The Minnesota Timberwolves Fall Short Tonight To The Bulls (109-101)

The Minnesota Timberwolves Fall Short Tonight To The Bulls (109-101)

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by | Mar 31, 2024 | Featured, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA

The Minnesota Timberwolves needed one win to be able to clinch their spot in the NBA Playoffs. All the Timberwolves needed to do was beat the Chicago Bulls tonight. The Bulls are playing tough but still far away from where they want to be especially with Lonzo Ball coming back next season.

The Timberwolves were in a dogfight all night with the Chicago Bulls from the beginning of the game. Alex Caruso started the game 6/6 from the 3 point line and was making some shots that he doesn’t normally make at that consistent rate. The Wolves gave him some wide open looks and he took advantage of it but just as his offense was good it was his defense as well. Caruso has become an elite defender and he has improved on the offensive end as well. On the night Caruso finished with 21 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists.

The Chicago Bulls had a 16 point lead in this game at one point and DeMar DeRozan was a huge reason for that as he was able to get to his spots all night long. It didn’t matter who was guarding DeMar tonight from the Timberwolves it was either going in or he was finding a way to get to the line. DeRozan is one of the games best in the mid range and it seemed like every time the Wolves made a run he was able to hit a big shot. DeRozan finished with 27 points, 2 rebounds, and 8 assists. The Bulls had all five of their starters in double figures tonight against the Minnesota Timberwolves and stayed the course throughout the evening. One thing that was learned about the Bulls is that they’re scrappy and they will defend/hustle when it comes to making winning plays.

The Timberwolves struggled tonight in the beginning of the game and were able to make some great adjustments in the 2nd half. Rudy Gobert had his fingerprints all over the game as he was able to dominate in the paint tonight against Drummond. It was Rudy that got the team going in that 2nd half and he was able to notch another double-double as he finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Anthony Edwards had another quiet night and had some miscues but it’s better to see this now than in the NBA Playoffs. Mike Conley had 19 points tonight for the Timberwolves and he’s been that consistent player that Coach Finch can go to when it comes to making winning plays and getting the team back on track.

The Timberwolves will try to bounce back and get back on track as they have Houston coming in Tuesday followed by Toronto on Wednesday. They are still looking to clinch a playoff berth and it should be coming one of those days.

 

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Mar 31, 2024 No Comments
The Timberwolves Get Their 50th Win Of The Season After Beating Detroit (106-91)

The Timberwolves Get Their 50th Win Of The Season After Beating Detroit (106-91)

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by | Mar 28, 2024 | Featured, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA

The Minnesota Timberwolves came into this game looking to make things closer in the NBA Western Conference standings. The Timberwolves would be able to get in within a half game from 1st place with a win. The Timberwolves had everyone available besides Karl-Anthony Towns and the Detroit Pistons were without Jaden Ivey. Cade Cunningham was a game time decision as well but he was able to go through pregame warmups and he is good to go.

This game started out neck and neck as the Timberwolves found themselves in an early dogfight against the Pistons. Cade Cunningham came to play tonight and he was hitting some tough contested shots against the Timberwolves number one defense in the NBA. It was impressive to watch Cade Cunningham on the offensive end as he was able to put the Pistons on his back all night. Cade has improved on his jumper and he was a problem for the Timberwolves. The Wolves put Jaden McDaniels on him and a sprinkle of Anthony Edwards but Cade was still finishing. The Pistons are a long way away but with Cade Cunningham heading this ship they should be back to those Bad Boys days really soon. On the night Cade Cunningham finished with 32 points and he almost willed the Pistons to a close victory before the Timberwolves were able to pull away. The future is bright in Detroit moving forward and with the tutelage of Monty Williams they should be back to winning ways. I look at the rebuild in Detroit like the one that’s happening in Houston right now and all they need is some veterans to come in and help the young core out.

The Timberwolves didn’t get much from Anthony Edwards tonight but that shows how much fire power this Timberwolves team has this year. Edwards had a quiet game and others stepped up which we don’t know if that would of happened in the past. Ant Man will rise to the occasion when it matters in April as he’s locked in for the playoff push. Naz Reid and Jaden McDaniels stepped up in a huge way on the offensive end as well as the defensive end. Tonight Naz and Jaden combined for 41 points, 14 rebounds, and 4 assists. The Timberwolves were able to take over the game on 2nd chance points as they were able to out hustle Detroit tonight. Naz Reid has taken that step in his game and it has been a huge help. Since KAT got injured Naz has stepped right in to help take the scoring load off Anthony Edwards shoulders. Rudy Gobert had a great outing tonight as he was able to get another double-double on the season. This team is clicking at the right time and the Wolves have the Nuggets next on friday as this will be huge going towards their playoff seeding.

This postseason is going to be great and these last 10 games will tell us everything we need to know about the Timberwolves ASAP.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Mar 28, 2024 No Comments
Minnesota Timberwolves Bounce Back & Defeat The Cavaliers (104-91)

Minnesota Timberwolves Bounce Back & Defeat The Cavaliers (104-91)

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by | Mar 22, 2024 | Featured, Minnesota Timberwolves

The Minnesota Timberwolves’s are coming back into this game tonight against the Cavaliers knowing that they will have Rudy Gobert and Naz Reid back in the lineup. The Cavaliers are still without Donovan Mitchell, the All-Star, but in his absence, Jarrett Allen and Darius Garland have stepped up big time. They had to be big time again tonight To leave Minnesota with the victory.

This was one of those games where it was back-and-forth from the beginning, but the Minnesota Timberwolves were able to pull apart from the Cavaliers. Anthony Edwards had a very regular stat line tonight as he didn’t have to go super Ant-man tonight against the Cavaliers with his teammates help. Anthony Edwards finished with 16 points, 13 rebounds, and 5 assists on the night. Mike Conley was the leading score for the Minnesota Timberwolves as he had 21 points and 6 assists. Kali was able to do everything that Coach Finch needed and more as he was able to get to the rim hit the jumper and he was able to defend as he was able to block George Niangs shot tonight too. Mike Conley was playing inspired tonight and it showed from the beginning of the game to the end.

 

Naz Reid at a huge game tonight as well and it was his towel night in the arena. Naz Reid finished with 18 points, three rebounds and three assists on the evening, and was able to make the best of every opportunity that was given to him. The Cleveland Cavaliers stayed off Naz and he made them pay for it tonight with his three point shooting. When I was Rita’s playing like this, the Minnesota Timberwolves, a hard to beat, and it’s tough Especially when Anthony Edwards isn’t the leading scorer. Jordan McLaughlin came in and gave an instant spark as he would end up going 4/4 from the 3 point line.

Minnesota Timberwolves got a big boost defensively as Rudy Gobert was able to set the tone inside the paint against Jarrett Allen. When Rudy Gobert is there, it is a sight to see defensively as he opens things up for the Minnesota team instantly. They will try to continue this defensive attack. They have going against the Golden State Warriors on Sunday.

 

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Mar 22, 2024 No Comments
Minnesota Timberwolves Lose A Nail Bitter To The Denver Nuggets (115-112)

Minnesota Timberwolves Lose A Nail Bitter To The Denver Nuggets (115-112)

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by | Mar 20, 2024 | Featured, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been hot as of late and were coming back home to play in front of the home crowd which felt like forever. The Timberwolves had the defending champion Denver Nuggets in town after playing in Utah the night before. Minnesota would be going into this matchup without Rudy Gobert (Rib) and Naz Reid (Head) injuries.

The Timberwolves came out a little flat in this game as the Denver Nuggets had the game in full control on both ends. Jokic was a complete monster inside the paint all night as the Timberwolves were without their bigs. One of the bright spots tonight was the minutes that Luka Garza was able to get and how affective he was for the Wolves. Luka did the best he could against the former MVP Nikola Jokic but that wasn’t enough to hold him down. Jokic finished the game with 35 points, 16 rebounds, and 2 assists.

One thing about Jokic’s game is he can adapt to any situation because if he needs to score he can and if he needs to get his teammates involved he can do that as well. Without Gobert the defensive anchor in the lineup Jokic made it tough all night long. His teammate Michael Porter Jr was special tonight and was able to hit some timely shots that gave the Nuggets some confidence when the Timberwolves were making their run.

Anthony Edwards & Jaden McDaniels combined for 56 points on the night and it was a beautiful sight to see. This type of night will boost the confidence of McDaniels adding this to his already all team defense. The Nuggets weren’t able to slow down Anthony Edwards in this one either until the 4th quarter where they made some adjustments. Jaden McDaniels hit some jump shots that kept the Timberwolves in the game. The Timberwolves were able to slow down Jamal Murray but it was Michael Porter Jr that got it going and really stopped the Timberwolves comeback as he finished with 26 points to finish the night.

The Nuggets will face off against the Timberwolves within the next month and I’m looking forward to it being a rematch that the NBA will need their popcorn for as well.

 

 

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Mar 20, 2024 No Comments