**The Official Karl-Anthony Towns Thread**

[packforfreedom]

It would be kind of weird if KAT returns just the next game after Teague got traded.

[Jedzz]

It would be kind of weird if KAT returns just the next game after Teague got traded.

That first few games Towns missed Teague went off offensively like someone just took his collar off.

[shrink]

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2871953-karl-anthony-towns-says-hes-committed-to-timberwolves-despite-trade-rumors

[mplsfonz23]

I went to the game Monday, (because I got free tickets really close to the court.) And Towns is NOT healthy. While at the game you can focus on whatever you want, and looking at KAT walk, to and from the bench, he seems to be grimacing a lot as if in pain. Another thing that I forgot was DUDE IS A F*CKING CRYBABY!!!!.
STFU and stop looking for calls! Even he had to realize the refs don't give a F, so shut up and ball.

I now know why I stopped going to games.....When you lose, it seem extra cold walking to your car. And I splurged and parked a half a block away.

[Slim Tubby]

KAT almost never gets the benefit of the calls from the refs for whatever reason but he needs to STFU and get back on defense instead of whining even if it was a foul. He still has a lot of growing up tp do.

[flyindutchman]

Opponents FG% when the player is defending from 6ft or less -
https://stats.nba.com/players/defense-dash-lt6/?sort=LT_06_PCT&dir=-1&CF=GP*GE*10:PLAYER_POSITION*E*C:PLAYER_NAME*E*&Season=2019-20&SeasonType=Regular%20Season&PerMode=Totals

KAT has shown significant improvement this season. Currently he is 5th best in the league. Opponents are shooting only 43% when KAT is defending them from 6ft or less.
These were the numbers in previous seasons -

15-16: 56%
16-17: 60%
17-18: 61%
18-19: 55% (this was around 50% when RoCo was fit....but it became worse as season went on with all injuries to Wolves)
19-20: 43% (5th best in the league)

For me, biggest change is that he is finally getting some weakside help defensively...something that never used to happen when the so called defensive guru Thibs was here. This is where RoCo I think has helped the team a lot. If not, previously under Thibs, KAT would be in lot of tough situations because he rarely used to get any weakside help defensively...it happened a lot in that Houston playoff series.

So he is pretty much shooting like Curry and defending the rim like Anthony Davis. So there is no player comparison for KAT.

If this were even close to being true, wouldn't you think the team would be a tad bit better? I hate these KAT top 5 talent comments. Look at the team, it's awful. We've seen great stat seasons in the past, rarely do we get a winner.

[Mattya]

Opponents FG% when the player is defending from 6ft or less -
https://stats.nba.com/players/defense-dash-lt6/?sort=LT_06_PCT&dir=-1&CF=GP*GE*10:PLAYER_POSITION*E*C:PLAYER_NAME*E*&Season=2019-20&SeasonType=Regular%20Season&PerMode=Totals

KAT has shown significant improvement this season. Currently he is 5th best in the league. Opponents are shooting only 43% when KAT is defending them from 6ft or less.
These were the numbers in previous seasons -

15-16: 56%
16-17: 60%
17-18: 61%
18-19: 55% (this was around 50% when RoCo was fit....but it became worse as season went on with all injuries to Wolves)
19-20: 43% (5th best in the league)

For me, biggest change is that he is finally getting some weakside help defensively...something that never used to happen when the so called defensive guru Thibs was here. This is where RoCo I think has helped the team a lot. If not, previously under Thibs, KAT would be in lot of tough situations because he rarely used to get any weakside help defensively...it happened a lot in that Houston playoff series.

So he is pretty much shooting like Curry and defending the rim like Anthony Davis. So there is no player comparison for KAT.

If this were even close to being true, wouldn't you think the team would be a tad bit better? I hate these KAT top 5 talent comments. Look at the team, it's awful. We've seen great stat seasons in the past, rarely do we get a winner.

Are you saying the statistics aren't true? Who is making them up?

[flyindutchman]

Yup, I'm saying the stats are made up No, the joint comparison is the laughable part.

[WolfAddict]

We can't trade KAT... I literally just bought his jersey...

C'mon, priorities guys

[Mattya]

Yup, I'm saying the stats are made up No, the joint comparison is the laughable part.

Imagine how nice it would be if people would skip this lazy trolling type posts and just expand on what they are trying to say. Either you are saying that KAT wasn't shooting like Curry or he wasn't defending the rim like AD. Both of those are backed up by statistics, so here we are again because you're so incredibly lazy that you can't just respond like a normal person.

[MN7725]

Read on Twitter

Not sure how much missed games factored in, or just KAT's rep has fallen that far since the "#1 guy to build round" of a couple seasons ago

[Calinks]

I said it back then, since the Jimmy Butler stuff, KAT's reputation has suffered tremendously. Part of the reason why I think he came out fighting and acting so aggressive to start the season. He's got the stink on him and every bad thing reflects back on him. Add that with his emotional complaining on the court and he's dead in the water rep wise until his team does something.

[Grubie024]

Read on Twitter

Not sure how much missed games factored in, or just KAT's rep has fallen that far since the "#1 guy to build round" of a couple seasons ago

Definitely a combo of the two. Which one is more significant... hard to say.
Maybe this isn’t apples to apples but if say Lebron missed the same number of games, I don’t see that being held against him whatsoever.

[MN7725]

I said it back then, since the Jimmy Butler stuff, KAT's reputation has suffered tremendously. Part of the reason why I think he came out fighting and acting so aggressive to start the season. He's got the stink on him and every bad thing reflects back on him. Add that with his emotional complaining on the court and he's dead in the water rep wise until his team does something.

started after playoffs

he didn't get a single vote of the GM survey for the "build around" question after being #1 previous year, huge drop off

this was months before Butler stuff

[Calinks]

But he shouldn't be an all star anyway. He missed half the season and his team is in the gutter. This may be a reflection of that so not saying its all rep. He didn't earn it this season.

[_AIJ_]

He now more annoying to watch. He looks slow on defense and he whines a lot. Not an allstar.


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[flyindutchman]

Yup, I'm saying the stats are made up No, the joint comparison is the laughable part.

Imagine how nice it would be if people would skip this lazy trolling type posts and just expand on what they are trying to say. Either you are saying that KAT wasn't shooting like Curry or he wasn't defending the rim like AD. Both of those are backed up by statistics, so here we are again because you're so incredibly lazy that you can't just respond like a normal person.

Yup, I'm the lazy one and not the person who saw stats over a short duration of one season and knee-jerk compared them to two of the top players in the league and said there's no comparison for KAT. Give me a freakin' break. This homer ass take is what ruins this board. Your logic is so damn flawed yet anyone who questions it is a troll. Yes, let's kick the level headed people out so you can continue to circle jerk on KAT.

[Mattya]

Yup, I'm saying the stats are made up No, the joint comparison is the laughable part.

Imagine how nice it would be if people would skip this lazy trolling type posts and just expand on what they are trying to say. Either you are saying that KAT wasn't shooting like Curry or he wasn't defending the rim like AD. Both of those are backed up by statistics, so here we are again because you're so incredibly lazy that you can't just respond like a normal person.

Yup, I'm the lazy one and not the person who saw stats over a short duration of one season and knee-jerk compared them to two of the top players in the league and said there's no comparison for KAT. Give me a freakin' break. This homer ass take is what ruins this board. Your logic is so damn flawed yet anyone who questions it is a troll. Yes, let's kick the level headed people out so you can continue to circle jerk on KAT.

Level headed ... did you look at the stats? Go back under your bridge you little wannabe youtube troll.

If I come back to a reply from you without seeing you addressing the statistics then I will take it that you are too dumb to find the stats or too embarrassed to confront that you are wrong about them.

[Dewey]

No trying to get in the middle, but just wanted to say, "I love that emoji"
http://conormclaughlin.net/2019/02/nba-rim-protection-in-2018-2019/

[Mattya]

and I love that he thinks these stats were over the short term. Like you just proved how lazy you were because you still couldn't be bothered to look up the stats because KAT is still defending the rim at one of the top levels of all qualifying players.