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07-26-2017, 02:43 PM | #631 |
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07-26-2017, 02:58 PM | #632 | |
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07-26-2017, 03:06 PM | #633 | |
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Timberwolves have literally nobody to start at the 3 if they trade Wiggins. That's the problem. Do they move Butler there? That compromises his impact on the court. Start Brandon ****ing Rush? We're not a team to be messing around with this. |
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07-26-2017, 03:35 PM | #634 |
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Wiggins ****ing sucks. Michael Redd 2.0. TWolves will win nothing with him.
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07-26-2017, 03:42 PM | #635 | |
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Kyrie is one of the best pure scorers we've seen in the decade. He's fearless and has outstanding handles. As 'LeBron's baby bro' I actually think it's led to him being a bit underrated. There are still teams with cap space that would be willing to make a Teague move if you needed to. Might even get an asset back rather than just clear space. It'll hurt the perimeter defense but, and this is a notable but, if Thibs can convince Irving to play defense (and everything in his toolbox says he should be able to), you have one of the top 5 players in the league on your hands. If the Wolves can get Irving straight across for Wiggins, I think they should do it. Wiggins will get max level money soon (if he hasn't already; I don't recall) and he'll never be as impactful a player in the NBA as Irving is now, IMO. He's not the kind of PG I prefer, but he's the kind of PG that's suddenly winning a lot in this league. I can't see why you wouldn't want to add that unless you think Butler or KAT need the ball in their hands (and I don't think that's where either guy truly excels). Last edited by DJ's left nut; 07-26-2017 at 03:52 PM.. |
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07-26-2017, 03:52 PM | #636 | |
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Why do you think Butler at the 3 lessens his impact? With his increased range, having him as a stretch 3 against longer but slower forwards could help him even more offensively. Defensively, he's quick enough to harass most forwards and with KAT's length/athleticism on the interior, that's all he really needs to do. The question isn't SF, IMO - that answer is easy. The question is what the hell purpose Teague serves if you have Irving as the primary ball-handler. Teague's a fine player but he's pretty much a pure 1. I don't see him as a guy that can accomplish much off the ball; not elite athleticism or size, isn't great at creating his own shot and while he's a solid shooter, he's not a dead-eye out there. I seem to remember his defense being solid but unspectacular; not an asset, just not a liability. Y'all would need to figure out something to do with the backcourt as I think Teague and Irving are awkward fits. But I'd risk it to bring Irving in - he's a really damn good player. |
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07-26-2017, 05:04 PM | #637 | |
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It'd pretty much end up being two years of competitive basketball in the Western Conference playoffs and then back to the sewer where we belong. And I do worry that length would get to Butler or at least prevent what he's capable of doing defensively against guards. |
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07-26-2017, 05:04 PM | #638 | |
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07-26-2017, 05:17 PM | #639 |
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07-26-2017, 06:52 PM | #640 |
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07-26-2017, 07:31 PM | #641 |
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07-26-2017, 08:06 PM | #642 |
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Agree. Wiggins isn't great, but he's a better fit than Kyrie.
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07-26-2017, 08:09 PM | #643 |
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It's all going to be moot, anyway. Even if we corralled the most possible pieces we could offer, which would be Wiggins, Teague, and Dieng, I doubt the Cavs would look at that offer twice. The salaries for Dieng and Teague wouldn't be what they can work with, and I doubt that would STILL be enough for them, since the Wolves would certainly be asking for a player back that they could use.
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