Re: Game Report - Preseason Wolves v. Hornets
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2016 12:42 pm
Q -- I liked the way Bazz played last night for the reasons Monster mentioned. But I do see him as the one young guy with value I wouldn't mind trading.
I've never been a big fan of Lynch's analysis. Rubio's actually a better shooter than Dunn right now and Dunn doesn't look like a shooter. Ricky's finishing at the rim well so far and I still think he'll be a good set three-point shooter. But Ricky's game in every other respect is unique and exceptional. He and Dunn look like they'll be a tremendous one-two punch at PG. Both are great disruptive defenders and excellent rebounders. Ricky is a mistro offensively setting guys up, but Dunn looks like he has the makings of a very good playmaker.
Dunn has a long way to go as a shooter so I don't see any basis for assuming that we will ever be in a position to upgrade our shooting by replacing Ricky with Dunn at PG. Both are locked up for several years on very reasonable contracts and neither one needs to shoot well because we have a plethora of shooters. Guys playing off Rick doesn't stop him from being among NBA leaders in assists and orchestrating the offense better than just about any PG in the League. As for deep playoff runs, let's wait until we're in a position for that sort of thing and see what happens. We have so many scorers and really versatile players that I don't think it will matter. KAT, Wiggins and LaVine are all scorers and can all handle the ball. Dieng can score both inside and out and, along with KAT, is a terrific passer. We're not like any other team so the more typical model for playoff success where the PG is a threat to score form the perimeter doesn't necessarily apply to the Wolves.
I've never been a big fan of Lynch's analysis. Rubio's actually a better shooter than Dunn right now and Dunn doesn't look like a shooter. Ricky's finishing at the rim well so far and I still think he'll be a good set three-point shooter. But Ricky's game in every other respect is unique and exceptional. He and Dunn look like they'll be a tremendous one-two punch at PG. Both are great disruptive defenders and excellent rebounders. Ricky is a mistro offensively setting guys up, but Dunn looks like he has the makings of a very good playmaker.
Dunn has a long way to go as a shooter so I don't see any basis for assuming that we will ever be in a position to upgrade our shooting by replacing Ricky with Dunn at PG. Both are locked up for several years on very reasonable contracts and neither one needs to shoot well because we have a plethora of shooters. Guys playing off Rick doesn't stop him from being among NBA leaders in assists and orchestrating the offense better than just about any PG in the League. As for deep playoff runs, let's wait until we're in a position for that sort of thing and see what happens. We have so many scorers and really versatile players that I don't think it will matter. KAT, Wiggins and LaVine are all scorers and can all handle the ball. Dieng can score both inside and out and, along with KAT, is a terrific passer. We're not like any other team so the more typical model for playoff success where the PG is a threat to score form the perimeter doesn't necessarily apply to the Wolves.