This was the Minnesota Timberwolves starting lineup in Game 8 the last time they started a season 6-2 or better:
Terrell Brandon
Wally Szczerbiak
Kevin Garnett
Rasho Nesterovic
Joe Smith
That would be 2001-02
Absolutely insane finish to a fantastic MIAC semi in Collegeville.
St. John's senior Blake Berg knocks down a wing 3 with 5 seconds left to tie at 80, then Brad Cimperman calls his own number at the buzzer for the 83-80 Hamline victory!
Well done
@SJU_Basketball
@HamlineHoops
Standing ovation from the crowd that watched its Wolves do what they needed to do. They will improve to 7-0 at home and remain No. 1 in the West as Thanksgiving arrives. A team they can get behind.
Wolves ownership could've avoided the Saunders bummer feelings and the Finch uneasiness by hiring Finch and keeping Ryan on staff in 2019 like Rosas probably wanted
My grandpa passed away Thursday after a very short cancer battle among other complications.
He + my grandma didn't miss a game I played or coached - travel, freshman, JV, varsity, didn't matter. He got to see me celebrate on the sideline in a state football championship win. 1/4
Been working on this for a while in my free time...
Every MN boys basketball program's record over the last 10 years is listed in this spreadsheet. Give it a peek, give it a share to those who would be interested!
Welcome Leo Duane Martinson to the world ❤️ born June 16, 9lb 15oz
My wife is a superhero and we are very obsessed with him! Already loves to use his hands so ballhandling drills are being drawn up right now!
KAT may be many things, but his effort is standing out during a stretch where the other guys of his talent caliber on the team are not bringing it.
The dude's seen a lot of crap here. He can't do it himself. But he's doing what he can, and I'll appreciate that.
I learned core drive-and-space offensive principles from my head coach at Bethel University, Doug Novak.
We develop/hone individual skills relevant to the scheme (shooting, dribbling, passing a certain way). Then we put the skills in space to make each other better. 🧵⬇️
I will beat this drum until the day I die: either pay attention during the season, do enough research before the tournament or hand the gig over to someone who is willing to know what the heck is happening in the Minnesota basketball scene.
Need to make sure people know a few things:
First off, Camden Heide is a nationally ranked top 100 player. The statement by the broadcast "likely not high major" is clueless.
He has offers from Minnesota, Arizona, Florida, Texas, Iowa, Purdue, Creighton, and so so many others
Cumulative records of programs that have spent the last decade (2009-10 thru 2018-19) in Class AA, ranked by winning percentage:
1. Perham 244-56 (.813)
2. Esko 246-63 (.796)
3. Caledonia 240-62 (.795)
4. Melrose 236-63 (.789)
5. Virginia 223-67 (.769)
6. Lake City 208-68 (.754)
A bit of personal news:
On Monday, I begin full-time as a Sports Editor at the Herald Journal. Thank you to everyone who has helped me get to this spot - I am extremely excited to get my sportswriting career started!
#HJSports
Karl-Anthony Towns tonight in the win:
9 assists
0 turnovers
3 assists for Edwards pull-ups/drives
2 assists for Edwards C&S 3-pointers
2 assists for Gobert alley-oops
1 assist for SlowMo's drive off a double-team
1 assist for Conley's zone-busting corner 3-pointer
All of em:
Cumulative records of programs that have spent the last decade in Class 3A, 2009-10 to 2018-19, ranked by winning percentage:
1. DeLaSalle 259-40 (.866)
2. Marshall 230-62 (.788)
3. Austin 225-68 (.768)
4. St. Paul Johnson 217-72 (.751)
5. Delano 199-91 (.686)
As of yesterday, I am a Bethel University graduate (
@BethelU
) - with a B.A. in Journalism and a minor in Media Production.
I don't know what the next step in my career is, but I'm so so thankful for the 4 years I had in Arden Hills and I'm eager to see what's to come.
Most talented and competitive QB in Minnesota
24-2 with two Prep Bowl appearances and a ring in the last two years
Fighting through two injured shoulders that needed surgery all year
This is your Mr. Football,
@KilzerJacob
Recruit this young man
All eight AAAA section finals are now set.
1: Lakeville North vs Rochester JM
2: Prior Lake vs Eden Prairie
3: Eastview vs Burnsville
4: East Ridge vs CDH
5: Park Center vs Champlin Park
6: Hopkins vs Wayzata
7: Blaine vs Cambridge-Isanti
8: Maple Grove vs Buffalo
After last night's win, the Wolves have a 106.1 defensive rating (best in the league by nearly two points)
When Karl-Anthony Towns is at the 5 — 167 minutes so far — the Wolves have a 104.7 defensive rating.
Been working on this for a while in my free time...
Every MN boys basketball program's record over the last 10 years is listed in this spreadsheet. Give it a peek, give it a share to those who would be interested!
I spent the last few hours tallying records of every team that has spent the past decade (2009-10 to 2018-19) in Class AAAA.
Top teams across that span
Hopkins 273-34 (.889)
Champlin Park 235-55 (.810)
Tartan 227-55 (.805)
Apple Valley 243-59 (.804)
Osseo 233-65 (.782)
Cont...
I always hoped I'd be able to bring it full circle. Now I get to join the coaching staff that developed me as a player and a person. I can't wait to get started with
@GroveHoops
! I'll also be in the building as an ESP and I am on the football staff coaching varsity tight ends.
From 2004-05 to 2022-23, the Timberwolves had on average 28 losses by the time they got their 16th win of a season.
They've done it with just 4 losses this year.
Congrats to senior captain Henry Stang, the new Maple Grove program record holder for points in a single game!
Henry scored 45 points in a playoff W over Roseville last night to break Brad Davison's record of 43 back in 2016-17.
@RyanJamesMN
@FreshCoastHoops
@tchoopsczar
Minnesota natives Parker Fox (Mahtomedi/Northern State), Damani Hayes (Mankato East/SD School of Mines) & Mitch Sueker (Marshall/SD School of Mines) have been selected to the NCAA Division II USA team for the Brazil summer tour. Congrats
@Parkerfox24
@Hayes25hooper
@MitchSueker
!
Some news!
I am THRILLED to be joining the content team at
@PrepNetwork_
full-time on Monday! Can't wait to dive in with an unbelievable crew of colleagues and a mission I've bought into for many years. Thanks to the PN team for this great opportunity. Let's go!
We better not forget how badass this Caledonia team was. Sans Eli King all season, they ran the table in one of the toughest, most competitive sections in the state and got to the title game again. They are 100 PERCENT in that MN dynasty conversation, which is a small list.
Had an awesome time this weekend visiting UW and cheering on
@braddavi34
for his Senior Day. This guy is still one of the best people on the planet and I'm glad to go to war with him every time like he does for his team.
Different warmups than usual for Delano tonight.
Trey's younger brother JJ collapsed suddenly during a workout last Friday and thankfully many around him were quick to action.
Dad Jamie told me he's hopefully progressing out of the ICU today.
#StreetStrong
The Timberwolves made three straight important decisions on offense against Golden State last night that helped extend their lead for good in the third quarter, all involving the skill and IQ of Karl-Anthony Towns.
I broke em down in this quick video - SOUND ON
@canishoopus
Taurean Prince 8/8 3PM, 35 points in 140-134 win over Knicks, 3/20/2023
@canishoopus
TP will be missed. A great plug-and-play pro that stabilized stray voltage many times for Minnesota. Hope he lands on another playoff team.
The Timberwolves are declining to guarantee Taurean Prince’s $7.4M contract for the 2023-2024 season, sources tell ESPN. Prince — who’s averaged 10.4 points in his seven years — joins the free agent market.
I don't know Maple Grove Football without Lombo.
He coached me here, a gangly TE who caught a hail mary that came up yards short of giving him a Prep Bowl berth in 2015.
He's let me repay the honor as a coach the last 3 years, and we finished the job.
Thank you
@lombocrimson
MN playoff 🏀 tonight:
-1 OT game
-1 3OT game
-10 of 15 games decided by less than 10 points
-8 of 15 games decided by less than 5 points
-2 game-winning shots in the last 5 seconds
-Roaring crowds from Marshall to Rochester to the Cities to Alexandria to Duluth
THIS IS MARCH.
Maple Grove unreal football comeback over STMA... down 27-10 with a minute left, score, recover the onside, score again, recover the onside again, score one more time to win 29-27. One for the ages!
Cumulative records of programs that have spent the last decade in Class 4A, ranked by winning percentage:
1. Hopkins 273-34 (.889)
2. Champlin Park 235-55 (.810)
3. Tartan 227-55 (.805)
4. Apple Valley 243-59 (.805)
5. Osseo 233-65 (.782)
6. Cretin-Derham Hall 223-76 (.746)
Back for another round:
EVERY MINNESOTA BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM RECORD OVER THE LAST DECADE (2013-14 to 2022-23)
Ranked by seasons spent as a program (max of 10, obviously) and then by winning percentage
See the full list here:
It is absolutely wild that the Timberwolves' best player missed 53 games this season, the enigmatic PG faked it with the blockbuster C for 54, + they're the 6th seed.
Kyle Anderson. Taurean Prince. Austin Rivers for a stretch. Mike Conley now. Pros!
Ant/Jaden leaping. Future!
Naz Reid on his speed:
"I'm not a traditional big. I'm pretty much if not faster than the other person, I'm the same speed. So if I'm ahead of them by a step, I'm able to get out there, go a little quicker. I'd definitely say, even in the halfcourt sets, where I can go and
Some personal news: my last day at the Herald Journal will be August 25.
Can't say thanks enough to my colleague
@Kovar_HJsports
, the entire editorial staff and the people who gave me my first shot in sportswriting.
Next steps coming soon!
This one hurts even me - EP on their way to a very possible undefeated season and state title. Can't imagine the feeling for those seniors who have been the core for 3 years...
Delano was playing for more than their playoff lives tonight. Just look at their warmup tees.
SECTION 5AAA BOYS BASKETBALL: 'Street Strong' Delano holds on against Fridley to reach section final
#DHJSports
I'm thrilled to be taking on the role of Run Game Coordinator for
@Crimsonfootball
this coming season!
Thanks to
@spurrlyman
for trusting me with this. We have an incredible group of guys to work with. Let's get after it!
44 games played at the boys State Tournament this week.
-25 were decided by 10 pts or less
-18 decided by 5 pts or less
-2 of them were OT finishes that toppled the
#1
seeds
-Average margin of victory in the entire tourney was just 11.1 pts
Incredibly competitive week, folks
Pat McCaffery’s a heck of a talent. But what’s making my head turn is his hype man job on the bench. Lots of smiles and laughs from a guy who’s scoring but also just having fun out there.
NEW VIDEO: The Point Series in Doug Novak's Drive-and-Space Offense
I love Point because of how many options you have playing off the elbow catch. Check out the video below detailing some of the actions we ran at Bethel under Novak
We need more Jacob Beeningas in this world. He thanks the official for the ball when throwing it in, then immediately gets two and1 spins on consecutive possessions.
Those details get rewarded down the line, just how things work. Well done, Jacob
@WayzataBHoops
One of my favorite things right now is the “All Fantasy Everything” podcast. The host is one of the best writers and comedians around,
@IanKarmel
. He inspires me to write beyond the obvious and easy. Thanks to you,
@SeanSJordan
&
@thegissilent
for being for everybody!
Hats off to one of the best in the business, Armstrong head coach Greg Miller. His run has been amazing to play against and observe. He impacted a lot of people in a lot of ways and always handled it with class. Thank you for so much
@armstrongbcoach