Garza just got in. On ESPN, should get decent minutes tonight.
Minny, put in Garza!
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Very encouraging the coaches are starting to play him.
Towns and Gobert are out, but they should be playing him more anyway.
Garza 5 points and 1 rb in 3 minutes. Hello!! No one can stop this guy from scoring.
The Timberwolves Head Coach says "hold my beer."
The Wolves (22-24) took a 7 point lead into the 4th quarter but get outscored by 11 and fall to the Nuggets (32-13), in Denver, 122-118.
7 Wolves players were in double digits scoring.
18: Jaden McDaniels
17: Naz Reid
16: Anthony Edwards
16: Luka Garza
14: Taurean Prince
13: Kyle Anderson
13: D'Angelo Russell
Luka's Stats:
17 minutes (of 48 possible)
1-4 (25%) from 2 point range
3-5 (60%) from 3
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4-9 (44%) Overall shooting
5-6 (83%) FTs
16 points
4 Rebounds (3 offensive)
0 turnovers
3 fouls
7 Wolves players were in double digits scoring.
18: Jaden McDaniels
17: Naz Reid
16: Anthony Edwards
16: Luka Garza
14: Taurean Prince
13: Kyle Anderson
13: D'Angelo Russell
Luka's Stats:
17 minutes (of 48 possible)
1-4 (25%) from 2 point range
3-5 (60%) from 3
.....................................
4-9 (44%) Overall shooting
5-6 (83%) FTs
16 points
4 Rebounds (3 offensive)
0 turnovers
3 fouls
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So glad I went, he almost willed the twolves to victory single handedly😆
Same. Nice crowd and nice win for the Nugs. Really cool to see my 2 favorite big men go head to head.
He’s been damn near a point per minute player on offense when he’s gotten in. Would be interesting to see his points given up per minute in defense though. Not team scoring but rather points by the player he’s guarding.
Its impressive to go from an average 3pt shooter 5 years ago, to good, to a knock down shooter in the nba.
Its something most bigs could never do but with Garza its not even surprising anymore. Whatever he needs to get better at he just does it.
Its something most bigs could never do but with Garza its not even surprising anymore. Whatever he needs to get better at he just does it.
Nobody I root for in the NBA more than Luka. Like a Rocky story.
Minny, put in Garza!!! Rudy is out kat is out and naz has played 4 minutes so I’m wondering if he got hurt. Yet Garza has only played 9 minutes but has the best +/- on the team at half.
Im a wolves fan but at this point I wish they would let him go so he could actually get the minutes he deserves. The wolves don’t deserve him.
Im a wolves fan but at this point I wish they would let him go so he could actually get the minutes he deserves. The wolves don’t deserve him.
with 4 1/2 minutes to go in the 1st qtr, the Wolves put in Garza!
and Iowa fans attending tonight's game to see Luka & Keegan can get a Garza jersey, too
Luka did not play in the 2nd half of Saturday night's 117-110 win over the Kings.
He played 4 minutes in the 1st half.
Here was the Keegan vs Luka first half comparison, when the the Kings led the Wolves at halftime, 59-57.
...........................................Keegan............Luka
Minutes..................................17.....................4 (of 24 possible)
from 2 pt range...................1-2...................0-1
from 3...................................1-4...................0-2
Overall shooting...............2-6..................0-3
Points....................................5......................0
Rebounds.............................3......................0
He played 4 minutes in the 1st half.
Here was the Keegan vs Luka first half comparison, when the the Kings led the Wolves at halftime, 59-57.
...........................................Keegan............Luka
Minutes..................................17.....................4 (of 24 possible)
from 2 pt range...................1-2...................0-1
from 3...................................1-4...................0-2
Overall shooting...............2-6..................0-3
Points....................................5......................0
Rebounds.............................3......................0
Dumb question, but is Luka basically on the active T wolves roster but plays in as many Iowa Wolves games as he can? Or is it one of the other?
Here's a link that discusses the two way contract in the NBA ...
What is a two-way contract in the NBA?
The NBA has a special hybrid contract called a two-way contract. Here's what it is and how teams can use it to give developing talent a shot in the pros.
What is a two-way contract in the NBA?
A two-way contract is a contract where a player is primarily a member of the G-League affiliate for the pro-level team, with the option to “call up” the player to the NBA team for up to a certain number of games each year. Previously, the limit was 45 pro-level games per season, but in recent seasons the limit has been increased to 50.The two-way contract was created ahead of the 2017-18 season.
(more in the link) ...
Luka (and Frank) was back in Minneapolis tonight.
He did not see any action.
This was postgame
He did not see any action.
This was postgame
Tonight the Wolves were without Rudy Gobert and Karl Anthony Towns, still. They were trailing at home to Golden State 93-82 entering the 4th quarter. The Wolves end up winning in OT, 119-114. Luka played 13 minutes, was 0-3 from the field, 0-2 from the FT line, 3 rebounds, 2 assists
Well, Garza single handedly brought Minnesota back in garbage time. I don't get how he doesn't play more. Had to foul at the end and they lost by 7 after being down 15 or so when he entered.
10 minutes
17 points (7-9, 2-3 three, ft)
6 rebounds
1 assist
Gobert played something like 24 and had 15 points, 7 rebounds.
10 minutes
17 points (7-9, 2-3 three, ft)
6 rebounds
1 assist
Gobert played something like 24 and had 15 points, 7 rebounds.
