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Monster wrote: ↑Thu Jul 24, 2025 11:08 am As good as every team has gotten all of them have questions about their roster too. A lot of teams have guys that have issues staying healthy or old or both. Some teams need some young guys to step up their game like the Wolves do. Denver has a good roster but is David Adelman an actual good NBA head coach? I'm a little skeptical about the Lakers for a few reasons and I'm not convinced Redick is a really good coach. Also will they be able to defend? With a new owner will anything change over there that isn't anticipated?

The Wolves have a pretty talented roster. Not everyone loves the fit or whatever but Edwards Randle Gobert and McDaniels are 4 pretty good players and there is talent beyond those guys. I think there is also some level of confidence in the Wolves as an organization that we aren't used to seeing expected from some of the people making these rankings. The Wolves are also bringing back basically the same group. They should have some level of continuity on their side which has a potential to matter. Some of these other improving teams have quite a few guys to integrate and they aren't just role players.

I really don't care about these rankings especially when the offseason isn't totally complete. There are so many teams in the west that are potentially good that idk how I would rank them much less figuring out what other people think. It's a fun talker though.

Phenom wrote: ↑Thu Jul 24, 2025 12:55 pm The question that pops up in my mind is if it were the Wolves that added the players that these other "improving" teams added, would we be as bullish on the Wolves?

I don't think so, personally.

Tim Hardaway, Jonas V, Marcus Smart, DeAndre Ayton, John Collins. Heck even CP3 or KD have had resistance on this board before.

Why is it when these guys go to the opposition, we have so much remorse?

Wolvesfan21 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 24, 2025 3:04 pm

Monster wrote: ↑Thu Jul 24, 2025 11:08 am As good as every team has gotten all of them have questions about their roster too. A lot of teams have guys that have issues staying healthy or old or both. Some teams need some young guys to step up their game like the Wolves do. Denver has a good roster but is David Adelman an actual good NBA head coach? I'm a little skeptical about the Lakers for a few reasons and I'm not convinced Redick is a really good coach. Also will they be able to defend? With a new owner will anything change over there that isn't anticipated?

The Wolves have a pretty talented roster. Not everyone loves the fit or whatever but Edwards Randle Gobert and McDaniels are 4 pretty good players and there is talent beyond those guys. I think there is also some level of confidence in the Wolves as an organization that we aren't used to seeing expected from some of the people making these rankings. The Wolves are also bringing back basically the same group. They should have some level of continuity on their side which has a potential to matter. Some of these other improving teams have quite a few guys to integrate and they aren't just role players.

I really don't care about these rankings especially when the offseason isn't totally complete. There are so many teams in the west that are potentially good that idk how I would rank them much less figuring out what other people think. It's a fun talker though.

With how much heat Doncic has taken I kind of see a MVP type of year from him, he has been looking really fit in the workout vids. Time will tell if it lasts, however, I'm not counting him out for sure. The amount of heat on him is real. I think it either he steps up or it goes badly.

Monster wrote: ↑Thu Jul 24, 2025 3:35 pm

Wolvesfan21 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 24, 2025 3:04 pm

Monster wrote: ↑Thu Jul 24, 2025 11:08 am As good as every team has gotten all of them have questions about their roster too. A lot of teams have guys that have issues staying healthy or old or both. Some teams need some young guys to step up their game like the Wolves do. Denver has a good roster but is David Adelman an actual good NBA head coach? I'm a little skeptical about the Lakers for a few reasons and I'm not convinced Redick is a really good coach. Also will they be able to defend? With a new owner will anything change over there that isn't anticipated?

The Wolves have a pretty talented roster. Not everyone loves the fit or whatever but Edwards Randle Gobert and McDaniels are 4 pretty good players and there is talent beyond those guys. I think there is also some level of confidence in the Wolves as an organization that we aren't used to seeing expected from some of the people making these rankings. The Wolves are also bringing back basically the same group. They should have some level of continuity on their side which has a potential to matter. Some of these other improving teams have quite a few guys to integrate and they aren't just role players.

I really don't care about these rankings especially when the offseason isn't totally complete. There are so many teams in the west that are potentially good that idk how I would rank them much less figuring out what other people think. It's a fun talker though.

With how much heat Doncic has taken I kind of see a MVP type of year from him, he has been looking really fit in the workout vids. Time will tell if it lasts, however, I'm not counting him out for sure. The amount of heat on him is real. I think it either he steps up or it goes badly.

He looks good every offseason. Maybe he is even better this year. Regardless he is still gonna be a good player if healthy.

I think the guy that could really make the Lakers better is if Ayton actually plays well. All that negative stuff that was written about him some of it had to be true. There were definitely some issues when he was with the Suns.