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Alan Horton@WolvesRadio
In their last 10 games, the Wolves have lost FOUR times when they've had a 10+ point 4th quarter lead.

They hadn't lost a game all season in that scenario over the first 41 games.

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Jaden McDaniel has been a big disappointment for me this year, I don’t see much improvement from him, foul machine, and tons of turnovers

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ORIGINAL: JT2

Maybe not the right place, but I should have also included OKC in the post above. They are really good, and I do think they will be aggressive on the deadline. I think they could have some interest in Caruso. I think he would make them better. Anyway, I think it's great that the Wolves, and the Thunder, are forces to be reckoned with. Ain't nobody in the West scared of the Lakers or the Warriors. I like change.

I'd go after Markkanen if I was them.

Fits their timeline, perfect fit offensively and he helps their biggest (only?) weakness - rebounding.

They're going to need to start turning those picks into players. I think he'd be a great choice.

And then pick up a cheap BIG like Drummond. He's still one of the best rebounders in the game and he gives them a huge body to throw at guys like Jokic, Rudy and Embiid.

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

Its amazing how well OKC has situated themselves. They aren't in a financial situation where they need to make roster decisions until 2026. Their 2nd biggest cap hit this year is the 27.6M in dead money from waived players they took on to acquire picks. Bertans is 3rd. Dort is 4th.

They literally are only paying SGA and Dort to pay basketball. 44.6M of their 153M payroll is just trade assets that barely suit up.

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ORIGINAL: JT2

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

Alan Horton@WolvesRadio
In their last 10 games, the Wolves have lost FOUR times when they've had a 10+ point 4th quarter lead.

They hadn't lost a game all season in that scenario over the first 41 games.

There have been some warning signs, struggles against way lesser teams, not closing, etc.
It's the NBA, sometimes 15 point underdogs win. We've been pretty good about not losing those games, and that's great, but we're not playoff/championship level yet, IMO. But that's what I want.

You're right about Edwards, and I don't even like being critical of him, but his shot selection and game awareness is lacking. He's better than Jalen Green, but often times he plays like him. That's not a good thing.

My fear is that we're going to wear out Conley and Gobert during the regular season. We're not bench deep at all, and that matters for the regular season, especially when you have to run heavy minutes for Conley and Gobert.

I'm really excited about Thursday, and a little worried. We need to be aggressive and improve this roster. Not sure we will.

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

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ORIGINAL: JT2

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

Alan Horton@WolvesRadio
In their last 10 games, the Wolves have lost FOUR times when they've had a 10+ point 4th quarter lead.

They hadn't lost a game all season in that scenario over the first 41 games.

There have been some warning signs, struggles against way lesser teams, not closing, etc.
It's the NBA, sometimes 15 point underdogs win. We've been pretty good about not losing those games, and that's great, but we're not playoff/championship level yet, IMO. But that's what I want.

You're right about Edwards, and I don't even like being critical of him, but his shot selection and game awareness is lacking. He's better than Jalen Green, but often times he plays like him. That's not a good thing.

My fear is that we're going to wear out Conley and Gobert during the regular season. We're not bench deep at all, and that matters for the regular season, especially when you have to run heavy minutes for Conley and Gobert.

I'm really excited about Thursday, and a little worried. We need to be aggressive and improve this roster. Not sure we will.

I think the book is out on us. Pack the paint late and Ant will turn it over multiple times. Hopefully that's growing pains as he learns to pass the ball. But right now, his passes are often off-target, illadvised or mistimed. He also needs to figure out if he gives the ball up early, he's going to get it back - and in a much better position than if he dribbles it for 15 seconds. And holy shit, you have arguably the best screener in the game in Gobert - quite ignoring the screens he's setting for you.

I'm also losing faith in Finch. The players love him, but the game is getting too big for him. Firstly, his idea to play a free-flow EuroLeague style of ball does not mesh well with guys like Ant, Jaden and KAT that aren't really instinctive players - or guys that can see the game 1-2 passes ahead. And his substitutions, "saving" timeouts and bizarre challenges make me feel like he's in over his head.

I think he's a "transition" coach. A guy to get us away from the mess that was Ryan and to prep us for a real coach.

Right now, Daigneault might be my favorite coach in the league. He has a crazy young team, but they're always a unit on both sides of the ball. Always in the right spots, always making the right decisions, always knowing what the other 4 guys are doing.

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ORIGINAL: JT2

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

Alan Horton@WolvesRadio
In their last 10 games, the Wolves have lost FOUR times when they've had a 10+ point 4th quarter lead.

They hadn't lost a game all season in that scenario over the first 41 games.

There have been some warning signs, struggles against way lesser teams, not closing, etc.
It's the NBA, sometimes 15 point underdogs win. We've been pretty good about not losing those games, and that's great, but we're not playoff/championship level yet, IMO. But that's what I want.

You're right about Edwards, and I don't even like being critical of him, but his shot selection and game awareness is lacking. He's better than Jalen Green, but often times he plays like him. That's not a good thing.

My fear is that we're going to wear out Conley and Gobert during the regular season. We're not bench deep at all, and that matters for the regular season, especially when you have to run heavy minutes for Conley and Gobert.

I'm really excited about Thursday, and a little worried. We need to be aggressive and improve this roster. Not sure we will.

I think the book is out on us. Pack the paint late and Ant will turn it over multiple times. Hopefully that's growing pains as he learns to pass the ball. But right now, his passes are often off-target, illadvised or mistimed. He also needs to figure out if he gives the ball up early, he's going to get it back - and in a much better position than if he dribbles it for 15 seconds. And holy shit, you have arguably the best screener in the game in Gobert - quite ignoring the screens he's setting for you.

I'm also losing faith in Finch. The players love him, but the game is getting too big for him. Firstly, his idea to play a free-flow EuroLeague style of ball does not mesh well with guys like Ant, Jaden and KAT that aren't really instinctive players - or guys that can see the game 1-2 passes ahead. And his substitutions, "saving" timeouts and bizarre challenges make me feel like he's in over his head.

I think he's a "transition" coach. A guy to get us away from the mess that was Ryan and to prep us for a real coach.

Right now, Daigneault might be my favorite coach in the league. He has a crazy young team, but they're always a unit on both sides of the ball. Always in the right spots, always making the right decisions, always knowing what the other 4 guys are doing.

Makes me wonder how good we could be if we had stuck with Ryan Saunders.

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

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ORIGINAL: twinsfan

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

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ORIGINAL: JT2

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

Alan Horton@WolvesRadio
In their last 10 games, the Wolves have lost FOUR times when they've had a 10+ point 4th quarter lead.

They hadn't lost a game all season in that scenario over the first 41 games.

There have been some warning signs, struggles against way lesser teams, not closing, etc.
It's the NBA, sometimes 15 point underdogs win. We've been pretty good about not losing those games, and that's great, but we're not playoff/championship level yet, IMO. But that's what I want.

You're right about Edwards, and I don't even like being critical of him, but his shot selection and game awareness is lacking. He's better than Jalen Green, but often times he plays like him. That's not a good thing.

My fear is that we're going to wear out Conley and Gobert during the regular season. We're not bench deep at all, and that matters for the regular season, especially when you have to run heavy minutes for Conley and Gobert.

I'm really excited about Thursday, and a little worried. We need to be aggressive and improve this roster. Not sure we will.

I think the book is out on us. Pack the paint late and Ant will turn it over multiple times. Hopefully that's growing pains as he learns to pass the ball. But right now, his passes are often off-target, illadvised or mistimed. He also needs to figure out if he gives the ball up early, he's going to get it back - and in a much better position than if he dribbles it for 15 seconds. And holy shit, you have arguably the best screener in the game in Gobert - quite ignoring the screens he's setting for you.

I'm also losing faith in Finch. The players love him, but the game is getting too big for him. Firstly, his idea to play a free-flow EuroLeague style of ball does not mesh well with guys like Ant, Jaden and KAT that aren't really instinctive players - or guys that can see the game 1-2 passes ahead. And his substitutions, "saving" timeouts and bizarre challenges make me feel like he's in over his head.

I think he's a "transition" coach. A guy to get us away from the mess that was Ryan and to prep us for a real coach.

Right now, Daigneault might be my favorite coach in the league. He has a crazy young team, but they're always a unit on both sides of the ball. Always in the right spots, always making the right decisions, always knowing what the other 4 guys are doing.

Makes me wonder how good we could be if we had stuck with Ryan Saunders.

Not good.

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

I posted this on Canis 2 weeks ago:

The more I think about it, the more he makes the most sense as a target.

AST/TO Ratio NBA Leaders:
2019: #1 Tyus Jones, #2 Monte Morris
2020: #1 Tyus Jones, #2 Monte Morris
2021: #1 Tyus Jones, #2 Monte Morris, #3 Jevon Carter, #4 Chris Paul
2022: #1 Tyus Jones, #2 Tre Jones, #3 Jordan MacLaughlin, #4 Chris Paul, #5 Monte Morris
2023: #1 Monte Morris, #2 Tyus Jones, #4 Chris Paul, #6 Mike Conley

So he gives us that steady stability we need when Conley is out.

Career Shooting #s (Ignoring his rookie year where he played 3 games):
2018: 49/41/80
2019: 46/38/84
2020: 48/38/80
2021: 48/39/87
2022: 48/38/83

And he also gives us a ridiculously consistent scorer off the bench.

He's likely a guy you can resign in the offseason to back up Conley at a much lower price than Tyus as well. And he's only 10 months older than Tyus, so he should remain productive through his next contract.

And you can't discount that he spent 6 seasons in Denver with Connelly.

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ORIGINAL: Phil Riewer

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

I posted this on Canis 2 weeks ago:

The more I think about it, the more he makes the most sense as a target.

AST/TO Ratio NBA Leaders:
2019: #1 Tyus Jones, #2 Monte Morris
2020: #1 Tyus Jones, #2 Monte Morris
2021: #1 Tyus Jones, #2 Monte Morris, #3 Jevon Carter, #4 Chris Paul
2022: #1 Tyus Jones, #2 Tre Jones, #3 Jordan MacLaughlin, #4 Chris Paul, #5 Monte Morris
2023: #1 Monte Morris, #2 Tyus Jones, #4 Chris Paul, #6 Mike Conley

So he gives us that steady stability we need when Conley is out.

Career Shooting #s (Ignoring his rookie year where he played 3 games):
2018: 49/41/80
2019: 46/38/84
2020: 48/38/80
2021: 48/39/87
2022: 48/38/83

And he also gives us a ridiculously consistent scorer off the bench.

He's likely a guy you can resign in the offseason to back up Conley at a much lower price than Tyus as well. And he's only 10 months older than Tyus, so he should remain productive through his next contract.

And you can't discount that he spent 6 seasons in Denver with Connelly.

If only Hayward would get a buyout and sign with us now....

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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

This deal should help one of the Wolves biggest issues. Things tend to get disorganized when Connelly is off the floor. Especially when decides to try hero baĺl. Morris should fix that.

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ORIGINAL: Phil Riewer

The one more add we could use:


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Oklahoma City is closing in on a trade to acquire Gordon Hayward from Charlotte, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.