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ORIGINAL: Bill Jandro

Looks like the bottom end of our roster is much better than past years.

The problem has typically been with the other end of our end of our roster.

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ORIGINAL: ruffenach

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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

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ORIGINAL: Bill Jandro

Looks like the bottom end of our roster is much better than past years.

The problem has typically been with the other end of our end of our roster.

Our starters cat do it all. We have revamped our roster from top to bottom. The players are much more talented and all fit together.

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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

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ORIGINAL: ruffenach

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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

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ORIGINAL: Bill Jandro

Looks like the bottom end of our roster is much better than past years.

The problem has typically been with the other end of our end of our roster.

Our starters cat do it all. We have revamped our roster from top to bottom. The players are much more talented and all fit together.

For long stretches our starters couldn't do it AT all. I appreciate improved depth, but it will really come down to the core guys.

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ORIGINAL: Phil Riewer

Charlie Brown Jr?

https://www.nba.com/timberwolves/timberwolves-sign-charlie-brown-jr

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ORIGINAL: Hats4Bats

Overnight in case you ALL MISSED IT?


Report: Timberwolves Part Ways With GM Scott Layden


One of the last remaining remnants of the Tom Thibodeau era is officially gone.

As you surely remember, Scott Layden was brought in back in 2016 when Thibs was hired as president of basketball operations. While Layden was technically the General Manager of the team, it was Thibs who was calling all the shots, which left Layden as somewhat of a figure head in the front office. When Thibs was eventually let go back in 2019, Layden stayed on in a reduced scouting capacity, but his tenure in Minnesota was definitely one marked by diminished authority and questionable transactions. Prior to coming over to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Layden worked four years as an assistant to Spurs president R.C. Buford and before that served previously as the GM of the Utah Jazz and New York Knicks (another Thibs connection!)

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ORIGINAL: ruffenach

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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

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ORIGINAL: Bill Jandro

Looks like the bottom end of our roster is much better than past years.

The problem has typically been with the other end of our end of our roster.

Our starters cat do it all. We have revamped our roster from top to bottom. The players are much more talented and all fit together.

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ORIGINAL: Mr. Ed

Jaylen Nowell 4-7/Russell 2-3 on 3Ptrs in the preseason opener loss by 2

Save the the rest of the 3-point "shooters"

Edwards 1-5
Towns 0-5
Hernangomez 0-4

Edwards was 2-9 on the game. Logged 26 minutes
Culver 1-4 in 21 minutes

Rubio a dozen minutes 3-7/5REB 2 Assists

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ORIGINAL: ruffenach

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ORIGINAL: Mr. Ed

Jaylen Nowell 4-7/Russell 2-3 on 3Ptrs in the preseason opener loss by 2

Save the the rest of the 3-point "shooters"

Edwards 1-5
Towns 0-5
Hernangomez 0-4

Edwards was 2-9 on the game. Logged 26 minutes
Culver 1-4 in 21 minutes

Rubio a dozen minutes 3-7/5REB 2 Assists

Looked like a preseason game without much practice. Still players looked confused.

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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

It's only preseason, but we had a Jarrett Culver sighting last night. He had 18 points, while going 2/3 from 3 pt and 6/6 at the line. He also racked up 4 reb, 4 ast, 2 steals, 2 blocks and was +25.

I hope it's an omen, but with this team I have learned not to hold my breath.

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ORIGINAL: Hats4Bats

How is Saunders going to divy up minutes (especially at the guard position) Three guard offense alot?

PG D Russell, Rubio, McLaughlin, Nowell, Culver
SG M. Beasley, Russell, Edwards, Culver, Okogie
SF Layman, Okogie, Edwards, Culver, Hollis-Jefferson

I remember the days when we didn't have 2 good guards. so I shouldn't complain, right?

BUT good luck fellas. At least we can go with the hot hand.

BTW,,I really like Naz's game...fun to watch him!

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ORIGINAL: Mr. Ed

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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

It's only preseason, but we had a Jarrett Culver sighting last night. He had 18 points, while going 2/3 from 3 pt and 6/6 at the line. He also racked up 4 reb, 4 ast, 2 steals, 2 blocks and was +25.

I hope it's an omen, but with this team I have learned not to hold my breath.

At the Half they were up, and Edwards had a good first half, and massive +/- on the positive side

Would up only 5-15 for the game, so he missed a number of shots in the second half.

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My ideal starting line-up would be Rubio/Russell/Culver/RHJ/KAT.

I expect Saunders to go with Russell/Beasley/Okogie/Layman/KAT.

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My ideal starting line-up would be Rubio/Russell/Culver/RHJ/KAT.

I expect Saunders to go with Russell/Beasley/Okogie/Hernangomez/KAT.

Yes

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UGH

Okogie had a - last night. Just not impressed.

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ORIGINAL: SoMnFan

Started listening when we were down 10 LATE
Thought, wow, are we this bad?
Good to hear they came back
Just doesn't seem like that bad of a roster, but showed nothing in the 2 Memphis games
I get it, real show hasn't started, but a good result finally.

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

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ORIGINAL: Mr. Ed

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My ideal starting line-up would be Rubio/Russell/Culver/RHJ/KAT.

I expect Saunders to go with Russell/Beasley/Okogie/Hernangomez/KAT.

Yes

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UGH

Okogie had a - last night. Just not impressed.

He really hasn't improved from his rookie year, but single game +/- doesn't tell you anything. Its much more about who you shared the floor with than anything you did yourself.

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

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How is Saunders going to divy up minutes (especially at the guard position) Three guard offense alot?

PG D Russell, Rubio, McLaughlin, Nowell, Culver
SG M. Beasley, Russell, Edwards, Culver, Okogie
SF Layman, Okogie, Edwards, Culver, Hollis-Jefferson

I remember the days when we didn't have 2 good guards. so I shouldn't complain, right?

BUT good luck fellas. At least we can go with the hot hand.

BTW,,I really like Naz's game...fun to watch him!

I think we're going to see a lot of PG, C and 3 wings.

My guess is Layman only plays PF.

RHJ should be starting, but my gut says he's not in the regular rotation.

Naz and Davis likely fight for the scraps when KAT sits.

I initially thought McDaniels would spend the year at Iowa, but he's been way more impressive than Vanderbilt. Kid has tremendous upside.

My ideal starting line-up would be Rubio/Russell/Culver/RHJ/KAT.

I expect Saunders to go with Russell/Beasley/Okogie/Hernangomez/KAT.

Edwards and Culver should be prioritized over Okogie.

I'd like our PG rotation much better if it was Rubio/McLaughlin. I'm not a Russell fan in general, but I really hate his fit on this team.

Layman should be an energy guy off the bench. 5 minutes when he isn't good, 15 when his shot is falling.

Still not convinced Naz is a rotational player on a good team, but I'm glad to see him in better shape this year.