Game 5 - Nuggets vs Timberwolves

Post #261 » by **Calinks** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:57 am

Neeva · Post #262 » by **Neeva** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:57 am

younggunsmn wrote:Running it back is only going to waste another year of Ant's development and possibly 3 or 4 if one or both of KAT/Gobert become untradeable next year because of their huge contracts.

I put it at 50/50 Gobert is not a negative contract summer of '24 going into his age 32 season.

Give it a rest Connely is not trading Gobert.

m2002brian · Post #263 » by **m2002brian** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:57 am

Trade KAT, get a starter and build a bench, get draft capital. Find a real coach. Finch was Ants Doug Collins’s. Now we need to get him his Phil Jackson.

Post #264 » by **Calinks** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:58 am

Jcity08 wrote:Just want to say, Ant might be my favourite young star in the league today, you guys genuinely have a superstar on your hands, with the right roster around him the teams ceiling is through the roof. Despite the loss, this was a great showcase of the talent you guys have on this team.

Appreciate it! We can mess this up, we got to build something great for him.

TimberKat · Post #265 » by **TimberKat** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:58 am

Note30 wrote:
TimberKat wrote:I hope we all see this team is close. They ran a Gobert/Towns double screen with Ant. I still think this team is close. No need to trade Towns/Gobert. Just need a shooter, a good backup ptg. Get everyone healthy. Looking forward to next season.

Our problem last playoffs was rebounding and interior defense. In our most crucial moment the player we traded for to fix that problem couldn't get a rebound. We need more than just a "shooter" and a decent backup PG.

I think you need to consider we were down 3 front court players. Prince couldn't rebound. The two bigs were scrambling around. Today wasn't Gobert's best game but they are coming together.

Neeva · Post #266 » by **Neeva** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:58 am

m2002brian wrote:Trade KAT, get a starter and build a bench, get draft capital. Find a real coach. Finch was Ants Doug Collins’s. Now we need to get him his Phil Jackson.

Thankfully Kat had a decent last game of the series.

younggunsmn · Post #267 » by **younggunsmn** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:58 am

I can't believe we lost a game where Jokic shot 8/29.
Even if he picked up some dumb fouls and had a lot of help, KAT deserves credit for that.

Post #268 » by **Calinks** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:00 am

younggunsmn wrote:I can't believe we lost a game where Jokic shot 8/29.
Even if he picked up some dumb fouls and had a lot of help, KAT deserves credit for that.

I think Jokic scoring like crazy was never the danger. The danger was him getting his team going. When he was shooting we were still able to win cause his teammates were not balling. When he is passing, you got like 6 Nuggets players hitting big time shots.

Dalvin · Post #269 » by **Dalvin** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:01 am

Changing Nowell into a competent PG in the rotation and everyone at full health will probably do wonders for this team next season

skywalker33 · Post #270 » by **skywalker33** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:01 am

Good game Fellas, strong effort to the buzzer. KAT got away with a lot IMO and you needed to ride the ANT-train more in that 4th but it was a nail-bitter. Good Luck going forward.

m2002brian · Post #271 » by **m2002brian** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:02 am

Calinks wrote:
younggunsmn wrote:I can't believe we lost a game where Jokic shot 8/29.
Even if he picked up some dumb fouls and had a lot of help, KAT deserves credit for that.

I think Jokic scoring like crazy was never the danger. The danger was him getting his team going. When he was shooting we were still able to win cause his teammates were not balling. When he is passing, you got like 6 Nuggets players hitting big time shots.

Exactly. It’s how Pop always defended Chris Paul. Make Paul score.

younggunsmn · Post #272 » by **younggunsmn** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:02 am

Neeva wrote:
younggunsmn wrote:Running it back is only going to waste another year of Ant's development and possibly 3 or 4 if one or both of KAT/Gobert become untradeable next year because of their huge contracts.

I put it at 50/50 Gobert is not a negative contract summer of '24 going into his age 32 season.

Give it a rest Connely is not trading Gobert.

Give it a rest they are not firing Chris Finch.

Gobert trade is much more likely Ant won't pass it to him and he punched a teammate.
And if we have any luck this summer Connelly will leave for Washington.

Nick K · Post #273 » by **Nick K** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:02 am

wolves_89 wrote:Next preseason the Wolves need to spend a massive amount of time on rebounding drills. They desperately need to learn how to box out, keep between their guy and the basket, and go hard after the ball.

Such a smart post.

Anybody not Kat, Rudy, Ant. For the most part. They all can be better too.

younggunsmn · Post #274 » by **younggunsmn** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:06 am

skywalker33 wrote:Good game Fellas, strong effort to the buzzer. KAT got away with a lot IMO and you needed to ride the ANT-train more in that 4th but it was a nail-bitter. Good Luck going forward.

Refs were awful but honestly both Jokic and Towns should have fouled out by halfway through the 4th quarter if not earlier.
I will be cheering for Denver to beat Suns/Warriors/Lakers and come out of the West as a small/mid market that plays the right way.

Nick K · Post #275 » by **Nick K** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:06 am

Neeva wrote:
younggunsmn wrote:Running it back is only going to waste another year of Ant's development and possibly 3 or 4 if one or both of KAT/Gobert become untradeable next year because of their huge contracts.

I put it at 50/50 Gobert is not a negative contract summer of '24 going into his age 32 season.

Give it a rest Connely is not trading Gobert.

Neeva, moving Rudy is the only way for this team forward. Admit the mistake and take your medicine. Times a wasting.

Rudy is bad for the teams chemistry. It's easy to see. That's hard to forsee before the trade.

Dalvin · Post #276 » by **Dalvin** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:07 am

I like our three headed Center make them our Wolf Cerberus in the game. They showed something special before Naz went down. Definitely would like to see them run that back again next season.

younggunsmn · Post #277 » by **younggunsmn** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:08 am

Nick K wrote:
wolves_89 wrote:Next preseason the Wolves need to spend a massive amount of time on rebounding drills. They desperately need to learn how to box out, keep between their guy and the basket, and go hard after the ball.

Such a smart post.

Anybody not Kat, Rudy, Ant. For the most part. They all can be better too.

Rudy might be the worst offender when it comes to boxing out. He just gets so many on size alone.

TimberKat · Post #278 » by **TimberKat** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:08 am

Neeva wrote:
younggunsmn wrote:Running it back is only going to waste another year of Ant's development and possibly 3 or 4 if one or both of KAT/Gobert become untradeable next year because of their huge contracts.

I put it at 50/50 Gobert is not a negative contract summer of '24 going into his age 32 season.

Give it a rest Connely is not trading Gobert.

I don't see how run it back is wasting Ant's development? You want to trade Gobert and Towns for picks and rebuild? That is way more detrimental to Ant's development. He will never learn how to win. Ant need to learn how to pass out of the trap DEN put on him in the second half. That is not on Gobert. We run with Gobert unless you get an offer that you can't refuse then use his salary slot to get another player in the last year of contract.

Movics · Post #279 » by **Movics** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:09 am

m2002brian wrote:Trade KAT, get a starter and build a bench, get draft capital. Find a real coach. Finch was Ants Doug Collins’s. Now we need to get him his Phil Jackson.

I’d keep KAT, but yeah, I’d give a call to Nurse and see if maybe Malone or Budenholzer becomes available, otherwise giving Finch one more year with a fully healthy KAT is the way to go. Let Nowell walk or sign and trade him for a bigger back up point guard if there’s such deal available.

KAT and Rudy looked better together at the end of the season than in the beginning, I trust them and Finch enough that after a training camp they’ll gel even better. Ant will be in the MVP race next season. :pray:

karch34 · Post #280 » by **karch34** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:10 am

Neeva wrote:
m2002brian wrote:Trade KAT, get a starter and build a bench, get draft capital. Find a real coach. Finch was Ants Doug Collins’s. Now we need to get him his Phil Jackson.

Thankfully Kat had a decent last game of the series.

Yeah but that is 2 of 16 by my count. I love KAT, but he should be better as #2 behind a great guard. I guess Love and Bosch were #3 but still.

Happy for the fight short handed. Not sure how what I even want besides a back up PG.