Mega Thread Minnesota Timberwolves Thread - The Finch Era begins

[captain cotch 9]

Any news coming from the Wolves?

 

[Metin_91]

Any news coming from the Wolves?

Guessing with thibs over with Team USA it will be quiet for awhile.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Seem to be waiting on KG too.

 

[peters17]

Nerlens Noel for Tyus Jones and Zach Lavine a fair deal?

 

[captain cotch 9]

http://www.sportingnews.com/au/nba-...esota-timberwolves/1djmgwx5f51zu1ji5bqbri074a

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

http://www.givemesport.com/862423-t...are-primed-for-a-big-season-but-need-guidance

Excellent article/preview.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

KG decision due in the next fortnight apparently.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

KG buyout on its way, with Garnett reportedly leaning towards retirement. Sounds as though Taylor backed away from the Flip-driven commitment for KG to become a part-owner. Disappointing way to go out. Hopefully no animosity there.

 

[Upgrayedd]

KG buyout on its way, with Garnett reportedly leaning towards retirement. Sounds as though Taylor backed away from the Flip-driven commitment for KG to become a part-owner. Disappointing way to go out. Hopefully no animosity there.

Bad news

Our future is safe once Taylor doesn't have control, I have the feeling this is Taylor not wanting to sell anymore and KG hating Taylors guts

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

KG has officially retired. Hope he sticks around in some capacity but it sounds like Taylor has messed up any chance of that happening.

In other news, Taylor says Pek won't play this season and could be bought out.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Also signing Rasual Butler to a non-guaranteed deal.

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

Who starts in the backcourt? Which big plays with Towns?

 

[Upgrayedd]

Who starts in the backcourt? Which big plays with Towns?

All open, I think honestly Hill with Dieng then first off the bench

 

[captain cotch 9]

Geez Dunn is fun on 2K17

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Who starts in the backcourt? Which big plays with Towns?

Rubio's a lock and Dunn and LaVine will fight it out for the starting two spot. LaVine an infinitely better shooter, Dunn an infinitely better defender.

As for bigs, talk is that Thibs really likes Bjelica - will be interesting to see how he fits into the rotation. You'd think it's probably between Hill and Dieng on opening night though.

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

Rubio's a lock and Dunn and LaVine will fight it out for the starting two spot. LaVine an infinitely better shooter, Dunn an infinitely better defender.

As for bigs, talk is that Thibs really likes Bjelica - will be interesting to see how he fits into the rotation. You'd think it's probably between Hill and Dieng on opening night though.

That's interesting. I don't think Thibs has have used a small 4, as a starter at least.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

http://www.awolfamongwolves.com/201...t-100-preseason-game-actually-happened-seent/

Some notes on our first pre-season game by Zach Harper.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Thibs' rotation seems pretty set at this stage.

Rubio / LaVine / Wiggins / Dieng / Towns
Dunn / Rush / Muhammad / Bjelica / Aldrich

No Hill is a bit of a surprise but with all the bigs something has to give.

 

[mickelboy182]

I know it's only preseason but I haven't been overly impressed with the Wolves. They should be crushing the team the Nuggets have put out there.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

I know it's only preseason but I haven't been overly impressed with the Wolves. They should be crushing the team the Nuggets have put out there.

Despite the media's fuss things were never going to turn around immediately. We're still mostly the same team with the same issues. A better bench, coach and natural growth should see us improve over the course of the year but it wasn't going to change overnight.

We're sixth in defensive rating after three games and are taking a fair few more threes. Look more fluid, particularly defensively. The signs are there.

 

[Upgrayedd]

I know it's only preseason but I haven't been overly impressed with the Wolves. They should be crushing the team the Nuggets have put out there.

Defense is looking 300% better. I don't think we needed much coaching on offense. We've been trash on that end since KG left

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

 

[mickelboy182]

Wouldn't take too much from stats in preseason.. Can get kind of inflated when you play your proper rotation against 1 starter, 6 bench and 5 camp invites.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Wolfson says Tyus Jones could be on the move.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Great article by Harper. Some of the figures are extraordinary:

Over the last two seasons, the Wolves were outscored behind the 3-point line by 578. That’s not 578 points. That’s 578 3-pointers. They were outscored by 1,734 points from behind the 3-point line over their last 164 games. That almost seems impossible, right?