@Joelsstradamus @michael_borban @QkryI @TWolvesLead @NuggetsLead Blowing a 19 point lead is not a missing Peyton Watson issue
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Liam Rudolph
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Liam Rudolph
@liammrudolph
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN Katılım Ağustos 2018
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@michael_borban @QkryI @liammrudolph @TWolvesLead @NuggetsLead Would have been up 2-0 going to Minny with a healthy Gordon and Watson
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The Denver Nuggets are now FAVROTES to win in 7 games at -150 💰
THE TIDES ARE TURNING 😳
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@TWolvesLead @NuggetsLead Haven’t they been favored in every single game as well?
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@NuggetsLead You've been favored to win in 7 games even when you were down 3-1 😭
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@Fats_Aldridge @TickleThatTwine @JoeLiuzzi88 @ShamsCharania The solution is to get rid of the lottery system. It’s very obvious. “We just benefited from the 1 pick cuz we were the worst team”, which is exactly how it should be
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@liammrudolph @TickleThatTwine @JoeLiuzzi88 @ShamsCharania Idk what the solution is 🤷🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️ as far as NFL, i like the Raiders. We just benefitted from the 1 pick cuz we were the worst team. Late in the season we were rooting for losses cuz of the pick. And that shit was disgusting loser behavior. The system needs to change
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NBA commissioner Adam Silver said on a recent Competition Committee call, according to sources: "We should have a system where you should hate to lose. It shouldn't be a badge of honor. Losing should be uncomfortable."
The new change is not as drastic as relegation to a lower league -- but a penalty for being at the bottom.
Many league executives understand this may be an overcorrection, but one the majority believes is necessary.
Shams Charania@ShamsCharania
The "3-2-1 lottery" proposal, named to represent the number of lottery balls per team, would expand the lottery from 14 to 16 teams. Teams that do not qualify for the playoffs or play-in tournament but stay out of the relegation zone (spots four through 10) would receive three lottery balls each. Teams with a bottom-three record -- the relegation zone -- would have just two lottery balls but have a floor of the 12th pick while the rest of the 13 lottery teams could fall as far as the 16th pick. The 9th and 10th play-in seeds in each conference receive two lottery balls each while the losers of the 7-8 play-in games receive one lottery ball each. In addition, no team would be able to win the top pick in consecutive years or be able to win three consecutive top-five picks. Teams also would not be able to protect picks in the 12 to 15 slots going forward.
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@Fats_Aldridge @TickleThatTwine @JoeLiuzzi88 @ShamsCharania So you agree that the lottery system clearly doesn’t improve competitiveness around the league? This issue doesn’t exist in the NFL to this extent
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@liammrudolph @TickleThatTwine @JoeLiuzzi88 @ShamsCharania If you’re picking in the top 10 year after year and still can’t even get into the playoffs, at that point it’s your own fault 🤷🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️ league can’t hold your hand forever
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@stolp00 @jvd0730 @TickleThatTwine @JoeLiuzzi88 @ShamsCharania 73% of champions since 2000 have had a top 3 pick be one of their top 3 scorers during their championship season. That number inflates drastically pre-2000. If you make the requirement to be a top 5 pick instead, it’s a much higher percentage of champions.
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@jvd0730 @TickleThatTwine @liammrudolph @JoeLiuzzi88 @ShamsCharania I don’t think it’s required you need a top 3 pick to build a championship winning team. 🤷♂️
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@TickleThatTwine @JoeLiuzzi88 @ShamsCharania There’s a wild difference between the #1 and #5 prospect in almost every draft. This isn’t the NFL
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@liammrudolph @JoeLiuzzi88 @ShamsCharania If you consistently pick 5-10 and still ass then I don’t feel bad for you
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@TickleThatTwine @JoeLiuzzi88 @ShamsCharania The chances of hitting on a prospect diminish with every pick that goes by. If bad teams consistently pick 5-10 in the draft year over year, how is it fair that they miss out on the chance to go get their star?
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@liammrudolph @JoeLiuzzi88 @ShamsCharania You still have draft picks. We supposed to feel sorry if a team can’t draft well?
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@TickleThatTwine @JoeLiuzzi88 @ShamsCharania How can you get better if rebuilding through the draft is no longer a viable option?
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@JoeLiuzzi88 @ShamsCharania It’s professional sports get better
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@SleeperNFL @SleeperCarolina I won’t be drafting any panther RB’s
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Panthers RB Jonathon Brooks says he has been fully cleared to play in Carolina’s offseason program and feels “close to 100 percent.”
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@JakeJac53965229 @_MNMuse Need to have a big come off the bench. Kyle Anderson isn’t gonna cut it. I know you can fluctuate the minutes but you need a fresh big after the first 8ish minutes
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@_MNMuse I’d start Naz and have Conley come off the bench. And see more TSH minutes.
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@GoKreativity @ShamsCharania Ah yes. 2025-26 Wolves legend, Karl-Anthony Towns
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That’s a brutal swing for Minnesota Timberwolves right when they looked in control of the series against the Denver Nuggets.
Losing Anthony Edwards for multiple weeks is tough on its own—he’s the engine of their offense and their emotional leader. But a torn Achilles for Donte DiVincenzo is even more devastating long-term; that kind of injury can completely shift a player’s trajectory and wipes him out for the playoffs entirely.
Up 3–1, Minnesota still has a cushion, but closing out a defending champion without your top scorer suddenly becomes a real test of depth and composure. Guys like Karl-Anthony Towns and the supporting cast now have zero margin for error.
If they can still finish the series, it says a lot about their growth—but this definitely changes how far they can realistically go.
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Edwards will begin rehab immediately as the Timberwolves finish their first-round series against the Denver Nuggets -- up 3-1 -- without him. Devastating injuries in Game 4 win: Donte DiVincenzo lost with a torn Achilles and a multiweek absence for Edwards.
Shams Charania@ShamsCharania
Just in: Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has sustained a bone bruise and hyperextension in his left knee and is expected to miss multiple weeks, sources tell ESPN. Results showed Edwards avoided any ligament damage, but he will now miss time.
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Clippers receive:
-Julius Randle
-Jaden McDaniels
-2 first round picks
Timberwolves receive:
-Kawhi Leonard
Who says no? 🤔
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what's the best a player has ever looked in any uniform cause bron in those black 2018 jerseys just feels like the jersey is a part of his body lmao
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@RazorsReckoning @UnderdogNFL Pickens can do a lot more when asked and is physical. Brazzell is not, double catches anything crossing the over the middle. Late in the season, he just hunts flags and really doesn't flash anything. His biggest game was simply 2 communication breakdowns by the defense.
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Schefter: Many teams say Chris Brazzell II has elite talent that rivals Jordyn Tyson.
One GM compared him to George Pickens but there are questions about his maturity.
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@Peter_Bukowski Probably in case he drops due to his lengthy injury history
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The Packers were at Jordyn Tyson's personal pro day a week before the draft.
Tyson is expected to go in the first 20 or so picks.
GIF
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@Easton__Butler @TonyPauline Isn’t pregnon like one of the best lineman in the draft
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Oregon OL Emmanuel Pregnon has interviewed with several Packers coaches, per @TonyPauline . Per Pauline, the Packers are a team to watch if Pregnon slips.
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@SleeperTWolves First round matchup could be the Lakers without Doncic and Reaves to start too
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Timberwolves last season finished 49-33. Got the 6th seed in the playoffs and made a run to the conference finals.
This year’s Timberwolves are currently 46-32 and have a very strong chance of finishing with the 6th seed again for the playoffs.
Can we make a deep playoff run again?? Biggest thing like I’ve been saying is the health of the team!!
#TakeRoot
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@SSN_TexasState @FoxNews They’re the 4 best conferences with the majority of the biggest brands in the country. Nothing more complicated than that, hence the Power 4 name
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@FoxNews Just a fyi
FBS has 10 conferences not 4
D1 has 32 conferences not 4
Power 4 is a made up term by ESPN to help kill d1 college athletics
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ATHLETIC ALLIANCE: The leaders of the Big Ten, SEC, ACC and Big 12 praise President Trump’s new college sports order, which aims to tighten rules on player transfers and eligibility while curbing pay-for-play booster collectives.
They also urge Congress to pass national standards for NIL deals and athlete compensation.
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