Frederick: The Wolves learned a hard lesson in Game 2 – the Spurs are not Denver
These are not the Nuggets. A series ago, Minnesota could play poorly for stretches, not entirely pay for it and still be within striking distance to crank the dial up and seize the affair when a dominant stretch of play. San Antonio is far too good for that, as the Spurs proved Wednesday in Texas.
Minnesota didn’t arrive at the arena with the requisite effort and execution necessary to compete ...
These are not the Nuggets. A series ago, Minnesota could play poorly for stretches, not entirely pay for it and still be within striking distance to crank the dial up and seize the affair when a dominant stretch of play. San Antonio is far too good for that, as the Spurs proved Wednesday in Texas.
Minnesota didn’t arrive at the arena with the requisite effort and execution necessary to compete with a 62-win team, and appropriately got its doors blown off. Because the Spurs were ready. They had a refined defensive gameplan with lessons learned from their Game 1 loss.
They were locked in on it, executing the finer points while bringing an intensity that put all the pressure on Minnesota to make the right plays in a decisive manner. The Wolves doddled. They “hemmed” and “hawed” on offense, often settling for isolation jumpers.