Minnesota Sports Forum

thedoper wrote:

lipoli390 wrote:

thedoper wrote:Gobert affected winning more than Towns. I have no problem rewarding Gobert for a better season. Towns will make all NBA teams in the future. If he's really as much about winning as he lets on he should have no problem with Gobert finishing ahead of him.

There's no reliable way to compare the impact of these two players on winning. Utah was a much better team -- better talent all around, better chemistry and better coaching. There isn't a team in the League that would take Gobert over KAT if given a choice between the two for the same price.

Utah's record without Gobert has always been abysmal. Kat powers us to the lottery, Gobert has put them firmly in the playoffs for a few years now with a variety of sidekicks. KAT has great offensive stats but if he was all NBA we should be in the playoffs by his talent. I can try and justify other angles but it would just be my homerism talking. Gobert makes coaches and team chemistry look great because he is a great player. Either way KAT v Gobert can have arguments from an individual player perspective. I'm fine with wins being the differentiator between the two. I think it should be. Until KAT becomes a winner I don't want him getting individual accolades. Earn accolades with winning, not eFG%

KG4Ever wrote:I don't think we should trade away Covington, Okogie or picks to move up unless its for Zion. This is a draft that I think could end up like the 2011 draft. One consensus top guy, Irving like Zion and then I don't think its obvious at all who will be the cornerstone type guys like in 2011 when the next best players after Irving went much later i.e. 9 (Kemba), 11 (Klay), 15 (Kawhi), 16 (Vucevic) 19 (Tobias Harris) and 30 (Butler). Rosas should show his worth by finding and developing our pick at 11 into a star or at least a key contributor. I believe there is a good chance one or more will be there.