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Rudy sits. Naz comes in. Raptors score 11 of their next 13 possessions.

I know lip wants Rudy traded but they better find someone other than Naz because Naz is a terrible defender

I wouldn't wear this uniform. I'm all about inclusion, but I have to stop short of promotion.

CoolBreeze44 wrote:I wouldn't wear this uniform. I'm all about inclusion, but I have to stop short of promotion.

Huh? You ok?

"The stylized Minnesota wordmark and jersey number were designed by a Minneapolis-based type designer and pays homage to an iconic building in the city's skyline. The aesthetically-clean shorts mirror the pattern from the jersey and showcase a black-and-white primary logo on the left leg."

You don't like the buildings in Minneapolis

Jaden and naz 5 of 8 from 3. Everyone else 0 for 14.

CoolBreeze44 wrote:McDaniels needs to be a bigger part of the offense going forward. I mean long term, not this game. He has too much game to be a corner stander anymore. He can take some of the heavy lifting off of Ant.

Totally agree, Cool. There's a lot more to unlock in Jaden's game. Player development is mainly about opportunity. The Bulls unlocked Pippen's full potential when Phil Jackson came in and implemented the triangle. We don't need to implement the triangle offense. But as you said, it's time to make Jaden a bigger part of our offense.

kekgeek1 wrote:

CoolBreeze44 wrote:I wouldn't wear this uniform. I'm all about inclusion, but I have to stop short of promotion.

Huh? You ok?

"The stylized Minnesota wordmark and jersey number were designed by a Minneapolis-based type designer and pays homage to an iconic building in the city's skyline. The aesthetically-clean shorts mirror the pattern from the jersey and showcase a black-and-white primary logo on the left leg."

You don't like the buildings in Minneapolis

Cool's St. Paul bias is out of control.

kekgeek1 wrote:

CoolBreeze44 wrote:I wouldn't wear this uniform. I'm all about inclusion, but I have to stop short of promotion.

Huh? You ok?

"The stylized Minnesota wordmark and jersey number were designed by a Minneapolis-based type designer and pays homage to an iconic building in the city's skyline. The aesthetically-clean shorts mirror the pattern from the jersey and showcase a black-and-white primary logo on the left leg."

You don't like the buildings in Minneapolis

Meh. I guess I don't have an eye for art, because I don't see anything that pays homage to our skyline in those uniforms. I'm not a fan of that particular jersey/look either. I'm old school. Put a wolf on it. No wonder we lost!

There was a chunk of this game where so thought we had a chance to actually pull it out. We didn't have enough.

Prince has been a really solid this year when healthy but especially these last 2 games he hasn't given the team much of anything more than just a guy. NAW wasn't particularly good in this game but he brought some energy and his defense is more impactful that what Prince brings. He also has a little more playmaking ability.

Good news is McDaniels continues to show more proof he has offensive game both as a complimentary guy and as a guy that can actually score and even make plays for others especially Gobert. When he shoots a 3 I pretty much expect it to go in.

McLaughlin was uncharacteristically bad with 3 turnovers but overall was pretty good. I'm glad Finch has been willing to play smaller guards in the floor together although I think he has limited options.

Nice to see Minott get some non-garbage minutes. It was a mixed bag but at least they weren't minutes where he looked like he didn't belong.

Edit: I won't disagree with the idea Naz doesn't help most of the time defending the paint or at the rim but to me his job is to play hard make a few plays defensively with some blocked shots here and there and get some buckets. If he does that he helps the team. There have been a couple games recently he wasn't able to bring much of any of these things. That's why he is a bench guy not a starter level player or a low end starter. He can still be valuable but he is probably more a Montez Harrell type than a starter but he is still young and the guy gets better every year. I hope the Wolves can resign him because I don't think they will be able to sign someone that can help as much in FA plus he will be a trade asset which this team needs.

monsterpile wrote:There was a chunk of this game where so thought we had a chance to actually pull it out. We didn't have enough.

Prince has been a really solid this year when healthy but especially these last 2 games he hasn't given the team much of anything more than just a guy. NAW wasn't particularly good in this game but he brought some energy and his defense is more impactful that what Prince brings. He also has a little more playmaking ability.

Good news is McDaniels continues to show more proof he has offensive game both as a complimentary guy and as a guy that can actually score and even make plays for others especially Gobert. When he shoots a 3 I pretty much expect it to go in.

McLaughlin was uncharacteristically bad with 3 turnovers but overall was pretty good. I'm glad Finch has been willing to play smaller guards in the floor together although I think he has limited options.

Nice to see Minott get some non-garbage minutes. It was a mixed bag but at least they weren't minutes where he looked like he didn't belong.

Edit: I won't disagree with the idea Naz doesn't help most of the time defending the paint or at the rim but to me his job is to play hard make a few plays defensively with some blocked shots here and there and get some buckets. If he does that he helps the team. There have been a couple games recently he wasn't able to bring much of any of these things. That's why he is a bench guy not a starter level player or a low end starter. He can still be valuable but he is probably more a Montez Harrell type than a starter but he is still young and the guy gets better every year. I hope the Wolves can resign him because I don't think they will be able to sign someone that can help as much in FA plus he will be a trade asset which this team needs.

Good analysis of Naz, Monster.

I've never seen a player improve his handle over one year as much as McDaniels has. Not that he's got a great one now, but he had no handle last year.