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SteveG

@SteveG_MN

Husband and father first. Sports Enthusiast. Amateur Chef. Small town kid from the land of 10,000 lakes.

Katılım Ocak 2019
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SteveG
SteveG@SteveG_MN·
@realmattwith @ChristopherHine I agree, Ayo could have signed anywhere he wanted as an UFA. I never said that he couldn’t, I was saying Wolves didn’t need to clear room because with his bird rights they could have offered that same contract with Julius still on the team.
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Chris Hine
Chris Hine@ChristopherHine·
One aspect of the Julius Randle trade ... this clears room for the Wolves to re-sign Ayo Dosunmu, whose new deal with the team will likely be done soon.
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SteveG@SteveG_MN·
@mdotbrown Is keeping same efficiency metrics while taking a slight step back on defense “taking a leap”? I would argue they want to alter his role more than expect him to morph into a different player. Get another POA defender to reduce his responsibility on D and increase shot attempts.
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myles brown@mdotbrown·
Jaden McDaniels really might improve with the increased responsibility. Here’s a list of players who took the Year 7 leap:
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SteveG@SteveG_MN·
@TwolvesBlog Agreed, patience for next move or two but looks rough. IF they were going to get off older players contracts and see what they have in the young guys, why not last year when they had their draft pick? This feels very reactive and myopic.
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TwolvesBlog@TwolvesBlog·
Again: have to think big picture. “Running it back” was doomed from the start, yet Randle was re-signed. future unprotected for Rob, dump Rob and more stuff to get an ok player they have to pay big $ immediately, have to dump a maligned but productive player to do it, blah blah
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SteveG@SteveG_MN·
@jbrenner01 @CharlieWaltonMN “Definitely” - I think you’re right, I also think it could lock them into an overpay, Ayo’s camp was just gifted a massive amount of leverage, no matter the contract they’ll be forced to match.
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Charlie Walton
Charlie Walton@CharlieWaltonMN·
Dumping Randle's salary is the second of such moves Tim Connelly has made (did it at the trade deadline by sending Mike Conley to the Bulls, which put the Wolves under the first apron). Wolves now — with nine players under contract for next season — are roughly $44 million below the luxury tax, $52 million below the first apron, and $65 millon below the second apron. Flexibility in the tax apron era. That is a great thing.
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SteveG@SteveG_MN·
@KyleTheige Why in the fuck would Connelly setup a gap year when they don’t have a FRP, last year was the move and he botched that. Turned Randle, Rob and 21 into Ayo and 33 while also probably guaranteeing a lotto pick going to another team. Terrible asset management.
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Dynasty Zoltan
Dynasty Zoltan@DynastyZoltanFF·
@DftBMerritta @SteveG_MN Yeah. The potential positional value benefit you get (5+ points) is worth it imo. But would have to be a very good team of course. In a startup, that’s a 4th, 8th and future 1st for (IMO) a top 5 pick. Pretty reasonable
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Dynasty Zoltan
Dynasty Zoltan@DynastyZoltanFF·
Most trade offers I get, it’s like the person constructs a somewhat reasonable trade offer, but where they still clearly win… then just adds a first. People are so afraid to lose trades, they don’t even send offers that merit a counter.
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SteveG@SteveG_MN·
@JonKrawczynski It also quotes you as saying there will be “significant roster changes” this summer. Is that accurate or also out of context? I’ll listed to podcast but just for clarification on here.
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Jon Krawczynski
Jon Krawczynski@JonKrawczynski·
Not sure why a podcast from 10 days ago is getting aggregated today but here we are. 1. I said a Kyrie trade was more likely than Giannis only because of the mechanics involved in trading for either player. There has been no indication, ever, that a Kyrie deal was close.
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SteveG@SteveG_MN·
@jpeiters @JaceFrederick Goaltend on Kornet, Offensive goaltend on Wemby, Wemby loses out of bounds and Spurs ball, Wemby two hand push on every screen…seems like the refs aren’t pulling for Knicks too much.
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John Peitersen
John Peitersen@jpeiters·
@JaceFrederick Some borderline foul calls on KAT early may have swung game, but other than that the refs are totally favoring the Knicks. (Falling for the Brunson flops)
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Jace frederick@JaceFrederick·
Watched the half off Twitter (highly recommend) Open app, see like 20 tweets about how it’s rigged for the spurs In a 27 point game In which the free throw disparity is 23-6 Knicks ( I know, I know, total DOESNT TELL THE STORY) Seems like it’s “refs” every game for folks
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Zach Rudeen
Zach Rudeen@zachrudeen·
If Minnesota wants a big ball handler, Swain is probably your guy. My scouting report below:
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SteveG@SteveG_MN·
@JakePaynting Lamelo-lite. Best thing for Wolves is if they find someone to get the best out of all their finishers offensively.
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SteveG@SteveG_MN·
@JakePaynting Idk it might be take De Larrea at 28 or miss out on him. If they don’t trade 28 with other assets for a win now move, De Larrea is a fun fit with the younger pieces.
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Jake Paynting
Jake Paynting@JakePaynting·
I expect the Wolves to trade pick 28 but breaking that into two 2nd rounders and taking a combination of De Larrea, Saunders, Conwell, Copeland, Thornton would be a good way to restock some of youth coffers for cheap.
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SteveG@SteveG_MN·
@nikicaga There’s only one egress in case of emergency, it’s not a good thing if a fire happens in the middle of a floor.
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Delusional Wolves Optimist
Delusional Wolves Optimist@OptimistWolves·
Wolves: balance roster, lean into 2nd timeline, keep powder dry Hornets: level up defensively for salary filler/an abuser, one of their 2 1sts this year, a swap and a 2nd Pels: Get a lottery pick back this year and add future swap Suns: Julius and a 2nd for Royce and Allen
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SteveG@SteveG_MN·
@aryh21 He wasn’t even the MVP of his own team in 2016, sure top 7 because Steph was by far the best itl and Draymond received the good player on great team secondary votes. In alternate reality where he doesn’t have Step, he’s thought of similarly to Joakim Noah or Marcus Smart.
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SteveG@SteveG_MN·
@SchultzieXC @DevonBirdsong Ask yourself if goaltending can be challenged, that would be your answer. On the phantom calls, I’m not sure.
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Mike Schultz
Mike Schultz@SchultzieXC·
@DevonBirdsong Why didn’t the Timberwolves challenge those goaltends? Why didn’t SA challenge those phantom calls? One complaining about something that could be challenged over complaining about things that can’t be challenged. Which coach is playing chess and which is playing checkers.
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Devon Birdsong
Devon Birdsong@DevonBirdsong·
Let's say Wemby had multiple goal tends. He didn't, but let say he did for sake of argument. I'd say that more or less balances out the phantom calls on Castle that led to his fouling out. Sound fair?
Alan Horton@WolvesRadio

"When we looked at them at least 4 were goaltending. It's a little alarming that NONE of them were called & there's no heightened awareness that [they] could be goaltends. That's 8 points. The value of 8 points in an NBA game is massive." -Chris Finch on Wemby's 12 blocks.

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SteveG@SteveG_MN·
@DevonBirdsong Does it also remove the Jaden phantom calls? Also if the weak-ish calls are removed from Castle how about the multiple flops he was rewarded? If Spurs just want to play physical tough basketball and stop flopping I’m sure the Wolves would agree.
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