Wolves, Tom Thibodeau In Serious Talks With Scott Layden Joining As GM

Post #1 » by **RealGM Wiretap** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 4:59 pm

The Minnesota Timberwolves are engaged in serious talks with Tom Thibodeau to become President of Basketball Operations and head coach with Scott Layden joining as general manager.

Layden is the assistant general manager of the San Antonio Spurs.

Via Adrian Wojnarowski/The Vertical

Woody Allen · Post #2 » by **Woody Allen** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 5:28 pm

Smart move by the Wolves. Thibs is arguably the second best coach in the league after Pop. He can definitely create a winning culture around KAT.

warren weel im · Post #3 » by **warren weel im** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 5:31 pm

Awesome job nabbing Layden too.

gavran · Post #4 » by **gavran** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 5:54 pm

warren weel im wrote:Awesome job nabbing Layden too.

Scott freaking Layden.....

coopnyc74 · Post #5 » by **coopnyc74** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 5:57 pm

Woody Allen wrote:Smart move by the Wolves. Thibs is arguably the second best coach in the league after Pop. He can definitely create a winning culture around KAT.

Second best coach? What has he won?

GaaBaaBoo · Post #6 » by **GaaBaaBoo** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 5:59 pm

Wow 5 min ago the title said "in serious talk" now it's "finalizing a deal"

Woody Allen · Post #7 » by **Woody Allen** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 6:00 pm

coopnyc74 wrote:
Woody Allen wrote:Smart move by the Wolves. Thibs is arguably the second best coach in the league after Pop. He can definitely create a winning culture around KAT.

Second best coach? What has he won?

This question is such a logically devoid question that I'm refusing to acknowledge it.

alienpick · Post #8 » by **alienpick** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 6:02 pm

coopnyc74 wrote:
Woody Allen wrote:Smart move by the Wolves. Thibs is arguably the second best coach in the league after Pop. He can definitely create a winning culture around KAT.

Second best coach? What has he won?

basketball games

DarthDiggler69 · Post #9 » by **DarthDiggler69** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 6:04 pm

warren weel im wrote:Awesome job nabbing Layden too.

Layden did a terrible job with the Knicks

Sam195 · Post #10 » by **Sam195** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 6:06 pm

coopnyc74 wrote:
Woody Allen wrote:Smart move by the Wolves. Thibs is arguably the second best coach in the league after Pop. He can definitely create a winning culture around KAT.

Second best coach? What has he won?

BasketballJosh · Post #11 » by **BasketballJosh** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 6:09 pm

DarthDiggler69 wrote:
warren weel im wrote:Awesome job nabbing Layden too.

Layden did a terrible job with the Knicks

Better example would be the Jazz -- he is credited with finding Stockton, trading for Jeff Malone and Jeff Hornacek and building the Jazz's Finals teams.

TONYROMOHOF · Post #12 » by **TONYROMOHOF** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 6:12 pm

BasketballJosh wrote:
DarthDiggler69 wrote:
warren weel im wrote:Awesome job nabbing Layden too.

Layden did a terrible job with the Knicks

Better example would be the Jazz -- he is credited with finding Stockton, trading for Jeff Malone and Jeff Hornacek and building the Jazz's Finals teams.

In New York he was wise to get Shandon Anderson and Howard eisley locks up to long term deals ...

Sam195 · Post #13 » by **Sam195** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 6:23 pm

Sam195 wrote:
coopnyc74 wrote:
Woody Allen wrote:Smart move by the Wolves. Thibs is arguably the second best coach in the league after Pop. He can definitely create a winning culture around KAT.

Second best coach? What has he won?

Rick Carlisle is by far the 2nd best coach in the nba after Pop. People just forget how good he is cause he's been coaching trash since the 2011 title. He coached a mavs team of misfits to a 7 game series against the Spurs in the first round of the 2014 title - a year where Spurs defeated the Heat in rematch to win it all. Dirk and Carlisle don't leave behind the mediocrity in Dallas because of their relationship with Mark Cuban.

Maf · Post #14 » by **Maf** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 6:48 pm

Good for Wolves. Bad for eyes. Watching them now boring us ****.

Mosdefinition · Post #15 » by **Mosdefinition** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 6:53 pm

So Scott Layden can get a job again as a GM but Isiah Thomas cant. That guy had more to do with the knicks sucking in the post ewing era than anyone

luss54321 · Post #16 » by **luss54321** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 7:07 pm

Sam195 wrote:
coopnyc74 wrote:
Woody Allen wrote:Smart move by the Wolves. Thibs is arguably the second best coach in the league after Pop. He can definitely create a winning culture around KAT.

Second best coach? What has he won?

A championship with the Celtics.

Thibs was the mastermind of that defense, not Doc.

Hoopzilla · Post #17 » by **Hoopzilla** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 7:11 pm

I didn't see offense being a problem for the Wolves. Having Thibodeau as coach will mean a gritty defensive team that will get out and score in transition. This has the potential to be a very good Wolves team if everyone buys in, which seems likely. Injuries aside, this team is looking like a tough out for the next decade. On a side note, I have to give Minnesota credit; they are doing their job to keep Andrew Wiggins from coming home to Toronto anytime soon.

Donnyxc · Post #18 » by **Donnyxc** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 7:43 pm

Reuniting Thibs and KG. Get that winning culture in place.

masgi · Post #19 » by **masgi** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 9:46 pm

They need to get rid of Rubio. He won't work in Thibs' system. In order to be successful, Thibs needs a shoot first, to the rim kind of PG. All of his success was had when guys like Rose, Augustin, Nate Robinson, Brooks, hell even John Lucas III were at the helm. Rubio is the complete opposite of that play style, and honestly after listening to the Zach Lowe podcast, Thibs basically has said he refuses to change his approach. Also they may have young star power, but no depth and not a great cap situation, with the money they're paying Rubio and Pek. Nobody will take Pek, so the best option is getting rid of Rubio for another athletic backup big, and maybe another outside shooter, cuz Prince was god awful.

urinesane · Post #20 » by **urinesane** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 9:51 pm

masgi wrote:They need to get rid of Rubio. He won't work in Thibs' system. In order to be successful, Thibs needs a shoot first, to the rim kind of PG. All of his success was had when guys like Rose, Augustin, Nate Robinson, Brooks, hell even John Lucas III were at the helm. Rubio is the complete opposite of that play style, and honestly after listening to the Zach Lowe podcast, Thibs basically has said he refuses to change his approach. Also they may have young star power, but no depth and not a great cap situation, with the money they're paying Rubio and Pek. Nobody will take Pek, so the best option is getting rid of Rubio for another athletic backup big, and maybe another outside shooter, cuz Prince was god awful.

They both will do anything they can to win.

I think that's more important than Rubio's perceived scoring issues. I think they will get along fine.