Wolves vs Spurs SL GDT

[Q12543 [enjin:6621299]]

Looks like Towns is here and pumped up about that Knight put back.

That was a big boy play.

[WildWolf2813]

If he plays like this all the time it'll wear off on the others. Good stuff by Knight

[WildWolf2813]

WAY TO DEFEND WRIGHT!!!!


Got a good feeling about him

[Q12543 [enjin:6621299]]

WOLVES WIN!!! WOLVES WIN!!!! WOLVES WIN!!!!

[Camden [enjin:6601484]]

Jaylen Nowell: 24 points (9-20, 3-8 3P, 3-3 FT), 6 rebounds, 4 assists

Jaden McDaniels: 18 points (7-13, 0-3 3P, 4-4 FT), 6 rebounds, 4 assists

Nathan Knight: 19 points (7-12, 1-4 3P, 4-5 FT), 9 rebounds, 7 fouls

McKinley Wright: 8 points (4-4), 5 steals

Isaiah Miller: 9 points (4-8, 0-1 3P, 1-2 FT), 5 rebounds, 13 minutes played

[Q12543 [enjin:6621299]]

- You could definitely see Jaden trying to stretch himself, but the handle isn't quite tight enough yet and he still prefers the pull up to getting all the way to the hoop. Still, he's trying. Remember, anything he ultimately can do off the bounce will be total gravy. Just being able to hit open 3s and defend will be a great outcome.

- That box score from Nowell was basically what he did in the G-League every night. 20-25 points and solid all around stats. Every. Single. Game. What he never did was totally explode. I've never seen himd catch fire and just go nuts. There is always a number of bad misses along the way. Would love to see him get white hot some day.

- I have never seen Wright play, but his ball pressure is impressive.

- Knight's technical was a build-up. He was chirping a lot at the officials throughout the game.

- Ant's interview was awesome.

- Back to Knight...The Spurs didn't really have a legit big for him to play against, so not sure how much to judge him by this game.

- Good win. I thought the defense was even better than the result showed. The Spurs made some tough shots.

[Lipoli390]

If you haven't seen the Anthony Edwards interview you should. That guy is impossible not to like.

I agree with Q's assessment of McDaniels. His handle's not there yet and he still can't seem to score going all the way to the rim. But you see he's been working hard on that part of his game and I saw some promise in that area. He made one tremendous cross-over move, but then got stripped in the paint before getting to the hole. The positive aspects of his game that we saw last season were on full display. He has a really nice touch on his perimeter shot and his combination of length and high release point make it un-blockable. He also has excellent body control and balance that allow him to have a sweet touch on short and mid-range pull-ups off the dribble. His high defensive IQ was evident, but what impressed me was his offensive IQ and passing vision. He made some really nice passes to cutters tonight.

Q's right that the Spurs didn't have a true NBA size big to challenge Knight. But Knight's skill level, strength and motor were all impressive and I think he's going to be very good.

Can't say enough about Wright's effort, especially on the defensive end. He is relentless and super competitive. He's short, but stocky and strong. I don't know how good he'll be, but I'm confident he'll reach his full potential by sheer effort and force of will.

Nowell doesn't wow you, but he's solid. He has a knack for scoring in a number of different ways from different places on the floor and different angles.

A nice team effort and a good win.

[Monster]

If you haven't seen the Anthony Edwards interview you should. That guy is impossible not to like.

I agree with Q's assessment of McDaniels. His handle's not there yet and he still can't seem to score going all the way to the rim. But you see he's been working hard on that part of his game and I saw some promise in that area. He made one tremendous cross-over move, but then got stripped in the paint before getting to the hole. The positive aspects of his game that we saw last season were on full display. He has a really nice touch on his perimeter shot and his combination of length and high release point make it un-blockable. He also has excellent body control and balance that allow him to have a sweet touch on short and mid-range pull-ups off the dribble. His high defensive IQ was evident, but what impressed me was his offensive IQ and passing vision. He made some really nice passes to cutters tonight.

Q's right that the Spurs didn't have a true NBA size big to challenge Knight. But Knight's skill level, strength and motor were all impressive and I think he's going to be very good.

Can't say enough about Wright's effort, especially on the defensive end. He is relentless and super competitive. He's short, but stocky and strong. I don't know how good he'll be, but I'm confident he'll reach his full potential by sheer effort and force of will.

Nowell doesn't wow you, but he's solid. He has a knack for scoring in a number of different ways from different places on the floor and different angles.

A nice team effort and a good win.

If McDaniels can hit those pull ups a few feet from the basket who cares if he gets to the rim. His shoot looks so good and it's very easy.

Very different body types and one guy might be a HOF player but is McDaniels on sort of a Kwahi Leanoard trajectory? He was sort of a raw defender and shooter playing a role and Pop said he was going to be at least an All-star and people were surprised. There is no one with the resume of Pop suggesting McDaniels will achieve that level but to me if his jumper everywhere is like we saw today...imagine a longer more athletic Wally Z (Wally was strong though) who can defend at a high level. That's a freaking good player.

[Camden [enjin:6601484]]

If you haven't seen the Anthony Edwards interview you should. That guy is impossible not to like.

I agree with Q's assessment of McDaniels. His handle's not there yet and he still can't seem to score going all the way to the rim. But you see he's been working hard on that part of his game and I saw some promise in that area. He made one tremendous cross-over move, but then got stripped in the paint before getting to the hole. The positive aspects of his game that we saw last season were on full display. He has a really nice touch on his perimeter shot and his combination of length and high release point make it un-blockable. He also has excellent body control and balance that allow him to have a sweet touch on short and mid-range pull-ups off the dribble. His high defensive IQ was evident, but what impressed me was his offensive IQ and passing vision. He made some really nice passes to cutters tonight.

Q's right that the Spurs didn't have a true NBA size big to challenge Knight. But Knight's skill level, strength and motor were all impressive and I think he's going to be very good.

Can't say enough about Wright's effort, especially on the defensive end. He is relentless and super competitive. He's short, but stocky and strong. I don't know how good he'll be, but I'm confident he'll reach his full potential by sheer effort and force of will.

Nowell doesn't wow you, but he's solid. He has a knack for scoring in a number of different ways from different places on the floor and different angles.

A nice team effort and a good win.

If McDaniels can hit those pull ups a few feet from the basket who cares if he gets to the rim. His shoot looks so good and it's very easy.

Very different body types and one guy might be a HOF player but is McDaniels on sort of a Kwahi Leanoard trajectory? He was sort of a raw defender and shooter playing a role and Pop said he was going to be at least an All-star and people were surprised. There is no one with the resume of Pop suggesting McDaniels will achieve that level but to me if his jumper everywhere is like we saw today...imagine a longer more athletic Wally Z (Wally was strong though) who can defend at a high level. That's a freaking good player.

Whew. We've got Scottie Pippen and Kawhi Leonard comparisons on this board for Jaden McDaniels. I know neither were saying that he's for sure the next one of those stars, but that's a really tough ceiling to live up to. I'll take anything from a Robert Covington, Jerami Grant, or Jonathan Isaac -- or some hybrid version of all three. I think those are more accurate projections for this kid than the ones that compare him to a few of the top-30 players of all-time. I just want to temper expectations so we don't get disappointed with him.

[Q12543 [enjin:6621299]]

If you haven't seen the Anthony Edwards interview you should. That guy is impossible not to like.

I agree with Q's assessment of McDaniels. His handle's not there yet and he still can't seem to score going all the way to the rim. But you see he's been working hard on that part of his game and I saw some promise in that area. He made one tremendous cross-over move, but then got stripped in the paint before getting to the hole. The positive aspects of his game that we saw last season were on full display. He has a really nice touch on his perimeter shot and his combination of length and high release point make it un-blockable. He also has excellent body control and balance that allow him to have a sweet touch on short and mid-range pull-ups off the dribble. His high defensive IQ was evident, but what impressed me was his offensive IQ and passing vision. He made some really nice passes to cutters tonight.

Q's right that the Spurs didn't have a true NBA size big to challenge Knight. But Knight's skill level, strength and motor were all impressive and I think he's going to be very good.

Can't say enough about Wright's effort, especially on the defensive end. He is relentless and super competitive. He's short, but stocky and strong. I don't know how good he'll be, but I'm confident he'll reach his full potential by sheer effort and force of will.

Nowell doesn't wow you, but he's solid. He has a knack for scoring in a number of different ways from different places on the floor and different angles.

A nice team effort and a good win.

If McDaniels can hit those pull ups a few feet from the basket who cares if he gets to the rim. His shoot looks so good and it's very easy.

Very different body types and one guy might be a HOF player but is McDaniels on sort of a Kwahi Leanoard trajectory? He was sort of a raw defender and shooter playing a role and Pop said he was going to be at least an All-star and people were surprised. There is no one with the resume of Pop suggesting McDaniels will achieve that level but to me if his jumper everywhere is like we saw today...imagine a longer more athletic Wally Z (Wally was strong though) who can defend at a high level. That's a freaking good player.

Whew. We've got Scottie Pippen and Kawhi Leonard comparisons on this board for Jaden McDaniels. I know neither were saying that he's for sure the next one of those stars, but that's a really tough ceiling to live up to. I'll take anything from a Robert Covington, Jerami Grant, or Jonathan Isaac -- or some hybrid version of all three. I think those are more accurate projections for this kid than the ones that compare him to a few of the top-30 players of all-time. I just want to temper expectations so we don't get disappointed with him.

Exactly. If he ends up being RoCo that is a really damn valuable piece - almost an ideal starting 3 with KAT and Edwards. Anything beyond that would be icing. Good to see they are trying to push the limits with him.