2018 NBA OFFSEASON

Also back here in the real world: One trusted observer insists to me that Marquese Chriss will be revitalized playing next to James Harden

— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) August 31, 2018

chriss obvs not a star but like i think he cld get some minutes on the roxs backing up capela or w/e

i've never thought of playing next to james harden as a revitalizing type of thing but ok

chriss legit one of the worst players in the nba outright but i'd imagine anyone could be revitalized going from phoenix to houston

lmao embiid

i've never thought of playing next to james harden as a revitalizing type of thing but ok

― call all destroyer, Friday, August 31, 2018 7:43 AM (one hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

hah otm

http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/nba/players/full/3431.png

sup

By that time, I had started hearing some American hip-hop on the internet, and I’d be trying to sing the words to look cool, even though I didn’t know any English. I’d be walking around school singing that Lil’ Bow Wow and Ciara song. Remember that? All I could say in English was like “Hello, good morning,” and then “I AIN’T NEVER HAD NOBODY DO ME LIKE YOU.”

gordon finally got healthy, this is who he always was

Shooter wasn't supposed to print this, but will be in tomorrow's Pioneer Press. Chiming in on the fascinating KAT-Butler #Twolves dynamic... pic.twitter.com/1fGERwx4nE

— Darren Wolfson (@DWolfsonKSTP) September 2, 2018

oof fuckin shooter is a real old school in the pocket of management hack, if he's saying stuff that's not good

the minnesota timberwolves have died

It was KATastrophic

breaking: Wolves to buy out Jimmy Butler, looking to sign Luol Deng, JR Rider and Troy Hudson

if even i am irritated by kats soft defence i imagine butler feels it more strongly

these kids played a better game than all those pros lollygagging around

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTbnZuccBWE

lol
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DmLvTHnU8AIhrtz.jpg

please kill me

no...someday your prince will come

just not this year bc your coach wants to rebuild the 2011 bulls for some reason and one of your two best players hates the other one

anyone got a link to that "bombshell" Butler & KAT story? I'm too lazy to look it up.

Imagine what the Wolves could be with a talented coach and front office. They could maybe get as far as the second round. Maybe. The West is just so damn loaded atm.

anyone got a link to that "bombshell" Butler & KAT story? I'm too lazy to look it up.

― EZ Snappin, Monday, September 3, 2018 3:33 PM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

haha no that was actually the "story"....Charlie "Shooter" Walters is one of those old school columns where it's just little disconnected half paragraphs or bullet points with bolded player and team names with news bites and gossip

like Jackie Harvey from the Onion basically...he actually used to use "a little birdy told me" a lot lol

https://www.twincities.com/2018/09/01/charley-walters-vikings-still-need-some-o-line-help/

the way he wrote it definitely makes it sound like somebody fucked somebody's gf but i don't think that's what he was going for

That dude is doing 1920s gossip rag reporting. How can I get that job?

yeah it's kind of amazing

Walter's is actually their knockoff version of Sid Hartman from the StarTribune who is...I shit you not....98 years old and still working!

http://m.startribune.com/index.php/sid-s-jottings/492268591/

he covered the first Super Bowl, was a part owner of the Mpls Lakers, and started working for the Minneapolis Star as a goddamn NEWSIE

so his job might be up soon?

Sweet!

*chef kissing fingers*

The Wolves have launched their planned pursuit of @LuolDeng9, league sources say, after the veteran forward became a free agent by clearing waivers earlier this week

— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) September 5, 2018

tom thibodeau is srsly fucked in the head lol

great hire

it seemed so perfect on paper... young team with solid offensive players needs to find defensive identity. then thibs just decided he hates his young players and wants to give a team that was solid 7 years ago one last joy ride. kinda surprised he doesnt have hinrich on the coaching squad too.

f the coaching staff brining him in to play

someone should let him know that noah, korver, omer asik, and cj watson are all still playing and probably available!

if the knicks waive noah he will be on the wolves bet

Thibs is channeling John Belushi in Blues Brothers: "We're putting the band back together."

the wolves are so fucked it's unbelievable

honestly i'm still confused about what happened with deng. his last year w/ the heat it was like "the heat have unlocked a new phase of luol deng's career by playing him as a small ball 4" and then the lakers signed him and all of a sudden he was not even playable on one of the worst teams in the NBA?

apparently his benching coincided directly with magic and rob taking over and the change in direction they orchestrated. he probably still has a bit in the tank but i don't trust minnesota to use him correctly.

Projected Wolves training camp roster

SF: Luol Deng
PF: Gorgui Dieng
C: Deng Adel

triple deng

dang

On way to Springfield. So proud of my guys nashy and jkidd. It’s an honor to say I played with two hall of famers! Unfortunately neither was in their prime....

— Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) September 6, 2018

where are the basketball returns?

Good Alonzo Mourning

How you like them apples?

i dont like them, the basketball season needs to start
all these ppl are talking about football and it's bad

got my tix for the Portland season opener against *checks tix* rajon rondo and the Los Angeles lakers

don’t think I’ve seen rondo or lance before, v excited to see how they gel on their new team

def the backcourt matchup is the only thing worth watching in the basketball game between the portland trailblazers and the los angeles lakers

https://i.imgur.com/d6LEONK.png

it remains difficult for me to parse the deep levels of weirdness going on here, absolute bizarro bball

Good luck, Luke!