Wolves season watch thread for the 2021 pick

Mylie10 · Post #521 » by **Mylie10** » Mon Feb 22, 2021 5:23 pm

wco81 wrote:Flip Saunders is out.

They hired some Raptors assistant.

Actually Flip Saunders passed away. His son is the one who just got fired.

wco81 · Post #522 » by **wco81** » Mon Feb 22, 2021 5:49 pm

Sorry, you're right Ryan Saunders.

Post #523 » by **Hopper15** » Mon Feb 22, 2021 6:05 pm

Someone just "flipped" over in his grave.

Mylie10 · Post #524 » by **Mylie10** » Mon Feb 22, 2021 6:22 pm

kingcong95 · Post #525 » by **kingcong95** » Tue Feb 23, 2021 7:07 pm

Finch is the guy Rosas wanted to hire all along. They had been talking about this behind the scenes and Saunders should have realized the writing was on the wall a long time ago. Glen Taylor wanted to keep Saunders, but Rosas eventually convinced him that they've seen all they need to see and if they wait any longer, they'd face more competition for Finch.
If there's one thing Finch is good at, it's designing an offensive system through a star big man - KAT. The roster Rosas has assembled is a rather awkward fit for the Rockets-like system he wants to run, but Finch, unlike Ryan, at least seems like he has a plan. This change might get them a few more wins this year. It also, in my opinion, makes it all the more critical to get the pick this year. If not, it means the Wolves get one of Cade, Mobley, or Kuminga, and that alone might push their 2022 pick into the back lottery range instead of 4-7.

mos_def · Post #526 » by **mos_def** » Tue Feb 23, 2021 7:34 pm

wco81 wrote:ARen't their odds of landing #4 or #5 greater if they're not the last records-wise?

That is, wouldn't it be in the Warriors best interest that the Wolves finish like 4th worth record than one of the bottom 3 record?

Per nba, The 3 worse records each have a 14% chance of winning. The percentage go down after that as the 4th worst record gets a 12.5% chance.
Last year we had the worst record with another of the 14% jumping us and a team outside the top 3 getting in. The worst record can get no lower than the 5th pick. I find it highly unlikely that all four picks are left in sequences thus I would prefer the Wolves to have the 2nd or 3rd worst record as they share 1/3 chances of getting one with multiple jumps unlikely

likashing · Post #527 » by **likashing** » Tue Feb 23, 2021 7:38 pm

whatisacenter wrote:
Hopper15 wrote:Edwards nearly ended Watanabe's life.

Watch on YouTube

nasty dunk for sure.....but

Read on Twitter

Great dunk! In the clip, he was the only one fascinated and amused with all the smiling. His teammates did not share his enthusiasm much.

Very awkward.

Post #528 » by **FNQ** » Tue Feb 23, 2021 7:47 pm

likashing wrote:
whatisacenter wrote:
Hopper15 wrote:Edwards nearly ended Watanabe's life.

Watch on YouTube

nasty dunk for sure.....but

Read on Twitter

Great dunk! In the clip, he was the only one fascinated and amused with all the smiling. His teammates did not share his enthusiasm much.

Very awkward.

When you dont have supportive leadership

likashing · Post #529 » by **likashing** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 2:12 am

FNQ wrote:
likashing wrote:
whatisacenter wrote:
nasty dunk for sure.....but

Read on Twitter

Great dunk! In the clip, he was the only one fascinated and amused with all the smiling. His teammates did not share his enthusiasm much.

Very awkward.

When you dont have supportive leadership

*cheer*leadership

Post #530 » by **FNQ** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 2:43 am

likashing wrote:
FNQ wrote:
likashing wrote:
Great dunk! In the clip, he was the only one fascinated and amused with all the smiling. His teammates did not share his enthusiasm much.

Very awkward.

When you dont have supportive leadership

*cheer*leadership

Watch on YouTube

PharmD · Post #531 » by **PharmD** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 10:58 am

Mylie10 wrote:
wco81 wrote:Flip Saunders is out.

They hired some Raptors assistant.

Actually Flip Saunders passed away. His son is the one who just got fired.

Yeah, Flip died 2 days before the 15-16 season tipped off and it has severely hampered the franchise. We hired Thibs who made a bunch of win-now moves when the roster wasn't ready (it'd be nice to have Zach Lavine back!) and now Towns is 25 and we're living in the shadow of win-now moves that were made when he was 21 years old.

KevinMcreynolds · Post #532 » by **KevinMcreynolds** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 6:58 pm

I was hoping for 4th or 5th, but they seem like a lock for the bottom 3 now. Detroit is actually a decent team when Blake doesn't play and he'll probably get bought out soon. Cleveland is probably the only team that can end up worse, maybe Houston if they completely blow it up.

wco81 · Post #533 » by **wco81** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 7:34 pm

KevinMcreynolds wrote:I was hoping for 4th or 5th, but they seem like a lock for the bottom 3 now. Detroit is actually a decent team when Blake doesn't play and he'll probably get bought out soon. Cleveland is probably the only team that can end up worse, maybe Houston if they completely blow it up.

Just have to hope the NBA fixes the lottery for the Warriors after they determine that a top 5 pick would be better off with GSW than with Minnesota.

Warriors will generate huge revenues, still get a lot of national TV games. That is the best way to build up a potential superstar than putting him in Minnesota.

ahmetmekin · Post #534 » by **ahmetmekin** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 10:39 pm

Cheers.

Read on Twitter

Post #535 » by **Hopper15** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 10:45 pm

Geez...Towns may tap out soon with no real help. They really need to start praying to the lottery gods.

BScoreez · Post #536 » by **BScoreez** » Fri Feb 26, 2021 12:52 am

Here are the odds the Warriors get the pick based on where the Wolves end the season (worst = 1; best = 7).Warriors have the same odds of getting the pick if the Wolves finish 1-3, but are more likely to get 4 the worse the Wolves are. The odds of keeping the pick don't change that much unless the Wolves improve to about the 6-7th worse team. So I am rooting for them to be as bad as possible and hoping for some luck.

Seed Top 3 4-6 7-10 Warriors get the Pick
1 40.1% 59.9% 0.0% 59.9%
2 40.1% 59.8% 0.0% 59.8%
3 40.1% 52.8% 7.0% 59.8%
4 36.6% 44.4% 19.0% 63.4%
5 31.6% 32.3% 36.0% 68.3%
6 27.6% 18.2% 54.2% 72.4%
7 21.4% 7.9% 70.5% 78.4%

http://www.tankathon.com/pick_odds

HiRez · Post #537 » by **HiRez** » Fri Feb 26, 2021 1:02 am

I want them dead last, 60% chance sounds good to me with no chance of picking lower than #5. Worst case we get their unprotected FRP next year, which is probably still pretty good. Still would trade that pick right now or even if it comes in at #4 for Haliburton though.

killmongrel · Post #538 » by **killmongrel** » Fri Feb 26, 2021 4:32 am

So my prediction of a 8-28 record for the Wolves is in danger because the Wolves not only suck, but they're also very unlucky. But at least now we can stop worrying about if they should be really bad, or if they can be not too bad to guarantee we get the pick. They're going to be really bad. So it's all about getting lucky in the lottery.

Coxy · Post #539 » by **Coxy** » Fri Feb 26, 2021 4:36 am

Haha wow, Beasley now suspended for 12 games.

What has that franchise done to the basketball gods?

Post #540 » by **FNQ** » Fri Feb 26, 2021 4:44 am

Coxy wrote:Haha wow, Beasley now suspended for 12 games.

What has that franchise done to the basketball gods?

They assumed the curse of Joe Smith when they illegally signed him, which lifted the curses on the Warriors and Pistons simultaneously as they were then re-assigned to be a triple curse on Minnesota