Minnesota Has Finally Arrived

[FireDavidKahn]

:pimp:

Been the joke of all pro-sports since forever but we've just arrived.

PG: Russell, McLaughlin
SG: Edwards, Nowell
SF: McDaniels, Prince
PF: Towns, Anderson
C: Gobert, Reid

That is going to be an elite roster. Next 4-5+ years are going to be incredible. Tim Connelly already justified his contract and cemented himself as the best GM in this pathetic franchises history.

Glen Taylor is out in like another year...He sold them to Marc Lore and AROD (yes that AROD)...in what damn universe would AROD be instrumental in turning this franchise around. You seriously cannot make this stuff up:oldlol:

Best team in our history, Glen Taylor on his way out, up and coming superstar in ANT...things couldn't be better for this franchise.

:banana:

[FultzNationRISE]

We'll see. It should improve them of course, but by how much is to be determined. I don't see this making them a contender all the sudden. They do have talent, the question is what is their IQ ceiling? If all these guys are committed to really being the best team they can, maybe they'll surprise. But as of now, KAT is still kinda soft and weird, Edwards is very good but his play can be erratic, and Toody is Toody.

I'm not convinced the chemistry will be there to make a deep run. But who knows.

[Kblaze8855]

Steph is gonna be getting the switch on one of those bigs and throwing up 29 footers and Harlem shaking back to the other end in the second round. That’s if you’re lucky. If he really gets going he’s gonna be putting up downright disrespectful logo stepbacks over whoever you sacrifice then hitting the Puffy Flava in your ear dance back to the bench with it still in the air like


https://thumbs.gfycat.com/WillingScaredIrrawaddydolphin-size_restricted.gif

[Xiao Yao You]

We'll see. It should improve them of course, but by how much is to be determined. I don't see this making them a contender all the sudden. They do have talent, the question is what is their IQ ceiling? If all these guys are committed to really being the best team they can, maybe they'll surprise. But as of now, KAT is still kinda soft and weird, Edwards is very good but his play can be erratic, and Toody is Toody.

I'm not convinced the chemistry will be there to make a deep run. But who knows.

Gobert and ANT becomes one of the best duos in the league. Better than Mitchell/Conley/Hayward and Gobert already. Throw in Towns, Russell etc. and they are certainly one of the top teams in the league.

[Full Court]

Not sure I would go so far as to call them elite, but they very well could be the division's dark horse this year.

Edwards has really impressed me. Right now he's got all the potential in the world.

[FultzNationRISE]

Gobert and ANT becomes one of the best duos in the league. Better than Mitchell/Conley/Hayward and Gobert already. Throw in Towns, Russell etc. and they are certainly one of the top teams in the league.

The game isnt played on paper.

But we'll see. I'm not ruling this move out as a significant success, but I'm not sold on it entirely either.

[Xiao Yao You]

The game isnt played on paper.

But we'll see. I'm not ruling this move out as a significant success, but I'm not sold on it entirely either.

No it's not but talent wins generally. They have more talent than most. Gobert and Ant have shown they can carry teams. Towns and Russell as your 3rd and 4th guys? :cheers:

[tontoz]

Haven't seen a twin towers lineup like this in awhile but with Towns shooting and Gobert's shotblocking it might work.

[Xiao Yao You]

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Can't see you winning with Mitchell leading you. They just became one of the worst defensive teams in the league.

[Xiao Yao You]

Haven't seen a twin towers lineup like this in awhile but with Towns shooting and Gobert's shotblocking it might work.

Cavs

[Kblaze8855]

No it's not but talent wins generally. They have more talent than most. Gobert and Ant have shown they can carry teams. Towns and Russell as your 3rd and 4th guys? :cheers:



I notice you seem to put less weight on all nba selections since KAT made it over Rudy last year.

I don’t imagine a 25-27ppg center is gonna be seen as the other guy.

Now when he scores the same 14ppg as Rudy in the playoffs that might be different. But people will see he and Edwards as the franchise players till that happens again.

[RRR3]

I notice you seem to put less weight on all nba selections since KAT made it over Rudy last year.

I don’t imagine a 25-27ppg center is gonna be seen as the other guy.

Now when he scores the same 14ppg as Rudy in the playoffs that might be different. But people will see he and Edwards as the franchise players till that happens again.
I find it hilarious he’s so high on Edwards when Edwards is literally a worse version of his hated Mitchell. Obviously Edwards has a good chance to surpass Mitchell but acting like he’s currently better is supported by absolutely nothing. He just hates Towns for some reason, probably jealous he gets more attention than Rudy. Expect him to replace Mitchell as his most hated player.

[Spurs m8]

YOU HAVE GOBERT

HAHAHAHAHAAHAAHAH

SUCK SHIT

:roll::roll::roll::roll::roll:

[Xiao Yao You]

I notice you seem to put less weight on all nba selections since KAT made it over Rudy last year.

I don’t imagine a 25-27ppg center is gonna be seen as the other guy.

Now when he scores the same 14ppg as Rudy in the playoffs that might be different. But people will see he and Edwards as the franchise players till that happens again.

Ant and Gobert are certainly the best players in Minnesota. All NBA is certainly a better barometer than all star but not perfect. Anyone that actually thinks career loser Towns is better than Gobert is clueless. Many considered Mitchell the franchise player in Utah too. You will soon see the difference between a guy carrying a team and a guy burying a team

[tontoz]

I find it hilarious he’s so high on Edwards when Edwards is literally a worse version of his hated Mitchell. Obviously Edwards has a good chance to surpass Mitchell but acting like he’s currently better is supported by absolutely nothing. He just hates Towns for some reason, probably jealous he gets more attention than Rudy. Expect him to replace Mitchell as his most hated player.

Worse version? Edwards is only 20. Mitchell wasn't even in the league at 20.

After watching Edwards in the play in and playoffs i can definitely see him being better than Mitchell.

[Kblaze8855]

Many considered Mitchell the franchise player in Utah too..

Utah seems to be among them.

[NBAGOAT]

Minnesota is a better team now but this trade is insanity the amount of frps minn gave up along with 3 rotation guys. Also 100% looking to move Reid for a wing. Minnesota better have gobert or towns on the court at all times

[Xiao Yao You]

Worse version? Edwards is only 20. Mitchell wasn't even in the league at 20.

After watching Edwards in the play in and playoffs i can definitely see him being better than Mitchell.

Mitchell was better the first time I saw him as a rookie. Mitchell is an inefficient iso player that plays no D. Edwards will be one of the best in the game

[GOBB]

Towns and Rudy are the double tier toilet paper. What is that called again? Either way I’m ctfu. God bless you Minny. Let’s sss how impactful Rudy is without his boy Mitchell. Although edwards can be his Mitchell so.

[Xiao Yao You]

Towns and Rudy are the double tier toilet paper. What is that called again? Either way I’m ctfu. God bless you Minny. Let’s sss how impactful Rudy is without his boy Mitchell. Although edwards can be his Mitchell so.

Rudy has always been impactful with whoever was on the court. Had the 6th best record with Exum/Burke at the 1! This is by far the best team he's been on

[RRR3]

Worse version? Edwards is only 20. Mitchell wasn't even in the league at 20.

After watching Edwards in the play in and playoffs i can definitely see him being better than Mitchell.
He probably will be better than Mitchell, my point is he's not better now and Xiao pretends he is.

[Xiao Yao You]

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Should be. Top 3 in the west. Best in their division not that that matters anymore

[Jasper]

hope someone realizes that Towns will have to guard a 4 or even a 3:oldlol:

[Xiao Yao You]

hope someone realizes that Towns will have to guard a 4 or even a 3:oldlol:

We already know Gobert will be guarding Towns man as well as his own. Hopefully he gets more help than he did in Utah

[NBAGOAT]

Should be. Top 3 in the west. Best in their division not that that matters anymore

Well Kevin Durant would’ve raised the wolves ceiling more lol. Also warriors clippers nuggets suns(if they get kd) is going be tough to beat

[Xiao Yao You]

Well Kevin Durant would’ve raised the wolves ceiling more lol. Also warriors clippers nuggets suns(if they get kd) is going be tough to beat

Durant wanted to play in Minnesota? Jokic with no help. Suns without a center. Right now it's Warriors, Clippers)assuming Kawai is back>) and Twolves

[NBAGOAT]

Durant wanted to play in Minnesota? Jokic with no help. Suns without a center. Right now it's Warriors, Clippers)assuming Kawai is back>) and Twolves

Suns are likely getting Durant no center won’t matter. Jokic has Murray and porter coming back. If healthy their starting lineup has no holes and very talented too. Durant doesn’t want to play in Minnesota but he’s technically available

[Xiao Yao You]

Suns are likely getting Durant no center won’t matter. Jokic has Murray and porter coming back. If healthy their starting lineup has no holes and very talented too. Durant doesn’t want to play in Minnesota but he’s technically available

How are the Suns getting Durant without Booker or Ayton? Porter and his wrecked back. :lol

[Meticode]

hope someone realizes that Towns will have to guard a 4 or even a 3:oldlol:

It will only get exposed if the 5 can hit outside shots. Otherwise, Gobert is going to be patrolling the paint anyway.

On paper it's a good team in-my-opinion. How it actually translates onto the court is another story. Logically they've become better.

[jlip]

If this was any season prior to say 2015, I could see this being a very scary front line, but with the way the game is played today, as others have implied, Towns or Gobert, especially, is going to suffer defensively on switches.

[AirBonner]

Minnesota will love Rudy’s matador defense. Guy is charmin soft

[Xiao Yao You]

going to be another long painful year for the trolls

[AirBonner]

going to be another long painful year for the trolls

Time to update the avy to a Minnesota one you player stan

[Im Still Ballin]

:pimp:

Been the joke of all pro-sports since forever but we've just arrived.

PG: Russell, McLaughlin
SG: Edwards, Nowell
SF: McDaniels, Prince
PF: Towns, Anderson
C: Gobert, Reid

That is going to be an elite roster. Next 4-5+ years are going to be incredible. Tim Connelly already justified his contract and cemented himself as the best GM in this pathetic franchises history.

Glen Taylor is out in like another year...He sold them to Marc Lore and AROD (yes that AROD)...in what damn universe would AROD be instrumental in turning this franchise around. You seriously cannot make this stuff up:oldlol:

Best team in our history, Glen Taylor on his way out, up and coming superstar in ANT...things couldn't be better for this franchise.

:banana:

Sign me up, bro. I believe in this team as well.

They might not win a championship next season, but I back them over the next 5 years. There will be an opening in a few seasons when GSW falls off and LeBron ages out. That's the moment Minny needs to be prepared for... And with this trade, they are.

[Xiao Yao You]

Sign me up, bro. I believe in this team as well.

They might not win a championship next season, but I back them over the next 5 years. There will be an opening in a few seasons when GSW falls off and LeBron ages out. That's the moment Minny needs to be prepared for... And with this trade, they are.

Lebron :lol

[Im Still Ballin]

Lebron :lol

Will you be continuing to support Rudy now that he's in Minnesota?

[warriorfan]

Will you be continuing to support Rudy now that he's in Minnesota?

You gonna keep supporting the kings my ***** or did you jump ship on them too? Don’t cast stones from your glass house.

[Im Still Ballin]

You gonna keep supporting the kings my ***** or did you jump ship on them too? Don’t cast stones from your glass house.

It was a legitimate question -- no hate intended.

[RRR3]

It was a legitimate question -- no hate intended.
He gets very easily worked up, I’ve noticed.

[Im Still Ballin]

Not starting any shit, fellas. I just want to know whether this Rudy Gobert supremacy will continue into next season. Does Xiao's allegiances lie completely with Utah, or will he still champion The Stifle Tower?

My opinion? Yes. When Utah slumps and Minnesota peaks, I'm sure XXY will have lots to say.

And you know what? I'm looking forward to it.

[Hoopexpert]

Pat bev getting passed around like a used jizz rag.

[Jasper]

today I realized why this trade occurred - Ainge is running UTAH lmfao

Ainge generated 1 (ONE fvcking ring in Boston) I would never hire him as a leader, with everything he had available))

[NugzFan]

Tim Connelly doing what he does best

Getting fleeced trading within division

[NugzFan]

going to be another long painful year for the trolls

Which was the first year?

[Xiao Yao You]

Tim Connelly doing what he does best

Getting fleeced trading within division

fleeced? I thought the Jazz didn't get enough for Gobert? Which is it? I'm confused!

[NugzFan]

fleeced? I thought the Jazz didn't get enough for Gobert? Which is it? I'm confused!

The general consensus is Minnesota gave up too much

[Xiao Yao You]

The general consensus is Minnesota gave up too much

the consensus here was the Gobert sucks and they didn't get anything for him

[hold this L]

This looks like a fun RS team that is going to get bullied to hell & back in the post season with switches.

[jayfan]

:pimp:

Been the joke of all pro-sports since forever but we've just arrived.

PG: Russell, McLaughlin
SG: Edwards, Nowell
SF: McDaniels, Prince
PF: Towns, Anderson
C: Gobert, Reid

That is going to be an elite roster. Next 4-5+ years are going to be incredible. Tim Connelly already justified his contract and cemented himself as the best GM in this pathetic franchises history.

Glen Taylor is out in like another year...He sold them to Marc Lore and AROD (yes that AROD)...in what damn universe would AROD be instrumental in turning this franchise around. You seriously cannot make this stuff up:oldlol:

Best team in our history, Glen Taylor on his way out, up and coming superstar in ANT...things couldn't be better for this franchise.

:banana:


Now that it's sunk in a bit, are you as excited/pleased about the trade?

Four 1sts is a lot, even if they're in the 20's, which they had better be. It's actually 5 firsts with Kessler.

I think losing Pat Bev will hurt. Though he was there just a year, he became the grit leader of that team. It was what they needed, and they fed off of him. Now they're left needing it again. Vanderbilt hurts, too.

Will Towns be able to guard the 4?

[Xiao Yao You]

Now that it's sunk in a bit, are you as excited/pleased about the trade?

Four 1sts is a lot, even if they're in the 20's, which they had better be. It's actually 5 firsts with Kessler.

I think losing Pat Bev will hurt. Though he was there just a year, he became the grit leader of that team. It was what they needed, and they fed off of him. Now they're left needing it again. Vanderbilt hurts, too.

Will Towns be able to guard the 4?

they gained a lot more than they lost in the short term anyway

[Im Still Ballin]

Sign me up, bro. I believe in this team as well.

They might not win a championship next season, but I back them over the next 5 years. There will be an opening in a few seasons when GSW falls off and LeBron ages out. That's the moment Minny needs to be prepared for... And with this trade, they are.

The opening is here!

[NBAGOAT]

op with a nostradamus prediction right here. I thought minny could be a top 4 seed 2nd rd team but would be behind the top contenders at time warriors nuggets mavs grizzlies etc, they're a lot better than that now.

[FireDavidKahn]

After we win this series vs. the Lakers, Ant will have sent home Luka, LeBron, Booker, KD & Jokic in the span of 2 years.

Ant is such a damn revelation for this franchise. To put it into proper perspective & using a weird analogy, imagine that you could only pull girls that were 3/10's for decades and then suddenly a 10/10 girl gets obsessed with you. That's what Ant is to this franchise right now.

[04mzwach]

After we win this series vs. the Lakers, Ant will have sent home Luka, LeBron, Booker, KD & Jokic in the span of 2 years.

Ant is such a damn revelation for this franchise. To put it into proper perspective & using a weird analogy, imagine that you could only pull girls that were 3/10's for decades and then suddenly a 10/10 girl gets obsessed with you. That's what Ant is to this franchise right now.
True, players like ANT don't come around too often. I admit he takes some dumb shots and looks confused on defense sometimes but he's still young. ANT has to stay healthy, but I see him being an all time great. It can't be a coincidence that all of our players are becoming considerably better with ANT as a leader either. He takes a lot of the pressure off of our guys by being the loud one. When you have ANT cussing on live TV then why would anyone have to worry about making a mistake. Attitudes like Edwards naturally makes people stronger by poking at them. He did it for Towns during his time in Minny. He'd big brother him to get him out of his comfort zone on live tv. It builds character when you show that kind of tough love. Now you see Towns being the bully that he is on NYK.

[FireDavidKahn]

Back to back WCF's for Ant & the Wolves

[GOBB]

Wolves finally not a laughing stock in the NBA.



After we win this series vs. the Lakers, Ant will have sent home Luka, LeBron, Booker, KD & Jokic in the span of 2 years.

Ant is such a damn revelation for this franchise. To put it into proper perspective & using a weird analogy, imagine that you could only pull girls that were 3/10's for decades and then suddenly a 10/10 girl gets obsessed with you. That's what Ant is to this franchise right now.

Weird analogy. Cringe

[Xiao Yao You]

Back to back WCF's for Ant & the Wolves

Ish already calling for them getting swept for the 3rd straight series! :roll:

[Im so nba'd out]

I hate that i never write in threads like this. I remember seeing this thread at the time

[tpols]

Back to back WCF's for Ant & the Wolves

A lot more than Ant on that team. Julius Randle is wolves playoff MVP so far easily.

[Xiao Yao You]

A lot more than Ant on that team. Julius Randle is wolves playoff MVP so far easily.

No impact leads them in ortg, drtg, ows, dws, ws per 48, off and def reb %, ts %, efg%, 2nd in per, bpm and vorp.

[Axe]

A lot more than Ant on that team. Julius Randle is wolves playoff MVP so far easily.
Randle and edwards are doing a lot in terms of lifting an elite international role player.

[Xiao Yao You]

Internatuonal role player, g leaguer, no impact scrub. Trolling is a tough gig

[FireDavidKahn]

A lot more than Ant on that team. Julius Randle is wolves playoff MVP so far easily.

This is what someone with a mental illness would think

[Axe]

:cry:
No way he ever gets league mvp or finals mvp. Except in the g-league. :ohwell:

[Xiao Yao You]

No way he ever gets league mvp or finals mvp. Except in the g-league. :ohwell:

Another brilliant observation. We are lucky to get this content for free

[GOBB]

A lot more than Ant on that team. Julius Randle is wolves playoff MVP so far easily.

No. You sound dumb. Not sure if you’re going for shock value or you truly believe this nonsense

“I got my special analytics calculator from Amazon last week. And as I punch in numbers….”

[tpols]

Randles been absolutely amazing in the playoffs this year. He's outshooting Ant by a lot on similar volume and taking over important games. Don't get your panties in a twist over what's happened so far. There's still a lot of playoffs to go.

[tpols]

Gobb I'm gonna buy you some post up notes so you can get over your dementia and solve this problem. :lol

[FKAri]

Them boys comin

[Meticode]

They'll lose in 6 in the WCF then we can bump this thread in other year or two again.

[gengiskhan]

Not properly tested like 2024 MIN. saw hungry, full talent of 2024 DAL.

curry injury made it easy for 2025 MIN WCF berth.

[warriorfan]

Gobb I'm gonna buy you some post up notes so you can get over your dementia and solve this problem. :lol

Old ass gobb is in bed by the time the West coast games start.

[GOBB]

Old ass gobb is in bed by the time the West coast games start.

Rent free

[Xiao Yao You]

Cant skip you either i take it

[Axe]

Randles been absolutely amazing in the playoffs this year. He's outshooting Ant by a lot on similar volume and taking over important games. Don't get your panties in a twist over what's happened so far. There's still a lot of playoffs to go.
True. He was injured last year but so far, he's come up big for minny.