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#7829937 · 22 Dec 2007, 18:43 · · პროფილი · პირადი მიმოწერა · ჩატი
მინესოტამ რა მაგრა ითამაშა ნახეთ?! ძალიან გაიგიჯეს თავი.მემგონი ბოლო წლების საუკეთესო თამაში ჩაატარეს
ზლივს გრინსაც ათამაშებენ,თან საკმაოდ კარგად თამაშობს ჯერალდი.
ნელ ნელა ამ გუნდის ფანი ვხდები.
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საინტერესო სტატია მინესოტაზე :
Game Time: T-Wolves 131, Pacers 118
This would have been an easy game for the T-Wolves to lose. Not only did they enter the game with the worst record in the league (3-21), but Rashad McCants and Marko Jaric were out with injuries.
After falling behind by 21 points early in the second quarter, not even the most avid hometown Timberwolves' fans had reason to expect anything else than another crushing defeat.
Surprise! Surprise! Instead of going belly-up, the lowly T-Wolves staged a courageous rally and blew the Pacers off the court.
Let's reconnoiter the survivors and see which of them might help the T-Wolves see brighter days.
Al Jefferson — He showed a deft jump hook, an erratic squeegee jumper, quick ups, strong hands, a willingness to play defense and an admirable ferocity on both boards. Credit him with 13-21, 13 rebounds, two assists, three blocks, and a game-high 29 points. However, except for the simplest handoffs, AJ has trouble completing passes.
He's the keystone of the T-Wolves' future.
Sebastian Telfair — He was forced to play the entire game and played his heart out — 11-18, 11 assists, only one turnover and 27 points. All game long, Telfair made good decisions with the ball. He demonstrated a super-quick cross-over going either way as well as surprising strength for a 6-0, 165-pound lightweight. As ever, defense was a problem — scrambling rather than playing straight-up is what he's most comfortable doing. Also, he was backed down on several occasions by Marquis Daniels — an unavoidable eventuality that created serious difficulties for the T-Wolves' team defense. Shooting is another iffy category for Telfair — he was 2-5 on mid-range jumpers until he nailed a long jay in garbage time,
In any event, he's a capable starting point guard who needs to play with bull's-eye shooters.
Corey Brewer — He's the team's blue-chip rookie who is still searching for his niche in the pro game. He showed quick hands and a surprisingly calm demeanor. But he needs to add some strength, a better change of direction with the ball, as well as an understanding of how to play sound defense (where foot speed and energetic dancing hither and thither aren't nearly enough). Above all, Brewer needs a shot doctor. His release is so tight that most of his misses were front rimmers.
At best, Brewer projects as a hot-footed seventh or eighth man who may be able to uptempo the pace.
Chris Richard — Another rookie. At 6-9, 255, he's a powerful presence especially on defense and when setting screens. But he's slow off his feet and can't score with a pencil.
In the future he might serve as a fourth big man in a four-man rotation.
Ryan Gomes — At 6-7, he's the team's second best post-up threat, but he's mostly content to linger on the perimeter and toss-up jumpers. Yes, he's hard-nosed and attentive, but he's too slow to defend small forwards and too small to defend power forwards.
He's best suited to be a utility player whose playing time must be determined by the matchups.
Antoine Walker — He actually made a difference in the game, knocking down five treys in the second quarter when the game turned, and shooting 6 of 10 from downtown overall. But that's all that's left of Walker's game. He still overhandles, is ineffective in the post, has no ups and lacks the mobility to play adequate defense.
Walker is a veteran wild card who can influence the outcome of perhaps one game every two weeks.
Gerald Green — Running and jumping with wild abandon at both ends of the court, he was 3 of 5, including 2 of 4 from the outlands, had four rebounds, and most significantly, collected four assists. Indeed, his bounce pass to a cutting AJ on a classic screen/roll was beautiful to behold. Green is still too restless to play solid defense, but he didn't take any bad shots and he seemed to be willing to play a team-oriented game.
The sky's the limit for Green. He could be an All-Star, or a dynamic scorer off the bench, or a sheer waste of talent. The second possibility seems the most probable.
Craig Smith — This barrel-chested, 6-7, 250-pound power forward is tough enough. He's really too small and too slow off the floorboards to be a consistent contributor, but he's fearless and he always plays hard. He also has terrific hands, and manages to put himself in optimum position when defending a post-up player. He also sets a sturdy screen and runs fairly well.
Smith is certainly a useful player whose physical limitations make him still another second-stringer who can only play well in certain matchups.
With an intact roster, and with the eventual return of Randy Foye, the T-Wolves can make up in heart what they lack in size, outside shooting and talent. The playoffs are an NBA generation away (which translates into four-to-five seasons). Even so, while they're growing and maturing, the T-Wolves (at home) will succeed in ambushing any of the league's lesser teams that doesn't take them seriously.
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საინტერესო სტატისტიკა:
Greg Oden, Portland, out for season with knee surgery
Kevin Durant, Seattle: 33.2 min., 19.6 pts., .396-FG, .851 FT, 4.4 reb. 2.0 ast.
Al Horford, Atlanta: 30.9 min., 8.8 pts., .503-FG, .636 FT, 9.7 reb., 1.1 ast.
Mike Conley, Memphis: 14.4 min., 5.6 pts., .474-FG, .818 FT, 1.0 reb., 4.2 ast.
Jeff Green, Seattle: 22.9 min., 8.7 pts., .430-FG, .697 FT, 5.4 reb., 1.1 ast.
Yi Jianlian, Milwaukee: 27.3 min., 10.3 pts., .454-FG, .814 FT, 5.8 reb., .9 ast.
Corey Brewer, Minnesota: 23.2 min., 5.2 pts., .297-FG, .735 FT, 4.7 reb., 1.6 ast.
Brandon Wright, Golden State: 7.0 min., 2.7 pts., .414-FG, .500 FT, 2.2 reb., .4 ast.
Joakim Noah, Chicago: 12.6 min., 4.4 pts., .413-FG, .818 FT, 3.2 reb., .8 ast.
Spencer Hawes, Sacramento: 9.4 min., 3.2 pts., .397-FG, .813 FT, 2.4 reb., .2 ast.
Acie Law, Atlanta: 19.1 min., 4.6 pts., .375-FG, .800 FT, 1.3 reb., 2.7 ast.
Thaddeus Young, Philadelphia: 9.8 min., 4.3 pts., .478-FG, .636 FT, 2.6 reb., .2 ast.
Julian Wright, New Orleans: 9.8 min., 1.9 pts., .417 FG, .625 FT, 1.9 reb., .6 ast.,
Al Thornton, Clippers: 15.5 min., 6.2 pts., .363 FG, .658 FT, 3.1 reb., .3 ast.
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