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lipoli390 wrote:I'm still trying to figure out why Taj is getting more minutes than Dario.

It's becoming clearer each game that Taj isn't as engaged as he should be

We need more one on one offense by Isaiah Canaan...it's our best chance of coming back in this game.

(did he even hit the rim on that layup?)

longstrangetrip wrote:

kekgeek1 wrote:

longstrangetrip wrote:I can't understand why Ryan can't coach to a victory a team with Bayless/Canaan at PG and sharpshooters Okogie and Wiggins the only available wings. There's no excuse for losing with the outstanding players he has available to coach...he should be fired tonight.

You are the same guy who said he doesn't understand how the wolves were underdogs tonight. Also the same guy who said that was upset that thibs wasn't playing bayless

Lol...please show me the post where I was upset Thibs wasn't playing Bayless! I have consistently (perhaps too often) said what a hardship it is for Ryan to have to coach a team starting it's 4th best point guard. Thibs had 3 healthy PGs most of the year this year, and I never would have suggested he play his 4th option...cone on, kek! That said, Bayless has been better than I would have expected because I haven't liked his game since his college year. But I'd be surprised if anyone here sees him as anything other than our 4th option...with Canaan our 5th.

I'm going to apologize because I can't find the post. I swear you mentioned that you didn't understand how Bayless could find minutes under thibs when he started quite a few games for a playoff team last year.

I apologize

Im really worried about this team for the rest of the year. Losing to the Nuggets, I would say in our players mind ended our season.

Things Im worried about
1) Even when the players come back from injury, we will have nothing to play for so the energy won't pick up.

2) Taj looks like he knows the season is over and his effort has dropped a ton.

3) That the team is not playing hard to keep Ryan job

4) WE got no value for any of our expiring vets at the trade deadline.

5) KAT playing selfish to make All NBA, he has done it before.

6) Sleepy Wiggins is back

7) We don't have young guys to give minute to. KBD is the only guy who could see minutes who is young who isn't

8) No realistic hope going forward, we have approx 95 mil locked up in KAT, Wiggins, Teague and Gorgui next year. No cap to add players and our solid role players this year are due for a raise if we want them back (Tyus and Rose)

9) If im the Wolves, in the offseason, I would offer KAT and Wiggins to the Pelicans for Davis. Then I would flip Davis and Gorgui to hopefully the Knicks for the #1 pick, smith and Knox. I hate to rebuild again but realistically I don't know how we can build around KAT. We need to restart (It sucks I know). I just don't know how we win with Taylor as the owner and Layden as the GM (way to conservative to get us out of the hole we are in)

kekgeek1 wrote:

lipoli390 wrote:That last bucket by Josh is why he's going to be a very good player. He has the ballhandling skills and instincts good wings have.

I want to be clear when I compare him to bazz. He is a young player and he does things I like a lot so of course i'm not giving up on him. I just think he is becoming selfish with the ball and those passing abilities haven't shown lately.

I hope he can turn it around

Lol. Selfishness is the last thing to worry about with Okogie. Bazz had tunnel vision, which was part of his low double-digit basketball IQ. Okogie has a high basketball IQ and sees the floor. Note that the ball doesn't stall in Okogie's hands the way it often does with Teague and others.

He takes what the defense gives him. Unfortunately his bad shooting has defenders sagging off, which takes away passing lanes and calls on him to shoot. He misses far too many shots. So the only thing to worry about is his shot.

Tank for Zion. YES!

lipoli390 wrote:

kekgeek1 wrote:

lipoli390 wrote:That last bucket by Josh is why he's going to be a very good player. He has the ballhandling skills and instincts good wings have.

I want to be clear when I compare him to bazz. He is a young player and he does things I like a lot so of course i'm not giving up on him. I just think he is becoming selfish with the ball and those passing abilities haven't shown lately.

I hope he can turn it around

Lol. Selfishness is the last thing to worry about with Okogie. Bazz had tunnel vision, which was part of his low double-digit basketball IQ. Okogie has a high basketball IQ and sees the floor. Note that the ball doesn't stall in Okogie's hands the way it often does with Teague and others.

He takes what the defense gives him. Unfortunately his bad shooting has defenders sagging off, which takes away passing lanes and calls on him to shoot. He misses far too many shots. So the only thing to worry about is his shot.

I feel like he does what Bazz used to do on fast breaks he just goes with his head down. He is dead last on the team (of our 14 rotation players this year, I didn't count Terell or Cannan) on passes per game. He is only ahead of Tolliver and Dieng in asts per game.

WolvesFan21 wrote:Tank for Zion. YES!

We've started to late to tank

kekgeek1 wrote:

longstrangetrip wrote:

kekgeek1 wrote:

longstrangetrip wrote:I can't understand why Ryan can't coach to a victory a team with Bayless/Canaan at PG and sharpshooters Okogie and Wiggins the only available wings. There's no excuse for losing with the outstanding players he has available to coach...he should be fired tonight.

You are the same guy who said he doesn't understand how the wolves were underdogs tonight. Also the same guy who said that was upset that thibs wasn't playing bayless

Lol...please show me the post where I was upset Thibs wasn't playing Bayless! I have consistently (perhaps too often) said what a hardship it is for Ryan to have to coach a team starting it's 4th best point guard. Thibs had 3 healthy PGs most of the year this year, and I never would have suggested he play his 4th option...cone on, kek! That said, Bayless has been better than I would have expected because I haven't liked his game since his college year. But I'd be surprised if anyone here sees him as anything other than our 4th option...with Canaan our 5th.

I'm going to apologize because I can't find the post. I swear you mentioned that you didn't understand how Bayless could find minutes under thibs when he started quite a few games for a playoff team last year.

I apologize

No worries. Bayless has been terrible the past couple games, but I wouldn't be unhappy with him returning as a 3rd option next year if either Rose or Teague moves on...but no more than a third option to be used only if someone gets hurt. Like this year.

I just don't get how Wiggins can get 12 more shots than Towns when Towns had missed only 4 shots and he was guarded by Isaac and Birch tonight.