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I don't know about you guys but I sure hope he gets 10-15 minutes a game. But the way our offense works he won't get any touches

Duke13 wrote:I don't know about you guys but I sure hope he gets 10-15 minutes a game. But the way our offense works he won't get any touches

He is not going to play. He is just here for practice because G League is on a break. Brown and Jefferson also are getting called up for the same reason.

Thibs also said Patton has not been cleared to play in an NBA game and is still on a minutes restriction in the G League

Damnit. Thanks for the clarification

You can get highlights from his last game here:

http://gleague.nba.com/games/20180211/IWAAUS/

He has a very soft touch. I wouldn't quite say he's KAT, but boy, he certainly shows off a pretty smooth jumper and nice touch around the hoop. The problem is the biggest need for this team (besides 3-point shooting) is interior toughness and defense.

Q12543 wrote:He has a very soft touch. I wouldn't quite say he's KAT, but boy, he certainly shows off a pretty smooth jumper and nice touch around the hoop. The problem is the biggest need for this team (besides 3-point shooting) is interior toughness and defense.

Yes, that's the problem with Patton. And it would also be nice to have another rebounder behind KAT. I'm not a fan of bigs who don't rebound. But I like Patton's shooting touch and his passing.

lipoli390 wrote:

Q12543 wrote:He has a very soft touch. I wouldn't quite say he's KAT, but boy, he certainly shows off a pretty smooth jumper and nice touch around the hoop. The problem is the biggest need for this team (besides 3-point shooting) is interior toughness and defense.

Yes, that's the problem with Patton. And it would also be nice to have another rebounder behind KAT. I'm not a fan of bigs who don't rebound. But I like Patton's shooting touch and his passing.

I think we all agree that Patton will not make any impact on the team this year and I think most of us like how the wolves have used him this year in the G league especially coming of his foot injury.

I think the big thing is can he play next to Kat in 2 years when Taj comes off the books, I agree that one of Patton biggest weaknesses is his rebounding for a big but to compare Taj averages 7.9 rbs per 36 minutes and Patton averages 9 per 36 minutes, and I understand that, that is against G league competition, but it is a huge advantage that the Wolves have a player in Towns who is an elite rebounder for his position and might make up for Patton lack of natural rebounding ability.

I also love his shooting touch and passing and when I watched a couple games back I was super impressed with his passing and hopefully in 2 years we will have 2 mobile bigs that can shoot, and pass with the best of them in the league at there positions and in theory it could be deadly.

Like Q has mentioned and I reported in the game I watched we both have said he only moved when he had to move and his motor might not be all there, that was shocking when I watched because his college report was he was a huge motor guy who loved to rim run. Today Thibs sort of eased that fear for me, because he said Patton is not even cleared to play in a NBA game yet medically and still has to be on a minutes limit in the G League. So hopefully with better health/getting into shape, hopefully that part of his game returns.

Long ways to go but I am very happy with the uptick in Patton play lately and in theory the wolves could have 2 very good big men that could play together. Also at least in the game I watched Patton rotated correctly defensively very well, but he seemed like he walked into where he needed to be and in the NBA he will probably be a half step late if he does that but he is still learning.

kekgeek1 wrote:

lipoli390 wrote:

Q12543 wrote:He has a very soft touch. I wouldn't quite say he's KAT, but boy, he certainly shows off a pretty smooth jumper and nice touch around the hoop. The problem is the biggest need for this team (besides 3-point shooting) is interior toughness and defense.

Yes, that's the problem with Patton. And it would also be nice to have another rebounder behind KAT. I'm not a fan of bigs who don't rebound. But I like Patton's shooting touch and his passing.

I think we all agree that Patton will not make any impact on the team this year and I think most of us like how the wolves have used him this year in the G league especially coming of his foot injury.

I think the big thing is can he play next to Kat in 2 years when Taj comes off the books, I agree that one of Patton biggest weaknesses is his rebounding for a big but to compare Taj averages 7.9 rbs per 36 minutes and Patton averages 9 per 36 minutes, and I understand that, that is against G league competition, but it is a huge advantage that the Wolves have a player in Towns who is an elite rebounder for his position and might make up for Patton lack of natural rebounding ability.

I also love his shooting touch and passing and when I watched a couple games back I was super impressed with his passing and hopefully in 2 years we will have 2 mobile bigs that can shoot, and pass with the best of them in the league at there positions and in theory it could be deadly.

Like Q has mentioned and I reported in the game I watched we both have said he only moved when he had to move and his motor might not be all there, that was shocking when I watched because his college report was he was a huge motor guy who loved to rim run. Today Thibs sort of eased that fear for me, because he said Patton is not even cleared to play in a NBA game yet medically and still has to be on a minutes limit in the G League. So hopefully with better health/getting into shape, hopefully that part of his game returns.

Long ways to go but I am very happy with the uptick in Patton play lately and in theory the wolves could have 2 very good big men that could play together. Also at least in the game I watched Patton rotated correctly defensively very well, but he seemed like he walked into where he needed to be and in the NBA he will probably be a half step late if he does that but he is still learning.

Good observations, Geek.

Patton called up again.

If taj is out might see his NBA debut

Should be interesting.....I think it will be good for his long-term development to get some reps this year in the NBA. However, I wish it didn't have to happen due to an injury to a key guy in the home stretch of games!