They’re Wrong About the Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are playing chess while the rest of the NBA is playing checkers.
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What seed with the Timberwolves finish as in the West this year? π
As a Wolves fan, this is exactly what I thought about the trade, not as in-depth as you, but basically the same sentiment. I figured Donte was actually the player they wanted the most and Randle was an intriguing expiring asset that they can keep or trade depending on how he fits with the team.
Minnesota put WAAAAY too much into acquiring Gobert to just trade him. They HAD to choose him over KAT.
35% is a solid 3 point percentage…
Iβve watch various videos from multiple good NBA YouTube channels on this subject. This is the best one. Iβve learned more on this one that all the others together π
What crazy about this take is the Wolves healthy may actually have a better chance to win a championship this year.Ant, Naz and DVO should be balling π―π
Damn, I love that Cordarrelle Patterson jersey behind you! The GOAT! (I kid, I kid. Itβs obviously Irv Smith Jr. π)
The trade was about the future but it did make us better immediately as well Timberwolves fans will understand
Randle might not be here to stay but he's a decent option whilst he is there.
Divincenzo is perfect for the Wolves. I can't believe the Kincks let him go tbh.
This isn't a win or lose trade on paper. Both teams improved weaknesses whilst not taking too many hits to their strengths.
The big questions are KAT's defending in NY and if Randle can accept Ant as the number one option and not take too many dumbass shots.
It's like they split the offense of KAT to two, but with better defense into 2 as well
cj mccollum and grant williams ruined the nba with that CBAπ€£
You done your home work, and yes.. The wolves last year rooster is not good enough to had a ring, so get better and get depth. And it's good to had Randle and donte in return, if they can make it more agresif and more healthy.
Twolves have two big guys who can't stretch the floor so Randle should start or no?
The Wolves are winning the west
Nazz reid is Kat towns replacement. Julius Randle is dog defender and he may be a one year rental and gone. Donte is a excellent piece at his salary.
Evenly trade
Timberwolves believe they can get kat production from naz. And people saying Randle canβt play with gobert when weβve seen Randle play with Robinson lol. They are gonna cook and play bully basketball. Then shooters gonna kill. Closing line up could be dinvincenzo ant mc Danielβs Randle naz
Kat is trash and has been trash since college. Overpaid trash. I can FINALLY cheer for the timberpups again
Randle still gets guarded out on the three, cause if they do not, he can be a freight train and go down hill snd get to the paint and score via short mid range, layups or even pass since he is actually fairly good at it. So this pundit notion that we have less spacing with Randle is just false.
Also this team last season was #1 in 3 pt %. Yes we lost Kat. But also gained Donte who is equal in % and attempted way more. We also lost Anderson who was horrific from 3 after his eye injury summer of 2023. Randle same body type and can replace SloMo's playmaking. We also gained Ingles and Dillingham who are both over 40% 3 pt shooters. Both also ball handlers who can play make. And Dilly can create and get shots off equal to Ants ability in my opinion. I think day 1 Dilly has a top 10 nba handle. Kyrie being #1 on that list. Getting Donte also gives us flexibility if one of or both our 1st rd picks pan out and can play to trade Naw who is now redundant to Dontes skillset. Donte a better offensive player. Naw a better defender. But both essentially the same archtype. Could we trade Naw to a playoff team for a 1st round pick? Perhaps. If so, we then have 2 tradable first round picks plus still a fairly deep roster. Not a #1 bench after teading Naw but still a top 8 at worst. Since Donte and Naz are that good.
They needed spacing, they got a top 15 shooter in the NBA. They needed more creation, they got 2 perimeter creators in the draft and a down hill creator. Honestly I think this a good trade, especially since they got cheaper as well
Randle had a trade kicker of 15% so unless he agreed to waive it, Randle is making 33 million this season. Not 29. Which makes the people arguing this was a cost savings trade even more so illogical.
Edit. I am amazed you put this correct salary in the video. First person to do so i have seen.
So this was a good trade for theoretical future success? But the Gobert trade was also good because it sacrificed future success to win today? Makes sense…
Is it really a good to trade off a big that can shoot threes when most of the league want that kind of talent?
They just defeated the Nuggets who was last year's champion. They just lack the experience, they could have run it back for just one year.
It could also be that he went 4 for 32 in the series against Dallas, 0 for 8 in game 3 just horrendous in the playoffs, idk about Randle or devencenzo, but dang dude the well dried up stop shooting was not an option for that dude
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Win win trade. If Randle performs good then they extend, if he plays bad they let him walk and it opens up more cap space
Seldom does an NBA trade work out for both sides, but I think this is one that will. Timberwolves are ready to go all in on Ant and make him the first player in franchise history to average 30 in a season. If Randle and Divicenzo can show the same hustle they did last season, Timberwolves will be one of the favorites to win it all this season.
Yβall trashed Randle on the Knicksβ¦ now heβs goodππ
Who really care, they gave Cat that contract.
I dont understand why so many look at Randle as a bad player or bad fit. Dude averaged 24.7/9.7/4.4 over the last 2 seasons, NEXT TO a dominant guard in Brunson. He is a 3 time Allstar, 2 time all NBA member (probably 3 times if he doesnt get injured this year). And yet, so many think the Wolves are worse.
1st He knows how to play next to a rim running, non shooting big, cause he has done it for the last 5 years. And pretty efficiently btw.
2nd He can score on any level. Yes he doesnt shoot 3s as well as KAT, but he can shoot. (34% on over 5 attempts for the Knicks)
3rd He can be a 2ndary playmaker and thats what the Wolves need, cause Conley gets up there in age.
4th MAYBE he is worse then KAT fit wise. But in combination with DiVincenzo this team isnt worse then before.
5th And even if they would be a bit worse… they are WAY more flexible now for Ant's prime, that hasnt even started!
If anything, as a Mavs fan and Knicks supporter (since Brunson went there) I hate this trade. I think the Wolves got deeper and better suited for the future. But the Knicks lost depth and lost all flexibility for the future! The Knicks are one OG injury away brom breaking down like last season. They have 8 playable guys for the PO (Brunson/McBride – Bridges/Hart/OG – KAT/Robinson/Achiuwa) at best… maybe 10 (Dadiet? Payne? Sims? hopefully at least 2 can be playable) for the reg season. And one of them is already out for months.
I really dont like this trade for the Knicks… I get why they neeed another C.
But couldnt they get a cheaper one for either Randle or DiVincenzo?
KAT aint got that dawg to win a championship
this is one of the best takes I've heard on this trade so far, nice work
Gonna miss KAT, but Iβm excited for the season that my TWolves are gonna out together. Championship here we come! πͺπ€πΊπ₯
Life long wolves fan here, Iβm very optimistic and excited for our future.
it sucks that we had to get rid of kat. i had more fun watching that team last season and playoff run than ive ever had in my life watching the wolves. the new cba is ruining the nba, we saw it take down denver and while mn will be fine, if we didnβt have such a smart gm in tim connelly that 2nd apron would have us in trouble
Nice video lets go Wolves π² πΊ π²
Even if randle didn't shoot 3 well, he is big enough to pose a threat inside..ant, Jaden and donte can do the 3 ball
Pups are going nowhere fast