The
Timberwolves last 2 home games have looked mirror image the way they started
out to big leads. The Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday worked their way back
from a big deficit only to lose to the Wolves. It was a nice win by Minnesota showing
resiliency, and not quitting even after blowing a big lead.
Sunday the
Timberwolves came out hot as they had a double digit lead over the Golden State
Warriors in the first half.
The play of
Derrick Williams is getting better each game. Sunday he had a reverse dunk that
he even looked back to make sure it went in as he had defenders all around. It
was one of the nicest dunks I have seen all year by the Wolves.
Ricky Rubio
is playing out of his mind and the steals he is coming up with is great. He
seemingly is getting better each game with the steals and the timing of the
steals.
Rubio
passing leaves me in shock with what he can do. A fast break and between the
leg pass to Nicolai Pekovic who scored and was fouled on the play for a
potential 3 point play. A missed free throw seemed to happen too often Sunday.
A lob pass
from Rubio to Derrick Williams for the slam was one of beauty. Rubio had a
drive in the lane where he went around his back with the ball only to miss a
layup.
It seemed everything
was going the Wolves way but yet found a way to lose a heart breaker. I believe
one of the turning points of the game came when Warriors player Jarret Jack gave
a shot to Greg Stiemsma’s chest which seemed to come out of nowhere. The
announcers had thought Jack should be thrown out of the game for this. As it
turned out Jack was only given a technical. The sharp shooting Jack displayed
during the game would have really changed the game I believe if he would have
been ejected.
I also
believe Pekovic was fouled a number of times down under which were not called.
It seemed to frustrate Pekovic. This guy has been so valuable for the Wolves
this year with his play I hated to see him have looks of disbelief on his face
as he was trying to get back on defense.
To credit
Golden State for coming from way back to win but it just seemed it was going to
be a Minnesota day.
The Wolves
did have one final desperation as we watched Luke Ridnour put up a floater only
to come up short and the Wolves lose by one.
I am not
giving up on these guys. They are a team going through learning pains. Kevin
Love who has been out for some time yet the young Wolves are still playing some
exciting basketball.
Rubio and
Derrick Williams seemed to have learned to play with each other and the results
have been fun thus far.
Go Wolves
Thanks for
reading
Purplestick
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