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DNatagal wrote: ↑Wed Jan 14, 2026 9:25 am

AbeVigodaLive wrote: ↑Tue Jan 13, 2026 10:44 pm DVR Review:

- If it wasn't obvious enough already... the Wolves knew Anthony Edwards was not playing this game during the Spurs game. He's not even on the bench. With a game not until Friday... is he on vacation or just doing business out in LA or something? I'm guessing Rudy pulled the "Hey! If he doesn't have to go, I'm not going either." Not thrilled with the look of not being there, but these guys are professionals and if their teammates are cool with it, so be it.

- Hot shooting early. It helps that the ball is popping and the Bucks are very slow to react. A lot of wide open shots.

- Beringer looks unconventional or even awkward out there. But it's effective. He's gotten his hands just enough on several balls to keep possessions alive. He's looking like he'll be fun.

- Great extra pass from Randle for the WIDE open three. He's showing good leadership in this one. Playing well.

- The Bucks look awful. The Wolves just pulled off the side out-of-bounds alley oop... to Donte Divencenzo?

- And they're getting worse! With 2:30 left in the 1st half, Conley and Reid ran a simple pick-and-roll. And it ended in a wide open dunk for Reid. Only, it wasn't an alley oop or even a pocket pass. It was a lazy lob pass that Reid caught at the free throw line only to see all of the Bucks players run away for some reason.

- ProTip for Doc Rivers and the Bucks... don't have AJ Green try to guard Julius Randle. Yikes.

- The disparity between Bones Hyland and Dillingham is expanding. It was interesting to hear Jim Pete talk about finch talking Bones up before the game. Something got him going. Nice game.

- We can probably start the countdown to Dillingham leaving the Twin Cities at any point. He really wanted to make an impact in this one... but he just does NOT have the chops. At this point it's clear to everyone. And sadly... maybe even to Dillingham. The only question is what could they possibly get for him at this point.

- The Wolves are clicking right now. Good vibes. They'll probably have another Brooklyn/Atlanta meltdown, but at least we know they can shake it off and be ready when it's needed at the end of the season and into the playoffs.

Can suspended players be on the bench?

I would have left Ant home as well. The less he is on the foot, the better. And we all know he would have been jumping off the bench cheering the team on. Let him heal and get ready for the run to the All star break.

FNG wrote: ↑Tue Jan 13, 2026 9:24 pm

Q-is-here wrote: ↑Tue Jan 13, 2026 9:21 pm

Wolvesfan21 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 13, 2026 9:18 pm

He played solid, I still think his biggest weakness is rebounding. With his size and athleticism he should get a lot better though.

He averaged 11 rebs per 36 in the G-League, so at least he held his own down there.

But how many were offensive rebounds? He has that part of the game figured out because it's all about size, athleticism and hustle. It's the boxing out that needs work.

Three days off now before going to Houston. And they have to play OkC the night before!

D-Loser25 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 14, 2026 1:09 am

AbeVigodaLive wrote: ↑Tue Jan 13, 2026 10:44 pm DVR Review:

- If it wasn't obvious enough already... the Wolves knew Anthony Edwards was not playing this game during the Spurs game. He's not even on the bench. With a game not until Friday... is he on vacation or just doing business out in LA or something? I'm guessing Rudy pulled the "Hey! If he doesn't have to go, I'm not going either." Not thrilled with the look of not being there, but these guys are professionals and if their teammates are cool with it, so be it.

- Hot shooting early. It helps that the ball is popping and the Bucks are very slow to react. A lot of wide open shots.

- Beringer looks unconventional or even awkward out there. But it's effective. He's gotten his hands just enough on several balls to keep possessions alive. He's looking like he'll be fun.

- Great extra pass from Randle for the WIDE open three. He's showing good leadership in this one. Playing well.

- The Bucks look awful. The Wolves just pulled off the side out-of-bounds alley oop... to Donte Divencenzo?

- And they're getting worse! With 2:30 left in the 1st half, Conley and Reid ran a simple pick-and-roll. And it ended in a wide open dunk for Reid. Only, it wasn't an alley oop or even a pocket pass. It was a lazy lob pass that Reid caught at the free throw line only to see all of the Bucks players run away for some reason.

- ProTip for Doc Rivers and the Bucks... don't have AJ Green try to guard Julius Randle. Yikes.

- The disparity between Bones Hyland and Dillingham is expanding. It was interesting to hear Jim Pete talk about finch talking Bones up before the game. Something got him going. Nice game.

- We can probably start the countdown to Dillingham leaving the Twin Cities at any point. He really wanted to make an impact in this one... but he just does NOT have the chops. At this point it's clear to everyone. And sadly... maybe even to Dillingham. The only question is what could they possibly get for him at this point.

- The Wolves are clicking right now. Good vibes. They'll probably have another Brooklyn/Atlanta meltdown, but at least we know they can shake it off and be ready when it's needed at the end of the season and into the playoffs.

I always start reading your posts, not realizing it’s you, but then catch myself and move on to someone who has a clue

60WinTim wrote: ↑Wed Jan 14, 2026 9:59 am It seems odd that I have to come in and be the voice of reason...

- Doc said his team had tired legs coming off a tough road trip for just one home game before departing for another super tough game. He was inferring it was a "scheduled loss".
- Miles Turner did not play, which means other than Giannis, they had no rim protection.
- How often have we seen a team come in missing a star or two and give us all we can handle? Well, tonight the shoe was on the other foot.
- I am super high on Joan's future. But last night may be a Herschel Walker moment. The circumstances were perfect for his debut game. He may not have that productive a game the rest of this season...
- Bones, my guy, can be hot and cold. He was hot tonight, but that will not be the case every night (BTW, while I was high on Bones being brought back, it was not necessarily for being part of the rotation -- I just thought he provided some solid depth on the roster. Dilly's failure and TJ's injury are the main reasons Bones has his opportunity).

Anyway, we seem to be flying super high right now, to the point where I perceive a feeling of "who needs ANT?" and "who needs Rudy?". The Wolves need both ANT and Rudy!

DNatagal wrote: ↑Wed Jan 14, 2026 9:25 am

AbeVigodaLive wrote: ↑Tue Jan 13, 2026 10:44 pm DVR Review:

- If it wasn't obvious enough already... the Wolves knew Anthony Edwards was not playing this game during the Spurs game. He's not even on the bench. With a game not until Friday... is he on vacation or just doing business out in LA or something? I'm guessing Rudy pulled the "Hey! If he doesn't have to go, I'm not going either." Not thrilled with the look of not being there, but these guys are professionals and if their teammates are cool with it, so be it.

- Hot shooting early. It helps that the ball is popping and the Bucks are very slow to react. A lot of wide open shots.

- Beringer looks unconventional or even awkward out there. But it's effective. He's gotten his hands just enough on several balls to keep possessions alive. He's looking like he'll be fun.

- Great extra pass from Randle for the WIDE open three. He's showing good leadership in this one. Playing well.

- The Bucks look awful. The Wolves just pulled off the side out-of-bounds alley oop... to Donte Divencenzo?

- And they're getting worse! With 2:30 left in the 1st half, Conley and Reid ran a simple pick-and-roll. And it ended in a wide open dunk for Reid. Only, it wasn't an alley oop or even a pocket pass. It was a lazy lob pass that Reid caught at the free throw line only to see all of the Bucks players run away for some reason.

- ProTip for Doc Rivers and the Bucks... don't have AJ Green try to guard Julius Randle. Yikes.

- The disparity between Bones Hyland and Dillingham is expanding. It was interesting to hear Jim Pete talk about finch talking Bones up before the game. Something got him going. Nice game.

- We can probably start the countdown to Dillingham leaving the Twin Cities at any point. He really wanted to make an impact in this one... but he just does NOT have the chops. At this point it's clear to everyone. And sadly... maybe even to Dillingham. The only question is what could they possibly get for him at this point.

- The Wolves are clicking right now. Good vibes. They'll probably have another Brooklyn/Atlanta meltdown, but at least we know they can shake it off and be ready when it's needed at the end of the season and into the playoffs.

Can suspended players be on the bench?

I would have left Ant home as well. The less he is on the foot, the better. And we all know he would have been jumping off the bench cheering the team on. Let him heal and get ready for the run to the All star break.

Coolbreeze44 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 14, 2026 12:02 pm I wish we could get Ant incorporated into the way we played last night. Not only was it aesthetically pleasing but obviously effective as well. Of course Rudy slows things down too, so it wasn't just the absence of Ant. I just wonder how good we could be if Edwards committed to pace and ball movement the way the group did last night. Great game to watch.



[I had to chuckle at Dloser's comment. Abe, you suck]

Coolbreeze44 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 14, 2026 12:02 pm I wish we could get Ant incorporated into the way we played last night. Not only was it aesthetically pleasing but obviously effective as well. Of course Rudy slows things down too, so it wasn't just the absence of Ant. I just wonder how good we could be if Edwards committed to pace and ball movement the way the group did last night. Great game to watch.



[I had to chuckle at Dloser's comment. Abe, you suck]