I think the Wolves are going to lose tonight, but I refuse to predict another loss in this game.

Wolves 90
Cats 82

1. Wolves

2. Kemba Walker (18), Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (6) Alexey Shved (4). = 28

3. Sessions with 11

Bonus: Love is shown wearing something comically douchy when the camera shows the traditional Love/Rubio shot.

Stat Bonus: Shved leads the team in scoring.

daddyfatsax wrote:
Bwahahahaha that was a lose-lose trade for both teams. Just trash going each way.

WallyWorld wrote:
Awesome read WW, thanks! I really enjoy these game previews. Keep up the great work on em!

I like our chances tonight, despite the myriad of injuries... just BRUTAL. I can't believe how bad it's been. No one else in the league even comes close. UGH. But I don't see us covering the -7.5 spread. Charlotte isn't *that bad* this year. Plus their guards should have a field day against our backcourt.

AK and Daunte are gonna go freakin HAM tonight, but that's pretty obvious with no one else out there for us. Just PRAY PRAY PRAY that AK stays upright. We simply cannot afford any injury to him whatsoever.

I can't wait to see MKG in action! He's been really good so far this year.

Roy, Peck, Barea are all still out. We are somehow still favored by 7.5. Wow.

I am wondering how this crowd will be, after it was pretty ugly last Wednesday v. Orlando. I'll prob be sitting in the 1st row by the end of this one.

Wolves 89
Cats 86

#2. 33 (Walker 19, MKG 9, Shved 7)

#3. Ty Thomas - 0 points.

Bonus: Even a broken clock is right twice a day...Caged Lion 20 points.

Some good in-game commenting going on in WW's front page post:

www.twolvesblog.com/minnesota-timberwolv...iew-game-thread.html

Wowowowowow whatta comeback! Especially when we were down 15 or however man it was. Kemba Walker... damn. That was an unreal shot at the end. Well done by him though, can't take anything away from it. But damn, we were right in that one and coulda/shoulda won.

All things considered, and yes I know we were playing the MikeCats, but that was an amazing game, considering how short-handed we are. And we even missed 17 free throws (screw you Williams!) Ughghghghghgh.

AK = the king of the universe. Oh my, the dude is just a machine right now. If he gets injured I will cry for days.

I love the Wolves two new plays.

1. Give the Ball to AK at the top and pray to god he makes a play; and

2. Give the Ball to someone else at the top, AK cuts, and hope to god he's open

Murphs56 wrote:
Yes! The AK backdoor cut works like a charm....unless Stiemsma is trying to thread the needle.

College Wolf being positive after a home loss to the Bobcats?!? I am floored, Karma going out to my boy! Speaking of CW, I was also wondering if they showed Peck on TV at all...I am sure CW would've appreciated his all black, Johnny Cash-like attire.

Ugh I’m so sick of D-Charge already. He is shooting 32% on the season! I think Adelman never wants to play him, but feels like he has to. All he does is either float around the perimeter waiting to chuck a low percentage shot, or puts his head down & throws something at the rim. And his D is horse dung. He doesn’t hustle back, he loses his man all the time, he can’t defend most 4’s in the post (not even Bryon Freaking Mullins), ugh.

Okay rant over. My favorite moment of the game last nite was watching Ricky put his hands together and scream when Sessions was missing both of those free throws.

Also, why does K. Love never come out & join the team on the bench during the 2nd half, only during the 1st half? That is weak.

AK was awesome as usual. Luke was sneaky effective as usual, especially considering he can't hit his shots yet this season. CunningHAM did his thing, Steimer was just awful, which was weird. Lee's dunk in the 3rd quarter was whoa. Daddy's boy Bitchsmack was sadly underwhelming. MGK showed me nothing except a wacky looking jumpshot. We had a Good Shved, Bad Shved game last nite...which I will take over a Good Barea, Bad Barea game any night.

I love this team, they were due for a letdown game. Bobcats seem gritty & well coached. We couldn’t hit anything, not even free throws. It happens.

BonK wrote:
So what you are telling me is that Rubio is still our most effective defender in the backcourt?!

Our beloved TWolves are no longer simply a lottery team where its great if we get a win but not that critical when we don't.

No, this team is legitimately good and piling up wins matters.

Personally, I am not happy with a home lose to the Bobcats. I know, I know, most of our top players are out. But we have to find a way to win this game...and the way to win it was to make our free throws. Seriously, missing free throws has nothing to do with injuries. Especially not good doing that at home.

I can accept that the offense is not going to run as smoothly and we are going to have cold nights shooting. So kudos for getting to the line in such a game. But losing a game at the line like that was inexcusable. I hope that never ever ever happens again this year.

BonK wrote:
Man, as I said before the game, Biyombo has regressed this year. I bet they really would take d-charge for him, though. Who looked worse last night?

There is no way Lee doesn't end up with a Keith Bogans/Stevenson-esque career. He is too tough and will eventually start to catch up to the pace of the game.

I love Lee. My favorite non-white TWolves player BY FAR!

BonK wrote:
Haha, and probably deserved. But thanks!

Dang... Pek in all black?!? I didn't see that! Huuuuuge STUD.