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Ant left the game early and went to the locker room before the game ended pissed

Just checking in to make sure nothing has changed *looks around*, okay good, we still are losers

Dumbest Wolves game I've watched in at least two years and there's been some tough competition.

Camden0916 wrote:Dumbest Wolves game I've watched in at least two years and there's been some tough competition.

Yup. This will be Finch's first real test this season, because he cannot accept the effort and mindset the Wolves played with tonight.

I wasn't at the game tonight and didn't watch it. Busy packing for a trip. I just looked at the final score and couldn't believe my eyes. I don't know what happened, but the result speaks for itself and tells me there is something fundamentally wrong with this team. Yes, it's early in the season. But we've already lost to a bad Pelicans team. I don't want to read or hear any explanations from players, coaches or pundits. I just want the Wolves to repudiate this loss through actions - i.e., by how they play in their remaining 76 games.

Orlando outscored Minnesota 43-19 in the fourth quarter after leading by six through the first three. Brutal collapse. This is even worse than the second game against New Orleans. Felt like I was watching the Wolves of old. Patrick Beverley being out and D'Angelo Russell getting injured was a killer.

Camden wrote:Orlando outscored Minnesota 43-19 in the fourth quarter after leading by six through the first three. Brutal collapse. This is even worse than the second game against New Orleans. Felt like I was watching the Wolves of old. Patrick Beverley being out and D'Angelo Russell getting injured was a killer.

So glad I didn't see this one!! Why was Beverley out and how what's DLO's injury?

lipoli390 wrote:I wasn't at the game tonight and didn't watch it. Busy packing for a trip. I just looked at the final score and couldn't believe my eyes. I don't know what happened, but the result speaks for itself and tells me there is something fundamentally wrong with this team. Yes, it's early in the season. But we've already lost to a bad Pelicans team. I don't want to read or hear any explanations from players, coaches or pundits. I just want the Wolves to repudiate this loss through actions - i.e., by how they play in their remaining 76 games.

Reasons wolves lost.

1) No energy
2) Nobody outside of Kat can hit an open 3 and Ant thinks he is Steph Curry
3) Dlo got hurt so the Wolves really needed a playmaker (Dlo was not good in his minutes but he is a threat)
4) Kat has terrible body language. It looks like he is trying to make a point on not complaining and he just keeps mopping around.
5) McDaniels has been terrible on the offensive end and he picked up 5 quick fouls.
6) Wolves never attack the rim. I mean Vandy shot 2 early clock 3s one being in the 4th Q during the magic run

Abe's Slightly Later Than Real Time DVR Review:

- Wolves played like they knew Orlando sucks balls (which they most certainly do)... and it came back to bite them. Yet again. Meh. Wolves being the Wolves. Kinda a self-fulfilling prophecy at this point.

- Unimpressed with Suggs tonight. So little separation and seems to struggle with the most basic NBA things.

lipoli390 wrote:

Camden wrote:Orlando outscored Minnesota 43-19 in the fourth quarter after leading by six through the first three. Brutal collapse. This is even worse than the second game against New Orleans. Felt like I was watching the Wolves of old. Patrick Beverley being out and D'Angelo Russell getting injured was a killer.

So glad I didn't see this one!! Why was Beverley out and how what's DLO's injury?

Hell, I'm glad you didn't see this one either, Lip. I'm sure you spent your time more wisely than us here. I wish I would have watched paint dry instead.

Patrick Beverley was out with a calf injury and D'Angelo Russell sprained his ankle. I didn't see what exactly happened on that play, but it looked like he may have come down on someone's foot trying to grab a defensive rebound or contest a shot. He was limping around the court for several possessions trying to gut it out at the end of the first half. When the second half started, Jordan McLaughlin was on the floor and Russell was no where to be seen and shortly ruled out of the rest of the game.