Great players have to be coaxed by the coach to play defense?
Some of the greats are rolling over in their graves on that.
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Some of the greats are rolling over in their graves on that.
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You apparently have no concept of, or experience with, managing people and the responsibility you inherently assume to motivate your staff. And that's okay...just trade Ant.
Does Finch motivate Jaden defensively?
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He's paid to. Thanks.
yes or no?
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Yes...he was hired to. Yes...he is paid to. Yes...it's expected of every NBA coach.
Or you can just trade Ant.
He got Gobert and Jaden to play defense.
He must not know how to do the same with Ant.
It's so weird.
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In their team history as a franchise, the Timberwolves have traded away four (4) Max contract players - KG, Love, Wiggins and KAT.
All four (4) players won NBA titles with their new teams.
All four (4) players won NBA titles with their new teams.
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That’s almost as depressing as this, per zthe Athletic -
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Jaden is very inconsistent defensively too, but he has to be a defense player first. Defense is all Rudy has.
Not all great players are great at everything right away. Ant has proven he can play D when he wants to. Good coaching/culture eliminates the inconsistencies.
I went on Google Genesis and asked for a list of the statistically top 20 defenders in the NBA for 2025-2026. Then I asked for the statistically top 20 overall players for this now past season. The only overlaps were Wemby, Chet and SGA.
Most of the top players excel on one side of the ball or the other. It's rare to find players who can dominate on both sides.
Most of the top players excel on one side of the ball or the other. It's rare to find players who can dominate on both sides.