Edwards out multiple weeks per shams

[mjs34]

We know that Donte is out for the entire playoffs, and most likely Ant too. So what will our rotation look like going forward.

I'll predict the "why is Finchy playing Mike?" contingency is not going to be happy, because I think Ayo and Mike will start and play 38 and 25 minutes, respectively. Naz and Bones will be the first two off the bench, and SloMo and TJ will round out the main 9. The only other guy who might see the court is Clark.

Vegas isn't impressed...early line for tomorrow is Denver - 9 1/2.

What an insane level of disrespect

You can always take the points and the wolves!

[FNG]

Mjs and Aussie, I agree! Vegas is knee jerk responding to the Wolves missing two starters. But they’re ignoring that we blew out Denver in the second half last night without those guys, and the body language the nuggets were showing at the end of the game. Maybe they show some character and beat us by double digits, but I don’t think so.

[Q-is-here]

We know that Donte is out for the entire playoffs, and most likely Ant too. So what will our rotation look like going forward.

I'll predict the "why is Finchy playing Mike?" contingency is not going to be happy, because I think Ayo and Mike will start and play 38 and 25 minutes, respectively. Naz and Bones will be the first two off the bench, and SloMo and TJ will round out the main 9. The only other guy who might see the court is Clark.

Vegas isn't impressed...early line for tomorrow is Denver - 9 1/2.

I'm fine starting Conley in the first and third quarters. But after each opening stint, how many minutes he plays thereafter is very situational to me. If we have a solid lead,give him a second stint to help preserve it. If the game is close or especially if we need to mount a comeback, then I'm not so sure he's the right guy to have out there.

In 36 minutes through four games against Denver he has 8 points, 2 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 turnover, and 6 fouls. He did re-discover his 3-point shot in April going back to the regular season games, so I am feeling better about his ability to make open 3's.

[Monster]

We know that Donte is out for the entire playoffs, and most likely Ant too. So what will our rotation look like going forward.

I'll predict the "why is Finchy playing Mike?" contingency is not going to be happy, because I think Ayo and Mike will start and play 38 and 25 minutes, respectively. Naz and Bones will be the first two off the bench, and SloMo and TJ will round out the main 9. The only other guy who might see the court is Clark.

Vegas isn't impressed...early line for tomorrow is Denver - 9 1/2.

I'm fine starting Conley in the first and third quarters. But after each opening stint, how many minutes he plays thereafter is very situational to me. If we have a solid lead,give him a second stint to help preserve it. If the game is close or especially if we need to mount a comeback, then I'm not so sure he's the right guy to have out there.

In 36 minutes through four games against Denver he has 8 points, 2 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 turnover, and 6 fouls. He did re-discover his 3-point shot in April going back to the regular season games, so I am feeling better about his ability to make open 3's.

Q you pretty much nailed it. Conley has been pretty good in this series. We shouldn't be asking too much from him (or Kyle Anderson) but in the right doses and in the situation they can be more than helpful. TSJ is the new x-factor. Hopefully he can be a positive.

[Q-is-here]

We know that Donte is out for the entire playoffs, and most likely Ant too. So what will our rotation look like going forward.

I'll predict the "why is Finchy playing Mike?" contingency is not going to be happy, because I think Ayo and Mike will start and play 38 and 25 minutes, respectively. Naz and Bones will be the first two off the bench, and SloMo and TJ will round out the main 9. The only other guy who might see the court is Clark.

Vegas isn't impressed...early line for tomorrow is Denver - 9 1/2.

I'm fine starting Conley in the first and third quarters. But after each opening stint, how many minutes he plays thereafter is very situational to me. If we have a solid lead,give him a second stint to help preserve it. If the game is close or especially if we need to mount a comeback, then I'm not so sure he's the right guy to have out there.

In 36 minutes through four games against Denver he has 8 points, 2 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 turnover, and 6 fouls. He did re-discover his 3-point shot in April going back to the regular season games, so I am feeling better about his ability to make open 3's.

Q you pretty much nailed it. Conley has been pretty good in this series. We shouldn't be asking too much from him (or Kyle Anderson) but in the right doses and in the situation they can be more than helpful. TSJ is the new x-factor. Hopefully he can be a positive.

Yup. Shannon gives you a ceiling that Conley (and Bones for that matter) can't reach. He also gives you a floor that is lower than those two, thus the X-Factor label is totally appropriate. But assuming we get past Denver (not a done deal yet - they beat the Clippers after going down 3-1 a few years ago), I see zero chance of us getting past the Spurs much less OKC without getting the ball in the hands of TJ at the top of the floor for significant reps. He may prove disastrous, but without Ant he is one of the few perimeter players we have that can break open the offense with his forays to the rim and kickouts. Plus Ayo needs all the help he can get!

[Lipoli390]

We couldn't have asked for better than that given how it looked. He probably doesn't play again this playoffs, but it will give others a chance to really shine and show what they can do in the playoffs and earn their place on the team next year. If it was an acl year long injury, I think that might hurt our chances of re-signing Ayo as he might have looked for something better with Ant out. But with Donte hurt for the year, Ayo is guaranteed a starting spot next season, which should help re-sign him.

I have no doubt that the #1 priority for the Wolves this summer should and will be re-signing Ayo. Based on TC’s track record, I expect they’ll get him re-signed. I’ve said from the beginning that the Ayo deal would be a good one only of we re-sign him. Now I’ll say it’s a GREAT deal if we re-sign him and I’m confident we will. They should get an injury exception for Donte to help stay under the 2nd apron although they might need to trade Randle for some more space, although I think trading Randle makes sense for other reasons.

[Coolbreeze44]

Don't give up on Ant returning this season, maybe even the next series if we can advance. He's likely not going to be 100% but even at 70% he can help us when he comes back. Once the swelling and pain subsides he should be able to come back fairly quickly given his age and recuperative powers.

[mjs34]

Don't give up on Ant returning this season, maybe even the next series if we can advance. He's likely not going to be 100% but even at 70% he can help us when he comes back. Once the swelling and pain subsides he should be able to come back fairly quickly given his age and recuperative powers.

Knee bruises can be anywhere from two weeks to three months to heal, but I think the bigger question is whether it makes sense to come back. We can't win a title with Ant at 70% so why risk it?

[AussieWolf3]

Don't give up on Ant returning this season, maybe even the next series if we can advance. He's likely not going to be 100% but even at 70% he can help us when he comes back. Once the swelling and pain subsides he should be able to come back fairly quickly given his age and recuperative powers.

Knee bruises can be anywhere from two weeks to three months to heal, but I think the bigger question is whether it makes sense to come back. We can't win a title with Ant at 70% so why risk it?

I really hope that one thing we're all learning from round 1 so far is that nothing is as predictable as it used to be.
Houston is about to be swept, Wemby has already missed time with injury and I don't think it will be the only time missed plus Portland has given them more trouble than expected. No one in the East has really grabbed the horns and injuries are piling up everywhere.

Obviously he shouldn't force anything, and I hope they're smart about it, but I truly believe this team has a chance to make it happen this year. I wouldn't bet on it, but they're just such proven post season winners at this point I don't know why we doubt them

[Coolbreeze44]

I think since there is no soft tissue injury the chance of making it worse is remote. I mean can a bruise get worse without doing the same thing again? I mentioned yesterday this was the exact same thing Giannis did in round 2 of the playoffs, and all he did was score 50 in game 6 of the NBA finals.