Minnesota Sports Forum

worldK wrote:Thanks for the report cool.

Have to ask for your observation of the bench? How did flip and the assistant look like? Are there a lot of coaching going on in the bench? Are the players engaged in the game?

I'm sorry World, I didn't see much of that. It was a preseason game so there wasn't much activity from the coaches. Although Flip did call a late time out with the game out of hand to do some teaching. The bench seemed to be lively on our good plays.

Thanks cool, appreciate it.

CoolBreeze44 wrote:

TheSP wrote:Speaking of Lip, where the hell is he?

I remember him laying low last preseason as well. I think Lip is a bright lights guy. He will get cranked up as we get closer to the season. And I'm sure he will report on the home preseason games.

You are correct on all counts, Cool! :)

kekgeek1 wrote:Even though I thought JJ didn't play that bad yesterday, I wouldn't be opposed to cutting both Hummel and JJ and signing Heslip and GR3 for the year. I know it won't happen because Glen Taylor won't take the money hit, but honestly Heslip is a better Hummel he can straight stroke it and GR3 has the potential to be good (I am not as high on him as most)

Heslip can't guard a rolling office chair much less bench NBA guards. Allocate him to the d-league and see what he can do down there.

People keep saying Glen won't pay the money to cut JJ or whoever to keep some guy making less than a million a year. He is paying JJ anyway Glen will pony up an extra few hundred thousand if its worth it and IMO if its for keeping a young player like GR3 it will be a no-brainer for Glen. Its going to be a somewhat interesting fight for that last roster spot. GR3 looks to have had a nice showing in the first preseason game JJ has had a great camp so far and Hummel didn't shoot well in his first game but rebounded well.