Glen Taylor Not Selling Timberwolves?

UnFadeable21 · Post #1 » by **UnFadeable21** » Tue Dec 1, 2020 9:15 am

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Looks like deals fell through or Glen just loves being an owner of an NBA franchise and his role of governors of the NBA.

I mean when your that old and already have more money then you can spend or do with; I guess it comes down that he loves being an owner.

UnFadeable21 · Post #2 » by **UnFadeable21** » Tue Dec 1, 2020 9:16 am

Read on Twitter

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Post #3 » by **Calinks** » Tue Dec 1, 2020 9:28 am

I want Rosas to get a full run so if Glen decides to stick around for 3-4 more years I'm cool.

KGdaBom · Post #4 » by **KGdaBom** » Tue Dec 1, 2020 10:10 am

Calinks wrote:I want Rosas to get a full run so if Glen decides to stick around for 3-4 more years I'm cool.

Even though I'm very disappointed in Gersson's choice of coach I agree with you. I want to see this play out.

theGreatRC · Post #5 » by **theGreatRC** » Tue Dec 1, 2020 10:54 am

Calinks wrote:I want Rosas to get a full run so if Glen decides to stick around for 3-4 more years I'm cool.

100%

Post #6 » by **Klomp** » Tue Dec 1, 2020 12:05 pm

UnFadeable21 wrote:

Read on Twitter
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Looks like deals fell through or Glen just loves being an owner of an NBA franchise and his role of governors of the NBA.

I mean when your that old and already have more money then you can spend or do with; I guess it comes down that he loves being an owner.

These are speculative tweets from Doogie.

minimus · Post #7 » by **minimus** » Tue Dec 1, 2020 12:20 pm

Calinks wrote:I want Rosas to get a full run so if Glen decides to stick around for 3-4 more years I'm cool.

If Rosas can complete his plan, by that time Timberwolves might be worth even more money than now

shrink · Post #8 » by **shrink** » Tue Dec 1, 2020 1:01 pm

I have always thought that Glen Taylor gets unfairly maligned. There are four qualities I want to see in an owner, and Glen has three.

1. Loyalty to his fanbase, won’t move the team. Taylor has this in spades.

2. Willingness to spend. Taylor gave the largest contract in NBA history when he signed Garnett, so much so that max rules needed to be put in the CBA. I have always said Taylor will pay for a winner, but last year he was willing for Rosas to put us in the lux on a losing team.

3. Stays out of BB decisions. Taylor has always been good here - perhaps too good, giving BB hires perhaps too long a leash.

4. Hires the right people. This has been Taylor’s flaw. He hires the wrong people, and they make some poor BB decisions. However, the Rosas hiring wasn’t done by Taylor - they went in a totally different direction, so we’ll see if this changes the Wolves fortunes.

I have no issues with Taylor as our owner, and hope he can find someone who is as good as he is at those first three qualities.

Post #9 » by **Worm Guts** » Tue Dec 1, 2020 1:26 pm

From what we've heard, the best offers were from buyers who wanted to move team. And if Glen doesn't want the team moved, it makes sense that he's not going to sell. And I'm glad if that's the case even if the team could use fresh ownership.

DaMplsKid · Post #10 » by **DaMplsKid** » Tue Dec 1, 2020 2:38 pm

[quote="shrink"]I have always thought that Glen Taylor gets unfairly maligned. There are four qualities I want to see in an owner, and Glen has three.

1. Loyalty to his fanbase, won’t move the team. Taylor has this in spades.

2. Willingness to spend. Taylor gave the largest contract in NBA history when he signed Garnett, so much so that max rules needed to be put in the CBA. I have always said Taylor will pay for a winner, but last year he was willing for Rosas to put us in the lux on a losing team.

3. Stays out of BB decisions. Taylor has always been good here - perhaps too good, giving BB hires perhaps too long a leash.

4. Hires the right people. This has been Taylor’s flaw. He hires the wrong people, and they make some poor BB decisions. However, the Rosas hiring wasn’t done by Taylor - they went in a totally different direction, so we’ll see if this changes the Wolves fortunes.

I have no issues with Taylor as our owner, and hope he can find someone who is as good as he is at those first three qualities.[/quote

I am not so sure about number 3. Wasn't Taylor the one that didn't want to trade Wiggins in the Butler deal? Also, wasn't he the guy who f'ed up the whole Joe Smith thing?

Merc_Porto · Post #11 » by **Merc_Porto** » Tue Dec 1, 2020 2:42 pm

Yeah, if is to move the team, i get it. That's the only good thing about him...
Unfortunately we have one of the worst owners (not the worst because of Dolan) in the NBA.

minimus · Post #12 » by **minimus** » Tue Dec 1, 2020 2:46 pm

mercgold3 wrote:Yeah, if is to move the team, i get it. That's the only good thing about him...
Unfortunately we have one of the worst owners (not the worst because of Dolan) in the NBA.

You need to read about Sarver or Ferrita

Merc_Porto · Post #13 » by **Merc_Porto** » Tue Dec 1, 2020 2:51 pm

minimus wrote:
mercgold3 wrote:Yeah, if is to move the team, i get it. That's the only good thing about him...
Unfortunately we have one of the worst owners (not the worst because of Dolan) in the NBA.

You need to read about Sarver or Ferrita

3 conference finals for Sarver
You´re right about Ferrita, but still, in the 3 years that he owns the Rockets
1 conference finals

Is better no to put Taylor numbers now, it's depressing.

Jedzz · Post #14 » by **Jedzz** » Fri Dec 4, 2020 3:00 am

All quiet on this front still?

Rookie-Mistake · Post #15 » by **Rookie-Mistake** » Fri Jan 29, 2021 12:18 am

This thread needs a bump.

jpatrick · Post #16 » by **jpatrick** » Fri Jan 29, 2021 6:35 am

Taylor has always been willing to spend. His problem is that he has hired poorly, was too slow to replace bad hires, and the couple times he has meddled have been disastrous (Joe Smith and Wiggins not being traded).

My issue is that I think Rosas has been as big of a disaster as any GM that we’ve had and I know Taylor isn’t going to replace him for several more years if he keeps ownership. That’s not acceptable.