[Game] Kings at Timberwolves, 4/5/2021, 4 PM Pacific 7PM Eastern

[Capt. Factorial]

In a blatant attempt to ensure my game thread opening post is inferior to any game threads written up by Tetsujin, here is a picture of a Timberwolf eating a banana.

 

[joemama]

Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
My guess is Malik Beasley might be done for the season. 4-6 weeks takes him almost down to the end of the year. With the Wolves going nowhere, there's no real reason to bring him back for a few meaningless games late in the year.

Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley will miss 4-to-6 weeks with a Grade 3 left hamstring injury

 

[joemama]

Whiteside is a go.

 

[Sluggah]

I think that photo may have been manipulated.

 

[D13]

Minnesota is super tanking to save their pick, and Edwards will be jacking 25+ shots to try to show up Hali for ROY.
We should play our end of bench the whole second half, I bet we still win.

 

[Livinthedream]

I think that photo may have been manipulated.

You have no proof.

 

[KainLear]

Whiteside is a go.

So is D'Angelo Russell.

 

[hrdboild]

I think that photo may have been manipulated.

Timberwolves are very self-conscious creatures you see and will only consent to having their picture taken if you promise to photoshop out the wrinkles around their eyes.

 

[SacTownKid]

I like the defensive adjustment with pressuring the ball but it really takes that long to run a decent pnr on the other end? C'mon man.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Barnes having one of those Black Falcon games

 

[SacTownKid]

OK, it's official that the team is off lately. Run that GD middle pick and roll until the freaking wheels come off Luke.

 

[Turgenev]

Barnes having one of those Black Falcon games

Everyone else having one of those Kings games

 

[Woot!]

Barnes having one of those Black Falcon games

Being MUCH more aggressive than usual. Clearly part of the game plan.

Don't want to forget about his 3-ball, tho.

Kings are 3-14 from 3, by the way.

 

[SacTownKid]

I don't know man, I don't like the Kings prospects here. Back to running a ball movement offense and having guys bail out the clock with tough shots. Luke might have done it again folks.

 

[SacTownKid]

Fox iso in the corner and off the ball. These are the same sets they ran when they went on that historic run of L's.

 

[SacTownKid]

And then in contrast you see how easy it is when they run a Fox middle pnr. Buddy right there for a wide open 3 set shot. Somebody take all of Lukes markers away from him.

 

[SacTownKid]

Back to back plays, post up to Barnes against the whole defense which he gets and then high post Holmes. Yikes. They've reverted back to month 1 offense.

 

[Tetsujin]

Life, liberty, and the Kings getting burned by a Hernangomez brother

 

[SLAB]

Fully healthy and tied with the T’Wolvez, huh?

Playoff caliber baby!

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Life, liberty, and the Kings getting burned by a Hernangomez brother

I would be happy to alienate that third right.

 

[ESP47]

Life, liberty, and the Kings getting burned by a Hernangomez brother

Not going to lie, I thought there was only one Hernangomez and I've been thinking they were the same guy for years.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Well folks, I'm afraid Gonzaga/Baylor is going to take precedence over this...whatever this is.

 

[SacTownKid]

Naz is going to be the real deal.

 

[SacTownKid]

Whiteside getting a little lazy on those screens. He left Haliburton on an island a few times and didn't want to come up, lol.

 

[Sluggah]

Haven’t been following Anthony Edwards much, but seems legit.

(resists ER/Goose jokes)

 

[SacTownKid]

That was indeed a TOTAL offensive foul. Good to see Luke finally going after it. Maybe that will spark the team. If not I can hear Grant now, remember that technical foul Jerry! hahaha.

 

[Tetsujin]

Luke really angling for a nice quick firing now.

 

[KainLear]

Even if we pull thru in this game, the fact that we played with less energy and enthusiasm throughout the whole game than the T'Wolves is just embarrassing.

 

[km23]

Lmao when Buddy dribbles ):

 

[SacTownKid]

Middle pnr works so next play they go right back to Buddy ball screen up top as Fox fades off to the side. WTF!!! That's it, 3rd times a charm Monte. This dude canned a workable situation 3 times now.