Steve Ballmer's energy š pic.twitter.com/LbiGi5Jsaa— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) February 22, 2021
― lagān, Monday, 22 February 2021 03:44 (three years ago) link
is steve ballmer actually a baby? an investigation.
― call all destroyer, Monday, 22 February 2021 03:47 (three years ago) link
The Minnesota Timberwolves have dismissed coach Ryan Saunders, sources tell ESPN.— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 22, 2021
― a nice controlled drift (Spottie), Monday, 22 February 2021 04:06 (three years ago) link
whoa
― call all destroyer, Monday, 22 February 2021 04:11 (three years ago) link
Chris Finch is becoming the new Timberwolves head coach on a full-time basis, not as an interim, sources said. The Timberwolves fired Ryan Saunders tonight after loss to the Knicks in New York. https://t.co/HFVdycuEUv— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 22, 2021
― call all destroyer, Monday, 22 February 2021 04:12 (three years ago) link
finch was actively working as an assistant with the raps as far as i can tell? i know he's been a guy that's been talked about anytime there's a head coaching vacancy for a while now but i can't remember an assistant for another team being hired into a fulltime role in the middle of a season before.
― call all destroyer, Monday, 22 February 2021 04:15 (three years ago) link
Uhhh ... š š š pic.twitter.com/LZkHZGAyFa— #RingerNBA (@ringernba) February 22, 2021
the wolves are a very messy org
― call all destroyer, Monday, 22 February 2021 04:17 (three years ago) link
hire flips son for sentimental reasons but then also fire him half a season later for basketball reasons
― lagān, Monday, 22 February 2021 04:24 (three years ago) link
gersson roasas has been the worst executive in basketball since he got hired so good luck from here i guess
― call all destroyer, Monday, 22 February 2021 04:26 (three years ago) link
Make it make sense. Respectfully. https://t.co/4crtNzWV0W— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) February 22, 2021
― call all destroyer, Monday, 22 February 2021 04:29 (three years ago) link
huhI'm just really surprised Vanterpool wasn't made interim, locally on sports talk it was kind of assumed that's what would happen if Ryan got fired
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 22 February 2021 04:37 (three years ago) link
based on dame and cj's reactions you aren't the only one
― call all destroyer, Monday, 22 February 2021 04:40 (three years ago) link
uh it seems more than a little messy for some players to get involved with the front office decisions of another team
― Clay, Monday, 22 February 2021 04:59 (three years ago) link
this was the first step if the wolves have any hope of turning it around w/ this group of players. there was no evidence that saunders had any qualifications to be a head coach for any franchise except the one who employed his dad
― J0rdan S., Monday, 22 February 2021 04:59 (three years ago) link
Just saw a stat that dlo kat and beasley have only played like 100 minutes together
― a nice controlled drift (Spottie), Monday, 22 February 2021 05:01 (three years ago) link
afaik vanterpool has been considered a qualified head coach candidate for a while now, so it's not amazing for his team to go poach another team's white assistant coach for a guaranteed job in the middle of a season.
― call all destroyer, Monday, 22 February 2021 05:06 (three years ago) link
useful thread
I'm curious the last time a team hired a person from totally outside their organization to coach the team mid-season. Knicks did it a long time ago, back in 1990, just before Riley took the reins.— Chris Herring (@Herring_NBA) February 22, 2021
― call all destroyer, Monday, 22 February 2021 05:08 (three years ago) link
it's kind of insane how bad gersson rosas has been... what's the best move he's made since taking over? i can't even think of one. signing naz reid to a 2 way?
― J0rdan S., Monday, 22 February 2021 05:11 (three years ago) link
getting beasley is the only useful thing he's done and that's like a B- move
― call all destroyer, Monday, 22 February 2021 05:14 (three years ago) link
the Wiggins Russell trade would have been okay if dangelo played much and they also didnāt throw in one of the more valuable possible assets in the league
― Clay, Monday, 22 February 2021 05:37 (three years ago) link
― J0rdan S., Monday, 22 February 2021 05:50 (three years ago) link
I mean, we all know the history of the Wolves but this stat is really striking
Timberwolves have had 13 head coaches w/ 82 games (full seasonās worth) or more. Ryan Saundersā .314 winning % places him exactly in middle ā 7th best or worst, take your pick.— Reusse (@Patrick_Reusse) February 22, 2021
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 22 February 2021 14:11 (three years ago) link
the worst winning pct in nba history
― class project pat (m bison), Monday, 22 February 2021 14:25 (three years ago) link
oh I'm sure, just something striking about half the team's coaches being worse than Ryan Saunders.at this point I'm not even sure an owner who was trying to do the Major League "be bad on purpose" trick could have done worse
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 22 February 2021 14:29 (three years ago) link
Giving Beasley that extension after his offseason behavior and after picking Edwards gives me Donald Sterling Clippers vibes. Theyāre the team that drafts and trades for head cases with no real rhyme or reason.
― Matt Armstrong, Monday, 22 February 2021 15:00 (three years ago) link
Edwards? he's been the opposite of a headcase
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 22 February 2021 15:07 (three years ago) link
like people can't stop talking about what a good teammate he is, the only bright spot this season
Beasley is an amazing talent but how could this be the right situation for him? Thatās what the clippers did, just drafted the most obviously talented guy who would impress Sterling
― Matt Armstrong, Monday, 22 February 2021 15:07 (three years ago) link
Edwards is a nice guy who thinks basketball is a joke. Thatās probably still a better fit for them than LaMelo
― Matt Armstrong, Monday, 22 February 2021 15:08 (three years ago) link
You're basing that off of one bullshit pre draft storm in a teacup quote. watch him play. he's infectious, he has fun, he's talented. it's kind of sick how these kids get a "bad reputation" off nothing.
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 22 February 2021 15:11 (three years ago) link
well, he did tell ESPN on the record that he doesnāt like basketball that much and would rather play in the NFL. itās not exactly what you want to hear and i think increases the burden of proof wrt whether he will fulfill the promise of being a no 1 pick. but i wouldnāt call him a headcase heās clearly a likable kid
― J0rdan S., Monday, 22 February 2021 15:43 (three years ago) link
Javaleās a fun guy
― Matt Armstrong, Monday, 22 February 2021 15:50 (three years ago) link
ok skip
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 22 February 2021 15:52 (three years ago) link
feel like edwards was prob just goofin off about the nfl and whatnot he even said some funny stuff at the same time
― lagān, Monday, 22 February 2021 15:56 (three years ago) link
i mean he could be in the nfl if he wanted to
― lagān, Monday, 22 February 2021 15:57 (three years ago) link
he is known to goof off as well
― lagān, Monday, 22 February 2021 15:58 (three years ago) link
anyway he seems like he might be very good at basketball at some point in the future
― lagān, Monday, 22 February 2021 16:00 (three years ago) link
as good as lonzo ball? not nearly impossible but i would not bet on it
― lagān, Monday, 22 February 2021 16:01 (three years ago) link
that's the wolves paradox though...if lamelo had been drafted by the wolves, he would probably look worse so far and people would be saying edwards was better
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 22 February 2021 16:05 (three years ago) link
āDoesnāt really like basketballā may not be a headcase situation to you guys but itās the Anthony Edwards situation and thereās a long history of it being a problem with players. In general you want people who love basketball.
― Matt Armstrong, Monday, 22 February 2021 16:06 (three years ago) link
that is true but im not ready to rule that he doesnt love basketball in fact watching him play it seems like he might like it
― lagān, Monday, 22 February 2021 16:09 (three years ago) link
Javale has fun out there
― Matt Armstrong, Monday, 22 February 2021 16:10 (three years ago) link
here's quotes you like quotes
https://theathletic.com/2393635/2021/02/17/the-lessons-and-the-leaps-for-anthony-edwards-as-he-assumes-russells-role/
āLast time I played versus the Lakers, I played very bad. I feel like as a team, we played very bad,ā Edwards said. āWe was scared, we was intimidated, so I just took it personal and took it upon myself to show that I donāt care who Iām going against, Iām still going to play the same way that I played against somebody thatās not the Lakers. I kind of took it personally to come out and try to uplift my team and keep us in the game as much as I could.ā
........
āHeās special,ā Rubio said. āLike I said the game before, he kept our spirit up all season long. Itās something that you gotta give him credit for. And tonight he show it again. Heās not afraid of anything. And tomorrow heās gonna come with the same attitude and thatās why we love him.ā
.........
As Edwardsā game grows and he gets more experience, he will learn about how to empower his teamās best player in those moments so the Wolves could send James home with a loss instead of just a little extra sweat on his brow. He is ready to learn.
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āNot just about me scoring a lot of points, itās about the team just being out there playing and not being scared because theyāre the defending champs and theyāve got Bron on their team and AD and all these guys,ā Edwards said. āSo thatās all I was trying to do.ā
āI just tell my teammates to trust me, because Iām a willing passer, no matter what,ā Edwards said. āNo matter if Iām knocking them down, Iām still a willing passer, so I just tell them to trust me, stay ready. Donāt ever think, āOh, Ant is going to shoot.ā Itās never that. Itās āAnt is going to make the right play for the teamās sake.ā And I just try to keep that in the back of their minds as much as weāre on the court.ā
......
āI donāt really feel pressure, no matter whatās the circumstance or any situation,ā Edwards said. āSo no, I donāt feel pressure. Itās basketball. I love basketball. Itās what I get paid for. Well, I just started getting paid for it. But itās what Iāve been doing all my life, so therefore itās no pressure. Itās fun, itās love.ā
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 22 February 2021 16:12 (three years ago) link
oh just to beat you to the punch - javale said things and had other people say things about him
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 22 February 2021 16:14 (three years ago) link
we're talking about 3-time nba champion javale mcgee, here?
― tiwa-nty one savage (voodoo chili), Monday, 22 February 2021 16:55 (three years ago) link
at the very least, "does he love basketball" is below "picked primarily to assuage the egos of KAT and d'angelo russell" and "averages 2.5 assists per game" on the anthony edwards red flags chart
― J0rdan S., Monday, 22 February 2021 17:00 (three years ago) link
otm
― call all destroyer, Monday, 22 February 2021 17:00 (three years ago) link
the candor he had in the interview admitting/joking that he doesn't like basketball very much is inseparable from the effervescence of his personality which has endeared him to his teammates. combined w/ his raw talent and athleticism he's a fascinating player, kinda old school pre-robotic NBA in a way
― J0rdan S., Monday, 22 February 2021 17:11 (three years ago) link
by old school i mean like late 90s/early 00s lol
― J0rdan S., Monday, 22 February 2021 17:12 (three years ago) link
yeah holding that against him is kind of like when people excoriated Vince Carter for going to his college graduation. Like you can give your all to basketball without pretending (or actually believing) that it is the be all end all of life
― Lavator Shemmelpennick, Monday, 22 February 2021 17:14 (three years ago) link