All too predictable
Just a quick NBA note.
I tuned in to the final moments of the Timberwolves game tonight -- the only moments worth watching in any NBA game these days are the waning minutes -- in time to catch an impressive comeback, even by NBA standards.
The team was in Portland finishing a four-game West Coast swing when its lackluster play against the Trailblazers jeopardized its three-game winning streak. The Wolves staggered through the first three quarters. They trailed by 14 points early in the fourth quarter.
Predictably, they made a late-game comeback. It's the NBA, after all. The league is like a Downtown Minneapolis singles bar at closing time -- everyone makes a late run.
The only question was whether the Wolves would be able to erase their 14-point deficit. Surprisingly, they did. Led by Wally Szczerbiak and Marko Jaric, they went on a 19-2 run en route to an 84-74 victory.
Jaric was especially fun to watch. He had a steal, a couple of key rebounds and, of course, several points late. Figures. Just as it is in those Downtown singles bars, it's always the unshaven European who inexplicably scores most at the end of the night.
I tuned in to the final moments of the Timberwolves game tonight -- the only moments worth watching in any NBA game these days are the waning minutes -- in time to catch an impressive comeback, even by NBA standards.
The team was in Portland finishing a four-game West Coast swing when its lackluster play against the Trailblazers jeopardized its three-game winning streak. The Wolves staggered through the first three quarters. They trailed by 14 points early in the fourth quarter.
Predictably, they made a late-game comeback. It's the NBA, after all. The league is like a Downtown Minneapolis singles bar at closing time -- everyone makes a late run.
The only question was whether the Wolves would be able to erase their 14-point deficit. Surprisingly, they did. Led by Wally Szczerbiak and Marko Jaric, they went on a 19-2 run en route to an 84-74 victory.
Jaric was especially fun to watch. He had a steal, a couple of key rebounds and, of course, several points late. Figures. Just as it is in those Downtown singles bars, it's always the unshaven European who inexplicably scores most at the end of the night.
posted by RTG at 9:56 PM
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