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Camden0916 wrote:They do need to free KAT... Run some actual offensive plays that give him easier shots. Let him grab the defensive rebound and push the basketball. Take 12 threes a game. Be more selfish with the basketball. We're still not using the guy to his fullest on offense. When injuries mount, his responsibilities need to increase. That's not only on him, but on the coaching staff and the rest of the roster.

Has KAT have 5 coaches? Ive never though KAT has had enough shots with every iteration. I agree that the system needs to be all KAT first, but he's got to take the shots. Its not like the system was built around Ant, he just jacks them up. KAT does seem to have a disposition that the whole world is always against him. He has the talent to get 30 a game. He needs to start doing it if he is going to act the way he does.

thedoper wrote:

Camden0916 wrote:They do need to free KAT... Run some actual offensive plays that give him easier shots. Let him grab the defensive rebound and push the basketball. Take 12 threes a game. Be more selfish with the basketball. We're still not using the guy to his fullest on offense. When injuries mount, his responsibilities need to increase. That's not only on him, but on the coaching staff and the rest of the roster.

Has KAT have 5 coaches? Ive never though KAT has had enough shots with every iteration. I agree that the system needs to be all KAT first, but he's got to take the shots. Its not like the system was built around Ant, he just jacks them up. KAT does seem to have a disposition that the whole world is always against him. He has the talent to get 30 a game. He needs to start doing it if he is going to act the way he does.

Agreed on all accounts.

kekgeek1 wrote:So Kat for Jaylen Brown?

Kat for Capela, Hunter, Reddish, picks.

No interest in bringing in lesser talented vets, that is just a recipe for mediocrity. If we trade KAT, we need to get a boatful of draft picks and swaps and then try to find some sucker team to take DLO too. I'm not advocating we trade KAT, but if we do, the focus of trade has to be draft picks and/or talented players Ant's age or younger.

KG4Ever wrote:

kekgeek1 wrote:So Kat for Jaylen Brown?

Kat for Capela, Hunter, Reddish, picks.

No interest in bringing in lesser talented vets, that is just a recipe for mediocrity. If we trade KAT, we need to get a boatful of draft picks and swaps and then try to find some sucker team to take DLO too. I'm not advocating we trade KAT, but if we do, the focus of trade has to be draft picks and/or talented players Ant's age or younger.

I'm not saying it's an even trade... but...

Jaylen Brown is younger than Towns... and continues to improve every season.

Camden wrote:They do need to free KAT... Run some actual offensive plays that give him easier shots. Let him grab the defensive rebound and push the basketball. Take 12 threes a game. Be more selfish with the basketball. We're still not using the guy to his fullest on offense. When injuries mount, his responsibilities need to increase. That's not only on him, but on the coaching staff and the rest of the roster.

Great point, Cam. I completely agree!

Given what Morey is rumored to be asking for Simmons I don't see why the Wolves shouldn't expect a similar or greater haul for Towns. He's the superior player with far fewer flaws to his game. And apparently less of a head case.

I'm not even close to entertaining this discussion.

leado01 wrote:I'm not even close to entertaining this discussion.

Apparently, neither is KAT. He doubled down on his "I love Minnesota" stance.

leado01 wrote:I'm not even close to entertaining this discussion.

I'm not either. I might be open to that discussion next Spring if this thing comes off the rails this season. But it's still way too early in this season to go there. I continue to believe that the onus remains on the front office to make this work with KAT.

A 3 team trade with KAT and DLO going out, 1st round picks and Simmons coming in.