aspects of football you just cant coach and others you can improve

DENVER -- Minnesota built up a big advantage at the free throw line throughout the game, and it was just enough to hold off Denvers furious rally. Kevin Love scored 33 points and tied a season high with 19 rebounds for his NBA-best 50th double-double this season, and the Timberwolves withstood Denvers 45-point fourth quarter to beat the skidding Nuggets 132-128 on Monday night for their third win in a row. Kevin Martin added 22 points for the Timberwolves, including four clutch free throws in the final 11.7 seconds. Martin made 16 of 17 foul shots, helping Minnesota rack up NBA season highs in attempts (64) and makes (52) from the line. Denver, meanwhile, went 16 of 25 (64 per cent). "Sixty-four free throws is a lot of free throws," Love said. "It was unbelievable. There were a lot of things that went on in that game that were just nuts, particularly the free throw situation and the 3-pointers at the end. K-Mart made some great plays, hit some big free throws, and that ultimately gave us separation." Love did his part as well, topping 30 points for the 11th time in his last 14 starts, including 11 of 13 from the free throw line to help Minnesota wrap up a 4-1 trip out west. "Thats major," Martin said of Minnesotas successful road swing. "Tonight was a must-win for us. You dont have too many must-wins in the beginning of March, but we understand where were at right now and guys had the mindset that we had to do anything we had to do to get the win." The Nuggets got a huge boost from the return of Ty Lawson, who scored a season-high 31 points with 11 assists in his first game since breaking a rib Feb. 8 at Detroit. But it wasnt enough to reverse their sagging fortunes. Denver lost its sixth straight and has dropped 11 of 12 overall. "You give a team 52 points at the free throw line and another 54 points in the paint, it is going to be tough to beat them," Nuggets coach Brian Shaw said. Trailing by 22 after a layup by Nikola Pekovic midway through the third quarter, the Nuggets responded with a 13-2 run that Randy Foye finished with a 3-pointer to pull to 85-74 with 4:10 remaining in the period. Minnesota, though, got its transition game going, getting successive breakaway baskets by Corey Brewer and a driving dunk from Dante Cunningham to take a 98-83 lead into the fourth. Just 3 minutes later, the Timberwolves were in front by 20 on a 20-foot jumper by Shabazz Muhammad. Denver made another push, pulling to 117-107 on Aaron Brooks 3-pointer with 3:25 left and then cutting it to 128-125 on Wilson Chandlers 3 with 12.6 seconds left. After Martin was fouled and made a pair of free throws, Evan Fournier hit another 3 with 7.2 seconds remaining to bring Denver to 130-128. Martin was fouled and again made both free throws, securing the win for the Timberwolves after Chandlers 3-point try in the final seconds hit the rim and bounced away -- though Minnesota was outscored 45-34 in the final period. "They were making everything, banking stuff in," Brewer said. "But its all about getting the win. Nights like that, you have to hold on. "For us to go 4-1 on the road trip means a lot. Now we get to go home, four games at home, and we need all four games at home." The Timberwolves outscored the Nuggets 40-25 in the first quarter and led 66-49 at halftime. Chandler had a pair of baskets, cutting Minnesotas lead to 58-47, but the Timberwolves scored eight of 10 points in the last 2:18 of the second to rebuild their lead. "We gave up too many points in the first quarter," Lawson said. "When youre playing uphill like that, its tough to come back and actually get the win. We got it down to two, but they just hit their free throws at the end." 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Edmonton dominated and Calgary survived. Yes, that is an ability and skill set. Consider this: At the end of the first quarter Calgary had zero first downs, three yards rushing and 17 yards passing. They were without their best player in Jon Cornish, lost their next best player in that position of running back in Matt Walter to injury and then had to take their best special teams player, Jock Sanders, and move him to running back full time. Overcoming adversity is an absolute key to winning football games and that is what Calgary did and why they won. With Edmonton the internal conclusion will be "they did not beat us, we beat ourselves." And although it is a truthful statement, you have to be careful not to use that as a repeated rationalization. With the bye week upcoming the Eskimos will regroup, but come Aug. 8, Edmonton at Montreal, you will not see a special teams performance like the one we previously saw. Chris Jones will be criticized for his fake punt reverse that ended up in Stampeder points, but were all products of previous associations. That play has a Don Matthews feel to it remembering that Chris Jones was on Matthews staff in a significant way from 2002 to 2006. Players respect risk-reward taking coaches. Friday night I was surprised, and I will admit, major surprised. Drew Willy looked great. The Bomber offensive line looked great. The intensity of the defence was great. I think it was the greatest win for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers since the November East final at home to get into the 2011 Grey Cup. The change was remarkable. First they came off a previous loss to Edmonton at home 26- 3. In that game the first seven possessions were two and out for Winnipeg on offence. Then no Jason Vega, no Johnny Sears due to injury. Also playing a Lions team that was 21-3 at renovated BC place. I really thought Winnipeg was regressing but this changed my mind. They were outstanding in being ready to play their best throughout. BC? Up and down and up and down. I have no idea what type of team will show up this week in Calgary. For what now seems like forever a pro football team in Hamilton has had to play in a University atmosphere. Initiallyy I was despondent.dddddddddddd Tired of the transient Ticats finding what they can to play. But as the game moved on, and because the cameras were so close and the angles so different it gave you a different perspective on pro football. Sometimes you dont realize as fans how hard players hit other players. A McMaster you realize now. There were countless collisions of intensity in the game and through my TV screen I could sense the brutal aspect of football. Next week the Ticats host the Bombers and if you want to see football close up go to the game, you should be watching. It gives you a new sense of appreciation and respect. Is Dan Lefevour for real? I say yes. The question now is do you "let him go" being a running back in quick moment and a quarterback the next? Or do you try to perfect pure quarterback skill and limit the runs? The risk-reward injury possibility is the issue. I say let him go. His combination of abilities is what is so hard to defend. The game did not overwhelm him, let him go and pray for health. Excellent performance when you consider three offensive linemen were rookies and one, Jake Olson, started his first game. Dan Lefevour has some aspects of football you just cant coach and others you can improve on. Bottom line, he played really well. It is Saturday night, late in the East, Toronto at Saskatchewan and this one I was confident in. The Riders, coming off the bye, a big-time previous loss in Toronto and an Argonaut team without their best perimeter players. Add all of it up it was as easy a win as the Riders will ever experience. Next Saturday in Ottawa it will not flow so smoothly. How about Will Ford at running back? He runs with a low level of power that is all his own. Brendan Taman is the most unassuming executives in the history of football. But his talent search should be complimented over recent history. The secret weapon for the Riders? George Cortez running the offence. It gives Cory Chamblin freedom to focus on the other two-thirds knowing the other third is well taken care of. Finally, I still think one nine-team league from top to bottom is better than East and West. The West is so much better than the East right now it is upsetting. One nine-team league and this reality would not even be noticed. ' ' '