They sure missed Jimmy Buckets tonight.

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I expected nothing less. You gotta feel something for Rose considering all he's been through.

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I dont watch as much Wolves as you guys but I gotta say I don't get the Tyus Jones love in this thread. The guy sucks.

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Fare you well, fare you well
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Listen to the river sing sweet songs
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Deng with the massive game tonight. He is back!

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They thumped the Spurs. Wiggins was the only player who played like shit. That's not a surprise to anyone. Neither should their 7-2 record without your boy be a surprise.

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Bad teams always go on small runs when there are midseason coaching changes. The Wolves are worse without Butler but Covington and Saric are decent and Rose is still playing very well. And Thibodeau is obviously a great coach.

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I think Butler was holding them back with his antics. The team looks better in pretty much every way besides Wiggins. Obviously the resurgence of Rose with an outside shot doesn't hurt.

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They have had an easy schedule since Butler was traded but they will be better off without him. Interesting that Rose commented about "better ball movement" shortly after the trade. Towns will undoubtedly be better and the resurgence of Rose helps tremendously.

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Game Ball going to Robert Covington tonight. Looking like Ron Artest out there.

The Wolves should wear these throwbacks every game.

What happened to Rose? Why only 4 shot attempts?

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Derrick stood in the corner a lot tonight.

His people reminded him about all of the meetings he will have to attend after his career is over.

Zack Lowe hyping your boy up:

1. Karl-Anthony Towns, beasting
Remember Towns slinking to the corners even with James Harden on him during last season's first round? Yeah, those days ended with the Jimmy Butler trade. Towns is absolutely beasting -- sealing defenders early in the shot clock, and hooking nifty passes all over the floor when opponents send help:


Since the Butler trade, Towns has posted up 19 times per 100 possessions -- the most in the league over that span, and a huge jump from his pre-trade number (12.5), per Second Spectrum tracking data. His efficiency on the block has skyrocketed; Minnesota is averaging almost 1.2 points per possession on any trip featuring a Towns post-up, typically a top-20-ish mark, per Second Spectrum.

There are still wrinkles to iron out. Towns settles for blah position outside the paint now and then. He commits a lot of turnovers, including push-offs and other bulldozing offensive fouls when he starts too far from the hoop.


But the raw material of an unstoppable inside-out force is here. Towns can face up bulkier defenders, blow by them, or loft jumpers from anywhere. He can bully smaller dudes. He's a skilled passer when he decides to be. He has one silky go-to move -- his jump hook -- and some counters.

He's trying on defense now too, and you might be shocked to hear this, but trying really helps! Opponents are shooting just 49.5 percent at the rim with Towns nearby since the trade, a Gobertian number. He's grabbing more boards and boxing out instead of chasing every potential blocked shot like a cat swatting at birds; Minnesota's once-pathetic defensive rebounding rate has crept close to league average since the deal -- including with Towns on the floor.

This version of Towns can anchor a franchise, and develop into a top-five overall player.

Thibodeau working his magic

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Listen to the river sing sweet songs
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This all just sounds like Towns was pouting like a baby when Butler was here.

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Its hard to play with Jimmy Butler. He is a ball stopper that is only effective on clear outs. And you have to run screen roll in order for him to be effective.

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He has killed the franchised. He is cooked after this season.

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Of course. It takes elite coaches to get bad character guys like that to hustle though.

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Butler told the franchise he was going to play when he felt like it.

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It is hard to put in no effort with Jimmy Butler. It is easy to win with Jimmy Butler.

Players around him need to bring their A game. They also need to recognize and work around the fact that Jimmy is their best player. There are only up to 10 players in the league that Jimmy should take a back seat to.

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

I have no comeback for this.

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I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
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He is at best the 20th best player in the league currently. My guy Paul George is one of the ones lapping him yet again. As it should be.

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Thanks for the signature.

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

Not a surprise that you'd lie.

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Towns is soft. Give up a big rebound at the end to PG13.

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Derrick Rose: "I have a lot of confidence in myself. Thibs was just the coach that believed in me. He jump-started my career again and for that I'll always be thankful, but for everybody that think that it's going to stop, kill yourself."

Rose would fit well on this board.

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

would've been cooler if he said die in a fire.

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