Wednesday
had a chance to be big for the Minnesota basketball teams but in the end only 1
was in the W column. Yes, the Timberwolves finally broke their losing streak of
6.
The team
shows so much grit but that does not always show in the final score. The hustle by Ricky Rubio is so encouraging
and I would think eventually rub off on teammates.
His 6 steal
in the game and 4 of those in the 4th quarter is so fun because as
you watch the game he is centimeters from stealing even more. His leadership at
point each night for me is a thrill. The passes he makes just do not get old to
watch. The creativity he presents makes you want more.
Chris
Johnson and Mickael Gelabale joined the team recently and now signed through
the end of the season. They are not big household names but do show that they
can contribute. The scoring numbers by these 2 do not jump out but there hustle
up and down the court is noticeable. Johnson and Gelabale each had 6 last
night. The jumping ability by Johnson is a nice feature to have on the team.
How about Gelabale assignment on Monday against Miami as he had to guard LeBron
James? The experience they are getting is valuable for next season whether it
is here in Minnesota or another NBA team.
A great team
win and a much needed one as they now travel to Denver on Saturday with
Daylight savings times and then come home for Dallas Sunday and San Antonio
Tuesday.
The
Minnesota Gophers came into the Nebraska game on a 2 game winning streak. The
Gophers back on January 29 beat Nebraska by 19 at Williams Arena.
My thought
is a 2 for 2 for wins in basketball. There is no way Minnesota will lose. The
Gophers finally made the .500 mark at 8-8 and Nebraska came in 4-12. The odds
are in Minnesota’s favor so I thought.
It was the
last basketball game in the Devaney Center as a new one opens next year. There
is a lot of incentive for Nebraska to pull the upset.
It is hard
to believe the winning team shot 36 percent for the game. It is even harder to
believe Gophers Senior forward, Rodney Williams had 0 points.
This Gophers
just struggle on the road and factor in the team shot 50 percent at the free
throw line going 10-20. They lose by 2 and miss 10 free throws what if the
players could have converted.
It is
strange to say as I watched both games even though one won and one loss it is
incredible the free throws these teams miss. They are free points.
Thanks for
reading
Purplestick
This was a great game by the Wild. It was very well defensive played game by our blue liners. I truly believe that the NHL are going to have to implement a discipline for players that don't want to play the game. These players dropping to the ice pretending that they were hit to create a pentalty is making the game look bad.
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