Apr 17, 2022Game 1 Victory: 4 Thoughts & Game 2 PreviewThe Minnesota Timberwolves are leading a playoff series. No, this is not fan fiction or some weird fever dream, this is real life for the 2022 Wolves. I spent the past week on vacation, arriving to my destination just before the play-in game. My worst (basketball-related) nightmare was that the…8 min read8 min read
Apr 2, 2022Down Goes Denver: 5 Thoughts on a Sweet WinA professional win completed professionally by the professional basketball team from the great “City of Minnesota.” The Wolves talked their trash, to be sure, but only when they knew for certain it would be backed up. There were few extra-curricular activities and even fewer turnovers on the way to the…7 min read7 min read
Mar 5, 20225 Thoughts on a Wolves Blowout and the Joy of a Good TeamA glance at the final score might shock Wolves fans that watched their win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night. 37 points was the difference! It certainly did not SEEM like the Wolves were routing them that terribly throughout the game as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored anytime he wanted…Minnesota Timberwolves8 min readMinnesota Timberwolves8 min read
Feb 21, 2022Wolves All Star Break Check-InBefore the start of the 21–22 NBA season I made some predictions for certain things I thought would or would not happen for the Timberwolves. Some were positive yet realistic, some were negative, and some were way out in left field. …Minnesota Timberwolves7 min readMinnesota Timberwolves7 min read
Dec 28, 20215 Thoughts on a Wild, Wacky, Weird, Wolves WinWhatever adjective you would like to apply to Monday night’s Wolves win over the Boston Celtics is probably appropriate. Chaotic? Absolutely. Unnerving? You betcha. Glorious? Without a doubt. One of the most fun Wolves wins of the season came on the backs of The Big Three: Jaylen Nowell, Nathan Knight…Greg Monroe7 min readGreg Monroe7 min read
Dec 2, 20212021–22 Timberwolves Made Up Quarter Season AwardsIntroducing the 2nd Annual Ball Eyes North Made-Up Quarter Season Awards! You can check out last year’s version here. Players like Malik Beasley, Naz Reid, and Jaden McDaniels took home some hardware in the dreadful campaign that was the 20–21 Timberwolves season. …Minnesota Timberwolves7 min readMinnesota Timberwolves7 min read
Dec 1, 2021Wolves vs. Pacers Thoughts & Wizards PreviewThe “New Wolves” got themselves a victory in their 21st game of this NBA season as they secured an above .500 record at the season’s quarter-pole for the 1st time since 2017–2018. Though there were several times that it looked like the Wolves’ absences from key players would doom them…Minnesota Timberwolves6 min readMinnesota Timberwolves6 min read
Nov 23, 2021Blowouts All Around & Miami PreviewAfter a 4 game win streak consisting of victories all by 10 or more points I am officially declaring that the Minnesota Timberwolves are back! Well for now at least. We’ll still take it day by day. The most recent victory against the New Orleans Pelicans featured yet another rousing…Minnesota Timberwolves5 min readMinnesota Timberwolves5 min read
Nov 20, 2021Wolves Blowout the Spurs: 5 Quick ThoughtsTimberwolves wins on back to back nights? In this economy? Two double digit wins I might add with the second win being the type of dominant performance we have not seen from this Wolves team this season. Minnesota led wire to wire after jumping out to an early lead finishing…Minnesota Timberwolves6 min readMinnesota Timberwolves6 min read
Nov 18, 2021Wolves Win Quick Hitters & Spurs PreviewIn the 1st game of a back to back home set for the Wolves against the Kings and Spurs, Minnesota took the front end by earning a 107–97 victory. The game was the opposite of pretty during the 1st half, but the Wolves did what they were supposed to do…Minnesota Timberwolves5 min readMinnesota Timberwolves5 min read