Wolves at Magic NOW

[04mzwach]

2nd half about to start

[04mzwach]

It's only a sprained ankle for Rubio. :applause:

[TaLvsCuaL]

Not a serious injury? good news

[Cobra Kai]

You can do magic. You can do anything that you desire.

[04mzwach]

I was waiting for Lavine. Williams defense is beyond sad.

[04mzwach]

We need a 3rd point guard badly. Lavine playing smart ball out there though for a rookie.

[04mzwach]

I wish they'd play Budinger cuz his game simplifies our offense

[roffie]

It's only a sprained ankle for Rubio. :applause:

it is much more serious than that

https://twitter.com/...7353600/photo/1

[outbreak]

Aaron Gordon looks like he's figuring things out a bit more, isn't running around like a headless chicken as much and is getting to the right spots on defence tonight.

[04mzwach]

it is much more serious than that

https://twitter.com/...7353600/photo/1
It can't find that page but the official prognosis is sprained ankle..

[04mzwach]

Wolves look like absolute garbage without Rubio but probably look a little better after some practice

[04mzwach]

Horrible call

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Fournier has awful hair. Looks like the lesbian cut of that 3/4 from UNLV. Can't remember his name right now. Was on the Suns.

Lou Amundson

[lilteapot]

clearly off of fournier.

[04mzwach]

it is much more serious than that

https://twitter.com/...7353600/photo/1
Also never trust twitter

[outbreak]

Easily off fournier. Payton was fouled on the earlier play though, I doubt he would have made the free throws though lol.

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Easily off fournier. Payton was fouled on the earlier play though, I doubt he would have made the free throws though lol.

How has Payton looked this season?


lol Mo Williams with the game saving block.

[TaLvsCuaL]

Fournier has awful hair.

talking about hair, what about Payton? I actually like his style

[04mzwach]

Rubio wouldn't have let that happen but alright:biggums:

[outbreak]

How has Payton looked this season?


lol Mo Williams with the game saving block.

As advertised, his play making and the way he runs the offence looks really good. Enough to make me think he will be a special player one day. He doesn't even look to take anything from three though but he has made a few mid range jumpers but he his shot looks broken. He's been driving well but usually gets blocked, needs to learn how to use contact and change his shot to avoid blocks by big men. I'm pretty high on him so far though. He had a really good 16pt 9ast 1turn over game a few games back.

[04mzwach]

:hammerhead:

[outbreak]

talking about hair, what about Payton? I actually like his style

Paytons hair is awesome, Fourniers is horrible. Fournier has been playing really well lately though.

[04mzwach]

Wiggins time

[lilteapot]

fun game from the start

[04mzwach]

Martin kills me cuz he basically waits until he's guarded to shoot

[outbreak]

Gordons actually looked impressive today, has a 3 pointer and a mid range shot and some good defensive plays.

[PleezeBehave]

That dunk by Gordon was nyche!

[outbreak]

That dunk by Gordon was nyche!
Making the free throw was more impressive than the dunk for him!

[04mzwach]

Bring Lavine in. He can't guard him

[PleezeBehave]

Payton with a crunch-time jumper... He got balls.

[outbreak]

Gordons defence is really impressing me today. I've really been trying to hold off judging him too harshly until he had a season or so under his belt because of how raw he normally looks but he's shooting well, defending well, driving well doing everything pretty well tonight. Hopefully he gets a confidence boost and it's good that Vaughn has left him in, usually he ignores peoples play and just goes on his minutes and match ups.

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Gordon looks good.

Wolves taking contested shot after contested shot.

[04mzwach]

Williams is the loser of the game along with a strong 2nd place showing for Martin

[outbreak]

Gordon! his second 3 for the night!

[PleezeBehave]

Oh wow... A.Gordon and Payton in this OT.

[04mzwach]

Gordons defence is really impressing me today. I've really been trying to hold off judging him too harshly until he had a season or so under his belt because of how raw he normally looks but he's shooting well, defending well, driving well doing everything pretty well tonight. Hopefully he gets a confidence boost and it's good that Vaughn has left him in, usually he ignores peoples play and just goes on his minutes and match ups.
Take into account the Wolves have no real point guard now

[outbreak]

Take into account the Wolves have no real point guard now

That's true but it's more where Gordons positioning himself that's looked good, in earlier games he kind of ran around aimlessly and looked like he wasn't committing to playing defence on anyone. Plus for him to actually be making his shots is an eye opener. Orlando would have lost this if rubio was in but it shouldn't have changed Gordon's play much.

[La Frescobaldi]

what a ugly game that was.

[04mzwach]

what a ugly game that was.
If Rubio injury is significant I say package mo williams and Kevin Martin for whatever we can get for the future and become a lottery team. Ah, maybe not. No vets then.

[lilteapot]

Williams is the loser of the game along with a strong 2nd place showing for Martin
martin was just chucking all game

[outbreak]

If Rubio injury is significant I say package mo williams and Kevin Martin for whatever we can get for the future and become a lottery team. Ah, maybe not. No vets then.

Should only be a sprain though, shouldn't be out that long for a sprained ankle should he?

[TaLvsCuaL]

martin was just chucking a̶l̶l̶ ̶g̶a̶m̶e̶ his entire career
Fixed

[04mzwach]

Should only be a sprain though, shouldn't be out that long for a sprained ankle should he?
4 to 6 weeks probably but we looked pretty bad without him. We have mo williams and Lavine if you even count him as a point guard.

[04mzwach]

The Wolves went from looking like a playoff team to lottery in one turn of the ankle

[outbreak]

4 to 6 weeks probably but we looked pretty bad without him. We have mo williams and Lavine if you even count him as a point guard.

Suppose Williams and Martin aren't really pieces that are taking this team anywhere on their own are they? Martin could be worth something to a competitor, his recent contract is fairly cheap isn't it?

[04mzwach]

Suppose Williams and Martin aren't really pieces that are taking this team anywhere on their own are they? Martin could be worth something to a competitor, his recent contract is fairly cheap isn't it?
Martin makes around 11 million/season. He's overpaid but hey, maybe he's just warming up. It is just the beginning of the season. Mo Williams is alright as a backup but him being a starter gets us nowhere. Martin can't be our 1st option without Rubio getting him the ball where he needs it. Plain and simple. Honestly a first option is hardly necessary with what Rubio does for us.

[04mzwach]

Budinger is our best tradable asset right now. We'll probably flip him sometime this season.

[outbreak]

Martin makes around 11 million/season. He's overpaid but hey, maybe he's just warming up. It is just the beginning of the season. Mo Williams is alright as a backup but him being a starter gets us nowhere. Martin can't be our 1st option without Rubio getting him the ball where he needs it. Plain and simple. Honestly a first option is hardly necessary with what Rubio does for us.

How many years does Martin have left though? If he's still got a few years on it 11mil for him would be cheap with the new deals and salary cap coming.

[04mzwach]

How many years does Martin have left though? If he's still got a few years on it 11mil for him would be cheap with the new deals and salary cap coming.
It actually says 7 million in places online. I wouldn't be against trading him to a contender for a pick if they'll part with it. We'll probably lose Thaddeus Young anyway and have cap space to sign a special player next season. Trade him back to the Thunder