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FNG wrote: ↑Wed May 28, 2025 9:38 pm I'm mostly a Randle fan, but it pisses me off that he is going to end up the game with good offensive stats. That's why I like the +/- stat, boys...some will focus on all the points he's scored (currently high man with 24), I'll focus on his minus 26.

Three assists to four TOs though, so once again not even close to the 2:1 ratio we needed from him. 9 TOs between him and Reid.

Sam Presti is the gold standard of NBA team construction.

Q-is-here wrote: ↑Wed May 28, 2025 9:47 pm

FNG wrote: ↑Wed May 28, 2025 9:38 pm I'm mostly a Randle fan, but it pisses me off that he is going to end up the game with good offensive stats. That's why I like the +/- stat, boys...some will focus on all the points he's scored (currently high man with 24), I'll focus on his minus 26.

Three assists to four TOs though, so once again not even close to the 2:1 ratio we needed from him. 9 TOs between him and Reid.

Yep, and Ant joined him with more turnovers than assists, and was a team-worst -29.

It's gonna be an interesting offseason. TC has been really good at addressing the deficiencies he sees. I know a lot of people say the KAT trade was done for basketball reasons, but I contend it was done more for the upcoming financial problems facing the Wolves, and that it was the best basketball move TC could make under that circumstance.

So now that the finances are manageable, TC can go back to making moves for basketball reasons.

We've discussed Ant's plight a lot this year. What do make of him at this point in time?

1) Just not ready, still baking?

2) A bit overrated?

3) Still going to be the face of the league?

4) Dime a dozen all star?

5) Lacking some quality the great ones possess?

6) Off-court distractions a problem?

Q-is-here wrote: ↑Wed May 28, 2025 9:31 pm

60WinTim wrote: ↑Wed May 28, 2025 9:27 pm

Coolbreeze44 wrote: ↑Wed May 28, 2025 9:21 pm I agree with someone who said this is the same team a banged up Denver squad took to 7 games. I think they will beat the champs from the East, but one of the best teams of all time? I don't think so. Whatever it was, we did not bring near our best in this series.

That Denver series was not as close as you might think. OKC basically gave away 2 games. It should have been a gentlemen's sweep. And OKC having going thru that series was even better prepared for our series.

As Donte hits a 3... Another Finch failure in my book is he should have made Donte be a volume 3-point shooter, and that just never happened.

Well, Finch had him play a lot of PG this year, so.....

Which was just FInch trying to massage Donte's bruised ego.

Donte by far was the biggest disappointment this season.

KG4Ever wrote: ↑Wed May 28, 2025 9:50 pm Sam Presti is the gold standard of NBA team construction.

From a tearing it down and building from scratch, yes.

True to my form, I will be rooting against the team that knocks the Wolves out. Can Indy do it? The Knicks wouldn't stand a chance.

Dillingham looks like he's put on 5-10 lbs.....or may be it's just more hair.

Q-is-here wrote: ↑Wed May 28, 2025 9:53 pm Dillingham looks like he's put on 5-10 lbs.....or may be it's just more hair.

I have a feeling we won't be talking about his size as much next fall.