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Position: | |
Terrell Brown Jr. | Guard |
Brian Bowen II | Forward |
Deonte Burton | Guard |
George Conditt | Forward |
Melvin Frazier Jr. | Forward |
Kevon Harris | Guard |
Matt Lewis | Guard |
David McCormack | Forward |
Josh Minott | Forward |
Wendell Moore Jr. | Forward |
Marial Shayok | Guard |
Matteo Spagnolo | Guard |
Phillip Wheeler | Forward |
Kahlil Whitney | Forward |
Position: | |
Terrell Brown Jr. | Guard |
Brian Bowen II | Forward |
Deonte Burton | Guard |
George Conditt | Forward |
Melvin Frazier Jr. | Forward |
Kevon Harris | Guard |
Matt Lewis | Guard |
David McCormack | Forward |
Josh Minott | Forward |
Wendell Moore Jr. | Forward |
Marial Shayok | Guard |
Matteo Spagnolo | Guard |
Phillip Wheeler | Forward |
Kahlil Whitney | Forward |
Im worried about playoff time when teams make a concerted effort to find the match ups they like. Wolves will be fine in regular season. 50 wins or so. Its the playoffs where i think this trade isnt going to do as much good as they thinkWhy? Do you think we matched up better with them with Vandy on the court rather than Gobert? Gobert is a generational talent on defense. Vandy might be marginally better than Towns at chasing around small 4s but Gobert is such a drastic difference in the paint. that it completely offsets whatever minimal amount lost with Vandy's defense.
Oh, they also added the best defensive small ball 4 in free agency in SlowMo. I get the concerns about Gobert's age and to a lesser extent the draft picks but arguments that we added the best defensive player in the league (by a wide margin) and we somehow got worse on defense seems like a stretch to me.
A reminder of how good of a defender Gobert is:
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Im worried about playoff time when teams make a concerted effort to find the match ups they like. Wolves will be fine in regular season. 50 wins or so. Its the playoffs where i think this trade isnt going to do as much good as they think
I'm excited and I hope I'm wrong about the playoffs. Best case scenerio for Wolves before this was relying on Edwards and McDaniels to become all star caliber, which would have taken 2 to 3 more seasons. For the impatient, this is a good trade and will make next year a lot more entertaining than the status quoIf they just make it to the second round it'll be the 2nd best best performance in team history.
If they do get 50+ wins in the regular season, don't think anybody outside of Golden State or maybe Phoenix, can keep them out of the Western Conference Finals.
As with all of this, we'll see.
Mostly on dunks. Forgot the % but it was high. Can't shoot (and doesn't) from the outside so Finch will have to adjust the offense a lot.He averages 16 a game.
Expecting McDaniels to make the jump from bench player to all star caliber isn't going to happen next season. Id be happy if he can lock down the starting job.I'm excited and I hope I'm wrong about the playoffs. Best case scenerio for Wolves before this was relying on Edwards and McDaniels to become all star caliber, which would have taken 2 to 3 more seasons. For the impatient, this is a good trade and will make next year a lot more entertaining than the status quo
Well yes, but Edwards, towns, and DLO can shoot. At least that is what they are counting on. And McDaniels should get better, also.Mostly on dunks. Forgot the % but it was high. Can't shoot (and doesn't) from the outside so Finch will have to adjust the offense a lot.
Right now the Wolves don't run an offensive set. That must change. Im all for that since D-Lo is better suited for that anyways imo.
The offense did well until the 4th qtrs when teams buckled down on defense. That caught up to them in the playoffs. Hopefully Finch and co. are already working on finding ways to get Rudy lots of dunks.
We have 3 starters already that are all-star caliber.Expecting McDaniels to make the jump from bench player to all star caliber isn't going to happen next season. Id be happy if he can lock down the starting job.
I saw the video and my first thought was "that's pretty cool." Then it occurred to me that Green never said why he thought the trade was all about Ant. His comments about trading or not trading draft picks didn't really make any sense. There wasn't any connective analysis.Draymond Green chimes in:
"What this trade says to me is that they believe that they have a superstar in Anthony Edwards," Green said. "You think about the NBA. What championships used to be was having a great guard and a great big. And that says to me that they believe that [Edwards] can carry the torch."
"KAT's been there," Green explained. "They weren't trading the No. 1 overall pick [when they drafted Edwards.] They weren't trading picks anytime before that or really after. But they're in win-now mode because I think Minnesota thinks they have a superstar in Anthony Edwards. And by the way, I believe they do."
"The thing I love about [Edwards] is, he's got the game," Green said. "He talks it. He walks it. He's got the personality. He's got what it takes to be one of those guys and Minnesota sees that. They're going all-in on that and I think it's a beautiful thing."
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Draymond Green believes Anthony Edwards can be a superstar - Sports Illustrated Minnesota Sports, News, Analysis, and More
"[The Timberwolves[ think they have a superstar... and I believe they do."www.si.com
Howl Wolves!!
Draymond Green chimes in:
"What this trade says to me is that they believe that they have a superstar in Anthony Edwards," Green said. "You think about the NBA. What championships used to be was having a great guard and a great big. And that says to me that they believe that [Edwards] can carry the torch."
"KAT's been there," Green explained. "They weren't trading the No. 1 overall pick [when they drafted Edwards.] They weren't trading picks anytime before that or really after. But they're in win-now mode because I think Minnesota thinks they have a superstar in Anthony Edwards. And by the way, I believe they do."
"The thing I love about [Edwards] is, he's got the game," Green said. "He talks it. He walks it. He's got the personality. He's got what it takes to be one of those guys and Minnesota sees that. They're going all-in on that and I think it's a beautiful thing."
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Draymond Green believes Anthony Edwards can be a superstar - Sports Illustrated Minnesota Sports, News, Analysis, and More
"[The Timberwolves[ think they have a superstar... and I believe they do."www.si.com
Howl Wolves!!
I think this is a fair point but I really liked the message coming out of the Timberwolves FO (it sounds insane to say such a thing). They essentially are saying "we can't out small ball the Warriors" so we're going to build as good of a team as possible and give it our best shot.Im worried about playoff time when teams make a concerted effort to find the match ups they like. Wolves will be fine in regular season. 50 wins or so. Its the playoffs where i think this trade isnt going to do as much good as they think
I think it's saying that our chance to win an NBA championship will likely be determined by Anthony Edwards. He has the pieces around him that help his game and it'll kind of come down to this (IMO):I saw the video and my first thought was "that's pretty cool." Then it occurred to me that Green never said why he thought the trade was all about Ant. His comments about trading or not trading draft picks didn't really make any sense. There wasn't any connective analysis.
The media gives Green a kind of gravitas that he doesn't deserve. If you are interested in NBA or former NBA player insights, Matt Barnes and JJ Reddick have much better pods.
Rivers sucks. Is he getting garbage time?
I was hoping for Bledsoe or Boogie Cousins.That seems like a lot of wings for a 15 man roster.
Rivers is a solid rotational wing, of which the Wolves now have many. In a League dominated by wings, Timberwolves coach Chris Finch has a fully-stocked arsenal of D’Angelo Russell, Jordan McLaughlin, Forbes, Rivers, Nowell, Edwards, Taurean Prince, Jaden McDaniels, Kyle Anderson and Wendell Moore.
That type of depth will pay off throughout a grueling regular season and give Finch plenty of different options and combinations to play with come the postseason..
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Timberwolves agree to one-year deal with Austin Rivers
Minnesota further bolstered its backcourt and wing rotation Thursday, while Tim Connelly acquired another familiar face from his not-so-distant past. The Timberwolves agreed to a one-year deal with…www.twincities.com
Completely agree. He has always thought that he is way better than he is.Rivers sucks. Is he getting garbage time?
Minott is in the minors all season.Completely agree. He has always thought that he is way better than he is.
I think it also means Minott isn't getting a roster spot. Even as a raw rookie, Minott's defense and rebounding when he plays would mean more to the team than Rivers' putting up numbers every fifth game.
Probably.Minott is in the minors all season.