Pioneer Press reports - As the Timberwolves practiced Saturday afternoon, starting point guard Sam Cassell sat in the corner in street clothes. Cassell's sore back and hip make his status questionable for Game 2. Cassell said he's going to play, but others weren't so sure. "If he's going to hurt himself more, then he's not going to play," Wolves coach Flip Saunders said Saturday...
He is pretty banged up...while at times a player can catch fire and play thru an inujury, more often than not it doesn`t happen...wishful thinking though, I realize you want Minnesota to show up and make a series of it, can`t blame you for that.
Its very obvious Sam is at best 'pretty bad off' for the rest of this series...just a shame because he is the one guy who could have kept the Wolves in it...Cassell is a big game player!
Its very obvious Sam is at best 'pretty bad off' for the rest of this series...just a shame because he is the one guy who could have kept the Wolves in it...Cassell is a big game player!
Without Cassell the Twolfs offense crashes and burns. His supposed backup Darrick, I can't play at this level Martin, got a big DNP on his line. With Sam on bench spent, like I said he would be, you figure he might get a minute. Well, they are nothing without Sam I am. Sam won the $ for me in Houston. The guy with the rings. The one that dominates 4Q's. Hey, Sam, get up off the bench! Nope, there he sits as TWolfs lose homecourt. Just like the Kings game. And you know what, they should have lost game #2 to Kings. Well if the Lakers bring their B game, Shaq cannot be stopped. Not by pretender centers. I do not care if you have 6 of them. Plus he made his free throws. Missed first for me. Malone ties KG, the superstar. Boy, these matchups are bad. All over the court. Sam I am is now a gimp. He gutted it out for game #7 win, thank you Sam, but again, he is spent. One or two solid picks and he is out. He has no lift, 0-6 3's, and his lack of mobility causes too many grab and reach fouls. Zero backup as they run without a true point now. Nice try Flip. Sweep is now the favorite result, and from what I see, this TWolf team happy to get this far, played hearts out again in game #1, and another game today, both after draining game #7. Lakers, yes the team I fade all season long, is now on a 5 game ATS run. I like that, and have profited from it. Smart money seems to be Under. General said better to post my positions and capping in the handicapping forums, seems like a long walk...Enjoy the game...OF
