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KG4Ever wrote: ↑Sat May 30, 2026 9:56 pm

BeenLurkin wrote: ↑Sat May 30, 2026 5:54 pm I think Finch has the third most wins by an NBA coach in the last 5 years.

Finch is the only active head coach who has coached so long without ever making the NBA finals. Wolves need a better coach. Fire the crybaby!

He's the longest loser?

BeenLurkin wrote: ↑Sat May 30, 2026 5:54 pm I think Finch has the third most wins by an NBA coach in the last 5 years.

You mean Ant/Rudy? Certainly you don't credit Finch that much, and I do think he's an above avg coach. But cmon, an elite coach probably has us in the Finals.

Almost had him! Guess we will be stuck with the best coach in franchise history for another year, what a bummer! Yeah, but also the worst franchise NBA history. Being the best of the worst! Yippee! You know, maybe we're not the worst anymore. I would say pre-Ant, it's was a sure thing. Now maybe we...

The top 3 have injury history and risk, Zion being the highest it seems as he gets hurt and doesn't play hurt. Would a different situation change that where he's now more motivated and maybe takes care of his body more / plays through pain? Anyways I'd go Kyrie 1, Giannis 2, Zion 3. Any of the three...

I don't know many vets in their mid-30s who have helped spearhead a team over the top to win a title. I also don't know any #1 overall picks since the start of the lottery who have won their first title without drafting another #1 pick alongside him For the Wolves to win a title, a lot of outliers ...

Yeah, that last title that the Spurs won had Duncan, Parker, and Manu all in their 30s, with Duncan being the oldest. Manu was 36 and their 3rd leading scorer in the playoffs coming off the bench, so I should have mentioned him as well. And they also had the Finals MVP that year, an up and comer na...

I think one of the key questions the front office has to answer is how much "meat on the bone" is there with Ayo? He is currently 26 and turns 27 next January, so age-wise he's about at that point where guys stop improving....but that's not always the case. He's been on a slow, but steady...

The only recent example I can think of is LeBron James. It wasn't a trade, but he signed with the Lakers as a free agent before the 2018-19 season when he was 33. They won the title in the bubble year in 2020 when he was 35 and he won the Finals MVP. Steph Curry wasn't traded for, but he was the be...

Kyrie is only under team control for one more year, with a player option for the following season. One way to look at it is trading Randle for a one-year rental that might help you get over the top, and then re-signing a healthy Donte going forward. Or whatever makes the most sense depending on how...

Can anyone come up with an example of an NBA team winning a championship or even making the NBA finals after trading for a veteran star in his mid-30s - especially one with a recent history of serious injuries? It didn’t work out for Houston this season after trading for Durant and it didn’t even w...