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Michael Pearson

@realMPearson

Minnesota Native. Northeast. Rube. One Of Us. MN State Fair. Voice-Over Talent. Actor. Limo Driver. 💯 #TotalLimo

Minneapolis, MN شامل ہوئے Kasım 2013
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Michael Pearson
Michael Pearson@realMPearson·
@JonKrawczynski @allthingsmn This team 'absolutely' needed a proven front court presence to protect the rim and establish toughness inside. Kessler was obviously viewed as this fit with our core but when you have a chance to get a 3x DPOY, 3x All-Star in his prime, you go for it. ...it's worked out IMO.
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Jon Krawczynski
Jon Krawczynski@JonKrawczynski·
@allthingsmn If they didn’t do the Rudy trade and went forward with that core, are you sure Ant and Jaden and Naz want to stay?
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All Things MN
All Things MN@allthingsmn·
This is what happens when you build something super methodically and don’t rush it. OKC stacked assets that fit seamlessly including a couple home run trades and draft picks and got a HC that exhibits patience and leans into youth while getting guys in spots they can maximize their strengths. The Wolves elected to expedite their build and add older players to an inexperienced and immature roster. Instead of hoarding assets and equipping themselves with premium flexibility for Ant’s prime years, they dumped their assets to win right away. It was a bet that got them one of their 2 best seasons in franchise history and 2 WCF appearances — which, given the history of this organization, feels like a huge win. But it wasn’t without massive future risk. Now, the Wolves are very clearly at a difficult crossroads. They have a roster divided between eras with an aging Gobert and Julius Randle (who probably don’t have much value on the trade market) and 3 guys entering their primes in Ant/Jaden/Naz that don’t possess adequate star power to go toe-to-toe with OKC/SAS/BOS/DEN/DET without some serious help. Because of Connelly’s shortage of draft assets from the Rudy and Rob trades, extra pressure is placed on every remaining pick he has to use to supplement the roster. And to this point, he’s just flat-out not done a good enough job with this and the staff hasn’t done a good enough job developing them. So much of this team’s future viability rides on major leaps from Ant/Jaden/Naz and Joan Beringer hitting his immensely high ceiling as quickly as he can. Barring a miracle trade or 2 involving some combination of Randle/Naz/Rudy, this team’s future outlook is murky. It’s interesting to think back to the Rudy trade and wonder what the alternative, OKC approach might’ve looked like…how bullish would we be about the Wolves’ future with a core Ant/Jaden/KAT/Naz/Kessler and all of their picks? What if the Wolves had stayed patient and ended up with the 10th pick in that 2023 draft and taken Cason Wallace? What if they had used those picks to make other trades for younger core pieces? I’ve had more fun watching this team throughout the past 3 years than I’ve had since the KG prime, but I do wonder about the other path and whether patience would’ve ultimately produced a more synergistic team with more long-term championship upside.
Aaron (Wolves Back)@Perrywinkle1267

The gap between the Wolves and OKC has never been larger. Look at their defensive rotations, their off ball presence/awareness. Look at how SGA fights tooth and nail around screens. Look at how everyone is constantly sprinting with purpose.

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Skip Bayless
Skip Bayless@RealSkipBayless·
Lakers should win this pretty ugly Game 1 by 20. Rockets look lost on offense without Durant. (They sometimes look lost on offense WITH Durant.)
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Jon Krawczynski
Jon Krawczynski@JonKrawczynski·
There's been an embellishment here and there, but for the most part the Wolves just can't stop fouling Jamal Murray.
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Jon Krawczynski@JonKrawczynski·
Wolves have to get Jaden McDaniels more involved. Has just one shot this quarter. He has a mismatch almost every time down.
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Jon Krawczynski
Jon Krawczynski@JonKrawczynski·
Feel like Rocky getting off the plane in Russia.
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Adam Schefter
Adam Schefter@AdamSchefter·
A closer look at the Ravens’ new helmets:
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The Sporting News
The Sporting News@sportingnews·
A reporter asked Azzi Fudd about her relationship with Paige Bueckers, but the Wings' media team said they won't be commenting on their players' personal lives.
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FOX Sports: MLB
FOX Sports: MLB@MLBONFOX·
The American League is wild in the early stages of this season: every team is within just 4 games of each other 👀
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Michael Pearson
Michael Pearson@realMPearson·
@MaxxFuller OMG bud? Praying and wishing you a fast recovery!! Stay strong! Stay positive! ❤️🙏
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Maxx aka Humphrey Frogart aka Maxxel Rose
Note to self: your afro does not qualify as a bike helmet 🤕 got into a bike accident Sunday & broke my jaw, among several other injuries. I don't think I've gone this long without talking my whole life. Headed to surgery tomorrow wish me luck. I'll be back before ya know it.
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The Lakers Daddy
The Lakers Daddy@NugsGetBuckets·
With all due respect the Nuggets sweep them
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Dave Portnoy
Dave Portnoy@stoolpresidente·
What in the fuck just happened?
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MLB
MLB@MLB·
The Twins put up a 4-spot in the 1st inning 👏
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ESPN
ESPN@espn·
MILES TO MINNESOTA 🐺 With the No. 2 pick in the WNBA draft, the Minnesota Lynx select Olivia Miles 🔥
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Legion Hoops
Legion Hoops@LegionHoops·
Shams fires back at the Bucks: “If they spent as much time dealing with their own internal dynamics and problems as they do to responding to accurate reports they wouldn’t be in the mess they’re in right now.” (via @PatMcAfeeShow, h/t @MrBuckBuckNBA)
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TD Nash
TD Nash@td_nash·
Out of the four odds on favorites to win this year’s NBA championship, who‘s your pick to win it?🧐
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LegendOfWinning
LegendOfWinning@LegendOfWinning·
Denver will have to beat… Wolves Spurs Thunder Just to get to the Finals. I want to see if Jokic, Murray and Gordon can pull off what would be one of the greatest runs ever
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Legion Hoops
Legion Hoops@LegionHoops·
The Nuggets and Timberwolves will face off in the first round of playoffs. Call it now: who wins and in how many games?
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Fullcourtpass
Fullcourtpass@Fullcourtpass·
The Nuggets will face the Timberwolves in round 1 of the playoffs Who you got???
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