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60WinTim wrote: ↑Wed Dec 31, 2025 6:32 pm I love Rudy's take:

Rudy Gobert on how the team is currently playing: "Not like a team wants to play for a championship. That's for sure."

Gobert on games like this happening so often: "Do we care? Does something happen when we like we played the first quarter tonight? Or is it just cool? Make a lot of money, we play basketball, do what we do and go home and be happy. I think that's the fine line between a team that's playing for a championship and a team that's full of talent but doesn't accomplish shit."

Phenom wrote: ↑Wed Dec 31, 2025 6:43 pm

60WinTim wrote: ↑Wed Dec 31, 2025 6:32 pm I love Rudy's take:

Rudy Gobert on how the team is currently playing: "Not like a team wants to play for a championship. That's for sure."

Gobert on games like this happening so often: "Do we care? Does something happen when we like we played the first quarter tonight? Or is it just cool? Make a lot of money, we play basketball, do what we do and go home and be happy. I think that's the fine line between a team that's playing for a championship and a team that's full of talent but doesn't accomplish shit."

Did Rudy play well today?

60WinTim wrote: ↑Wed Dec 31, 2025 7:54 pm

Phenom wrote: ↑Wed Dec 31, 2025 6:43 pm

60WinTim wrote: ↑Wed Dec 31, 2025 6:32 pm I love Rudy's take:

Rudy Gobert on how the team is currently playing: "Not like a team wants to play for a championship. That's for sure."

Gobert on games like this happening so often: "Do we care? Does something happen when we like we played the first quarter tonight? Or is it just cool? Make a lot of money, we play basketball, do what we do and go home and be happy. I think that's the fine line between a team that's playing for a championship and a team that's full of talent but doesn't accomplish shit."

Did Rudy play well today?

No, he did not play particularly well. But I rarely find myself questioning his effort or desire.

Randall - I have tried so many times to accept his strengths and weaknesses, but those weaknesses are tough. And I can't help but feel that is the primary source of what is wrong with this team. And something is dreadfully wrong.

NAZ - I don't so much question his desire or effort, but he is just a frickin' terrible defender. So if he is not productive on the offensive end, he is a damn liability.

Mike - he is washed. He doesn't have the physical tools anymore.

Bones - didn't have it today, which is maybe what has plagued his entire career. Or was it a byproduct of whatever is eating at this team?

Clark - he is still young and inexperienced, prone to errors. Kink of like Payton Watson a year or two ago. He should probably be that .5 of Finch's 8-man rotation.

DDV - His effort and desire is something I'll never question.

It is becoming ever so obvious that TC has to do something, and that something starts with Randle. He needs to replace Randle with someone who has that "playmaking" gene, and it probably will not be another PF. But that means he also needs to at a PF that is productive on the defensive end. It doesn't matter to me if NAZ is here or not, but that would getting two PFs and/or Cs. Unfortunately, we probably have to wait a month for something to happen.

Phenom wrote: ↑Wed Dec 31, 2025 7:56 pm

60WinTim wrote: ↑Wed Dec 31, 2025 7:54 pm

Phenom wrote: ↑Wed Dec 31, 2025 6:43 pm

Did Rudy play well today?

No, he did not play particularly well. But I rarely find myself questioning his effort or desire.

Randall - I have tried so many times to accept his strengths and weaknesses, but those weaknesses are tough. And I can't help but feel that is the primary source of what is wrong with this team. And something is dreadfully wrong.

NAZ - I don't so much question his desire or effort, but he is just a frickin' terrible defender. So if he is not productive on the offensive end, he is a damn liability.

Mike - he is washed. He doesn't have the physical tools anymore.

Bones - didn't have it today, which is maybe what has plagued his entire career. Or was it a byproduct of whatever is eating at this team?

Clark - he is still young and inexperienced, prone to errors. Kink of like Payton Watson a year or two ago. He should probably be that .5 of Finch's 8-man rotation.

DDV - His effort and desire is something I'll never question.

It is becoming ever so obvious that TC has to do something, and that something starts with Randle. He needs to replace Randle with someone who has that "playmaking" gene, and it probably will not be another PF. But that means he also needs to at a PF that is productive on the defensive end. It doesn't matter to me if NAZ is here or not, but that would getting two PFs and/or Cs. Unfortunately, we probably have to wait a month for something to happen.

I don't either. I have been praising him. So if he doesn't fit into his theory, what was wrong with him?

BloopOracle wrote: ↑Wed Dec 31, 2025 8:12 pm Please be Randle instead of Naz. Naz will look better defensively with more minutes next to rtudy, and if Naz is the centerpiece of the point guard trade Randle's value as a ball handler will be diminished.

60WinTim wrote: ↑Fri Jan 02, 2026 9:39 am I saw someone's random comment that made say "Hmmm..."

The Wolves played like they know a trade is coming.

60WinTim wrote: ↑Fri Jan 02, 2026 9:39 am I saw someone's random comment that made say "Hmmm..."

The Wolves played like they know a trade is coming.

Phenom wrote: ↑Fri Jan 02, 2026 7:50 pm

60WinTim wrote: ↑Fri Jan 02, 2026 9:39 am I saw someone's random comment that made say "Hmmm..."

The Wolves played like they know a trade is coming.

Do you have more context? I feel like I'm missing something