2018 NBA OFFSEASON

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!

i love that roster lol

ball-hart-ingram-kuzma-lebron is the lineup with the most intrigue

i like ingram-kuzma-lebron the rest of the team tho lol

hart can shoot tho

im not sold on kuzma at all.

deng 1/2.4 to minny

god bless

glad he's going to get to play. he gave up a bunch of money to do so.

i probably woulda pulled a melo and pulled a f u pay me

fun trip down memory lane:

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/24646625/zach-lowe-nba-hall-fame-absurdities

nice

yoooo lebron/kd the new watch the throne or what...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPKiag-TABk

RWB got his knee scoped. getting re-evaluated in 4 weeks. worry about that guys knees

I had to think a bit who the hell RWB was. I've never seen that as a nickname or abbreviation. Always see Russ.

search posts for 'rwb' in i love hoops and there's hundreds of results. might be just us tho

Might be me. I hate abbreviations and shit nicknames like LBJ or RWB or CP3 etc. LBJ is Lyndon Baines Johnson, not LeBron Raymone James.

i think cp3 is the only current player i use that for, i don't like it otherwise

cmon yall this is standard practice

The worst is D Wade, because there are so many other Wade's we'd confuse him with.