The Justin Patton thread

[TruthSerum]

Can't do much in this league without feet, tho.

[Bucketgetter]

This seals the deal on that wasted pick. Yet another bad decision by Thibs and company. And I wanted OG

[Calinks]

No one could predict the degree of foot injuries and this also doesn't mean the end of Patton or for sure the end of Patton as a wolf.

[wesleyt95]

This seals the deal on that wasted pick. Yet another bad decision by Thibs and company. And I wanted OG

Have faith, he'll get a shot. He's too good to give away for nothing

[Neeva]

This seals the deal on that wasted pick. Yet another bad decision by Thibs and company. And I wanted OG

When will it end from letting his lockerroom grow cancerous to Dunn over Murray to passing OG to giving horrible contracts to dieng, overpaying Teague/gibson.
Thank god Bazz didnt sign that 40m/4 years extension and that Okogie and kbd were the picks , only good things thibs has done and they might have been sheer luck! thibs has been a complete mess and terrible hire!

[Neal25]

Since the first time it looked like a bad pick due to the presence of Dieng and Towns in the roster and the necessity of a rotation player in the backcourt. It was a pity that Justin Jackson was selected just in the pick before, at that time he was the right pick due to he looked like he could have an immediate impact like Okogie this year. Anyway, the bad luck with injuries has prevented Patton to show if he is really capable to be an NBA player.

[Klomp]

So long, Justin!

As much fun as I had watching you in Iowa last year, your latest injury tanked whatever potential you still had. No longer nearly as heartbroken about losing you as I would've been 8 months ago. Just please don't turn into another Joel Embiid in Pennsylvania.

[the_bruce]

So long, Justin!

As much fun as I had watching you in Iowa last year, your latest injury tanked whatever potential you still had. No longer nearly as heartbroken about losing you as I would've been 8 months ago. Just please don't turn into another Joel Embiid in Pennsylvania.

100%

[Dalvin]

Thibs like to trade his first round picks on their 2nd year. At this rate, Okogie will be traded next season

[Jedzz]

I might not watch anymore Iowa ball. Diop just went to a place you never come back to the TimberW from.

[LibertyPrime]

So long, Justin!

As much fun as I had watching you in Iowa last year, your latest injury tanked whatever potential you still had. No longer nearly as heartbroken about losing you as I would've been 8 months ago. Just please don't turn into another Joel Embiid ....

....or, if you do, please come back and sign with us first.

[Klomp]

I might not watch anymore Iowa ball. Diop just went to a place you never come back to the TimberW from.

Major difference, as Patton was using Iowa as injury rehab. For KBD, it just makes sense to get PT to keep refining his game.

[Jedzz]

I might not watch anymore Iowa ball. Diop just went to a place you never come back to the TimberW from.

Major difference, as Patton was using Iowa as injury rehab. For KBD, it just makes sense to get PT to keep refining his game.

I hope you are right but seeing will be believing at this point. Patton was stuck there too long and should have been back playing and helping this team by December. Anyone watching could see he was ready. He was jerked around up and down and finally ended up getting a foot stepped on the one game he finally got in. I was really excited for the club to get the Iowa team and use it to develop and pull from when possible and when needed. Haven't really seen that side of it be true yet. Two other players and one that could really shoot was available. Nothing..and they are gone now. Doesn't look like anyone will stay there developing for very long. Didn't like what Thibs did last season with it. Still early I guess. I wish I could be more optimistic but my eyes will have to see it.

[Klomp]

Patton was stuck there too long and should have been back playing and helping this team by December. Anyone watching could see he was ready.

Not sure you were watching closely then since he didn't even play his first game until December and was still on a tight minutes restriction at that point.

[Jedzz]

Patton was stuck there too long and should have been back playing and helping this team by December. Anyone watching could see he was ready.

Not sure you were watching closely then since he didn't even play his first game until December and was still on a tight minutes restriction at that point.

Well that's the month I was watching him play and he looked plenty healthy playing there then. Plenty capable too. The minutes restriction they had him on is meaningless. He would have had less minutes from Twolves bench.

However, I can't say it wouldn't have ended the same way had they pulled him up right away in "late" December. Maybe his feet break again playing for the big team all the same. Maybe not. But a teammate stepped on his foot while playing for Iowa in February and that's when the story came out that he was having a cleanup surgery. No one was really reporting it was another injury that occurred while playing with the Iowa team. Then in the summer the great news that his other foot was needing surgery. When did this one break, or was this one preventative in nature? Maybe they should have taken a look at the bone structure of both feet earlier.


Watch him get stepped on - video Feb 1. This is why he went for the second surgery.

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Obviously this shows it didn't take much.