First person to make that numerical prediction. They technically made their prediction with less information or less time to ponder over it.
Makes sense Cam.
It won't work because it essentially eliminates anyone who came in with a 2nd, 3rd, or 4th prediction from winning. They might as well choose another win number. I thin
Not necessarily. There's just not a wide enough spectrum of realistic regular season outcomes for all of us to have our own slot. If six of us pick 50 wins, then six of us were right, but whoever picked it first gets that extra kudos.
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Danny Leroux is out in the Athletic with his over/under picks for 2022-3. Consistent with our board's take, he has the Wolves going over the Vegas total, mostly because of what Rudy brings on defense. Here's his writeup:
Minnesota Timberwolves: 49.5 wins
My pick: Over
It may not be super prevalent just yet, but the theory behind the Timberwolves being a dangerous regular-season squad is actually pretty simple. Last year's Utah Jazz had an elite defense when Rudy Gobert played (106.9 defensive rating, good for the 90th percentile) despite pretty horrendous perimeter defenders, while Minnesota's offense was 83rd percentile when Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns shared the floor. It is true that Edwards, Towns and Gobert will not play 100 percent of the minutes this season, but their reasonable floor on both offense and defense is surprisingly high, a cornerstone of 50-plus win teams. Tim Connelly sacrificed some of the depth that made last season's Wolves so dynamic to acquire Gobert, but they have enough to fill out a rotation even before considering young players stepping up or in-season trades.
I am a believer in the 2022-23 Timberwolves, and that means thinking they win 50 or more. Confident, but not an absolute best bet given the amount of new pieces in play.
I'll be there in section 130 tonight for the unveiling of the Gobert/KAT pairing. It's the last preseason game for both squads, so I hope to see something that more resembles a regular season game...i.e. rotations that look more like what is going to happen. We have learned during a 4-0 (all on the road) preseason that this team is quite deep, and it will be interesting to see what Finchie's rotation will be like. I'm hoping he limits it to 10-11 guys tonight. Interestingly, these two clubs squared off in the final pre-season game last year too on October 14, 2021, and both played only 11 guys (Finchie played 16 players in the penultimate preseason game last year), so that's an indication we'll see a rotation preview tonight. Go Wolves!
FNG wrote:Danny Leroux is out in the Athletic with his over/under picks for 2022-3. Consistent with our board's take, he has the Wolves going over the Vegas total, mostly because of what Rudy brings on defense. Here's his writeup:
Minnesota Timberwolves: 49.5 wins
My pick: Over
It may not be super prevalent just yet, but the theory behind the Timberwolves being a dangerous regular-season squad is actually pretty simple. Last year's Utah Jazz had an elite defense when Rudy Gobert played (106.9 defensive rating, good for the 90th percentile) despite pretty horrendous perimeter defenders, while Minnesota's offense was 83rd percentile when Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns shared the floor. It is true that Edwards, Towns and Gobert will not play 100 percent of the minutes this season, but their reasonable floor on both offense and defense is surprisingly high, a cornerstone of 50-plus win teams. Tim Connelly sacrificed some of the depth that made last season's Wolves so dynamic to acquire Gobert, but they have enough to fill out a rotation even before considering young players stepping up or in-season trades.
I am a believer in the 2022-23 Timberwolves, and that means thinking they win 50 or more. Confident, but not an absolute best bet given the amount of new pieces in play.
I'll be there in section 130 tonight for the unveiling of the Gobert/KAT pairing. It's the last preseason game for both squads, so I hope to see something that more resembles a regular season game...i.e. rotations that look more like what is going to happen. We have learned during a 4-0 (all on the road) preseason that this team is quite deep, and it will be interesting to see what Finchie's rotation will be like. I'm hoping he limits it to 10-11 guys tonight. Interestingly, these two clubs squared off in the final pre-season game last year too on October 14, 2021, and both played only 11 guys (Finchie played 16 players in the penultimate preseason game last year), so that's an indication we'll see a rotation preview tonight. Go Wolves!
Excellent! Enjoy the game FNG. It would be nice to tie a bow on this pre-season with a win. 5-0 baby!
FNG wrote:Danny Leroux is out in the Athletic with his over/under picks for 2022-3. Consistent with our board's take, he has the Wolves going over the Vegas total, mostly because of what Rudy brings on defense. Here's his writeup:
Minnesota Timberwolves: 49.5 wins
My pick: Over
It may not be super prevalent just yet, but the theory behind the Timberwolves being a dangerous regular-season squad is actually pretty simple. Last year's Utah Jazz had an elite defense when Rudy Gobert played (106.9 defensive rating, good for the 90th percentile) despite pretty horrendous perimeter defenders, while Minnesota's offense was 83rd percentile when Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns shared the floor. It is true that Edwards, Towns and Gobert will not play 100 percent of the minutes this season, but their reasonable floor on both offense and defense is surprisingly high, a cornerstone of 50-plus win teams. Tim Connelly sacrificed some of the depth that made last season's Wolves so dynamic to acquire Gobert, but they have enough to fill out a rotation even before considering young players stepping up or in-season trades.
I am a believer in the 2022-23 Timberwolves, and that means thinking they win 50 or more. Confident, but not an absolute best bet given the amount of new pieces in play.
I'll be there in section 130 tonight for the unveiling of the Gobert/KAT pairing. It's the last preseason game for both squads, so I hope to see something that more resembles a regular season game...i.e. rotations that look more like what is going to happen. We have learned during a 4-0 (all on the road) preseason that this team is quite deep, and it will be interesting to see what Finchie's rotation will be like. I'm hoping he limits it to 10-11 guys tonight. Interestingly, these two clubs squared off in the final pre-season game last year too on October 14, 2021, and both played only 11 guys (Finchie played 16 players in the penultimate preseason game last year), so that's an indication we'll see a rotation preview tonight. Go Wolves!
Excellent! Enjoy the game FNG. It would be nice to tie a bow on this pre-season with a win. 5-0 baby!
That would be huge, Q...I think the game is currently a pick 'em.
If Finchie goes with a 10-man rotation and everyone is healthy, some players that are popular here are left out. I would rotate these 10: Rudy, KAT, Ant, DLo, Jaden, SloMo, JMac, Nowell, Naz and Prince. That leaves out Forbes, Rivers, Knight, Garza and our rookies. Of those, Forbes has the best chance of seeing the floor if Finchie needs some 3-point shooting. My prediction is 11 guys play tonight (including Forbes). In any event, tonight should provide some clarity as to how Finchie views this roster.
FNG wrote:Danny Leroux is out in the Athletic with his over/under picks for 2022-3. Consistent with our board's take, he has the Wolves going over the Vegas total, mostly because of what Rudy brings on defense. Here's his writeup:
Minnesota Timberwolves: 49.5 wins
My pick: Over
It may not be super prevalent just yet, but the theory behind the Timberwolves being a dangerous regular-season squad is actually pretty simple. Last year's Utah Jazz had an elite defense when Rudy Gobert played (106.9 defensive rating, good for the 90th percentile) despite pretty horrendous perimeter defenders, while Minnesota's offense was 83rd percentile when Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns shared the floor. It is true that Edwards, Towns and Gobert will not play 100 percent of the minutes this season, but their reasonable floor on both offense and defense is surprisingly high, a cornerstone of 50-plus win teams. Tim Connelly sacrificed some of the depth that made last season's Wolves so dynamic to acquire Gobert, but they have enough to fill out a rotation even before considering young players stepping up or in-season trades.
I am a believer in the 2022-23 Timberwolves, and that means thinking they win 50 or more. Confident, but not an absolute best bet given the amount of new pieces in play.
I'll be there in section 130 tonight for the unveiling of the Gobert/KAT pairing. It's the last preseason game for both squads, so I hope to see something that more resembles a regular season game...i.e. rotations that look more like what is going to happen. We have learned during a 4-0 (all on the road) preseason that this team is quite deep, and it will be interesting to see what Finchie's rotation will be like. I'm hoping he limits it to 10-11 guys tonight. Interestingly, these two clubs squared off in the final pre-season game last year too on October 14, 2021, and both played only 11 guys (Finchie played 16 players in the penultimate preseason game last year), so that's an indication we'll see a rotation preview tonight. Go Wolves!
Hey FNG. I'll be there in section 132. Tonight will be a great test for our Wolves. The Nets look good.
FNG wrote:Danny Leroux is out in the Athletic with his over/under picks for 2022-3. Consistent with our board's take, he has the Wolves going over the Vegas total, mostly because of what Rudy brings on defense. Here's his writeup:
Minnesota Timberwolves: 49.5 wins
My pick: Over
It may not be super prevalent just yet, but the theory behind the Timberwolves being a dangerous regular-season squad is actually pretty simple. Last year's Utah Jazz had an elite defense when Rudy Gobert played (106.9 defensive rating, good for the 90th percentile) despite pretty horrendous perimeter defenders, while Minnesota's offense was 83rd percentile when Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns shared the floor. It is true that Edwards, Towns and Gobert will not play 100 percent of the minutes this season, but their reasonable floor on both offense and defense is surprisingly high, a cornerstone of 50-plus win teams. Tim Connelly sacrificed some of the depth that made last season's Wolves so dynamic to acquire Gobert, but they have enough to fill out a rotation even before considering young players stepping up or in-season trades.
I am a believer in the 2022-23 Timberwolves, and that means thinking they win 50 or more. Confident, but not an absolute best bet given the amount of new pieces in play.
I'll be there in section 130 tonight for the unveiling of the Gobert/KAT pairing. It's the last preseason game for both squads, so I hope to see something that more resembles a regular season game...i.e. rotations that look more like what is going to happen. We have learned during a 4-0 (all on the road) preseason that this team is quite deep, and it will be interesting to see what Finchie's rotation will be like. I'm hoping he limits it to 10-11 guys tonight. Interestingly, these two clubs squared off in the final pre-season game last year too on October 14, 2021, and both played only 11 guys (Finchie played 16 players in the penultimate preseason game last year), so that's an indication we'll see a rotation preview tonight. Go Wolves!
Hey FNG. I'll be there in section 132. Tonight will be a great test for our Wolves. The Nets look good.
Have fun, Lip...don't know if I've ever been so excited for a pre-season game! The wolves have given away a lot of tickets for this game, so the arena should be rocking!
FNG wrote:Danny Leroux is out in the Athletic with his over/under picks for 2022-3. Consistent with our board's take, he has the Wolves going over the Vegas total, mostly because of what Rudy brings on defense. Here's his writeup:
Minnesota Timberwolves: 49.5 wins
My pick: Over
It may not be super prevalent just yet, but the theory behind the Timberwolves being a dangerous regular-season squad is actually pretty simple. Last year's Utah Jazz had an elite defense when Rudy Gobert played (106.9 defensive rating, good for the 90th percentile) despite pretty horrendous perimeter defenders, while Minnesota's offense was 83rd percentile when Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns shared the floor. It is true that Edwards, Towns and Gobert will not play 100 percent of the minutes this season, but their reasonable floor on both offense and defense is surprisingly high, a cornerstone of 50-plus win teams. Tim Connelly sacrificed some of the depth that made last season's Wolves so dynamic to acquire Gobert, but they have enough to fill out a rotation even before considering young players stepping up or in-season trades.
I am a believer in the 2022-23 Timberwolves, and that means thinking they win 50 or more. Confident, but not an absolute best bet given the amount of new pieces in play.
I'll be there in section 130 tonight for the unveiling of the Gobert/KAT pairing. It's the last preseason game for both squads, so I hope to see something that more resembles a regular season game...i.e. rotations that look more like what is going to happen. We have learned during a 4-0 (all on the road) preseason that this team is quite deep, and it will be interesting to see what Finchie's rotation will be like. I'm hoping he limits it to 10-11 guys tonight. Interestingly, these two clubs squared off in the final pre-season game last year too on October 14, 2021, and both played only 11 guys (Finchie played 16 players in the penultimate preseason game last year), so that's an indication we'll see a rotation preview tonight. Go Wolves!
Hey FNG. I'll be there in section 132. Tonight will be a great test for our Wolves. The Nets look good.
Have fun, Lip...don't know if I've ever been so excited for a pre-season game! The wolves have given away a lot of tickets for this game, so the arena should be rocking!
Turns out the arena wasn't very full and it was anything but rocking thanks to its relatively small size and the Wolves' putrid play. I'll be at the regular season opener. It should be a lot better.
FNG wrote:Danny Leroux is out in the Athletic with his over/under picks for 2022-3. Consistent with our board's take, he has the Wolves going over the Vegas total, mostly because of what Rudy brings on defense. Here's his writeup:
Minnesota Timberwolves: 49.5 wins
My pick: Over
It may not be super prevalent just yet, but the theory behind the Timberwolves being a dangerous regular-season squad is actually pretty simple. Last year's Utah Jazz had an elite defense when Rudy Gobert played (106.9 defensive rating, good for the 90th percentile) despite pretty horrendous perimeter defenders, while Minnesota's offense was 83rd percentile when Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns shared the floor. It is true that Edwards, Towns and Gobert will not play 100 percent of the minutes this season, but their reasonable floor on both offense and defense is surprisingly high, a cornerstone of 50-plus win teams. Tim Connelly sacrificed some of the depth that made last season's Wolves so dynamic to acquire Gobert, but they have enough to fill out a rotation even before considering young players stepping up or in-season trades.
I am a believer in the 2022-23 Timberwolves, and that means thinking they win 50 or more. Confident, but not an absolute best bet given the amount of new pieces in play.
I'll be there in section 130 tonight for the unveiling of the Gobert/KAT pairing. It's the last preseason game for both squads, so I hope to see something that more resembles a regular season game...i.e. rotations that look more like what is going to happen. We have learned during a 4-0 (all on the road) preseason that this team is quite deep, and it will be interesting to see what Finchie's rotation will be like. I'm hoping he limits it to 10-11 guys tonight. Interestingly, these two clubs squared off in the final pre-season game last year too on October 14, 2021, and both played only 11 guys (Finchie played 16 players in the penultimate preseason game last year), so that's an indication we'll see a rotation preview tonight. Go Wolves!
Hey FNG. I'll be there in section 132. Tonight will be a great test for our Wolves. The Nets look good.
Have fun, Lip...don't know if I've ever been so excited for a pre-season game! The wolves have given away a lot of tickets for this game, so the arena should be rocking!
Turns out the arena wasn't very full and it was anything but rocking thanks to its relatively small size and the Wolves' putrid play. I'll be at the regular season opener. It should be a lot better.
Yeah, about 50% full, huh? Surprising, given how many free tickets they gave out in an attempt to sell some 10-day packages. And the horrible start took any potential excitement out of the arena. I'll be there Wednesday also to watch a Thunder team that went 5-1 preseason without Shae playing...Giddey has been phenomenal.
This one is going right down to the wire...who's going to win, Lip or Abe? I currently have the Wolves winning 41 games, which would give the edge to Abe by 1/2 game, but Lip will end up with the rotating trophy if the Wolves end up with 42 wins. Unfortunately 21 of us have already been mathematically eliminated and only 7 contenders remain. However on a more positive note, the SP, Cool and Volans win if the Wolves run the table and win their remaining 18 games!
