AP Photo by Carlos Osorio Game #81, Road Game #41: Minnesota 103, Detroit 115 Season Record: 21-60 1. One More Smallball Razzing Since this will probably be my last Wolves three-pointer of the year (I’ll either do a season evaluation and/or cover the team’s press conference later this week after tomorrow’s Milwaukee tilt), it’s appropriate … Read more
AP Photo by Duane Burleson We’ve been spoiled. While the Twins starting pitching and offense have too often been an iffy, up-and-down proposition throughout most of the 21st century, the bullpen has pretty consistently owned the late innings and protected leads. It was easy, in fact, to take them for granted. It didn’t seem to … Read more
AP Photo by Nikki Boertman Game #79, Road Game #39: Minnesota 102, Orlando 101 Game #80, Road Game #40, Minnesota 114, Memphis 105 Season Record: 21-59 1. Wanting It More It does not significantly diminish the two wins posted this weekend by the Timberwolves by pointing out that neither Orlando nor Memphis bothered to be … Read more
Early April baseball in the Midwest can be a flat-out teeth-kicker. Baseball, of course, can kick your teeth in on a regular basis no matter the month, but shit like last night is brutal, even if it (literally) comes with the territory. Couldn’t they at least have given us a rain delay, so we could … Read more
Game #78, Home Game #40: New Orleans 122, Minnesota 90 Season Record: 19-59 1. Trying to Trade Baskets The Minnesota Timberwolves shot 73.3% in the third quarter last night, 11-15 FG, including 3-4 from beyond the 3pt arc. The worst shooting performances were Ryan Gomes and Chris Smith at 1-2 FG; Al Jeffeson was 2-3 … Read more
Copyright 2008 NBAE (Photo by Kent Smith/NBAE via Getty Images) Game #77, Road Game #38: Minnesota 119, Charlotte 121 Season Record: 19-58 1. Plenty of Blame To Go Around Coach Randy Wittman thought the Minnesota Timberwolves came to play without passion or commitment tonight on the road against Charlotte, and he was spot-on. I wasn’t … Read more
Copyright 2008 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) Game #75, Road Game #37: Minnesota 88, Phoenix 117 Game #76, Home Game #39: Memphis 113, Minnesota 101 Season Record: 19-57 1. Jefferson Finally Cracks The Timberwolves offered themselves and their fans a choice of embarrassing performances over the weekend: Which do you prefer, an … Read more
AP Photo, by Paul Battaglia I walk away happy as a clam from any baseball game that features a successfully executed suicide squeeze. It’s a great, gutsy, and increasingly rare play, and last night, with the Kansas City Royals in town (I actually heard some radio guy refer to them as the "red hot Royals"), … Read more
Game #74, Road Game #36: Minnesota 100, Utah 117 Season Record: 19-55 1. One-Way Jefferson Those who check the box score will surmise that Al Jefferson had one of his worst games of the season tonight as the Wolves were routed by Utah, who turned a close and enjoyably contested first half into a blowout … Read more
AP Photo by Paul Battaglia Game #73, Home Game #38: Detroit 94, Minnesota 90 Season Record: 19-54 1. A Rough Night For Foye There is more than one goat in a game where the Wolves blew a 21-point lead and wilted down the stretch against a Detroit Pistons team resting arguably their top three starters–Chauncey … Read more