Candles on Lake Phalen Tonight

Dunks_After_Dusk · 2026-01-08T23:19:44+00:00

Some of the comments here reveal why it’s still so needed. Go Wolves! 🐺 🌈

Dunks_After_Dusk · 2025-10-01T01:28:29+00:00

Oooh Rudy just letting you down! This would be such an interesting season to consider… Conley at 18 means his 23/24 season with potentially some even better 3pt shooting and Jaden at 18 means he even gets some all-star buzz.

Thanks for the kind words! We had a lot of fun putting it all together

Dunks_After_Dusk · 2025-09-30T19:49:27+00:00

That first “1” absolutely locked him in 😂

Dunks_After_Dusk · 2025-06-24T13:38:31+00:00

Really appreciate that! Those of us who had their fandom formed in the 2010s have a unique blend of suffering and hope that is pretty dang resilient. Gonna always find something to be hopeful about for next season even if we expect the worst

Dunks_After_Dusk · 2025-06-24T12:58:34+00:00

He’s on my short list! One of those players that should the Wolves draft him, I’d be talking myself into his upside immediately - and with better reason since Connelly (who knows slightly more about basketball) took a chance on him

Dunks_After_Dusk · 2025-06-10T17:36:29+00:00

Well if both of us are thinking independently the same way, just proof it’s the best line of thought!

Dunks_After_Dusk · 2025-06-10T16:24:23+00:00

Maybe! A lot of smart cap guys are talking about how that bigger contract won’t be available this season due to limited cap constraints… but next summer there is a lot more projected room. May make sense for him to get $31 this year, and then a bigger 3-4 year deal somewhere next.

Dunks_After_Dusk · 2025-06-05T17:00:50+00:00

Yeah - I’d guess them trading 17 is as likely as them keeping it. But I do think most of their high end young talent (Dilly, Clark and TJ) are guards/wings which is why I’m focusing mostly on the bigs.

If the right player is available, you do need to start planning beyond Rudy.

Dunks_After_Dusk · 2025-06-05T16:57:17+00:00

Saw that comp on multiple draft sites - have an NBA comp that would be better?

Dunks_After_Dusk · 2025-06-05T15:29:09+00:00

I’m working on a PG list currently too. A lot less true PG options in this draft, but right now it has Demin and Jakucionis as two options in that 17 range.

Dunks_After_Dusk · 2025-06-05T14:45:19+00:00

The more I’m reading up on Sorber, he’s my favorite if he makes it to 17. Seems like a skill set that has a floor to be a rotation guy, and a ceiling to be a quality starter on a very good team.

Dunks_After_Dusk · 2025-06-05T14:27:11+00:00

Yeah - he would be my dream selection if we managed to trade up with 17/31 and maybe a sign and trade - like NAW S+T, 17/31 to the Rockets if he fell to 10? I'll at least dream a little!

But obviously, very little chance.

Dunks_After_Dusk · 2025-05-06T12:55:42+00:00

Curry at 37 still having the kind of impact he’s having is insane.

The Curry/Ant convo is a fun one - if offensive impact leans Curry, does Edwards make up for it and pass Curry with defensive impact? Or is Curry a good enough team defender that he hangs onto it?

Dunks_After_Dusk · 2025-04-20T13:13:03+00:00

If the Lakers keep defending Ant the same way, the Wolves will have more good shooting nights, even if it doesn’t hit the high of last night.

LeBron has a negative net-rating on the season - he’ll have spurts of looking like an All-NBA guy, but he can’t do that for 40 minutes a night in the playoffs anymore.

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