The Suns were competitive in their last 2 games without any of their major players, which were meaningless to them and very meaningful to the 2 teams they faced.
They're going to be TOUGH, and are probably the favorites in the West in my eyes.
You take avoiding the play-in every time, but I'm not sad they're on the opposite side of the Western playoff bracket.
They struggled against the Bucks and Nuggets star less teams though, and that was with Book and KD playing.
I agree they will be tough to handle but rn a lot is in the air with them IMO
The Suns were competitive in their last 2 games without any of their major players, which were meaningless to them and very meaningful to the 2 teams they faced.
They're going to be TOUGH, and are probably the favorites in the West in my eyes.
You take avoiding the play-in every time, but I'm not sad they're on the opposite side of the Western playoff bracket if the Lakers can get the 7th seed.
It's going to be hard stopping them from going all the way. Bucks/Celtics vs the Suns is going to be a really interesting Final series
The weird thing about the Wolves, they have had every reason imaginable to implode, but they have been able to stay above .500. They had the Gobert trade. They had DLO shipped out for an older PG. KAT's been injured most of the season. They made many moves you'd guess would give them a big set back. Even today's game they should have lost, especially with all the chaos going on with Gobert, McDaniels.
Yet they won, and they have Edwards/KAT. I would say we should win, but I don't feel they are going to go easy They have the weapons to bother a team like us. But who knows what Wolves show up. At their best. they're very dangerous.
You can’t take away how much Conley helped them. There were issues with Gobert when they made the trade and they went got the guy who smoothed things out all years with Mitchell and Gobert. Conley came in and ran the team, righted the ship, and Ant has been nothing but heaping praise on Conley talking to him, helping others, watching film, etc.
Then tonight Rudy blows up, McDaniels blows up, they are down, and they said Conley called his own damn huddle and told guys what to do and brought them together.
I mean whatever anyone says about the guy he’s a constant vet. Hell he had Utah winning this year lol
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Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2023 2:23 pm Post subject:
PenG_ wrote:
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Adrian Wojnarowski
@wojespn
Minnesota Timberwolves F Jaden McDaniels -- who was seen punching a wall on his way to the halftime locker room – has a fractured hand, sources tell ESPN
No reason for Lebron not to eat up Kyle, TP, and whomever they’ll desperately try to stick on him!!!
Then you factor in DLO, Vando, and Beasley revenge game for Minny trading them.
Gobert gotta be the worst trade in NBA history.😂 Crazy they gave up all this for that weirdo.
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Other than their team chemistry eroding and trading away 3 useful veterans, 4 1st round picks, a pick swap and Walker Kessler and owing Gobert another $200M, this trade is working out great.
D'Angelo Russell on playing the Timberwolves in the Play-In:
"It's not the fact that they traded me, but the fact that they're in the way of what we're trying to get done, that's all that really matters to me. Trying to start to prepare mentally right now."
D'Angelo Russell on playing the Timberwolves in the Play-In:
"It's not the fact that they traded me, but the fact that they're in the way of what we're trying to get done, that's all that really matters to me. Trying to start to prepare mentally right now."
Minnesota President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly on Rudy Gobert: “We made the decision to send Rudy Gobert home after the incident in the second quarter. His behavior on the bench was unacceptable and we will continue handling the situation internally.”
“But he will be available Tuesday”, lol
They can’t leave KAT on the island with AD, he is going to get murdered
I actually hope he plays. Twolves with Gobert and Towns on the court are a clunky, inefficient team.
They killed us when it was one big and wings. 2 bigs, 1 being clumsy mf and the other not playing defense? Advantage, Lakers.
Gobert gotta be the worst trade in NBA history.😂 Crazy they gave up all this for that weirdo.
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Other than their team chemistry eroding and trading away 3 useful veterans, 4 1st round picks, a pick swap and Walker Kessler and owing Gobert another $200M, this trade is working out great.
D'Angelo Russell on playing the Timberwolves in the Play-In:
"It's not the fact that they traded me, but the fact that they're in the way of what we're trying to get done, that's all that really matters to me. Trying to start to prepare mentally right now."
Sounds like DLo is going to light them up like a Christmas tree.
Gobert gotta be the worst trade in NBA history.😂 Crazy they gave up all this for that weirdo.
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Other than their team chemistry eroding and trading away 3 useful veterans, 4 1st round picks, a pick swap and Walker Kessler and owing Gobert another $200M, this trade is working out great.
If Rudy Gobert is punished/suspended would that come from the team or the league? _________________ Nobody in the NBA can touch the Laker brand, which, like the uniform color, is pure gold.
Gobert gotta be the worst trade in NBA history.😂 Crazy they gave up all this for that weirdo.
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Other than their team chemistry eroding and trading away 3 useful veterans, 4 1st round picks, a pick swap and Walker Kessler and owing Gobert another $200M, this trade is working out great.
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Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2023 2:35 pm Post subject:
Posted this in the DLO thread just now, but the Gobert trade is worse than I thought. I thought it was just Kessler and four first rounders. In fact, it was:
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