 3rd quarter, and everything changed.
Here's my overly-simplistic analysis of where the Wolves are right now. When Ant doesn't show up, as he didn't for 4 1/2 games prior to his brilliant second half tonight, we are still good enough to barely win games. But when Ant plays at the level we all know he can, we are an elite team able to beat any team in the league. As some of us have said, we don't really know if this is Ant's or KAT's team. But we do know that we need tonight's second half Ant to compete for a championship.
Welcome back, Ant!
Re: GDT: Knicks at Wolves
Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2023 8:16 am
The good news is we saw what Ant can do in the playoffs last year. He seems to rise to the occasion in the bright lights, but goes into these multi-game lulls during the regular season. To your point, we finally have an ensemble of players that can compete and win without being overly reliant on one guy, but it just feels like Ant is underachieving a bit versus expectations coming into the season.FNG wrote: ↑Tue Nov 21, 2023 7:57 amI just finished the replay, Tim, and I can answer your question. We played well in the first half, but we essentially played without Ant who was mostly invisible. But Ant came out hot right from the start of the 3rd quarter, and everything changed.
Here's my overly-simplistic analysis of where the Wolves are right now. When Ant doesn't show up, as he didn't for 4 1/2 games prior to his brilliant second half tonight, we are still good enough to barely win games. But when Ant plays at the level we all know he can, we are an elite team able to beat any team in the league. As some of us have said, we don't really know if this is Ant's or KAT's team. But we do know that we need tonight's second half Ant to compete for a championship.
Welcome back, Ant!
I still question whether he is in top physical shape. He has been coming up short on a lot of his jumpers of late and that tells me his legs are a bit tired. I'd be willing to bet his diet hasn't changed much since he was a rookie....