Halftime: That was the ugliest first half I have seen in a while. Every aspect of it was hideous. Even the referee's ought to be fired. The Wolves seemingly reverted back to last year's form and relied on Kevin Love to do everything. While the Milwaukee Bucks are a respectable team, the TWolves just seem lost without Adelman today.
Post- 3rd Quarter: If you thought the 1st half was bad, you should have seen the first few minutes of the 3rd quarter. It was arguably the most pitiful basketball I've ever seen being played at an NBA level. On a good note, Kevin Love and Luke Ridnour are going absolutely nuts on the Bucks.
Studs:
1.) Kevin Love: The rebounding champion went on an absolute tear last game, seemingly the only Timberwolves player who could remotely fundamentally play basketball at points. He set a franchise record in free throws attempted and also poured in 31 points and 20 rebounds, 9 of which were offensive. Grade: A
2.) JJ Barea: Despite getting injured late in the game, the minute guard's efforts did not go unnoticed. His slashing drives to the basket helped to pave the way for other Wolves to come in and get easy points.
3.) Luke Ridnour: The savvy veteran played with poise and helped pull the Timberwolves out of a 20 point deficit in the 3rd quarter. It was his 2-for-1 that helped jump start the Timberwolves late run. While he may be taking a lot of heat for holding back Rubio's growth, his calm, wily presence helped this young team alot. Grade: B+
Duds:
1.)Wes Johnson: Wes is quickly running out of time to justify his standing as both a starter and as a lottery draft pick. Johnson might be in Adelman's doghouse pretty soon, if he doesn't step his game and his intensity up. Grade: D
2.)Michael Beasley: Another high usage, low-efficiency gamfe for Beasley. This is exactly what most Timberwolves fans had hoped that he would grow out of and mature into an efficient, lights-out scorer that he was brought into becoming. Grade: C-
3.)Derrick Williams: Derrick maybe just a rookie, but that doesn't give him license to keep barging into opponents like their bowling pins and drawing offensive fouls. He also needs to recognize that an open 3 in the NBA is a very rare opportunity to score easy points. These easy shots must be taken advantage of. Grade: B-
Post- 3rd Quarter: If you thought the 1st half was bad, you should have seen the first few minutes of the 3rd quarter. It was arguably the most pitiful basketball I've ever seen being played at an NBA level. On a good note, Kevin Love and Luke Ridnour are going absolutely nuts on the Bucks.
Studs:
1.) Kevin Love: The rebounding champion went on an absolute tear last game, seemingly the only Timberwolves player who could remotely fundamentally play basketball at points. He set a franchise record in free throws attempted and also poured in 31 points and 20 rebounds, 9 of which were offensive. Grade: A
2.) JJ Barea: Despite getting injured late in the game, the minute guard's efforts did not go unnoticed. His slashing drives to the basket helped to pave the way for other Wolves to come in and get easy points.
3.) Luke Ridnour: The savvy veteran played with poise and helped pull the Timberwolves out of a 20 point deficit in the 3rd quarter. It was his 2-for-1 that helped jump start the Timberwolves late run. While he may be taking a lot of heat for holding back Rubio's growth, his calm, wily presence helped this young team alot. Grade: B+
Duds:
1.)Wes Johnson: Wes is quickly running out of time to justify his standing as both a starter and as a lottery draft pick. Johnson might be in Adelman's doghouse pretty soon, if he doesn't step his game and his intensity up. Grade: D
2.)Michael Beasley: Another high usage, low-efficiency gamfe for Beasley. This is exactly what most Timberwolves fans had hoped that he would grow out of and mature into an efficient, lights-out scorer that he was brought into becoming. Grade: C-
3.)Derrick Williams: Derrick maybe just a rookie, but that doesn't give him license to keep barging into opponents like their bowling pins and drawing offensive fouls. He also needs to recognize that an open 3 in the NBA is a very rare opportunity to score easy points. These easy shots must be taken advantage of. Grade: B-
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