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Allen Iverson 35pts clutch game winner vs Timberwolves 07/08
The conversation was short and to the point.
Carmelo Anthony saddled up to Allen Iverson late in the fourth quarter and told him they needed to put an end to this game.
Iverson nodded his head and then took over, leading the Nuggets to a 111-108 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.
The Nuggets point guard finished with 35 points, including a fade-away jumper and two free throws in the final 30 seconds that helped secure the win.
"He came up big for us," said Anthony, who finished with 26 points despite having the flu. "He hit some big shots."
Iverson gave the Nuggets a 109-108 lead with his jumper with 29 seconds left. Antoine Walker took a jumper with 10.9 seconds, but it was too strong and bounced off a pack of players and out of bounds. The officials ruled it was last touched by Minnesota.
The call had the Timberwolves, who fell to 1-20 on the road this season, steamed after the game.
"I clearly saw it go off both of the Nuggets players," Walker said. "I just wished the referees would get together and make sure they made the right call. I let the ball go out because I figured it was out on them."
On the subsequent inbounds play, Iverson was fouled by Marko Jaric, hitting both free throws.
But Minnesota coach Randy Wittman took issue with that, thinking that Iverson traveled before the foul.
"Iverson traveled. Traveled. Flat out," said Wittman, whose team has now lost 16 straight road games since a win at New Orleans on Nov. 26. "No ifs or could have been. Flat out, right in front of the referee."
Wittman was also upset by the discrepancy in free throws as Denver had 43 attempts (making 35) while the Timberwolves shot just 15 (hitting 12).
"All they had to do was yell tonight, which they did a good job of, and they get free throws," Wittman said. "We had guys dunking the ball, getting smacked. I guess I have to teach our guys to yell. I guess that's the factor."
Nuggets coach George Karl doesn't care how the Nuggets won, he was just happy they did.
"I feel like a thief tonight," said Karl, whose team finished 4-0 against Minnesota this season. "We weren't the better team, but we won. I'm happy we don't have to play them again. If we did, we would probably lose."
Al Jefferson had 20 points and 16 rebounds, his 29th double-double of the season. He's second in the league behind Orlando's Dwight Howard, who picked up his 37th double-double of the season against Portland on Saturday night.
Rashad McCants continued to torment the Nuggets, finishing with 23 points. He had a career-high 34 points on Jan. 4 against Denver.
"I'm disappointed in the way that it ended because we fought the whole 48 minutes," McCants said. "It's on us when we lose because of a lack of effort and a lack of energy, but who is it on when we are ahead all game and a couple of calls go a different way and the game's over? That's tough."
Iverson didn't think the Nuggets played all that well in improving to 17-5 at the Pepsi Center this season. He was not pleased about the team giving up 60 points in the first half.
"We could have played a lot better defensively," he said.
Still, he won't quibble too much with a victory.
"It was ugly, but we still got the win," Iverson said after the Nuggets improved to 9-3 when he scores 35 or more. "That's the only thing that mattered. We can work on all the negative things we did in the game. We can get into practice and work on those things and watch film, but I think we'd be feeling a lot worse if we didn't get the win."
Game notes
Nuggets F Kenyon Martin missed his third straight game with a staph infection. ... Karl said Saturday the team expected all the medical tests on Nene to be in by early next week. Nene had a testicular tumor removed by doctors on Monday. ... Minnesota F Ryan Gomes finished with 20 points. ... Nuggets C Marcus Camby had with 12 points and 13 rebounds, his 14th double-double of the season.
Length: 512
Rating: 5.00 (49 ratings)
Tags: allen iverson kobe bryant lebron james wade o'neal jordan kidd pierce carter anthony marbury mcgrady nba mix ad
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Timber wolves at New Jersey- Taking Back Sunday
Video of the guy's song Timberwolves in NJ.
Length: 214
Rating: 5.00 (22 ratings)
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LA Lakers @ Minnesota Timberwolves NBA Basketball Preview
Tony T Breaks down the Big NBA Basketball TV Games and offers his selections on this edition of Tony T' Sports Bets airing now on http://www.GamblersTelevision.com. Game previewed is LA Lakers @ Minnesota Timberwolves. Check out http://www.GamblersTelevision.com for more videos like these. Previews for today include Notre Dame @ UCONN, Maryland @ Duke, Wisconsin @ Indiana from College Basketball and San Antonio @ Cleveland and Phoenix @ Golden St from the NBA at http://www.GamblersTelevision.com.
Length: 131
Rating: 5.00 (1 ratings)
Tags: nba picks betting la lakers minnesota timberwolves twolves kobe bryant pau gasol gamblers television sports odds bets
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Toronto Raptors vs Minnesota Timberwolves Feb.10/08
he Toronto Raptors learned their lesson about overlooking so-called lesser teams.
Two nights after allowing the last-place Los Angeles Clippers to rally and win in Toronto, the Raptors clearly didn't overlook the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Andrea Bargnani scored 16 points and Jose Calderon had 15 points and 10 assists for his second consecutive double-double to help the Raptors beat the Wolves 105-82 on Sunday night.
``We can't just show up and expect to win,'' all-star Chris Bosh said. ``Sometimes you look at some teams' records and you just think you are going to show up and get crowned the winner. It doesn't work like that.''
With five Raptors in double figures and their top two point guards combining for 23 assists, Toronto was a model of offensive efficiency. The Raptors drained the life out of the Wolves and their fans with a perimeter-oriented offence _ their swishes amplified through the building by the backboard microphone.
``(Friday) was a tough game,'' Bargnani said. ``We played good almost the whole game, then lost at the end on very bad luck. We did a good job to stay focused as they came back today.''
Calderon _ who's had at least 10 assists in five of his last six games _ and T.J. Ford combined for more assists than the Timberwolves as a whole. Bosh added 14 points for the Raptors, and Ford had seven points and 13 assists, his highest totals since returning to the lineup from injury Feb. 4.
``We just tried to get everyone involved,'' said Calderon, who has 19 double-doubles this season. ``We just tried to find the wide open guys and not force it. ... Everybody made the extra pass, that's how we beat this team tonight.''
As in Friday's loss, the Raptors built an early lead before allowing the Wolves to pull even in the second quarter. This time, though, Toronto responded with timely buckets and aggressive defence.
Antoine Walker's three-pointer with 1:18 to play in the second quarter tied it at 45. But Calderon answered with two threes to swing the momentum that Toronto carried into the next half.
``Calderon knocking down shots like that is a big momentum changer for them,'' Corey Brewer said. ``They just kept adding it; kept getting momentum and knocking shots down.''
Al Jefferson scored 18 points for Minnesota, which has played well as of late despite owning the league's second-worst record.
Jefferson entered the game averaging 30.2 points and 15 rebounds in his last six games in Minneapolis. But Toronto threw multiple defenders at Minnesota's big man, and the Wolves offence sputtered two nights after taking league-leading Boston down to the final seconds. Jefferson and Marko Jaric were 13-for-22 from the floor, but the rest of the Wolves went 19-for-56.
``I didn't see this coming,'' Wolves coach Randy Wittman said. ``I thought our guys would respond after even a tough loss like that.''
The Raptors shot just over 50 per cent from the floor. They have shot at least 50 per cent in their last four wins since Jan. 25. In their three losses, they've shot under 44 per cent.
After trading big runs in the first half, Toronto established control in the third quarter, outscoring Minnesota 20-8 to build a comfortable lead that the Wolves never threatened the rest of the way.
Notes: Timberwolves G Rashad McCants left in the second quarter with a sprained right ankle and is day-to-day. ... Toronto is 12-2 when shooting better than 50 per cent. ... The Raptors have won seven consecutive games against Minnesota dating back to 2005, representing their longest current win streak against an opponent. ... Former Timberwolves C Rasho Nesterovic scored eight points for Toronto. Nesterovic, who Minnesota drafted with the 17th pick in the 1998 draft, will play a back-to-back against his other former team _ San Antonio _ on Monday.
Length: 358
Rating: 5.00 (4 ratings)
Tags: Toronto Raptors vs Minnesota Timberwolves Feb.10/08
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Taking Back Sunday - Timberwolves At New Jersey (Live)
Taking Back Sunday performing Timberwolves At New Jersey at the Tulagi, Colorado on August 9, 2002.
Length: 185
Rating: 5.00 (23 ratings)
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2008.07.16 - Summer League - Timberwolves vs. Lakers
The good and the bad from the Los Angeles Lakers fourth summer league game, against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Boxscore: http://www.nba.com/summerleague2008/games/boxscore.jsp?gameId=1520800027
Compiled for Lakersground http://forums.lakersground.net
Length: 402
Rating: 0.00 (0 ratings)
Tags: los angeles lakers minnesota timberwolves joe crawford corey brewer summer league
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