Game Thread: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Denver Nuggets
November 4th, 2004 - 9:30 PM (Central Time)
Minnesota Timberwolves(1-0) @ Denver Nuggets(0-1)
Last game: Minnesota - Win, 99-93
Last game: Denver - Loss, 78-89
Projected Starting Lineups:
Reserves:
Denver actually matches up well with Minnesota, except when you get to the bench. Besides Nene and Boykins, Denver's bench is real thin. They'll try to push the ball up the floor and hope that they don't get involved in a half-court game with Minnesota. Lenard is out for the season, so they are now even weaker from the perimeter. Buckner, White, or Dermarr Johnson could start at SG for Denver, and all of them will probably see some PT.
Minnesota should win this game, because they are head-and-shoulders the better team. I can see Garnett having a big night, as well as one of the wing players (Sprewell, Wally, or both). I would think Hassell would play more than 18 minutes per game tonight, since Carmelo is on the other side.
this will be the OFFICIAL game where martin will relize he made the biggest mistake of his career by showing up in the west.
wolves 114- nuggets 90
spree is going to go off for 30. kg a 20 pt 15 board night. Kandi drops 20, along with wally will get about 25. t hud 6 pts and 15 assists, and sam cassell 18 points.
melo gets 15 tonite, he will get the routine shut down by trenton when he is in the game. andre miller will get a 23 pt 12 assist night. Camby gets about 10 pts 7 boards, 2 blocks. boykins goes off for 20 today. kenyon martin 18 pts and 6 boards.
I think i am overreacting but it seems just about right!
Minnesota loses, 94-92, in a battle of big plays. Denver made the big plays at the end, Minnesota missed out on some opportunities.
Cassell was given a technical foul for "shoving" Earl Boykins, and was then shoved by Martin, and then Cassell threw the ball at Martin pretty hard. Stupid by Cassell, but I don't think he should have been thrown out.
Anywho, Garnett with another big night, but Cassell, Sprewell, and Wally didn't show up. Wally's played bad thus far. Same for Sprewell. Hudson had 9 points and 6 assists in only 24 minutes, but it still looks like he's got a ways to go.
Originally posted by sheefo13!
this will be the OFFICIAL game where martin will relize he made the biggest mistake of his career by showing up in the west.
wolves 114- nuggets 90
spree is going to go off for 30. kg a 20 pt 15 board night. Kandi drops 20, along with wally will get about 25. t hud 6 pts and 15 assists, and sam cassell 18 points.
melo gets 15 tonite, he will get the routine shut down by trenton when he is in the game. andre miller will get a 23 pt 12 assist night. Camby gets about 10 pts 7 boards, 2 blocks. boykins goes off for 20 today. kenyon martin 18 pts and 6 boards.
I think i am overreacting but it seems just about right!
I wouldn't buy any lottery tickets this week if i were you ......
Game Thread: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Denver Nuggets
