04-15-2021, 02:31 AM
(This post was last modified: 04-15-2021, 03:03 AM by DanSchwartzgan.)
(04-15-2021, 01:46 AM)mavsluvr Wrote: LUKA HEAVES CRAZY COMEBACK BUZZER-BEATER
If I had to guess without looking, I would have said we lost the rebound battle by 10. I would have lost a bet if someone told me we actually out-rebounded them.
Redick looks like he's getting the Burke minutes and then some. Shooting helped. TO's killed. The Brunson TO was probably on Redick also. They really seem to be looking for him. Maybe some day he can be our Grayson Allen.
We never had more than 3 bench guys on the floor together (and rarely do). Then we did Maxi plus four bench guys for the first five minutes of the 4th quarter. Note, it was Maxi with the bench, not Luka or KP. Very unusual, but kind of necessary after Luka and KP both played the entire 3rd together.
No JRich for the final 13:22 of the game. Redick got some of his time and of course Brunson was the closer (water bottle trick was kind of cool).
Three man big rotation with no Melli-Cauley-Stein. Powell came through. 3rd leading scorer and tied for team lead in boards. His best game of the year against a non-Minnesota opponent. The TV crew seemed so disappointed they got DP and ESPN got Luka. I thought it was interesting that Powell subbed in for the second Grayson FT and took the prime rebounding spot from Maxi (and actually got the board). BTW, I think Brooks fouled him on that rebound which would have had Powell shooting FT's for the tie (good no-call).
I'm impressed by the Play by Play guy for ESPN on the final call. I watched the Bally broadcast live (always do) and love me some Followill. But the ESPN guy seemed to know it was a three and on time ("he wins it") and pulled out "Doncic Dagger" to boot. Hell, I had no idea it was a three until I saw the replay and he had it live while calling it. Of course, not as good as "Luka Magic" call. Nothing will ever beat that.