SILVER LININGS: Minnesota Timberwolves Collapse vs. Phoenix Suns, But Positives Remain
The Minnesota Timberwolves collapsed in the final minute against the Phoenix Suns on Friday — but there still are some genuine silver linings from the loss. Ben Beecken (@bbeecken) breaks down the positives, including the offense for much of the game and the fact that the Wolves still carry a top-10 offense and a top-10 defense nearly six weeks into the season. Also, previewing the matchup against the Sacramento Kings.
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14 Comments
Damn the suns are actually good this year?? That Collin guy is good
Déjà vu…
Hope any Ja interests evaporated Sunday
This isn't binary. Great teams beat ALL the bad teams and most of the good teams. You don't get a pat on the back for doing the easy part of the job while you get crushed by average to above average teams.
Everybody preached this ridiculous continuity sermon. You don't need continuity with the ball hog, Julius Randle, and "Stone Hands" Gobert. They don't need continuity. They need people who play team basketball and lock in no matter who they play .
What's getting lost is Randle's endless turnovers while dribbling into triple teams, missing free throws, and being more worried about his ego and scoring on Brooks than making the right pass to an open ANT for three. Randle is back to the OKC Randle. He's got to go.
suns are a good team lol Timberwolves just not as good as you think they are.
I'm beyond accepting ANT's nonchalant attitude. It's become obvious that he loses interest and just goes through the motions sometimes. He's bored?
ANT.
You make more money in 3 games than most Americans make in a lifetime.
F#CKING EARN IT!!!!!
PLAY HARD OR SIT DOWN
and Julius? you gotta be smarter in the clutch. we traded KAT because of his post up turnovers.
Ant talked all that shit then bailed on the post game?
There's already been two silver lining collapses and they getting their ass kicked by good teams. So much cope. 😅
Don't worry Wolves fans, you'll get to pretend everything is okay until Wednesday, 😂.
It's all a fluke. Timberwolves are actually 18-0.
And BTW, the defense is atrocious.
i hope they go winless against .500 teams all season. none of these players have an ounce of basketball IQ. they make everything harder than it has to be with the talent they have.
Wolves need better ball movement the ball gets way to sticky with randle and ant and they don't allow anyone else to get into a rhythm
I don't understand why finch has such a short leash with rob it seems like he doesn't want to develop a future pg giving him 1 more min and taking him out every time he makes a mistake is the wrong way to coach it