johnnyvann840 wrote:mplsfonz23 wrote:If Jimmy is that good, let him take that same group of third stringers he had yesterday and run them out to start against the Bucks Friday. See who's soft then.
I have a feeling Karma is going to catch up to Big Mouth Butler (New name?) But the Wolves will ultimately pay for it.
Wouldn't that be kind of stupid ? Jimmy needs to play with the guys he is going to be out there with when the season starts if he's staying. Thing is, Jimmy would do it just to prove a point. That team is obviously better than the Wolves best lineup without Jimmy since he beat them down and "ran the table on them". Jimmy might actually be able to do better with that group than with the regulars, just for the reason that he might get a better effort out of them. At least they will try on both ends.
I'll bet you this much. In one of Jimmy recent meetings with Thibs, Thibs probably told him that he needed to meet with the players only and see if they were willing to work with him and try to compete this year. To see if he could get KAT to agree to play with him. He probably said... "look guys when I was healthy we were on a 54 win pace and would have been 3rd seed in the Western Conference, I think we can better than that. Let's put aside our differences and everybody get on the same page and let's go out there and surprise everyone". Thibs likely told him that Towns said he wouldn't sign his extension and he didn't want to play with Jimmy and that that was the guy he had to convince since he is obviously the next best player on the team next to Jimmy.
If Towns buys in and he actually gets a fire lit, the Wolves could be very very dangerous. Especially with the rookie Okogie, who I know will put in the effort and work and be a great defensive player. In fact, I start the rookieJosh at the 2 and Jimmy at the 3. Make Wiggins the 6th man and let him come off the bench and shoot as much as he wants. That will never happen because of politics, but I think it would be the best way for the Wolves to set up the rotation. Start Teague, Okogie, Jimmy, Taj and KAT. and then have Tyus, Rose, Wiggins, KBD and Dieng. That is a solid rotation and you mix in Tolliver and Luol as 10-15 MPG guys. I know everyone will say..."that's crazy, you can't bench Wiggins"... but he could be the NBA 6th Man of the Year in a role like that. Still get the same amount of minutes as he would starting but just feast on 2nd units. It's kind of the same thing I want the Bulls to do with Jabari.
When is Patton supposed to be back? Is he out for the season of is there a chance he can play at least half the season. That sucks that he's hurt again. I really liked what I saw from him in the G League last season. If he ever gets healthy, he's going to be a very good player.
All facts brother. If he was going head to head against towns this week its time to get his a$$ on the court come regular season.
