Wolves get Clipped - GDT

[60WinTim]

We've got a pretty good tank job going on the GDT.

It seems like we have missed a bunch of easy ones, yet we are shooting 56% -- 66 points in the 1st half?!? We are really missing those Wiggins' bricks...

Deng starting at the 3. Alright!

[cheech49311 [enjin:19716513]]

Gotta like the hustle tonight! Crushing them in the paint

[60WinTim]

Wow! Amost too much unselfishness on that play that led to the Deng missed 3. I like it!

[BizarroJerry [enjin:6592520]]

Where's Darko, the Clipper killer, when you need him?

[BloopOracle]

Ahhh Zion noooo

[kekgeek]

Nice win

[60WinTim]

If we were really going to tank, we should have traded Rose at the deadline. Having a guy you can create his own shot is going to help you win some games...

I still like seeing the Wolves win a hard fought game.

[kekgeek]

If we were really going to tank, we should have traded Rose at the deadline. Having a guy you can create his own shot is going to help you win some games...

I still like seeing the Wolves win a hard fought game.

Yep, I want them to play hard and win as many games as possible. Nice Win. We won a game without Wiggins a wolves 1st since drafting him.

[thedoper]

Dario responded well after getting those early fouls. He's going to be nice next to Towns long term if he can hit those 3s.

[Lipoli390]

I'm out of town and missed the game tonight. A disappointing win tonight. Not good for tanking purposes. I want the Wolves to play hard, but I don't want the team playing players who will help get us wins that do nothing but hurt our draft position. I saw the box score. Rose with 22 points. As I've said many times, this team is way too dependent on Derrick Rose - a player who likely won't be here in a couple years and who, in the meantime, can't be counted on to play because of his injury propensity. Teague apparently had a nice night. He won't be here beyond next season either.

We should have traded Rose, Tolliver and Taj for as much as we could get in the form of future draft picks or young talent with upside. I assume that Wiggins and Teague weren't moveable. But Glen missed that opportunity. So what now?

Here's my prescription for the Wolves the rest of the season. (1) Play the young guys who are likely to be here long term or who you might want to be here but want to evaluate. That means playing KAT, Saric, Tyus (when healthy), Okogie and KBD. (2) Add to the rotation those players you're probably stuck with for multiple years because of their contracts - Wiggins and Gorgui. (3) Finally, fill in the rest of your rotation as needed with Gibson, Deng, Tolliver and/or young guys from the D-League. (4) Play hard and see where the chips fall. That's an honorable tanking strategy that would probably improve the Wolves draft position while also maximizing the opportunity to develop and evaluate the young core we're likely to build around - or learn they're not worth building around.

By the way, where was Andrew tonight?