Duke13 wrote:This is from NBAdraft.net's latest mock
T'Wolves - Kris Dunn; The T'Wolves cleaned housed and the Ricky Rubio might be the next one to go. I view Dunn as a better prospect for the Wolves than Rubio. He have more potential as a shooter and he is a better athlete than Rubio. We have seen what Rubio is, he won't be a top 10 point guard in this league. They need to start over at the PG position
Well, nobody can say you're not consistent, Duke! The problem is, the link you provide does take us to nbadraft.net...but it has the Wolves passing on Dunn and taking Murray!
Papal -- I haven't heard anything yet. My take on Thibs is that he likes players who are smart and players who play hard. Those are two characteristics that essentially define Ricky Rubio. I give no credence to the report that Ricky's not Thibs kind of PG.
I can certainly see Thibs moving Ricky down the road for the right offer. But I don't see the Wolves organization actively looking to move Ricky this summer. They're certainly smart enough (I hope) not to move Ricky on the assumption they can count on a rookie (Dunn or Murray) who has yet to prove he can even play in the NBA much less play at Ricky's level.
PorkChop wrote:Why are you guys expecting a star from the 5th pick when you've already been perfectly content with Ricky from the same spot?
So content that hindsight hasn't even been used in passing on Curry for him . By the majority anyways.
I see what you did there. We'd be very fortunate to get another player at 5 who can elevate his teammates when he is on the court, though.
Alot of losing seasons, I can't think of players that had great seasons playing for us. Which players elevated their games playing next to him?
Statistically? Last season? All of them. Each one had a better net rating when he was on the floor.
I disagree, KG elevated the play of players around him in the late 90s early 2000s. Wally was the second best player and they won more games than they lost .
The wolves had the healthiest roster of any team in the league during the regular season this year and Ricky elevated the play of his teammates to 29 wins from a position that handles and distributes the ball far more than any other. I don't expect Ricky to be KG but let's not speak of them in the same breathe beings that they were picked at the same spot .
PorkChop wrote:Why are you guys expecting a star from the 5th pick when you've already been perfectly content with Ricky from the same spot?
So content that hindsight hasn't even been used in passing on Curry for him . By the majority anyways.
I see what you did there. We'd be very fortunate to get another player at 5 who can elevate his teammates when he is on the court, though.
Alot of losing seasons, I can't think of players that had great seasons playing for us. Which players elevated their games playing next to him?
Statistically? Last season? All of them. Each one had a better net rating when he was on the floor.
I disagree, KG elevated the play of players around him in the late 90s early 2000s. Wally was the second best player and they won more games than they lost .
The wolves had the healthiest roster of any team in the league during the regular season this year and Ricky elevated the play of his teammates to 29 wins from a position that handles and distributes the ball far more than any other. I don't expect Ricky to be KG but let's not speak of them in the same breathe beings that they were picked at the same spot .
You can disagree all you want but it is statistical fact that he made the team win when he was on the court. I don't understand how this is even questionable anymore. If the bench wasn't so atrocious to begin with, the team could have fared better. Also KG didn't carry 3 20 year olds and the 3 oldest players in the league as his supporting cast to the playoffs. There are different levels of elevating.
