The Joan Beringer Thread

[shrink]

The last Timberwolves prospect that had me this excited was Garnett!

[KGdaBom]

The last Timberwolves prospect that had me this excited was Garnett!

More than Ant and Towns?

[shrink]

The last Timberwolves prospect that had me this excited was Garnett!

More than Ant and Towns?

Yes and yes.

With Ant, since there were three potential #1’s, I didn’t think any of them would be better than a #2 guy.

With Towns, I was happy Flip took him over Okafor, but he hadn’t been allowed to show all he could do in Kentucky.

To me, Beringer seems to have “it.” Natural talent - and it oozes out of him already. He looks comfortable out there and things happen for him with his fluidity. We have no idea what his ceiling is, and he could become Giannis.

[KGdaBom]

The last Timberwolves prospect that had me this excited was Garnett!

More than Ant and Towns?

Yes and yes.

With Ant, since there were three potential #1’s, I didn’t think any of them would be better than a #2 guy.

With Towns, I was happy Flip took him over Okafor, but he hadn’t been allowed to show all he could do in Kentucky.

To me, Beringer seems to have “it.” Natural talent - and it oozes out of him already. He looks comfortable out there and things happen for him with his fluidity. We have no idea what his ceiling is, and he could become Giannis.

I like the way you think. I don't know about ever getting the ball handling, rim attacking skills of Giannis, but if you believe I guess I will too.

[BlacJacMac]

The biggest issue for JB is gonna be keeping his fouls down. We need 9-13 minutes from him on any given game. Anything more than 9-13 would be a bonus. He cannot be in foul trouble for more than half of that.

In the last preseason game he played 20 minutes without committing a foul. I don't think it will be an issue.

2 Fouls in 4 minutes so far tonight.

Its going to be a process.

[winforlose]

The biggest issue for JB is gonna be keeping his fouls down. We need 9-13 minutes from him on any given game. Anything more than 9-13 would be a bonus. He cannot be in foul trouble for more than half of that.

In the last preseason game he played 20 minutes without committing a foul. I don't think it will be an issue.

2 Fouls in 4 minutes so far tonight.

Its going to be a process.

I agree. Rookies make rookie mistakes. The difference is Joan is physically developed and has a specialty skill in a position of need. Dilly was not physically developed, and had no NBA ready skill last year. Joan needs to be in the rotation and learn from limited minutes. Dilly needs to go to Iowa and learn from high minutes at a new position against weaker opponents.

[Klomp]

A lot of people on Twitter talking up Beringer tonight, people around the league like what they see from the rookie!

[KGdaBom]

A lot of people on Twitter talking up Beringer tonight, people around the league like what they see from the rookie!

By the time he gets starter minutes he will be a 2 block or more per game player. I think that will be the 2027-28 season.