Charlie Walton
Staff at Zone Coverage
👨🏼💻: Covering the Minnesota Timberwolves for @CanisHoopus and @ZoneCoverageMN |📱: Social media for ZC | 📧: [email protected]
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1 week ago |
zonecoverage.com | Charlie Walton
After beating the Los Angeles Lakers in five games, Anthony Edwards strolled down Georgia Street in Los Angeles, making his way to The Ritz-Carlton two blocks from Crypto.com Arena. He was talking to anyone who would listen. “They’ve been talking s— all week,” said Edwards. “‘Lakers in five.’ And then, look, when we were up 3-1, they said Lakers in seven.
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2 weeks ago |
zonecoverage.com | Charlie Walton
The game was over. The pitched battle had commenced. The Minnesota Timberwolves were advancing past the Los Angeles Lakers with a 103-96 win in Game 5. Rudy Gobert subbed out of the game. There were 33 seconds left, but the win was in hand, and Lakers fans were headed for the exits at Crypto.com Arena.
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2 weeks ago |
zonecoverage.com | Charlie Walton
JJ Redick was desperate. He came out of halftime Sunday afternoon with a new lineup, replacing Jaxson Hayes with Rui Hachimura at the 5 and inserting Dorian Finney-Smith. Redick doubled down on Hayes after Game 3. However, had the Los Angeles Lakers lost on Sunday, they would have been staring at a 3-1 hole against the Minnesota Timberwolves. “It wasn’t planned,” Redick said.
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2 weeks ago |
zonecoverage.com | Charlie Walton
The Minnesota Timberwolves were 3-5 at home in the playoffs last season, the worst record in the NBA amongst the eight teams that played more than three games at home. Ahead of Game 3 against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, Nickeil Alexander-Walker brushed off the playoff woes at home, focusing on the present. “That’s last year,” Alexander-Walker said. “I think this is a new year, a new team, and a new group. The stakes are different – different situation. For us, it’s 0-0.
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3 weeks ago |
zonecoverage.com | Charlie Walton
Anthony Edwards welcomed the fact that sportsbooks and media personalities were picking the Los Angeles Lakers to knock off the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round. “I love it. I just love it,” Edwards said on Wednesday. “It’s dope. I love the fact that everybody wants the Lakers to win. That’s how it’s supposed to be. They don’t want the Timberwolves to win. I get it.”People often picked against the Wolves during the regular season, and they thrived as underdogs.
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Tonight is the first time the Wolves have been held under 100 points since December 13, which was ironically against the Lakers in a 97-87 win.
FINAL: Lakers 94, Wolves 85 Minnesota outscores LA 42-36 in the second half, locking down defensively. The offense never found a consistent groove, and the Wolves made far too many mental mistakes throughout. Series tied 1-1 Next: Game 3, Friday
Have absolutely loved Julius Randle's non-stop aggression tonight. He's been the constant all game. 26 points 9-16 FG 2-4 3P 6-8 FT Five fouls, but only one turnover, which was his primary bugaboo in Game 1. He's been great.