Game 25|Cavs @ T'Wolves|Dec. 17th, 2008|8:00 pm

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Cleveland Cavaliers @ Minnesota Timberwolves

Target Center

December 17th, 2008
8:00 pm


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THE COACHES

Mike Brown
REGULAR SEASON
W 165 L 105 (.611)
POST SEASON
W 26 L 20 (.565)

Kevin McHale
REGULAR SEASON
W 19 L 17 (.528)
POST SEASON
W 0 L 0 (.000)

PROBABLE STARTERS

           CAVS     T'Wolves
(20-4)             (4-20)   

     Mo Williams

PG

Randy Foye

    Redz

SG

Mike Miller

King James

SF

Ryan Gomes 

Big Ben

PF

Craig Smith


             Andy

  C  

Al Jefferson

THE BENCH

CLEVELAND:

Tarence Kinsey|Wally Szczerbiak|J.J. Hickson|Lorenzen Wright|Jawad Williams|Darnell Jackson|Sasha Pavlovic


MINNESOTA:

Sebastian Telfair|Kevin Ollie|Rashad McCants|Rodney Carney|Kevin Love|Mark Madsen|Brian Cardinal|Calvin Booth|Jason Collins

Injury Report:

CAVALIERS
Eric Snow - Knee (Soon to be retired)
Zydrunas Ilgauskas - Low Ankle Sprain (DTD)
Daniel Gibson - Sprained Big Toe (OUT)

TIMBERWOLVES
Corey Brewer - Knee (Season Ending Surgery)

Random Quotes and Articles from a Dysfuntional Team

On Jefferson's postgame comments that teams have been frustrating him by faking double-teams, Wittman said it's partly the big man's fault.
"Right now, he's gotten back into the mode of waiting to see if they double-team instead of attacking and forcing them to double-team," Wittman said. "He's doing nothing to put them on their heels right now. ... He's got to attack quicker and harder."

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Randy Wittman said he might need to rely on his veterans to find somebody -- anybody -- willing and able to follow that evening's game plan.

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[Mike Miller] is a career 46 percent shooter, and 40 percent from three-point range. But Miller has tried to work his way into the Wolves' offense slowly this year, and has passed up shots he didn't hesitate to try in his previous nine NBA seasons.
The Wolves would like to see Miller [shoot more], even if it means living with occasional 2-for-10 outings like he had in Saturday's loss to Denver.

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Fans yelled out toward McHale the names of Mayo and Portland's Brandon Roy -- two players that McHale drafted and traded away -- late in the game and at least one fan yelled for the dismissal of coach Randy Wittman.

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The Wolves were 38-105 under coach Randy Wittman, who was fired today. Kevin McHale will give up his front-office duties to concentrate on coaching the team.

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***DUE TO CONTINUING CHANGES IN MINNY'S LINE UP STARTERS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE***
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[Aussie]

Just win it early and give the starters plenty of rest.

 

[Wally World]

It's time to see WALLY WORLD in his hometown.....Standing ovation for sure....Go CAVS!!!!!!!!

 

[Rick Astley]

No Z + Al Jefferson = PROFIT!





EDIT: Yes I know.... Doing it wrong...

 

[Damage]

GAME 25 | Cavs vs TWolves | Dec. 17, 2008 | 8:00 PM

From the Target Center

*Did you know:
1. Minnesota is known as the Land of 10,000 Lakes, 9,999 of which fans have wanted to throw Kevin McHale into. But not these groupies.

2. Prince is from Minnesota

3. 91% of Minnesotans have health insurance, more than in any other state. Considering how shitty their teams have been, this is not a coincidence.​

Your Cavalier announcers:​

Did you know:

1. This is Fred's wife?

2. This was Austin Carr?

And on WTAM 1100, Mr. Joe Tait:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIX5pUk2T9w


Moondog's been everywhere
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMtXU-MgNpI​

Best shot ever goes to Z
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5GGaqBhmyE

ohh, and Terence Kinsey's about to take over the NBA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-p-rWJYDleo

 

[Rick Astley]

Re: GAME 25 | Cavs vs TWolves | Dec. 17, 2008 | 8:00 PM

Dude... There's like 2 T'Wolves game thread. It doesn't matter! I'll post on both.

Prediction: We'll win!

 

[Damage]

****!. I spent like so much time on mine. Gay gay gay gay. I like mine better

 

[Damage]

Re: GAME 25 | Cavs vs TWolves | Dec. 17, 2008 | 8:00 PM

I didn't see anything up when I posted it. Must have been done at the same time. Gay.

 

[chiefwahoo]

Re: GAME 25 | Cavs vs TWolves | Dec. 17, 2008 | 8:00 PM

I love these pics... and is that really Fred's wife? Now the rubber rimjob comments are starting to make sense. Actually, no they're not. :chuckles:

 

[Damage]

Re: GAME 25 | Cavs vs TWolves | Dec. 17, 2008 | 8:00 PM

I love these pics... and is that really Fred's wife? Now the rubber rimjob comments are starting to make sense. Actually, no they're not. :chuckles:

Perhaps we should do a Fred McLeod drinking game

1. Shot anytime Fred gets overly excited by a play that's not terribly exciting
2. "<Insert players name> with a healthy looking shot..."
3. "Rubber rim", as you pointed out...

I usually try to drain Fred out, so that's pretty much all I can think of right now

 

[neaorin]

Re: GAME 25 | Cavs vs TWolves | Dec. 17, 2008 | 8:00 PM

A big OMG WTF @ Kevin Ollie averaging 14mpg for a 2008-09 NBA team.

Cavs win, 103 - 88.

 

[wuck]

Which T-Wolves team will show up?

125-129 Loss to Spurs in 2OT
106-80 Win at Pistons
86-98 Loss at Lakers (striking distance in the 4th)

or the team that is 4-20, is 2-9 at home, has lost 10 in a row, and got their coach fired?

Control Jefferson and Foye and hope that Miller continues to take less than 9 shots/game, and the Cavs should be ok.

 

[Adam]

Re: GAME 25 | Cavs vs TWolves | Dec. 17, 2008 | 8:00 PM

i feel sorry for the wolves. Mchale is an idiot. The cavs will want to get the taste of ATL loss out so should bounce back.

Can someone off the bench please shoot 50% from the field? wally hello????

 

[Fursdon]

Notes off the top of my head:

Bounce back from Saturday, put those last 3 days of rest to use: Come out and play hungry. Stuff the T'wolves on Defense, and run your offense efficiently, like we've seen you do.

Shut down Al Jefferson (and don't leave Mike Miller open, please): I remember a few of last years games against us, Al would just absolutely go off. This time around, please introduce him to the new Cavs, and make him bust his butt for everything. Make sure to stick on Mike Miller on the outside, since after watching him be a non-factor against LA, it appears he likes his outside shots and not much else.

(As a side note, the NBA league pass is fantastic for being able to watch games night in and night out.)

 

[Joe Henderson]

It's time to see WALLY WORLD in his hometown.....Standing ovation for sure....Go CAVS!!!!!!!!

I thought Wally was born in Spain, grew up in New York and went to college in Ohio