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Well, I have to feed my superstition and keep starting these GDTs until we lose. As I'm a morning person - I need to get this out of the way early, so here is it.

Tonight's game will tell me a lot about our Wolves. Will they play down to the competition? Or will they blow them away like we should do on paper? Also, how will Finch approach this? Will he rest any guys? My gut tells me it will be business as usual and all hands on deck. Here are the injury reports from Basketball Reference:

Wolves:
Anthony Edwards (finger) is QUESTIONABLE for Wednesday's (Mar. 27) game against Detroit.
Rudy Gobert (rib) is QUESTIONABLE for Wednesday's (Mar. 27) game against Detroit.
Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) is OUT. Towns is dealing with a left meniscus injury and there is no timetable for his return.
Jaylen Clark (achilles) remains out due to an achilles injury, and has no timetable for return.

Pistons
Cade Cunningham - Day To Day (Knee) - Cunningham is QUESTIONABLE for Wednesday's (Mar. 27) game against Minnesota.
Jalen Duren - Day To Day (Back) - Duren is PROBABLE for Wednesday's (Mar. 27) game against Minnesota.
Simone Fontecchio - Out (Toe) - Fontecchio is OUT for Wednesday's (Mar. 27) game against Minnesota.
Taj Gibson - Out (Hamstring) - Gibson is OUT for Wednesday's (Mar. 27) game against Minnesota.
Quentin Grimes - Out (Knee) - Grimes is OUT for Wednesday's (Mar. 27) game against Minnesota.
Isaiah Stewart - Out For Season (Hamstring) - The Pistons announced that Stewart will miss the rest of the season
Ausar Thompson - Out For Season (Illness) - The Pistons announced that Thompson will miss the rest of the season
Stanley Umude - Out (Ankle) - Umude is OUT for Wednesday's (Mar. 27) game against Minnesota.

This is a home game against the team with the worst record in the NBA. Detroit has lost 7 in a row. Let's make it 8. If we hit 50 tonight, it keeps 60 in sight.

Ok wolves, no slow start tonight (secure the gd ball from the jump instead of having to clean it up later) and let’s bury them by 20 with less than 30 minutes from our key guys.

davemang wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:52 pm Ok wolves, no slow start tonight (secure the gd ball from the jump instead of having to clean it up later) and let’s bury them by 20 with less than 30 minutes from our key guys.

Yeah, given the great record we have, we sure haven't blown out many teams before the 4th. Seems like we're always having to play our starters deep into the 4th before Finch finally feels comfortable going to the bench...and I don't blame him given our history.

I really like Naz in the starting lineup next to Rudy. So much less drama and ball holding.

Horrible shooting

Wolves can’t hit a 3 to save their lives

kekgeek wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:55 pm Wolves can’t hit a 3 to save their lives

Yeah, seems like we ought to try and score inside a bit more. Although these 3s have been pretty open…

kekgeek wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:55 pm Wolves can’t hit a 3 to save their lives

Yup, being down a guy that can create his own shot (KAT), our offensive success has to come from ball movement and the 3-ball. They aren't going in tonight. Ant may eventually feel like he has to start forcing things.

Q-is-here wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:56 pm

kekgeek wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:55 pm Wolves can’t hit a 3 to save their lives

Yup, being down a guy that can create his own shot (KAT), our offensive success has to come from ball movement and the 3-ball. They aren't going in tonight. Ant may eventually feel like he has to start forcing things.

And ANT answers that with a nice inside-out pass to NAZ for a 3!

Seems like Finchie should have Naz or Ant out there at all times. Not sure I like the Rudy/Kyle combo with no Ant and no Reid and a bunch of guards we saw in the first half.