Mike Conley unlocks Rudy Gobert!

[Im Still Ballin]

Minnesota looks like it's gotten better with the addition of Conley.

[Full Court]

Conley's one of the most underrated players in the league in my opinion.

[Xiao Yao You]

Minnesota looks like it's gotten better with the addition of Conley.

there wasn't much doubt.

[FireDavidKahn]

Holy crap do those two have chemistry.

Conley >>>>>>>>>>> Russell at TEAM BALL

[FKAri]

Holy crap do those two have chemistry.

Conley >>>>>>>>>>> Russell at TEAM BALL

Dude's been shit on by every fan base he's played for. Feel sorry for the guy.

[imdaman99]

Dude's been shit on by every fan base he's played for. Feel sorry for the guy.

Lakers will love him, he just replaced a vampire :lol

[Im Still Ballin]

Really interested to see the full starting lineup with KAT back.

Conley
Edwards
McDaniels
Towns
Gobert

[Full Court]

Lakers will love him, he just replaced a vampire :lol

He'll just be the next scapegoat for Lebron's failures.

[imdaman99]

He'll just be the next scapegoat for Lebron's failures.

How is Lebron gonna fail? :biggums: he got shooters at the deadline and got rid of the only player preventing them from a championship.

[1987_Lakers]

Imagine someone telling you back in 2007 that out of the two Ohio State teammates, Conley would have a better career than Greg Oden.

[highwhey]

am the only1 to find out just now that conley is a timberwolve?


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[1987_Lakers]

am the only1 to find out just now that conley is a timberwolve?


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[highwhey]

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:roll:

[FireDavidKahn]

Ant and McDaniels just locked Luka and Kyrie up on that possession.

Holy crap you have to have seen that to appreciate it.

[FireDavidKahn]

https://twitter.com/KyleTheige/status/1625344554697396225

[imdaman99]

Ant and McDaniels just locked Luka and Kyrie up on that possession.

Holy crap you have to have seen that to appreciate it.

They played hot potato with the ball. Can tell Kyrie didn't wanna take the shot because it would have made Luka upset that this mofo came to MY team and is taking the clutch shots from me.......meanwhile slow-mo picked luka the play before.

[GimmeThat]

Rudy Gobert, the beneficiary off his teammates getting doubled. who knows, we might even see some of Gobert calling the pick and roll option to unleashe the infinite 3's for his team.

[Xiao Yao You]

Ant and McDaniels just locked Luka and Kyrie up on that possession.

Holy crap you have to have seen that to appreciate it.

If Gobert gets others playing D they will be scary.

[Xiao Yao You]

why no troll threads or talk of +/- or perfect shooting from the floor?:lol

[Im Still Ballin]

why no troll threads or talk of +/- or perfect shooting from the floor?:lol

They quitted you, bro. They gave up.

[GimmeThat]

why no troll threads or talk of +/- or perfect shooting from the floor?:lol

because they're not the ones that wants people to die from Gobert's mistake

[Xiao Yao You]

They quitted you, bro. They gave up.

if only their lives weren't so sad and they could

[Overdrive]

why no troll threads or talk of +/- or perfect shooting from the floor?:lol

Because it's apparent that Gobert is highly dependent on his teammates. How good of a player can he be when he needs a certain guy to be "unlocked".

[Overdrive]

if only their lives weren't so sad and they could

Aren't you the guy that talked to himself in a 1000+ post thread?

[GimmeThat]

Aren't you the guy that talked to himself in a 1000+ post thread?

and somehow, he misses the toilet every single time

[Axe]

What happens if conley retires? 2d will be doomed.

[Axe]

Aren't you the guy that talked to himself in a 1000+ post thread?
:roll:

[Xiao Yao You]

Because it's apparent that Gobert is highly dependent on his teammates. How good of a player can he be when he needs a certain guy to be "unlocked".

He doesn't as anyone that has followed his career knows. He was all NBA before Mike. His young Wolves teammates will benefit from having the vet though

[Jasper]

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always the comedian ... well done

[Jasper]

Bucks looked at him at pre camp / but never drafted him.
concern I believe was his height.
Brogdon came along , and Bucks never looked back.

[Xiao Yao You]

Bucks looked at him at pre camp / but never drafted him.
concern I believe was his height.
Brogdon came along , and Bucks never looked back.

his size can certainly be a problem at times especially when you have another small guard alongside him

[Xiao Yao You]

Conley’s impact on the Utah Jazz is obvious, if also hard to measure. The veteran guard’s counting stats started to decline after his arrival in Utah, and yet his impact metrics were so elite (https://saltcityhoops.com/an-honest-look-at-conleys-all-star-chances/) that he earned his first All-Star selection in his second Jazz season anyway. He brought out the best in his teammates, to the point that virtually everyone (https://i0.wp.com/saltcityhoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/onconleyfactor.jpg?ssl=1) he played with in Utah had a better efficiency differential playing next to Mike than they did when he sat.


He ended his Jazz career fourth in assist average for the franchise, and his offensive rating as a Jazzman trails only Rudy Gobert, John Stockton, Adrian Dantley and Jeff Hornacek. He has more double-digit assist games (20) than any Jazz player since Deron Williams was traded. After some adjusting after his 2019 arrival, he unlocked a new level in the Jazz.


A little fun Conley trivia before we leave you: his 1,228 Jazz assists rank 15th in club history, and his generosity has helped 34 different Utah teammates over the past four seasons.
Gobert received the most Conley assists at 236 — which bodes well as the pair reunites in Minnesota.



thanks Mike. After the Rubio nightmare you were a breath of fresh air

[Xiao Yao You]

Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert stands on 47-year mountaintop after perfect shooting night vs. Mavs (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/timberwolves-center-rudy-gobert-stands-on-47-year-mountaintop-after-perfect-shooting-night-vs-mavs/ar-AA17tGSg?rc=1&ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=fe67068aa71940609085446c1fdcdf95)


Rudy Gobert was back to his best efficient self on Monday night against the Dallas Mavericks. In 30 minutes of action, Gobert dropped 21 points and 14 boards on a perfect 9-9 shooting from the field. And in doing so, he notched the eighth 20/10 game of his career on perfect shooting from the field. He has the most such games (https://twitter.com/jkubatko/status/1625502874175172608) since the 1976-77 NBA-ABA merger, with noted big men Dwight Howard (six) and Artis Gilmore (four) trailing him in that department, per Justin Kubatko of Statitudes LLC.


any big can't do it :facepalm

[Im Still Ballin]

Mike just knows how to hit Rudy with the right passes. I can't wait to see this team fully healthy. KAT needs to be used more like Bogdanovic was - a spot-up shooter. Run the offense through Ant and Mike; KAT can do more when Rudy is off the court.

[SATAN]

Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert stands on 47-year mountaintop after perfect shooting night vs. Mavs (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/timberwolves-center-rudy-gobert-stands-on-47-year-mountaintop-after-perfect-shooting-night-vs-mavs/ar-AA17tGSg?rc=1&ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=fe67068aa71940609085446c1fdcdf95)


any big can't do it :facepalm

Perfect shooting? Did he actually shoot the ball? :lol

[Axe]

thanks Mike. After the Rubio nightmare you were a breath of fresh air
Yikes, so even rubio wasn't safe from the scapegoating. :oldlol:

[Overdrive]

thanks Mike. After the Rubio nightmare you were a breath of fresh air

What is it now? Were they ass without Conley or not? If Gobert was as good as you act like he is it wouldn't have mattered if Rubio, Conley or Russell were his pointguards, but obviously his brand of play is only successful with one of these guys while he has a trackrecord of teammates complaining about him. But but All-NBA. Dude is a headcase that needs a certain guy to develop just enough chemistry to make it to the playoffs and you're here acting like he's some sort of offensive monster, because efficiency. Efficiency that comes from him only being able to dunk the ball and nothing much else. Don't even start to talk about setting screens. Dude is a role player on offense. Period.

[Xiao Yao You]

Mike just knows how to hit Rudy with the right passes. I can't wait to see this team fully healthy. KAT needs to be used more like Bogdanovic was - a spot-up shooter. Run the offense through Ant and Mike; KAT can do more when Rudy is off the court.

Kat can do a lot more than Bojan

[Xiao Yao You]

Yikes, so even rubio wasn't safe from the scapegoating. :oldlol:

Go from a team built around your best player ever so briefly and replace it with a non shooter, non finishing, matador defending spaz with a low IQ isn't scapegoating its ridiculous

[Xiao Yao You]

What is it now? Were they ass without Conley or not? If Gobert was as good as you act like he is it wouldn't have mattered if Rubio, Conley or Russell were his pointguards, but obviously his brand of play is only successful with one of these guys while he has a trackrecord of teammates complaining about him. But but All-NBA. Dude is a headcase that needs a certain guy to develop just enough chemistry to make it to the playoffs and you're here acting like he's some sort of offensive monster, because efficiency. Efficiency that comes from him only being able to dunk the ball and nothing much else. Don't even start to talk about setting screens. Dude is a role player on offense. Period.

and yet he's in a class with the greats. They have been playing good even before adding Conley. It does matter what players are around you. You're only going so far with an an inferior team around you no matter how great you are. It's a team sport. Gobert led them to the 6th best record after the break with these guys https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/UTA/2015.html. Yes I realize you haven't even heard of most of those scrubs. Mitchell's rookie year they were closer to the worst record in basketball than the playoffs and he came back from injury and led them to the 5th seed with Rubio and Favors spotting up in the corner. Pulled off their 2nd straight playoff upset. You're going to see the same thing this year if he can stay on the floor. This team is a lot more talented than any he played on with the Jazz

[Overdrive]

and yet he's in a class with the greats. They have been playing good even before adding Conley. It does matter what players are around you. You're only going so far with an an inferior team around you no matter how great you are. It's a team sport. Gobert led them to the 6th best record after the break with these guys https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/UTA/2015.html. Yes I realize you haven't even heard of most of those scrubs. Mitchell's rookie year they were closer to the worst record in basketball than the playoffs and he came back from injury and led them to the 5th seed with Rubio and Favors spotting up in the corner. Pulled off their 2nd straight playoff upset. You're going to see the same thing this year if he can stay on the floor. This team is a lot more talented than any he played on with the Jazz

1st sentence: No he's not. He's a poor men's Mutombo with a tad more speed and much less bbiq. He's geat ragdolled by the greats. Any top 10 center would absolutely get his against him.

Rest is your usually gibberish. If he had the impact you act like he does he'd have led a team somewhere worth talking about already.

[Xiao Yao You]

1st sentence: No he's not. He's a poor men's Mutombo with a tad more speed and much less bbiq. He's geat ragdolled by the greats. Any top 10 center would absolutely get his against him.

Rest is your usually gibberish. If he had the impact you act like he does he'd have led a team somewhere worth talking about already.

everyone gets his today. The offensive player has a huge advantage. Being the best defender in this era is no small feat. Yet the reason the Wolves are playing better is because their D is improving. Bad news for the rest of the league

[SATAN]

Being the best defender in this era is no small feat.

He's not.

[Overdrive]

everyone gets his today. The offensive player has a huge advantage. Being the best defender in this era is no small feat. Yet the reason the Wolves are playing better is because their D is improving. Bad news for the rest of the league

Nobody denies that Rudy is a great defender. Best is up for debate, but def among them. People troll you because you act like he's anything more than your run of the mill role player center on offense.

[Xiao Yao You]

Nobody denies that Rudy is a great defender. Best is up for debate, but def among them. People troll you because you act like he's anything more than your run of the mill role player center on offense.

He's multi time all NBA, All D, DPOTY. He's hardly been run of the mill. His impact has been undeniable. The Wolves are a real threat now. See what they look like when Towns comes back

[Axe]

Go from a team built around your best player ever so briefly and replace it with a non shooter, non finishing, matador defending spaz with a low IQ isn't scapegoating its ridiculous
Well, any guy who doesn't mesh well with your hero is basically a 'bum'. Foh. ;)

[Xiao Yao You]

Well, any guy who doesn't mesh well with your hero is basically a 'bum'. Foh. ;)

didn't call Ricky a bum. I could possibly like him as an energy guy off the bench. Starting alongside Gobert never made sense. George Hill and Conley made sense even if they didn't score enough for you

[Axe]

Oof two-minute differential.

[Manny98]

Just choked against the Wizards at home :roll:

Honeymoon period is over, Timberwolves are not making the playoffs

[1987_Lakers]

Just choked against the Wizards at home :roll:

Honeymoon period is over, Timberwolves are not making the playoffs

Bro, what's up with the avatar changes? Nets avi, Kyrie avi, back to Nets avi, now none.

[Xiao Yao You]

Just choked against the Wizards at home :roll:

Honeymoon period is over, Timberwolves are not making the playoffs

6th place going into the game. 2 months to go. Playing their best ball :facepalm

[Vino24]

Toody let a midget slice and dice his ass up

[Manny98]

6th place going into the game. 2 months to go. Playing their best ball :facepalm

5-5 in their last 10 is "best ball" yikes :lol

[Xiao Yao You]

Toody let a midget slice and dice his ass up

so we're not talking +/- anymore?

[Xiao Yao You]

J
on Krawczynski: Mike Conley: “We can’t throw it off a guy’s knee or give up a layup, turn it over right back and give up another layup. We can’t afford to do that. We’ve all gotta be thinking that as a whole group. (https://*********.com/social/) For me to come in here, I just gotta be very, very attentive towards that.”

– via Twitter JonKrawczynski (https://twitter.com/JonKrawczynski)



Conley and Gobert will save these young pups