The Timberwolves Clinch Play-In Spot By Defeating The Spurs (151-131)

The Timberwolves Clinch Play-In Spot By Defeating The Spurs (151-131)

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by | Apr 8, 2023 | Featured, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA

The Minnesota Timberwolves are coming into this game needing to win out if they want to have a chance to grab the 7th seed in the West. To do that, they had to handle the task at hand in Austin, TX. The Spurs were without Keldon Johnson and Zach Collins whereas the Timberwolves needed to play their starters to secure a spot in the play-in tournament. This is the front end of a back-to-back for the Timberwolves so they needed to make light work of the Spurs ASAP.

 

At the beginning of this game, you can tell that the Spurs were playing an extremely competitive game as Tre Jones was everywhere. It goes to show you that many of these Spurs players were still playing for jump security heading into next season. Tre Jones showed that his job would be more than secured as he can be one of the key pieces to the Spurs puzzle moving forward. It seemed as though Jones was all over the place getting rebounds and finding his teammates with ease. Tre Jones could go right at the Timberwolves’ defense with ease as he finished the game with a triple-double. Tre Jones had 21 points, 10 rebounds, and 12 assists on the day. The Spurs had 6 players in double figures against the Timberwolves and managed to score 131 but the Timberwolves just had it going offensively today. The Timberwolves scored 151 points and had 7 players in double figures as they were led by Anthony Edwards who finished with 33 points. Anthony Edwards as he came out the gates setting the tone in this game scoring with ease. The Spurs had no answer for Edwards as he was able to score over and around the Spurs’ defenders. When Edwards plays like this the Timberwolves are unstoppable and today it showed what the team can actually be when things are clicking.

 

 

Karl-Anthony Towns looked really good out there as well with 22 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists. It’s good to see KAT getting back in the swing of things on the offensive and defensive sides. When KAT plays on both ends like he did today anything is possible. I truly believe if KAT didn’t get hurt this team would be locked into a seeded instead of the play-in tournament but things happen and you have to overcome. Rudy Gobert has been a rebounding machine and he did just that against the Spurs today as they had no big man in the paint that could stop him. Rudy had 13 rebounds and when he commands the paint like he did today this team is tough to beat as the Spurs found out. Rudy was the defensive anchor in the paint with 4 blocks today as well to add to his boards. The mix of KAT and Rudy has been special every time they grace the floor together. Jaden McDaniels took over that 3rd quarter and was able to drop 12 points in the quarter alone. We already know he is an All-Defense caliber player but when he scores the ball like he has since the All-Star breaks it makes it tough on anyone and the Spurs found that out today. This Timberwolves team is clicking at the right time and will have a game with the Pelicans tomorrow to determine their fate in the NBA play-in tournament. Below are the seeding opportunities for the Timberwolves heading into tomorrow’s game.

 

The Minnesota Timberwolves would finish (7th seed if they beat the Pelicans, Lakers lose to the Jazz) (8th seed if they beat the Pelicans, but Lakers beat the Jazz) (9th seed if they lose to Pelicans)

 

 

 

Photo Credit: (Photos by Michael Gonzales/NBAE via Getty Images)

 

Apr 8, 2023 No Comments
Luka Doncic Debuts the Luka 2

Luka Doncic Debuts the Luka 2

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by | Apr 5, 2023 | Featured, Sneaker Releases, Sneakers

Luka Doncic debuted the Jordan Luka 2 against the Sacramento Kings. After the success of the Luka 1 and the various unique colorways we’ve seen, the Luka 1 era is coming to an end. 

While no technology information has been released, the Luka 2 is a drastic change from the Luka 1. The colorway Doncic broke out is a purple and black with what looks like a gum outsole. These Luka 2s could very well feature formula 23 which was in the Luka 1, it does seem Jordan brand moved away from the shank plate on the outsole and medial side of the sneaker.

While no information has been released about a release date for the Luka 2s we will keep you updated on official photos and a release date. As it stands the Dallas Mavericks are out of the picture and we may not see Doncic lace up the Luka 2 in the playoffs.

Photos Via: Dallas Mavericks Via Instagram

Apr 5, 2023 No Comments
Minnesota Timberwolves Take Care Of Business In BK Beating The Nets (107-102)

Minnesota Timberwolves Take Care Of Business In BK Beating The Nets (107-102)

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by | Apr 5, 2023 | Featured, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA

The Minnesota Timberwolves found their selves in a dogfight on Tuesday night in Brooklyn. It’s coming down to the last games that matter in Minnesota needs to make the best of every opportunity in front of them. With their backs against the wall, Anthony Edwards showed up in a major way to help secure the win tonight.

This was by far one of the most complete games that I’ve seen from the Minnesota Timberwolves from an offensive and defensive output. Anthony Edwards took over in the second half making it very easy for the Tim Wolves down the stretch as he had a tough shot after tough shot. One of the things that impress me the most was his willingness to defend him to score at will and he made it tough on bridges and Johnson all night. Anthony Edwards finished the game of 23 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists. When Anthony Edwards takes it upon himself to be the best player on the floor it’s tough to beat this Timberwolves team. Anthony Edwards prides himself  on being a two-way player and it showed on Tuesday night when he made one of the biggest defensive stops of the season against the Nets with the game on the line.

The Timberwolves made adjustments with the transition defense, and were able to get back quicker tonight as they turned defense into offense. Both Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns combined for 34 points and 26 rebounds on the night making it tough on Nic Claxton. Both Rudy and KAT were able to establish their dominance in the paint tonight as they made it tough on all the Nets especially with their passing out of doubles. Jaden McDaniels had one of his best games of the season as well as he shining at the right time during the season when the Timberwolves need them the most. Jaden was all over the place with steals, blocks, and making timely baskets. The Timberwolves will go deep in the playoffs if they get this consistent Jaden on a nightly basis. Jaden has been special to watch since All Star Break and they will need every ounce of his greatness that he’s shown moving forward. McDaniels made it tough on Mikal Bridges tonight and made him work for every point he scored.

bridges finished with 24 points on the night but it was Spencer Dinwiddie who was hitting everything he put up even with a hand in his face. Dinwiddie finished with 30 points and 6 assists as that wasn’t enough to help the Nets get the win.

 

The Timberwolves are off until Saturday’s game against the Spurs as they’re playing for postseason placement late in this season.

 

 

 

Photo Credit: (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

Apr 5, 2023 No Comments
Luka 1 “Easter” Official Look

Luka 1 “Easter” Official Look

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by | Apr 4, 2023 | Featured, Sneaker Releases, Sneakers

A Luka 1 “Easter” has been unveiled, Jordan Brand is releasing a “Easter” themed Luka 1 this year, an “Easter” themed sneaker is rare nowadays as we don’t see many brands release “Easter” themed sneakers nowadays l. 

This “Easter” colorway features a aqua/purple upper made up of breathable Flightwire and mesh, it also has an aqua color on the sock liner. The Midsole features a full-length Formula23 foam which has hints of pink on the Shank plate or better known as the ISO plate as Jordan brand calls it, and pink Luka Doncic branding. The outsole also has a two tone color with yellow and aqua.

As it sits the Dallas Mavericks are out of the picture and the Mavericks are considering sitting Doncic out for the rest of the season. So we may not see Luka lace this colorway up on court. The “Easter” Luka 1 will be available on April 13th on the Nike app for $110 USD.

Apr 4, 2023 No Comments
The Portland Trail Blazers Defeated Minnesota (107-105) As Sharpe Led The Way With 27 Points

The Portland Trail Blazers Defeated Minnesota (107-105) As Sharpe Led The Way With 27 Points

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by | Apr 3, 2023 | Featured, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA

The Timberwolves came into this game and needed a win badly after dropping one to the Lakers. The Portland Trail Blazers have shut down their starters for the remainder of the season. So with them not playing their starters and the Timberwolves having their starters, it looked like the Wolves had this in the bag with a 19-point spread.

 

Well, the spread was wrong in this one as the Timberwolves had difficulty containing Shaedon Sharpe in this game. Today Sharpe looked sharp on the court and could do no wrong as he made the Timberwolves pay in the paint. Shapre showed a lot of ball-handling skills and showed that he could make some big shots while driving to the basket. The game started neck and neck but the Timberwolves just couldn’t slow down the Portland offense as they were able to make some tough shots. Sharpe led the way for them with 27 points and kept the Trail Blazers in this game all day long with his aggression to the paint and big-shot ability. Sharpe was a handful for the Timberwolves but in that 2nd half, it was Kevin Knox who was making some plays that took this win away from the Timberwolves. Knox hit some shots and was able to attack the basket to either create or make a play for himself. Knox finished the game with 19 points off the bench and made the most of the minutes that Coach Billups gave him. Portland was able to beat the Timberwolves because of the control in the turnovers, points in the paint, and bench points. The Portland Trail Blazers came into this game with nothing to lose and only something to gain as they made some clutch free throws down the stretch to take this one from the Timberwolves at home.

 

 

The Timberwolves ended up beating themselves in this game as they had too many turnovers and they had players in foul trouble. Karl-Anthony Towns wasn’t able to stay on the court with his foul trouble and that hurts when you don’t have a Naz Reid that you can put in to help with the offense. It was good to see Anthony Edwards get back on track after not feeling well he was able to finish the game with 37 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. Edwards was special today as he’s always been but he was able to turn it on in that 2nd half when the Trail Blazers already were feeling good and confident. The Timberwolves will look back at this game and realize they had it won if they didn’t turn the basketball over. So you can definitely say they can use this as a mural victory but they need some real victories down the stretch now. Rudy Gobert was dominant in the paint on the offensive end but didn’t get much help today on the defensive end when Portland had him in switches. This Timberwolves team has been playing to their competition all year long and I believe they got caught in the trap again. We know they can beat any team and they can get the jump done so they will need to lock in for the last 3 games. Minnesota can be special they just need to lock in on the defensive end first because the defense helps create the offense and once they get that back anything can happen.

 

The Timberwolves have the Nets, Spurs, and Pelicans left in the season and they’re all must-win games if they want to make the play-in or playoffs.

 

 

 

 

 

Photo Credit: (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)

Apr 3, 2023 No Comments