Training Camp/Preseason 2016

Crazy-Canuck · Post #501 » by **Crazy-Canuck** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 5:20 am

IM not too worry with the bench play.

I dont think Thibs will do the hockey line changes that Smitch did, we'll likely see some minutes with either Kat or Wiggs on the floor with the bench unit.

Post #502 » by **Klomp** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 5:22 am

jinxed wrote:Can't believe that Woj came out with an article today that's on the front page of RealGM that sources think Dunn will start 20 games into the season. Putting Rubio on the bench/trading him, would be an absolute disaster.

That 20 games number was pulled out of someone's ass.

Everyone thinks we'll trade Ricky. That's why Dunn was the GMs' pick for ROY. Doesn't mean we'll actually trade him. Didn't Woj report on draft night that Ricky wouldn't be on the team to start the season?

TheZachAttack · Post #503 » by **TheZachAttack** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 5:37 am

NewWolvesOrder wrote:
TheZachAttack wrote:I think Dunn is a straight 6th man in the mold of guys like maybe Ginoboli that maybe can run offense off the bench but are really SGs that can run some pick and roll and slash. Definitely not a floor general like Rubio

He's nothing like Manu, c'mon. Maybe Stuckey?

i didn't really mean Manu in terms of style at all but in terms of role. Sure, Stuckey...

m2002brian · Post #504 » by **m2002brian** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 5:39 am

Watch on YouTube

Nitroglycerin · Post #505 » by **Nitroglycerin** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 5:46 am

Yeah I think atleast initially, Thibs needs atleast 2 of Towns,Wiggins,Lavine,Shabazz inside to court. That all 2nd bench unit can be decent defensively but will probably suffer scoring droughts

Mattya · Post #506 » by **Mattya** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 5:50 am

So I was at the game. The scoreboard make such a significant difference to how much you can enjoy the target center. I was very skeptical about just how much, but that thing is amazing. Makes sitting in the back seats of the lower level much better. Which is nice since you can usually get those pretty cheap right before the game. Left at the end of the 3rd, so I missed where we played like crap. Was Memphis missing anyone other than Parsons?

Post #507 » by **Calinks** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 5:56 am

Mattya wrote:Towns absolutely abused Gasol.

Pretty impressive when you consider that Towns himself says Gasol is his hardest match up easily.

Post #508 » by **Klomp** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 5:58 am

Mattya wrote:Was Memphis missing anyone other than Parsons?

VC, a few others

Mattya · Post #509 » by **Mattya** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 6:04 am

Calinks wrote:
Mattya wrote:Towns absolutely abused Gasol.

Pretty impressive when you consider that Towns himself says Gasol is his hardest match up easily.

Was thinking the same thing.

Klomp wrote:
Mattya wrote:Was Memphis missing anyone other than Parsons?

VC, a few others

Watching the replay now. VC, Tony Allen, and Brandon Wright. Is there any word on what kind of allergic reaction Wiggins had that made him miss the game?

Tirion · Post #510 » by **Tirion** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 8:28 am

Calinks wrote:
Mattya wrote:Towns absolutely abused Gasol.

Pretty impressive when you consider that Towns himself says Gasol is his hardest match up easily.

Type II navicular bone stress fracture. It's very hard to come back after that one, especially if you're over 30. It ended Yao Ming's career for example. Gasol's shooting 38% from the field in the preseason and doesn't look the same.

Crazy-Canuck · Post #511 » by **Crazy-Canuck** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 10:56 am

Can't help but think the grizzlies sat their rotation guys to give the pups a false sense of security for the season opener.

Crazy-Canuck · Post #512 » by **Crazy-Canuck** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 10:58 am

Yeah, gasol didn't look right.

He just looked like he didnt have any strength at all. It would suck if injuries claimed another big man.

NewWolvesOrder · Post #513 » by **NewWolvesOrder** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 11:13 am

Tirion wrote:
Calinks wrote:
Mattya wrote:Towns absolutely abused Gasol.

Pretty impressive when you consider that Towns himself says Gasol is his hardest match up easily.

Type II navicular bone stress fracture. It's very hard to come back after that one, especially if you're over 30. It ended Yao Ming's career for example. Gasol's shooting 38% from the field in the preseason and doesn't look the same.

Was thinking the same thing. Marc isn't the same as before and who know when and if he comes back to normal form. I guess it makes Wolves playoff quest easier.

Devilzsidewalk · Post #514 » by **Devilzsidewalk** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 12:45 pm

Klomp wrote:
Mattya wrote:Was Memphis missing anyone other than Parsons?

VC, a few others

I didn't see Tony Allen in the box score. I was hoping he'd play to give Zach an early test.

Devilzsidewalk · Post #515 » by **Devilzsidewalk** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 12:53 pm

NewWolvesOrder wrote:Tyus is -30 in 14 min. Is this real life? He looks like he doesn't give a damn.

That's pretty horrible - anybody that watched the game have any insight as to why he was so bad? And 0 for 5 for Dunn - so far this preseason he really hasn't gotten anything going at all.

Post #516 » by **C.lupus** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 1:13 pm

Devilzsidewalk wrote:
NewWolvesOrder wrote:Tyus is -30 in 14 min. Is this real life? He looks like he doesn't give a damn.

That's pretty horrible - anybody that watched the game have any insight as to why he was so bad? And 0 for 5 for Dunn - so far this preseason he really hasn't gotten anything going at all.

Tyus played with the third stringers - Murray, Payne, Hill, Butler - in garbage time, which was the fourth quarter. Tyus couldn't hit any shots but that whole unit sucked on offense and defense.

PharmD · Post #517 » by **PharmD** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 4:01 pm

Devilzsidewalk wrote:
NewWolvesOrder wrote:Tyus is -30 in 14 min. Is this real life? He looks like he doesn't give a damn.

That's pretty horrible - anybody that watched the game have any insight as to why he was so bad? And 0 for 5 for Dunn - so far this preseason he really hasn't gotten anything going at all.

He was by far our best player on the court. The dudes he was playing with were total scrubs (Dunn, Payne, Lucas, Murray, Butler). And I'm a Tyus hater.

Mattya · Post #518 » by **Mattya** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 4:03 pm

NewWolvesOrder wrote:
Tirion wrote:
Calinks wrote:Pretty impressive when you consider that Towns himself says Gasol is his hardest match up easily.

Type II navicular bone stress fracture. It's very hard to come back after that one, especially if you're over 30. It ended Yao Ming's career for example. Gasol's shooting 38% from the field in the preseason and doesn't look the same.

Was thinking the same thing. Marc isn't the same as before and who know when and if he comes back to normal form. I guess it makes Wolves playoff quest easier.

That team is in pretty big trouble if he can't get back to anywhere close to his old play.

Mattya · Post #519 » by **Mattya** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 4:07 pm

Klomp wrote:
jinxed wrote:Can't believe that Woj came out with an article today that's on the front page of RealGM that sources think Dunn will start 20 games into the season. Putting Rubio on the bench/trading him, would be an absolute disaster.

That 20 games number was pulled out of someone's ass.

Everyone thinks we'll trade Ricky. That's why Dunn was the GMs' pick for ROY. Doesn't mean we'll actually trade him. Didn't Woj report on draft night that Ricky wouldn't be on the team to start the season?

Woj is obviously a mouthpiece for the agents. It is no surprise his rise correlates directly with the rise in the power that agents have taken in the NBA. I would bet Doogie gets a lot of his scoops from agents as well, but he doesn't use that power like Woj does.

CometGM · Post #520 » by **CometGM** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 4:17 pm

17 of 17 FT is impressive. From googling around it looks like Dirk Nowitzki has the NBA record, 24 consecutive in 1 game (a post season game). Dominique Wilkins has the regular season record at 23 consecutive in one game. Bill Cartwright seems to be the Center with the most consecutive with 19 in one game (who would've thought with that ugly form).

Marc Gasol was definitely out of it yesterday, but I hope KAT gets to the FT line more this year. He can definitely take advantage with easy points.