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Coolbreeze44 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 30, 2023 8:38 pm Just cant blow 19 point leads, I'm sorry

We are down by 18, that's a 37 point swing. Wolves thought they had game won at half time and they all mentally shut down. I might be off the Finch bandwagon after this debacle.

60WinTim wrote: ↑Mon Oct 30, 2023 8:45 pm I can't blame Dlo, can I?

If he kept Wolves from trading for DeJounte Murray instead of Rudy, you sure can. LOL

Wish I had some words to help with this one, but I'm coming up empty.

KG4Ever wrote: ↑Mon Oct 30, 2023 8:46 pm

Coolbreeze44 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 30, 2023 8:38 pm Just cant blow 19 point leads, I'm sorry

We are down by 18, that's a 37 point swing. Wolves thought they had game won at half time and they all mentally shut down. I might be off the Finch bandwagon after this debacle.

I'm not off the Finch bandwagon, but he has his work cut out. NAW was not a part of the rotation last season until Jaden punched a wall, and then he had a nice run in the playoffs. But this has been the NAW we saw in the regular season. Finch has to figure out what that guard rotation will be between JMac, Shake and NAW. Heck, maybe even Brown enters the equation. It didn't help that Jaden seemed to be on a 24 minute restriction.

Coolbreeze44 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 30, 2023 8:55 pm Wish I had some words to help with this one, but I'm coming up empty.

What happened to "I'll reserve judgment until after 20 games..."?

60WinTim wrote: ↑Mon Oct 30, 2023 8:55 pm

KG4Ever wrote: ↑Mon Oct 30, 2023 8:46 pm

Coolbreeze44 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 30, 2023 8:38 pm Just cant blow 19 point leads, I'm sorry

We are down by 18, that's a 37 point swing. Wolves thought they had game won at half time and they all mentally shut down. I might be off the Finch bandwagon after this debacle.

I'm not off the Finch bandwagon, but he has his work cut out. NAW was not a part of the rotation last season until Jaden punched a wall, and then he had a nice run in the playoffs. But this has been the NAW we saw in the regular season. Finch has to figure out what that guard rotation will be between JMac, Shake and NAW. Heck, maybe even Brown enters the equation. It didn't help that Jaden seemed to be on a 24 minute restriction.

Give Shake more minutes. He played better for Philly when he got high minutes. Also give JMAC some minutes and maybe bench NAW or scale back his minutes, he has been horrible and maybe the Playoffs NAW was a mirage as he hasn't been very good in regular season and Utah who needs young talent gave up on him. I am not giving up on NAW but maybe he should learn from the bench for a while and give his minutes to Shake and JMAC. I also wouldn't mind seeing Lenny Miller in the lineup, because he is so high energy and that might be infectious when the team is in sleep mode like they were in the second half.

Early in the year. On to the next one

Naz Reid was a worst -21. My doubts about Naz having a postive overall game resurfaced after tonight. He can microwave score, but when he's cold, he doesn't do anything good and I'd rather see Lenny or Garza in there when Naz is cold.

I wouldn't mind seeing Shake start the next game if he is healthy enough. Conley could use a rest game and its time to see if the Shake Magic that occurred when he started in Philly will work in Minnesota. I think Philly won like 75% of their games that Shake started and Shake was el fuego, with lots of points and assists.

kekgeek wrote: ↑Mon Oct 30, 2023 9:09 pm Early in the year. On to the next one

We have to expect better than this Kek. It is early, but we're supposed to be different this year.