[Game] Kings @ Timberwolves - 4/1/17 - 5PT/8ET

[VF21]

The Minnesota Timberwolves mascot, Crunch. In January 2017 Crunch earned NBA headlines when he performed a stunt that resulted in the father of team star Karl-Anthony Towns leaving the arena on crutches.

The most unfortunate event of Thursday night at Target Center had nothing to do with the Timberwolves’ loss to the Pacers.

Rather, it was during a timeout, when the Timberwolves’ mascot, Crunch, slid down an aisle of the stands...

In the clip, Towns Sr. can be found in the front row on the right side of the aisle, directly next to an empty seat. Near the end of the slide, Crunch veers to his left and clips the seat next to Towns Sr. The seat was jostled and looks to have clipped Towns’ knee...

- http://www.twincities.com/2017/01/27/crunch-karl-anthony-towns-dad-injured-by-timberwolves-mascot/

CRUNCH Stats
Height: 6' (ground to to tip of ears)
Weight: 185 pounds
Verticle Jump: 15' (with trampoline)
Favorite Food: A certain kind of Candy Bar...
Favorite Movie: Dances with Wolves
Favorite Book: Call of the Wild
Favorite Dunk: Under one leg, one handed jam!

http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/minnesota-timberwolves-mascot-crunch/

New Orleans went about as well as could be expected. Howdy Doody was in rare form as was also expected. I'm not going to bother to repeat his tweets, but insincere, dishonest, untruthful, false, deceitful, duplicitous, lying, mendacious and hypocritical are the words that come to mind in regards to his comments.

Now, about Minnesota. Wiggins, Towns and company probably won't be as humiliating as the Pelicans, but we're still gonna lose. Be good to see Casspi, even if it is in the uniform of the Twolves. Gotta admit - our kids are learning some tough lessons from some of the best young players in the league.

#GoKings

 

[The_Jamal]

Alright, so I can get on board with beating the tough playoff-tested Grizz for coach and handing out the GOAT comeback within 5 minutes to the whiners in LA, but for the love of all that is holy. LOSE.THIS.GAME. Very well could mean the difference between us being in 6th or 9th position by the end of the season with how Dallas is starting to collapse as well. Also keeps us in play for moving up to 5th or even 4th with the Magic just 2 games "ahead"

 

[Tetsujin]

Alright, so I can get on board with beating the tough playoff-tested Grizz for coach and handing out the GOAT comeback within 5 minutes to the whiners in LA, but for the love of all that is holy. LOSE.THIS.GAME. Very well could mean the difference between us being in 6th or 9th position by the end of the season with how Dallas is starting to collapse as well. Also keeps us in play for moving up to 5th or even 4th with the Magic just 2 games "ahead"

Don't worry. Our big men have yet proven to be able to stop former Kentucky big men and we literally have no small forwards so expect KAT and Wiggins to drop 40 points a piece.

 

[Kingz19]

Looking for a good Lin here against lottery rival

Keys to the game;

1. Good games from Skal, Papa, and Buddy. I want to be overreacting like we got young Chris Bosh, Young Arvydas Sabonis, and the next Ray Allen in the fold

2. Stay competitive through the strength of such performances and fall short.

 

[Jimbob]

Yep, with as much good fortune that the Wolves have had in recent lotteries, I want them to lose by winning.

 

[andjel]

Probably the most relevant game this season.

 

[Ron]

Do we know if we're resting the vets tonight as well?

 

[King Baller]

Don't worry. Our big men have yet proven to be able to stop former Kentucky big men and we literally have no small forwards so expect KAT and Wiggins to drop 40 points a piece.

With each loss Joerger mentions the lack of size on the wing in the post game presser. Be nice to have a couple of SF's next season

 

[Kingster]

Do we know if we're resting the vets tonight as well?

I hope so. They all look incredibly tired. Every single one of them should be rested.

 

[Warhawk]

Didn't watch last night's game. Doubt I will watch this one. Can't stand watching a team that isn't trying it's hardest to win. That keeps getting rid of all-stars for peanuts. That can't figure out how to build a team that can compete without sabotaging it along the way.

Better I just watch something else and hope, like I have for the last decade and a half, that things might get better next year. What a lousy way to feel as a fan....

 

[ockingsfan]

Do we know if we're resting the vets tonight as well?

Well, I would hope so, since we rested all the vets for the N.O. game, which had a direct connection to our possible N.O. lottery pick, I would think this game is a must lose too.

 

[pshn80]

Uncomplicate things, play everybody you've got and beat 'em. No pussyfooting around, go for the jugular and, if necessary, g down fighting. Go Kings!

 

[VF21]

Do we know if we're resting the vets tonight as well?

According to CBS Injuries, Koufos, Evans and Temple will be resting tonight.

 

[Ron]

Don't miss predicting this!
Another game tonight!

And this time it's Omri Casspi that we're going to meet.

(Not as intimidating as DMC, I know)

Think you know how it will end?

A fan has got to do
what a fan has got to do...

Predictions are ON for game #77:
On the road vs the Timberwolves, Saturday 4/1, 5pm​

First game of April!!
You can still make your mark in the prediction game this season.

Winners of Previous Months:

Oct. 2016: @gil renard - 233 pts
Nov. 2016: @alonshin - 499 pts
Dec. 2016: @KingsFanSince85 - 484 pts
Jan. 2017: @KingsFanSince85 - 591 pts
Feb. 2017: @Ron - 437 pts
Mar. 2017: @Glenn - 701 pts
Apr. 2017: YOU?

Predictions are accepted HERE until tip-off (In 4 hours).
Just follow the link to the thread, and post the exact game result.

Prediction game stats:

• Last game's summary: View attachment 6639
• March Monthly Race: View attachment 6640
• Season Leaderboard: View attachment 6641

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List of all predictors in order of appearance:

@Ron, @CVKingsfan, @VF21, @alonshin, @Russell Pimphustler, @origkds, @KingsFanSince85, @lwc, @abadinesbm, @Spike, @Starting Five, @Telemachus, @gil renard, @Suicide King, @Tomcat, @km23, @peacelate, @sono, @Kingsfan23, @Blob, @SLAB, @lawlman91, @LoungeLizard, @The Hammer, @VladFather, @gunks, @ApolloDaGod @PurpleHaze, @Bosnian Diehard, @206Fan, @ockingsfan, @Tetsujin, @chief bromden, @thingfish, @kingjatt, @bubulina, @Chupacabra, @King Baller, @Ugolino, @LA King Fan II,@CyKings,@SacTownGrantFan, @New Era, @Glenn, @Castasic and @roasthawg, @jpsls

And to you, prediction rookies...
It's never too late to start...

@carmichaeldave, @Mr. S£im Citrus, @Warhawk, @6th, @9x1x6, @AL/kfan, @Albatros, @allrightthen, @Amit149, @andjel, @Arkitect, @arusinov, @BamBam52, @Bibby10AZ, @Big Cuz 15, @biltalent, @BLNINJA #81, @Boogie_Fever, @Bruiser62906, @bsegers, @Castasic, @Chicken Chaser, @Chubbs, @Crabwalk, @CuzistanKing, @Darr_Vader, @datamanwes, @DC222, @Deb M @deki, @DesertFox, @Dime Dropper, @Double-K, @dude12, @east_sac, @EJF, @Elise10, @ElRey, @Entity, @ESP47, @fansinceday1 @Fannie Dwest, @Flopi, @ForlornKing, @funkykingston, @giantking1355, @Gilles, @glassman , @Gliesian, @GoSACtown, @Gtronic, @Hansel, @Heuge, @HereWeBoogie, @HighFlyingMonkey, @HndsmCelt, @Hoovtrain, @Howard, @hrdboild, @Iced Espresso, @IfAt1st, @ikon_zero, @itzcoatl, @jcassio, @jcwkings, @Jeremy Fraser, @Jimbob, @Jkbiker, @John Galt, @Jora Wala, @Joshoua, @k_dubb90, @kennadog, @King in England, @kingdivac , @KingMilz, @KingsCitizen, @kingsfan1984, @KingsFan80, @Kingsfan91, @KingsFanGER, @Kingsfan_GER , @Kingsroots, @Lammy, @Larry89, @Livinthedream, @Lopes, @LPKingsFan,@mac, @macadocious, @Mass, @MassachusettsKingsFan, @Merdiesel, @miltonap, @MizzouKing, @nebs, @nofun, @One and Done,@OnYouLikeGlue, @OptimusRhyme, @Oscar, @Padrino, @pdizo916, @pdxKingsFan, @piksi, @ppine, @pshn80, @R2D2, @rainmaker, @randymoss1881, @RaY Z, @Revrag, @roasthawg, @RX-8, @Sac.1989, @Sac.Kings, @SacKings384, @sactownfan, @SacTownGrantFan, @SacTownKid, @Sam0ah, @SCKingsfan, @sdballer, @ShastaKingsFan, @Section 101, @sidney, @Siranthony, @slashing4, @Sluggah, @speedwagon, @spok22s, @steelevt, @swisshh, @TaxMan, @The Effort Police, @The_Jamal, @TruckeeKingsFan, @twslam07, @Tyndel, @upinsmoke, @White_Chocolate, @whoopdeedoo, @whozit and @Woogie.

 

[Kingsfan23]

I want the youth to play, and I want them to be more competitive in their lins

 

[nebs]

Lets lose. Skal, Willie, Buddy, Papa, lets have fun.

If we win with that we win.

 

[VF21]

Collison, Hield, Afflalo, Skal and WCS for the Kings.

 

[Kingsfan23]

You might be a hardcore Kings fan if your watching this and not the final four

 

[VF21]

Gtant just announced the starting lineup as Collison, Hield, Skal, Evans and WCS...and then said McLemore.

WTH?

Looks like WCS, Hield, Ben, Skal and Collison... Not that it matters. We're gonna get killed.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

You might be a hardcore Kings fan if your watching this and not the final four

Alternatively, you might not care about college basketball.

 

[VF21]

I like Doug Christie...always have. Having said that, I'm changing my mind about him being a part of the TV broadcast team. He's trying too hard to channel Jerry and it's really irritating. If he'd just comment on the game and make the insights only a former player can make, he'd be a lot better.

 

[Kingsfan23]

I dont mind playing the young guys, but they have to start competing

 

[Kingsfan23]

I wonder what McLemore commands this summer. If it's an extremely small sum I might consider him as a 12 man

 

[VF21]

Welp, this is ... predictable.

 

[VF21]

Wolves on a 21-3 run...

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Wolves on a 21-3 run...

 

[VF21]

So what lessons are the kids learning again by this kind of slaughter?

 

[Kingsfan23]

So what lessons are the kids learning again by this kind of slaughter?

To man up

 

[VF21]

First quarter over. I guess there is one good thing...at least it's an early game.

 

[VF21]

I miss Omri.