I love Rudy… think he will have success… I think we will have very little to regret.When all is said and done, my fear is that we will have traded away the third best player in franchise history, at 30 years old, who would have been a lifer, for a package of irrelevance, because we're seduced by possibility.
I think that’s where the division is. We had a flaw, didn’t correct it, failed again, didn’t correct, then failed a third time. Instead of correcting, we go nuclear, saying it couldn’t have worked even though we didn’t really try anything different. If the car isn’t in drive, hitting the accelerator won’t do anything. If someone keeps saying to put it in drive, but the person neglects that to only hit the accelerator, I’d hope after a couple times the person telling them to put it in drive would kick their *** and do it themself rather than saying “****, you’re right. Get a new car.”I love Rudy… think he will have success… I think we will have very little to regret.
I just don’t think we had any good path forward.
Not only that, but most teams used their centers to guard Vanderbilt last year. It's not like KAT being guarded by 4's is new.If KAT was 6'8 and had the exact same defensive/big man impact, people would love his fit with Gobert. But because he's a 7 footer people want to believe he can be a C and do the big man stuff. Truth is, he can't and he never will be able to. The Wolves were smart to not hang onto this idea that KAT is a big man who will do the big man stuff. He never was that guy and never will be. Now he can be the superstar player he is on team that isn't devoid of all the big man qualities.
I agree... I just think the engine was fine (Rudy)... but the rest of the car got busted up and wasn't replaceable for the budget we had.I think that’s where the division is. We had a flaw, didn’t correct it, failed again, didn’t correct, then failed a third time. Instead of correcting, we go nuclear, saying it couldn’t have worked even though we didn’t really try anything different. If the car isn’t in drive, hitting the accelerator won’t do anything. If someone keeps saying to put it in drive, but the person neglects that to only hit the accelerator, I’d hope after a couple times the person telling them to put it in drive would kick their *** and do it themself rather than saying “****, you’re right. Get a new car.”
IDK, I'm super high on Edwards. I think he has a shot at being a top 20 guy. At the very least I think he has one more sizeable jump in his game to get on the consistent 25 ppg on decent efficiency level.I agree... I just think the engine was fine (Rudy)... but the rest of the car got busted up and wasn't replaceable for the budget we had.
I just don't think we could go anywhere. I think Rudy's deal has a lot of risk to it on the backend and cashing out now was smart. Now if we are able to move the rest of the parts and complete the deal I think we will look back and consider it smart.
I also don't believe in Minny... just not sure KAT is a winner... not sure ANT takes the next steps. It is interesting but I don't think they win a title or even go to the finals. It was a fine risk for them to take though because they've been out the first round like once? maybe twice?
I believe we could have traded off DM for win now pieces and assets that could parlay into further roster balancing. We may have had less total talent but better distributed and moving away from some problematic mentality issue, not to pin all of it in Donovan, but a new coach, moving Don, then shuffling out a couple other guys would have made a big difference. We may not yield a single lottery pick from the Gobert deal. It sounds sexy because it’s 4 picks and a swap.I agree... I just think the engine was fine (Rudy)... but the rest of the car got busted up and wasn't replaceable for the budget we had.
I just don't think we could go anywhere. I think Rudy's deal has a lot of risk to it on the backend and cashing out now was smart. Now if we are able to move the rest of the parts and complete the deal I think we will look back and consider it smart.
I also don't believe in Minny... just not sure KAT is a winner... not sure ANT takes the next steps. It is interesting but I don't think they win a title or even go to the finals. It was a fine risk for them to take though because they've been out the first round like once? maybe twice?
I;m on the record for being high on Jaden McDaniels
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5qpe22viSY
When your team is willing to give up 2 more unprotected picks in a trade instead of you, that tells me your team is pretty confident in your talent/ability.
The Jazz never drafted well enough to get that guy even though they had the opportunity. They didnt need a million picks, they just needed to make the fairly obvious one (McDaniels or Bane over Udoka).
Athletic 6'9 wings who can do anything remotely good on the offensive end while providing man defense and weakside rim protection are the golden goose of the NBA. McDaniels has all that and he' 22 (almost) years old. Plus he's got creation upside.Lol I’ll take 2 unprotected 1sts over McDaniels all day. This dude isn’t anything special.
The Wolves are so overrated on here, play in team.