[DerangedDisco]

was that Chuanceys first triple double in his career?

[froggyvk]

He's had one more, and another one in college.

[Mavs Dude]

Where was Okur? I watched like half of the game and didn't see much of him.

[froggyvk]

I for one did not mind not seeing Okur in there for much of the second half. Williamson was playing well and deserving of those minutes down the stretch.

I just hope this whole Rasheed situation is worked out before the next game.

[socco]

Originally posted by froggyvk!
Really no doubt we can hang with the T'Wolves. Lost by one at their place on a horrible call, lost by 1 at our place without one of our best players and our best clutch shooter fouling out.

When did he foul out again? Oh ya, when the game was basically over. That's the worst I've seen the Wolves play late in the 4th this year. I had a weird feeling the whole game that somethign was gonna happen. The Sheed thing, then you guys almost coming back after a bunch of missed FTs. Very odd game.

[MLKG]

The whole thing was extremely strange. An off-ball foul on Chauncey that takes him out of the game? That was just a terrible terrible call on par with in terms of heinousness with the Lakers-Wolves series last year. That was a HUGE foul in terms of the Pistons chances of winning. Chauncey gets fouled out and we don't have a point guard anymore. Our small forward is forced to bring the ball up the floor and try to find a 3 point shot when our two best three point shooters aren't in the game. That game could have turned out a lot different if Hoiberg would have shot those free throws like what should have happened and Chauncey stayed in the game.

I think Minnesota is a great team and there is definately no shame in loosing to them, but it's just frustrating that both losses have been filled with controversy and we lost both games by a combined 2 points.

[mook]

what a massive disappointment for me. once Sheed left the game for good, I just changed channels to my Blazer game.

I've never heard of a guy getting yanked halfway through a game by lawyers. that just conflicts too much with the escapism of basketball.

[twolvesguy]

Originally posted by Mike luvs KG!
The whole thing was extremely strange. An off-ball foul on Chauncey that takes him out of the game? That was just a terrible terrible call on par with in terms of heinousness with the Lakers-Wolves series last year.

Actually, it was a VERY Good call, but one you don't see too often.

Chauncy was all over Cassell trying to prevent Sam from receiving the inbound pass. Cassell is one of the top FT shooters in the NBA(88%).

IMO, It was a Gutsy call by the official, but it was the correct one to make.

[froggyvk]

Why does that ref hate Chauncey so much? The pushoff on Garnett, the foul on Marbury, the hold on Cassell. The hold on Cassell is a foul in the 3rd quarter, but not with 10 seconds to go. What's Billups ever done to him?

[MLKG]

I didn't see Chauncey do anything extra than what happens on almost every inbound play, and the ref didn't CALL it until Hoiberg was holding the ball and Hamilton went to foul him. Everyone thought the whistle was Hamilton fouling Hoiberg and then they put Sam on the line. It didn't make sense. It wouldn't have been a big deal if it weren't for the fact that the call took Chauncey out of the game and because of the strangeness that went on at halftime, we didn't have anyone to bring the ball up the floor and create a shot.