Minnesota Sports Forum

Full credit to former Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who shocked observers by purchasing the Timberwolves the day after the Clippers eliminated Minnesota from the 2019 Western Conference semifinals. "I couldn't stand seeing Steve Ballmer so happy and Karl-Anthony Towns so sad," Zuckerberg said during his introductory press conference. "It was worth $3.5 billion to me, easily, to see if I could flip that script and open a new era of NBA basketball."

Pledging to take the Timberwolves "Light years beyond light years," Zuckerberg poached Mike D'Antoni from the Rockets over the summer, demanding that Towns be utilized as a point-center, full-time, in the "Seven Seconds or Less" framework. Towns, 25, is coming off his long-anticipated first MVP selection and a franchise-record 60-win season, but D'Antoni's arrival has been a revelation, as he's averaged 27 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists through 10 games. "He can dribble, he makes good decisions, he can shoot it off the bounce and he can go by you," D'Antoni told reporters before Towns's fifth triple double in less than three weeks. "How many centers can stay with him end-to-end and from the three-point line to the rim? Why would I ever start a possession with the ball in anyone else's hands?"

Although ABC commentator Mark Jackson has decried the approach, calling it "bad for the game because not every 7-footer in high school should dribble," copycat coaches are already experimenting with the new strategy at the high school and college ranks.

http://www.si.com/nba/2016/11/17/nba-predictions-2020-lebron-james-stephen-curry-demarcus-cousins-russell-westbrook

JasonIsDaMan wrote:.....or President Trump shuts down facebook because they no longer print every fake Alt-right story lonely shut-ins in Mississippi post, meaning Zuck doesn't have access to that type of credit.

But I'll be glad if were all here three years from now. Because what is the point of having nukes if you're not going to use them.

TheSP wrote:Any chance this forum could remain free of politics? The world is divisive enough and we should have this safe place to discuss our depressing sports teams in peace!

TheSP wrote:Any chance this forum could remain free of politics? The world is divisive enough and we should have this safe place to discuss our depressing sports teams in peace!

TheSP wrote:We already hate each other enough for our positions on Rubio, right?

monsterpile wrote:

TheSP wrote:We already hate each other enough for our positions on Rubio, right?

Marco or Ricky?

TheSP wrote:

monsterpile wrote:

TheSP wrote:We already hate each other enough for our positions on Rubio, right?

Marco or Ricky?

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