Wolves 85, Raptors 107
TWolves Blog - Minnesota Timberwolves News and Articles —
... especially poorly on defense when the outcome of the game was still in doubt in the third quarter. Toronto shot 15 for 22 from the floor in the third. Wittman's club did plenty of things well in a 111-100 win over the Jazz at home Tuesday, including matching Utah's physical intensity. But that didn't carry. Minnesota's 14 first-half turnovers were a big problem. The Raptors converted them into 18 points, which helped them take a 51-43 lead at the break despite being outshot. From Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune: The Wolves, who just played 10 of 11 games at home, now are 2-24 away ...
Wolves Updates 2/28
TWolves Blog - Minnesota Timberwolves News and Articles —
... did ask some other NBA folks about the Wolves, and here s the overwhelming consensus: They are lottery fodder for at least another two or three years and probably will lose Jefferson by then because he will grow tired of a management team that has a poor track record since breaking up the conference finals team it had. Ryan Gomes is OK, but I have yet to see anything out of Corey Brewer to suggest he is any sort of answer. And Sebastian Telfair is a heartbreaker from way back. From Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune: The Wolves on Saturday will launch a season-ticket renewal campaign ...
The Morning After The Night Before, LII
Doug Smith's Toronto Raptors blog —
... cover the backside. But no one’s going to bet on me winning. People do that just to leave that little crack open but no one really thought they could win that football game. No one.
"Now you look at and see what happens. New England didn’t lose, they got beat. They didn’t give the game away, they got beat.
"You’re never suppose to win.” -
If you care, and I can’t imagine why you do, here’s what they said in Minneapolis about last night’s dull affair.
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Great story ...
Linkage - Feb 28
The AltRaps Blog —
... Wednesday, the Wolves limited the league’s most accurate three-point shooting team to a 3-for-18 night beyond the arc, but they had no answer for Bosh, the cornerstone for a Raptors building effort that is several seasons and high lottery picks further along than the Wolves’ new plan. - Star Tribune This game had all the makings of a trap game. As a result of the KG trade, Minnesota has essentially become an afterthought in the league. Although the team has a lot of young players, many with good, if not great, potential, they are currently one of the worst teams in the league ...
