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I dont think the system is that big of an issue.

The defense has improved.
The offense looks bad at certain times because of the players. If kat and wiggs don't carry the team, the offense sputters. We don't have anyone to pick them up on off nights. But, i think the bar is pretty high when you consider 21-12-5 from kat and 18-6-7 from wiggs is a bad game.

Rosas knows he doesn't have the best players for this system, but i think he was hoping fir some improvements from the players. Outside of layman (and now kbd), i think everyone else is playing below expectations as an offensive player.

Culver was expected to be a better player.
Teague has looked worse.
Okogie, after a promising rookie year, doesn't look like his offense is ever going to match his defense.
Vonleh has been disappointing on offense.
Napier has been hurt, but he's also been shooting poorly.

If we lacked energy, why didn't bell play? That guy is all energy.

Someone explain to me how we are one of the best road teams in the league and at the same time, the worst home team in the league.

crazy-canuck wrote:Someone explain to me how we are one of the best road teams in the league and at the same time, the worst home team in the league.

To me it's simply effort for the most part. I don't see the same intensity that they play with on the road. Now tell me why they do that, that's the real question. They think they can just show up and win? The crowd will help carry them? IDK if anyone can tell you.

In years past it was the Wolves would lay down on the road against especially the worst teams in the east. That was the trend before. Now it's lay down at home. It's just the current trend I guess.

WolvesFan21 wrote:

crazy-canuck wrote:Someone explain to me how we are one of the best road teams in the league and at the same time, the worst home team in the league.

To me it's simply effort for the most part. I don't see the same intensity that they play with on the road. Now tell me why they do that, that's the real question. They think they can just show up and win? The crowd will help carry them? IDK if anyone can tell you.

In years past it was the Wolves would lay down on the road against especially the worst teams in the east. That was the trend before. Now it's lay down at home. It's just the current trend I guess.

It's not a strong theory but last night's game did have some interesting aspects too it.

1. Tyus was coming home. Tyus was well liked by a number of current Wolves players and remember last year his mother was battling cancer. Maybe the Wolves had some emotions there that they didn't deal with.

2. A long time Usher Named Katy passed away suddenly. From some tweets that came in response to Jon K's tweet about her passing it sounds like she was pretty special. Maybe some players like Towns and Wiggins took it a bit hard or something.

Like I said not a strong theory and it's not an excuse I just like trying to understand if I can. These guys are professionals and all that BUT it's worth remembering they are humans too. As for the rest of the home road record??? Idk just seems a bit flukey to me. I'm still Just happy for a winning record at this point all things considered even including some bad games.