Timberwolves sign Sean Kilpatrick to 10-day contract

[Merc_Porto]

http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=17481

The Minnesota Timberwolves today announced the team has signed guard Sean Kilpatrick to a 10-day contract. The Timberwolves were granted an NBA hardship exception for a 16th roster spot due to having four players out due to injury.

[Merc_Porto]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/JerryZgoda/status/578670228013449216[/tweet]

[C.lupus]

Don't know anything about him but I guess he can breathe.

[Klomp]

Anyone heard of him?

[Mattya]

Good shooter that's all I can't tell.

[Saltine]

6'4" SG, efficient in Isolation and finishing.. that's all I got;
http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/sean-kilpatrick-1.html
and
http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Sean-Kilpatrick-6507/stats/
and
https://twitter.com/seankilpatrick_
and lastly, these fools;
http://www.nbadraft.net/players/sean-kilpatrick

NBA Comparion: Jodie Meeks
Strengths: Strong, smooth, natural scorer who made elite NCAA defenses look silly … With 20.7 PPG, Kilpatrick was fourth among all players in traditional power conferences in scoring and first in the AAC … Great body control makes him an excellent finisher at the rim…Good outside shooter who made 35% of his threes this past season on a massive volume of shots … Put up the production he did despite facing frequent double teams due to a lack of complementary offensive weapons for the Bearcats … Good pull-up jumper … Great at jumping the passing lanes. Averaged 1.4 SPG this past season … Elevates his game against good competition. Averaged 24.7 PPG against ranked opponents … Great at seeing holes and taking what the defense gives him … Good rebounding guard...85% free throw shooter … Very strong guard which allows him to finish through contact ... Comes into the NBA a seasoned pro who knows how to create offense ...

Weaknesses: His biggest weakness is his age, he is older than a lot of top players are when their second contract kicks in ... Scored a lot of points, but wasn't very efficient about it. Granted, he was the Bearcats only decent offensive option at times, but Kilpatrick took a lot of contested shots and his 42% from the field his senior year is indicative of his somewhat chucker-esque game … Undersized for a shooting guard ... May not be as clutch as most would think. In the Bearcats' four games this season in which they won by a single possession, Kilpatrick did not hit a single field goal in the final two minutes of any of those games … Doesn't play very smart on defense and is often out of position or gambling for steals. Between this, a lack of quickness, and his average length, he will struggle to keep NBA guards in front of him … Can be turnover-prone, as he averaged over 2 TOPG as a college senior … Not a great ballhandler … May struggle to transition to a complementary role and could scare coaches away with his ball dominance in college … His Bearcats fell in the first round of the NCAA tournament after spending much of the year in the Top 25 ...

Notes: First team all-American...Named a unanimous all-AAC selection…

Overall: Kilpatrick was a great college scorer, but can this translate to the NBA? His efficiency numbers are very low and he's not a great defender ... It remains to be seen if he can contribute at the NBA in a much-reduced role.

[C.lupus]

I guess this explains the signing:
[tweet]https://twitter.com/StevePopper/status/578683664101470208[/tweet]

He met the requirement of being able to get to the gym in time for the game.

[AQuintus]

but I guess he can breathe.

At least until the Wolves' medical staff gets to him.

[Klomp]

I guess this explains the signing:
[tweet]https://twitter.com/StevePopper/status/578683664101470208[/tweet]

He met the requirement of being able to get to the gym in time for the game.

That's a new one

[Foye]

Wow. Our tank is getting stronger and stronger.


Great for the guy, though. He makes some good cash and might get the opportunity to play an NBA game.