Best Case Scenario

[thedoper]

I am going to put on my annual, Wolves issued, rose-colored glasses and try to imagine a world where everything goes as well as possible this season. I went through the usual scenarios (KAT's D improves, KAT takes 25 shots a game with the same efficiency, Culver develops legit starter skills), and landed on one major issue which I feel is the key to this season: DLo.

Is DLo still an all star? Was him leading the Nets to the playoffs with a great season a fluke? Can he control the game and still feed the big man?

I think our best case scenario is completely wrapped up in DLo and his play this year. I know there are many detractors here, but if he plays great (and I mean great,
Not good) it will be hard for me to see how we cant be in every game this year assuming KAT is KAT.

How about you guys? What is the one major issue you see as the key to our success in this fantasy world where things go well for the Wolves?

Go Wolves.

[Camden [enjin:6601484]]

It's Ryan Saunders that will hold this team back no matter the fantasy world. This collection of talent even with its faults would be much more of a threat on a nightly basis with a more experienced, more knowledgeable head coach.

[AbeVigodaLive]

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It's Ryan Saunders that will hold this team back no matter the fantasy world. This collection of talent even with its faults would be much more of a threat on a nightly basis with a more experienced, more knowledgeable head coach.

Maybe.

But I'd caution playing into Rosas' plan of hamstringing the coach... and then using that coach as a scapegoat... to buy the GM responsible for this mess more time to take more big swings at anything in hopes that one of the haymakers eventually connect.

[Coolbreeze44]

I have a pretty good understanding of what this team is going to be. The biggest variable is Edwards. How soon can he become a real contributor, and what kind of a difference maker can he be. He may not make much of an impact at all this year, but at least there is hope.

[thedoper]

It's Ryan Saunders that will hold this team back no matter the fantasy world. This collection of talent even with its faults would be much more of a threat on a nightly basis with a more experienced, more knowledgeable head coach.

So there is no best case scenario with Ryan at the helm? Dark.

[AbeVigodaLive]

I have a pretty good understanding of what this team is going to be. The biggest variable is Edwards. How soon can he become a real contributor, and what kind of a difference maker can he be. He may not make much of an impact at all this year, but at least there is hope.

I thought he's looked abysmal on offense. Terrible decision-making. Passive. Poor shooting. And no real feel on offense. The only thing he did better than terrible was make like three straight three pointers... and they weren't really good shots.

BUT...

But because of what I saw on one or two possessions on defense, I might actually be higher on Edwards now than when he was first drafted. The question is whether it was an anomaly. And if it's reasonable to expect a young player to do what's necessary on a team of other young players who will struggle mightily on that end... for a franchise that has not held players accountable for poor defense in the past.

[khans2k5 [enjin:6608728]]

I have a pretty good understanding of what this team is going to be. The biggest variable is Edwards. How soon can he become a real contributor, and what kind of a difference maker can he be. He may not make much of an impact at all this year, but at least there is hope.

I thought he's looked abysmal on offense. Terrible decision-making. Passive. Poor shooting. And no real feel on offense. The only thing he did better than terrible was make like three straight three pointers... and they weren't really good shots.

BUT...

But because of what I saw on one or two possessions on defense, I might actually be higher on Edwards now than when he was first drafted. The question is whether it was an anomaly. And if it's reasonable to expect a young player to do what's necessary on a team of other young players who will struggle mightily on that end... for a franchise that has not held players accountable for poor defense in the past.

He made some very good passes in the Dallas game that displayed good floor vision as well. One of them was a cross-court pass through the zone defense to the open 3 point shooter who hit the shot. He's probably not going to be consistent but he's shown flashes of pretty much everything you want to see to this point to think he has a chance at being a good player.

[AbeVigodaLive]

I have a pretty good understanding of what this team is going to be. The biggest variable is Edwards. How soon can he become a real contributor, and what kind of a difference maker can he be. He may not make much of an impact at all this year, but at least there is hope.

I thought he's looked abysmal on offense. Terrible decision-making. Passive. Poor shooting. And no real feel on offense. The only thing he did better than terrible was make like three straight three pointers... and they weren't really good shots.

BUT...

But because of what I saw on one or two possessions on defense, I might actually be higher on Edwards now than when he was first drafted. The question is whether it was an anomaly. And if it's reasonable to expect a young player to do what's necessary on a team of other young players who will struggle mightily on that end... for a franchise that has not held players accountable for poor defense in the past.

He made some very good passes in the Dallas game that displayed good floor vision as well. One of them was a cross-court pass through the zone defense to the open 3 point shooter who hit the shot. He's probably not going to be consistent but he's shown flashes of pretty much everything you want to see to this point to think he has a chance at being a good player.

One or two plays is not enough for me. Of course he has it in him to do something positive. He's not the worst talent in the history of the game. He went #1 because of that potential. But as fans of this franchise we have literally been burned a hundred times from players who make one good play to every five bad plays.

When that scenarios is closer to 1-to-1... hopefully, before year #3... I might get excited.

[thedoper]

Come on Abe. Best case scenario. You can do it.

[AbeVigodaLive]

Come on Abe. Best case scenario. You can do it.

Fine.

Towns becomes an MVP. And DPOY.
Hernangomez continues to shoot 42% on three pointers.
Okogie is a better version of Covington.
Culver is Jimmy Butler-like with a smile.
D. Russell is 2nd team All NBA.
Edwards makes D. Wade gush with excitement.
Rubio shares that dazzling, winning smile all season as the Wolves go 43 - 39.