So far this season, the Timberwolves have been out-rebounded by their opponent 10 times, won the rebounding battle nine times and tied once.
This season, the Wolves are 22nd on the offensive glass at 25.9 percent. But last year’s team was able to make up for some of that with an offensive rebound percentage of 28.4, good for seventh-best in the league. Minnesota ranks 25th in defensive rebound percentage, but with a number (69.8) lower than last year’s. So they went and got the best rebounder in the league to solve that issue. Last season they were 28th in the league in defensive rebounding percentage (70.6), a weakness that led to their demise in the playoffs against Memphis. The Wolves traded for Gobert with the belief that it was the easiest way to solve one of their most pressing issues. I think that’s something we have to try to find.” “We’re not as physical or as tough as I’d like us to be. Very Jekyll and Hyde,” coach Chris Finch said. “Our identity right now is super inconsistent. What is clear now is that the Wolves will not be on the front end of that learning curve. It is common for teams making significant roster changes to need 20-25 games or more to figure things out. Most in the organization expected it to take time for the Wolves to adjust to a completely different way of doing things. They grabbed eight offensive rebounds to Minnesota’s six, outscored them 50-44 in the paint, raced down the court before the big guys could get moving and shot a blistering 76 percent in a 47-point first quarter that rendered the rest of the game moot. The Warriors, whose tallest starter was the 6-foot-9 Kevon Looney, crushed the Wolves on the glass, out-rebounding them 47-31. That puts more pressure on the guards and wings to retreat, and they just aren’t doing so with any real conviction or communication. The Wolves are 27th in the league in opponents points off turnovers, and their two 7-footers simply can’t get back on defense in transition quick enough. The reality to this point has not lived up to the hope. With the two of them side-by-side in the frontcourt, they would also dominate the boards to end possessions after one shot and reduce the chances of a small-ball opponent stretching them out and exploiting their lack of foot speed. When the Timberwolves made the decision to go big with Gobert, the belief internally was they would be able to compensate for any issues they faced against smaller teams on defense by punishing them on the other end with Towns and Gobert, two of the most efficient big men in NBA history. This is an existential problem for Minnesota. It’s getting to the point where a lot of games are coming by now, so we’ll just continue getting better.” It’s early, but at the same time, it’s not. If we’re going to continue to play that way, we’ve got to find ways to get better at it. “ If we’re going to play big, we’ve got to be big. “I f we are going to play (big), we’ve got to dominate in the paint,” Rivers said after the 137-114 loss. The most troubling aspect of this game, and this first quarter of the season for the new-look roster, was laid bare afterward by veteran guard Austin Rivers, who put into stark relief what has been the defining characteristic of this 10-10 team. CT.Even the biggest Wolves optimist would not have been surprised to see them struggle to match up with the Warriors, a title-drenched core that is smarter and more connected than any team in the league, and one that has found its stride after a slow start. We'll find out soon enough exactly how effective Anthony is against his former running mates as the Thunder and Knicks are scheduled to tip just after 7:00 p.m. Melo says tomorrow’s game is big for him because it’s an opportunity to “close that chapter.” /eXSaJ3amsO
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While most fans will be tuning in to see how the Thunder's new big three perform as a unit in their first meaningful game, the fact that Oklahoma City is opening up against Carmelo Anthony's former team is another prominent storyline to follow as the 10-time NBA All-Star has made it quite clear that he still has some strong feelings about the way his tenure in the Big Apple came to an end.Īs you can see from the video clip below, courtesy of Royce Young of, Anthony was quick to admit that he believes tonight's game will help him "close that chapter" of his professional career so that he can fully focus on the task at hand with his new team. The Oklahoma City Thunder will open their 2017-18 regular season schedule this evening when they host the New York Knicks at Chesapeake Energy Arena in a nationally televised showdown on TNT.
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