Details: Who: (27-36) vs (44-19) Where: Key Arena When: Tuesday, March 9th, 7pm TV: KONG, NBALP Projected Lineups: PG: Antonio Daniels/Luke Ridnour SG: Ray Allen/Ronald Murray/Richie Frahm SF: Rashard Lewis/Vladimir Radmanovic/Ansu Sesay PF: Reggie Evans/Vladimir Radmanovic/Calvin Booth C: Vitaly Potapenko/Jerome James/Calvin Booth Coached by Nate McMillan PG:Sam Cassell/Troy Hudson SG: Trenton Hassell/Wally Sczcerbiak SF: Latrell Sprewell/Gary Trent PF: Kevin Garnett/Mark Madsen/Gary Trent C: Michael Olowokandi/Ervin Johnson Coached by Flip Saunders Injury List: Nick Collison: shoulder, season. Brent Barry: broken finger, on IL. Injury List Ndudi Ebi: right patellar tendinitis, on IL. Notes: The season series is tied at 1-1. Flip Murray hit the gamewinning jumper over Latrell Sprewell at the buzzer in the first match-up of the season, on his way to a career high 31 points. Seattle come in off tying a franchise low with 65 points in a loss to Detroit, while Minnesota suffered a shock three point loss to the Boston Celtics. Kevin Garnett is the clear choice for MVP this season, as the Timberwolves look to get out of the first round for the first time in their short history. Ray Allen missed the loss to the Pistons with the flu, but should be back for this one. Brent Barry joined full practises this week, Seattle are 4-16 in the duration of his finger injury. Timberwolves are on a little slump, and this is a game to get back. We shouldn't underestimate our oppenents, which is what we've been doing for the past couple of games. And Sprewell has been in a funk, he needs to get out of it or he will lose his starting spot to Wally. Post your thoughts, comments and predictions for the game here. Credits to Supersonic for the preview.
Ray Allen, Antonio Daniels and Flip Murray all in doubt for this one, too, leaving only two healthy guards (rookies Ridnour and Frahm). I am genuinely scared for this one, the perfect game for the Wolves to get back on track after a couple of surprising losses. Let Brent Barry name his price in the offseason, because this team needs him more than anyone else on the roster. 4-16 without him and counting.
The wolves are coming off a loss to Boston, they should make a statement in this game, I am going with the Wolves by 8+
Such generous tips. If Minny are worth their salt this season, they should win by 15+. There are too many things stacked against the Sonics in this one.
I posted most of my game comments earlier in the Sonics forum, but if Flip Murray, Ray Allen,& AD are all out tonight then there is no reason what so ever that the timberwolves shouldnt win. But it could happen thats why they play the games. The timberwolves have noted struggles in the month of march in there franchise history. If they are going to change that around they need to start winning some of these easier games because as the month goes on the games get much harder. They still have to play the Spurs 2-times, Lakers 2-times, Blazers 2-times & the Rockets all this month. If the timberwolves dont get it together they could lose the Midwest lead this month.
Nice preview I would like to see the T-Wolves win this game because the two sudden losses. I would say Wolves by 3+ and KG with 20+
