ClutchFans Game Thread: Timberwolves @ Rockets 2/21/2025

Sengun's gonna post up for a kickout to Jabari who's gonna launch a flat ass 3 which will clank and I'm gonna be all like

 

I think they know how close they are to us in the standings. I think 90% Ant takes pain killers and plays through his injury to get this win. Hopefully Jabari isn't completely useless because of the 2 month break.

 

Edwards, Conley, Gobert are questionable
Randall is out.

 

Let's go Rockets!!!!!!! Probably tough to catch the Nuggets but hopefully Grizzlies slide, we get back to winning ways, get everybody healthy, and get that #3 seed - or at least #4 and get home court - and make real noise in the playoffs. If we can get to second round, that would be an unbelievable success for this team this season

 

Start
Sengun
Smith
Brooks
Green
Amen

 

They have no rim protectors whatsoever and Reid pulling our C out of the paint doesn't really bother me because we're not rim-protector-centered like most teams. Expect Edwards to get to the line a lot.

Ant or no Ant, I expect a win with Gobert and multiple starters missing but things can be clanky after ASB. Hopefully goes smoothly.

 

This is a must win. Rockets have been absolutely nosediving. Gotta get a win over a West playoff team.

 

This could be our starting lineup next season.

 

Lazy Stone built this team from scratch

 

I think they're aiming for him to come back tomorrow. They didn't want him to play back to back games fresh off coming back.

 

Rockets played 10 games in 15 days while traveling to the NorthEast *twice* in a week — then they’re the last team to play after ASB

 

ugh. not the wolves. true test after some time off. let's make sure we don't play with skirts on.

 

give the same rotation minutes for Nate, Tate, Jock and Holiday (stay ready crew) again when they’re down double digits

 

Good news, Edwards is a game time decision. Probably limited use. I think we win this one.

 

No need for a back to back had they played yesterday. Wolves would still have had today and Saturday off

 

A lot of people have talked themselves into thinking Jabari is a big game changer and that his absence was a significant, if not THE main contributing (depends if you hate Fred or not) factor to our mid-season downturn and defensive woes.

I don't see Jabari's on court production or impact matching those ideas much at all. I think Jabari is our 2nd worst starter behind Jalen, and probably just a solid backup big on most contending teams (to this point in his career).

May the lords blessing be with us.

 

He is a strong presence defensively. He will have more of an effect than Whitmore does.