Robert Graff

Good Night Wolves fans. I’m quite concerned that the flaws displayed tonight are not “one-offs”. Absent a very focused look-in-the-mirror session by a number of players, tonight suggests a very average at best season

I’m not encouraged by anything in tonight’s game. The KAT Trade - on the floor - made the team worse on the floor. Maybe it helps on the spreadsheet. Naz starts. Naw first guard off bench. Tonight was discouraging.

The question of whether KAT defends AD much better than anyone else on the Wolves Roster has to be ringing in your ears right now. And then think about guarding a certain Nugget.

Having Randle in right now deeply disappoints me

@canishoopus Pay. Him.

Naz Reid: Stops LeBron Naz Reid: Corner Triple Naz Reid

Naz making the difference on offense NAW and Jaden are in defense Effort makes a difference

@ryangraff14 The biggest complaint I had with Randle on knicks was the absence of effort plays on defense and rebounding. That criticism remains for me after the first 3 quarters

@RLGraff Randle has to get himself involved with some effort. Defense awareness and rebounding are at rookie levels rn. Game 1

NAZ helping out. AD setting out his boundaries. And Randle looks awful

Didn’t Randle hit his first F/T?

@brittrobson You were correct on Dane’s podcast. Randle has to go to second unit. Immediately

Newcomers lead Wolves in assists. Randle with 4, DDV with 3

@PerryLaskaris I completely agree on both points

@RLGraff I wouldn’t have made the deal, but Connolly gets some leeway from me.

Wolves have looked terrible for the first 15 minutes of the season. I’m sure someone is panicking.

@ChristopherHine More than a couple pleasantries were communicated

Looked to be some words there between Anthony Davis and Ant after Edwards fouled him.

Randle doesn’t have the skill, awareness, or willingness to play off of 🐜. And he doesn’t rebound. So he has to be moved to the second unit where he can be prime option

This remains ugly basketball

It’s one half. But I’m really interested to see how the Wolves react to this half

So this is when I go in front of the team and ask them “Did your way of playing work?” And after the silence becomes uncomfortable, we remind the team of the 3 things we want them to do

@PerryLaskaris But you are correct/ it’s only one half

@PerryLaskaris I’m just not sure the talent understands that someone has to defend and rebound - things that KAT worked to be good at

I was hoping to get under 10 at halftime, but t’was not to happen

As many have hypothesized NAW is likely to be a mid-season trade target. That will make me sad if he is traded - no matter if it’s the right deal. And it probably will be from a team formation standpoint