GDT: Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers (Preseason)

[Camden [enjin:6601484]]

Damn, D'Angelo Russell is my favorite player.

Love to see it, Cool. 8)

[Q-is-here]

LOL,

One dilemma for Finch is how the hell can he keep Kyle Anderson off the floor in crunch time during the regular season? He can defend 1-5 if he has to and then help facilitate things on offense.

We know Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert will be out there at the end of games. We know Anthony Edwards and D'Angelo Russell will be too barring unforeseen circumstances. If Kyle Anderson was going to get those end of game minutes they'd probably come at the expense of Jaden McDaniels, which would deliberately inhibit his individual growth. Anderson is solid, but I don't think you bump any of those five to get him out there.

I could see him bumping Gobert in certain scenarios.

I don't see any situation where I'm pulling a generational defender and future Hall-of-Famer for Kyle Anderson. That just doesn't seem like a move that makes my lineup better. I can also imagine the negative attention something like that would bring and I want no part of it.

I think if a team pulls their Center and goes completely 5-out on us late in a close game, we may have to sit Gobert. His generational defense doesn't help us much if he's out 20+ feet away from the rim.

[Coolbreeze44]

Damn, D'Angelo Russell is my favorite player.

Love to see it, Cool. 8)

Hahahahaha

[Camden [enjin:6601484]]

I think if a team pulls their Center and goes completely 5-out on us late in a close game, we may have to sit Gobert. His generational defense doesn't help us much if he's out 20+ feet away from the rim.

I hope they do. I'd gladly take the size advantage on the interior, especially on the glass. The simple fact is that there aren't m[any] teams currently that can take advantage with "five-out" lineups.

What team/lineup would force Minnesota to bend their knee and match them by sitting Rudy Gobert and inserting Kyle Anderson?

[kekgeek]

Forbes is so good

[Camden [enjin:6601484]]

Bryn Forbes appreciation post. He might be my favorite non-rotation player on the roster.

[Q-is-here]

I think if a team pulls their Center and goes completely 5-out on us late in a close game, we may have to sit Gobert. His generational defense doesn't help us much if he's out 20+ feet away from the rim.

I hope they do. I'd gladly take the size advantage on the interior, especially on the glass. The simple fact is that there aren't m[any] teams currently that can take advantage with "five-out" lineups.

What team/lineup would force Minnesota to bend their knee and match them by sitting Rudy Gobert and inserting Kyle Anderson?

Clippers with Morris, George, Kawhi, Powell and Jackson or Wall at PG.

[Camden [enjin:6601484]]

I think if a team pulls their Center and goes completely 5-out on us late in a close game, we may have to sit Gobert. His generational defense doesn't help us much if he's out 20+ feet away from the rim.

I hope they do. I'd gladly take the size advantage on the interior, especially on the glass. The simple fact is that there aren't m[any] teams currently that can take advantage with "five-out" lineups.

What team/lineup would force Minnesota to bend their knee and match them by sitting Rudy Gobert and inserting Kyle Anderson?

Clippers with Morris, George, Kawhi, Powell and Jackson or Wall at PG.

That's probably the only team that could pose a threat, and even then how much are you worried about [checks notes] Marcus Morris or Norman Powell beating you? I'll roll the dice.

I'd also add that if you bench Rudy Gobert against that lineup, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, and Reggie Jackson or John Wall are just going to attack the rim possession after possession, which is now wide open because Gobert is sitting on the sideline.

[Q-is-here]

I think if a team pulls their Center and goes completely 5-out on us late in a close game, we may have to sit Gobert. His generational defense doesn't help us much if he's out 20+ feet away from the rim.

I hope they do. I'd gladly take the size advantage on the interior, especially on the glass. The simple fact is that there aren't m[any] teams currently that can take advantage with "five-out" lineups.

What team/lineup would force Minnesota to bend their knee and match them by sitting Rudy Gobert and inserting Kyle Anderson?

Clippers with Morris, George, Kawhi, Powell and Jackson or Wall at PG.

That's probably the only team that could pose a threat, and even then how much are you worried about [checks notes] Marcus Morris or Norman Powell beating you? I'll roll the dice.

I'd also add that if you bench Rudy Gobert against that lineup, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, and Reggie Jackson or John Wall are just going to attack the rim possession after possession, which is now wide open because Gobert is sitting on the sideline.

So the length of KAT, Jaden, and Kyle offers zero resistance against these guys? And yes, Morris and Powell do scare the hell out of me because if Gobert comes off them to protect the paint, they are legit 3-point threats. That's the whole point of going 5-out.

[thedoper]

Like Nowell playing some point.