Preseason: Timberwolves @ Suns 10-8-19

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Booker goes to the bench... perhaps for the night.
 

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this offense in the second half looks a lot like Koko's last year with Ayton just getting the ball at the top of the key, taking him completely out of the play. there was much more pick and roll in the first half.
 
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Ty Jerome looking good on offense 5-6 for 10 points. He has a nice hesitation move.
 

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Javon Carter and Tyler Johnson could make for a really good defensive backcourt that causes opponents to get frustrated. Of course they'll be backups but I like what I see from them so far. The Suns have actual depth at guard, which is nice to see.
 
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Jevon Carter playing tough defense but surprisingly good on offense with 9 points.
 

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Javon Carter and Tyler Johnson could make for a really good defensive backcourt that causes opponents to get frustrated. Of course they'll be backups but I like what I see from them so far. The Suns have actual depth at guard, which is nice to see.
Well as long as Johnson doesn't shoot it he'd be good, so far continuing his horrible shooting ways
 

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I kind of wish they had shorter games during the preseason. We don't need 12 minutes of this in the 4th. If they went with 10 minute quarters or playing like college with 2 20 minute halves, that would be a nice change and possibly something better for the players. They've shortened the preseason already in terms of total games but I think the length is an issue.
 
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Okobo in for Tyler Johnson who is scoreless.
 
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End of 3rd quarter. Suns lead 90-82.

Okobo is 2-2 for four points.
 
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Carter is a pest on defense. He has 3 steals to go along with 9 points.
 

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Okobo is being very aggressive, and actually is doing a pretty decent job driving to the hole.

He still has potential - but he plays more like a shooting guard than a point.
 

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Carter is really strong for his size.

Jevon Carter playing tough defense but surprisingly good on offense with 9 points.

Carter is a pest on defense. He has 3 steals to go along with 9 points.

Based on the talk from camp, I thought he backup PG job was Ty Jerome's to lose but Carter is making a very good impression. He may be more of a combo guard though. I think Carter will eat away at Tyler Johnson's minutes also. He plays bigger than he is.

I think Tyler Johnson is the most likely rotation player to be traded this year and if Carter can keep this up, I won't mind a bit. Ty Jerome and Carter makes for a smaller backcourt but as 2nd unit guys, you can get away with that. We'll see what happens.
 

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Just starting to watch so i'm behind but really like all the interviews with Coach Williams, I have confidence listening to him for some reason which I didn't have last year.
 

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How many times have the T-Wolves been hit with traveling calls? That's got to be #6, at least.
 

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I see why the suns like owens - he needs a bunch of work in the G-league, but you can see his potential
 

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Wow. Frank, Cam, carter, okobo, Jerome, all looked good.

Harper looked like one of our pg’s from last year—hero ball, turnovers. Not a fan.
 
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Even Jared Harper had 5 points. The Suns have plenty of players that can play point guard this season.
 
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I started having buffering problems with about 8 minutes left in the 4th quarter. The game was over on ESPN before the game ended on the Suns stream.

I was wondering if others experienced a problem or this was an ISP problem on my end?
 

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How did the starters look?
 
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