Bucks vs T-Wolves

@eric_nehm: Mike Budenholzer confirmed that Pat Connaughton will play today. It will be his first action since breaking a bone in his right hand against the Suns on Feb. 10.

Dammit!  I have a student group at the game and of course Giannis isn’t playing!😭

Bucks with a terrible defensive first half.

Why is Nwora playing? It drives me crazy when he gets roasted on defense.

68 points allowed in the first half yeah that’s not very good.  Then again, no Giannis won’t help their D.

I get the feeling this us one of those games where the Bucks dont care if they lose.

I wish they'd care about beating Minnesota. It'd do a lot of good for Bucks fans in my part of the State.

It's really interesting how so many people here in MN who always said they didnt like NBA basketball are now suddenly Wolves fans. MN fans are the biggest front runners anywhere.

Portis 1 for his last 17 from three.

Coincided with Lopez coming back.

@MNPackman posted:

I get the feeling this us one of those games where the Bucks dont care if they lose.

The indication for that was when they sat Giannis with knee soreness after having two days off after the last game.

Exactly MichiganPacker.

I was there in MN from the drafting of Laettner and JR Rider and got to enjoy their WCF run in 2004.  Garnett deserved better, but you want to talk about 25 or so years of horrible draft and trade decisions well that’s the Wolves.  I’d argue from about 1992 to the drafting of Kat no team in pro sports had as many draft and trade blunders as those guys.

The Target Center is a relative dump but when they were winning in the early 2000s it was a fun place to be.  Had a buddy that was a huge T Wolves guy so went to a number of games.  

But you are right MNP not like they have a legacy or loyal fans.  It’s the Vikings and hockey in MN that’s it.

As for Giannis, yeah I’m sure he’s totally fine.   Bud is using the this game to ease Lopez and Pat C back into the rotation.

Well, if Lopez and PC get some good work tonight with the big man being out, I suppose that‘a a positive from this loss.

Ndudi Ebi….

These are the current standings. The Hawks are 5 games clear of the Wizards, so these are virtually guaranteed to be the playoff teams. Miami is probably locked into the 1 seed. Bucks will likely be anywhere from 2-4 (Chicago and Cleveland are fading). Brooklyn may be in trouble in the 7-8 game if Kyrie can't play in New York in a home game or in Canada, so the first round may be Miami-Brooklyn.

1. Miami 47-24

2. Philly 43-26

3. Milwaukee 44-27

4. Boston 43-28

5. Chicago 41-29

6. Cleveland 41-30

7. Toronto 39-31

8. Brooklyn 37-34

9. Charlotte 36-35

10. Atlanta 35-35

@MNPackman posted:

It's really interesting how so many people here in MN who always said they didnt like NBA basketball are now suddenly Wolves fans. MN fans are the biggest front runners anywhere.

Same with soccer! I think they feel if they bring in more sports, they will have a better chance at getting a championship, at some point.