All Things 2025-2026 Minnesota Timberwolves In-Season Thread

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Fire Finch........hire Malone

Every player but Ant is open for a trade

What a putrid performance to end the game again.

Get some damn athleticism in here.

These Minnesota Sports teams..........LMAO
 
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Looks like it might have been a good thing to fall asleep and miss most of it.
Checking the box score and seeing 47 minutes from Conley, Clark, Shannon and Dillingham for a combined 3 points.
 



Just sloppy careless play game after game. It's tough when you have a guy like Gobert who never should be allowed to touch the ball except to dunk it.
 







Jalen Williams still "Out" rehabbing from wrist surgery and SGA listed as "Questionable" (Illness) for tonight.

OKC's bench of Mitchell, Cason, Wiggins, Joe and Caruso have been crushing other teams this far. Meanwhile, it's not an exaggeration to say that we have the worst bench and PG rotation in the NBA.

Despite GWG's consistent claims that we are just fine at PG, our last two (2) collapses are a perfect microcosm of what we desperately need from that position...ball handling, composure and distribution.

This team desperately needs a Derrick White or Jrue Holiday. We don't need a superstar at PG, but having someone competent sure would be nice.
 

Slim Tubby said:
Jalen Williams still "Out" rehabbing from wrist surgery and SGA listed as "Questionable" (Illness) for tonight.

OKC's bench of Mitchell, Cason, Wiggins, Joe and Caruso have been crushing other teams this far. Meanwhile, it's not an exaggeration to say that we have the worst bench and PG rotation in the NBA.

Despite GWG's consistent claims that we are just fine at PG, our last two (2) collapses are a perfect microcosm of what we desperately need from that position...ball handling, composure and distribution.

This team desperately needs a Derrick White or Jrue Holiday. We don't need a superstar at PG, but having someone competent sure would be nice.
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OKC's bench will not be playing in OKC in a year or two, right?

With Holmgren, Williams and SGA taking all the money, won't they be decimated with their bench players.

That's the hope.
 




kg21 said:
OKC's bench will not be playing in OKC in a year or two, right?

With Holmgren, Williams and SGA taking all the money, won't they be decimated with their bench players.

That's the hope.
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Hartenstein ($28M) is the only player they're likely to lose after extending SGA, Chet and Jalen but he's still under contract through 2026-27. Dort's deal ($18M) also expires after the same season but he's been getting outplayed by the bench guys and a likely trade candidate.

As for their bench, they're not going anywhere any time soon with their Cap friendly deals. OKC maintains team control through the following seasons:

2027-28
Isaiah Joe ($12M)
Cason Wallace ($6M)
Ajay Mitchell ($3M)

2028-29
Alex Caruso ($18M)
Aaron Wiggins ($10M)

They also have Nikola Topic and Thomas Sorber on Rookie deals through 2028-29 and both project as quality prospects once they return from injuries.

Additionally, they also have six (6) FRPs and ten (10) SRPs over the next two (2) years alone and 12 FRPS & 16 SRPs over the next 5 years.

I'm not sure we've ever seen a Front Office in any sport do a better job of building a roster than what we've witnessed from Sam Presti. Amazing stuff...and depressing for everyone else.
 

kg21 said:
Just Fleck and Finchie

Oh, and Baldelli.......but with the Pohlads, does it matter?
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You want Baldelli fired....

I feel like Johnny Carson's Carnac the Magnificent; Baldellli will be fired and replaced with Derek Shelton.
 

Detroit at Boston. White shooting some 3’s from REALLY deep. Good game.
Cade Cunningham misses a free throw that would have tied it.
Celtics snap the Pistons streak.
 
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Sweet 4 point swing to end the 3rd with the refs blowing a pair of calls. Going to have to dig deep in the 4th.
 





From the Parkinglot said:
Another solid performance from the charity stripe. 22 of 37 on the road ain’t gonna get it done. This team just thinks they are so special and don’t have to do the little things to win.
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This. Hit your free throws. Be sure on your passes, especially down the stretch (we basically have them the ball twice under no pressure to give them cushion). This is where it hurts Mike has now gotten to the point we can’t run him as the team really needs his calming presence and “sureness” that he used to bring.
 

upnorthkid said:
Is finch shooting the FTs tonight and I missed it?
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Missing FTs wasn't the only issue. Every year under Finch it's the same story down the stretch. He also called a completely unnecessary timeout late in the 4th, and the Wolves immediately responded with back to back turnovers. That ended the game.

The players don't listen to him. They admit it constantly. It shows every time they play and choke down the stretch. Finch is immediately the worst head coach on the floor whenever they play a top half of the NBA team.
 
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GopherWeatherGuy said:
Missing FTs wasn't the only issue. Every year under Finch it's the same story down the stretch. He also called a completely unnecessary timeout late in the 4ht, and the Wolves immediately responded with back to back turnovers. That ended the game.

The players don't listen to him. They admit it constantly. It shows every time they play and choke down the stretch. Finch is immediately the worst head coach on the floor whenever they play a top half of the NBA team.
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You can't have ddv as ants back court mate. It cost them vs suns too. Game tied, all the momentum, and ddv gets ripped.
 

upnorthkid said:
This. Hit your free throws. Be sure on your passes, especially down the stretch (we basically have them the ball twice under no pressure to give them cushion). This is where it hurts Mike has now gotten to the point we can’t run him as the team really needs his calming presence and “sureness” that he used to bring.
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Any point guard will do

Also saw Conley pass on a wide open 3 and give it to randle who clanked a 3
 


GopherWeatherGuy said:
Missing FTs wasn't the only issue. Every year under Finch it's the same story down the stretch. He also called a completely unnecessary timeout late in the 4ht, and the Wolves immediately responded with back to back turnovers. That ended the game.

The players don't listen to him. They admit it constantly. It shows every time they play and choke down the stretch. Finch is immediately the worst head coach on the floor whenever they play a top half of the NBA team.
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I don’t know why you’d think magically they’re going to listen to say someone like Malone. These are professionals. Finch is a professional. If they’re choosing to not listen, then that’s a leadership problem which I’d assume means is an Ant problem. I don’t buy it

If you wanna say he’s a bad crunch time coach and the team wilts in part because of him, fine.

I think this is more roster construction. Ddv as your other guard off ant is a terrible stretch backcourt. Would’ve rather rode the hot hand of TJ tonight as he can create his own a bit and has a better handle. We need one of those guys to develop or this roster is shot
 

JimmyJamesMD said:
Any point guard will do

Also saw Conley pass on a wide open 3 and give it to randle who clanked a 3
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Yeah I think he likes to get guys going. He’s not the “alpha” and that’s fine. He just doesn’t have the legs anymore to do it which is pretty understandable when he’s nearing 40
 

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