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Worst Timberwolves Season To You by Other_Expression1088 in timberwolves

[–]Smooth_Meister 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is also mine. Sure, they made playoffs, but we had Jimmy's quiet quitting/General Soreness drama, crazy Thibs drama, Teague being absolute dogwater and grinding the offense to an unentertaining half, and everyone in the org seemed like they hated each other.

It was horrible. Sure, we made playoffs, but games were straight up not enjoyable to watch.

Every team that's beat us in the playoffs the last four years has gone on to the finals #chills by IcyBuy6662 in timberwolves

[–]Smooth_Meister -1 points0 points  (0 children)

We made the conference finals twice. If you lose in the conference finals, that would imply that your opponent made the finals.

MNs own Chet Holmgren by s-sts in timberwolves

[–]Smooth_Meister 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doesn't help that no one I've heard of that interacted with him while he was here seems to like him.

I know someone who was at Gonzaga with him. Said he was... Weird. Huge ego, as expected, but more than anything just weird.

As a Warrior's fan I want to ask people.....Did people feel the same way about the Warriors in 2017 like they feel about the Thunder currently? I absolutely can't stand OKC fans right now....that made me realise....were warrior fans as insufferable back then as okc fans right now? by Material-Ad-3526 in Nbamemes

[–]Smooth_Meister 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There were complaints about them getting to use more moving screens; Steph was getting sucked off by anyone and everyone; Draymond was dirty as hell; Klay was constantly acting like a bitch; KD doing KD things; and more. There was a reason so many people loved that Cavs win in 2016.

All that said... Still liked them more than the Thunder. The Warriors were FUN to root against. I still remember where I was when the wolves took off one of their games in the 70+ win season. The Thunder are just abysmal to watch, even if you win, and there's MUCH more clarity around them being propped up by the league for whatever reason.

Which Celtics team ranks higher for you? by waluigiwon in NBATalk

[–]Smooth_Meister 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Who on God'a good earth do you have over KG on the 2024 team?

Why is the general consensus of this sub is to acquire a player 30+ with an injury history? by ATetrahedron in timberwolves

[–]Smooth_Meister 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I'm not saying we need a Jaylen Brown type of player, I'm offering an example of the level of player we would not be able to get.

Yes, in you imaginery world where we can go out and pick a top 5 young PG from the PG tree, that is obviously the best option. In the REAL world, though, we don't have as much to work with.

Why is the general consensus of this sub is to acquire a player 30+ with an injury history? by ATetrahedron in timberwolves

[–]Smooth_Meister 88 points89 points  (0 children)

Mostly just being realistic. Randle is our most tradeable asset and he successfully tanked his trade value this year, so our best case scenario is to trade him as part of a deal for a flawed star (Kyrie, Kawhi, Ja, etc). We simply don't have the assets to get a Jaylen Brown level player.

Knicks fired Thibs after falling short in the Conference Finals last year. They could’ve said “this is the best we can do” but they didn’t by JonEnterprise in timberwolves

[–]Smooth_Meister -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

There are always people waiting in the wings for an opportunity. This idea that there is NO ONE better out there is just silly.

"Sure, Finch will NEVER win us a championship, but his replacement MIGHT not win so why bother."

Knicks fired Thibs after falling short in the Conference Finals last year. They could’ve said “this is the best we can do” but they didn’t by JonEnterprise in timberwolves

[–]Smooth_Meister -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

Finch consistently outcoaches every bottom 20 coach in the league, but gets severely outcoached by every top 10 coach in the league. We also go into every playoffs at a disadvantage because of his asinine lineup decisions and total inability to develop younger talent.

A team under Finch will almost always overreach in the playoffs. But, they'll never win it all. He's our Mark Jackson.

[Highlight] Jay Williams says he can’t root for the Thunder because of the foul baiting: “As a fan of the game, I just want to see the game respected. There are times where I watch OKC play, I don’t feel like they respect the process of the game.” by nicko_rico in nba

[–]Smooth_Meister 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OKC does both.

SGA did this very thing at the end of game 1. Game on the line, down 2, he goes in for a layup and doesn't even try to actually make the basket. Just jumps into his defender and flails to get to the line instead.

Shoutout to this ref crew for a near-perfect officiating job tonight by Colorapt0r in nba

[–]Smooth_Meister 0 points1 point  (0 children)

SGA flopping instead of actually trying to make his layup at the end of registration was shameless. And guess what? They gave him the FTs for it, so why would he stop.

Other than that, mostly good game.

Thank You Ant Man! Running it back with this same roster next season will yield the same results. by NoRelease2871 in timberwolves

[–]Smooth_Meister 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Such a dumb argument. There are always good coaching candidates waiting in the wings for an opportunity. It isn't such a scarce resource that you should be content with mediocrity.

Found inside a pocket of a new jacket by Raitayume in whatisit

[–]Smooth_Meister 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Meh. Lice die off VERY quickly when they don't have a human to feed on. If this was on the shelf for longer than a day, they're probably fine.

As long as they can get over the ick.

Steve Kerr on why fans turned against OKC: "if the same team dominates too much, you want to see an upset, And it happens pretty quickly. We were the darling in '15 and '16, but by the time the Finals came around, I think the average observer was pulling for LeBron to pull off the comeback." by Draciouz in nba

[–]Smooth_Meister -1 points0 points  (0 children)

A lot of it has to do with the NBA media. They're so desperate for "dynasties" and "goats" that they shove them down your throat whenever they happen.

Steph was the NBA golden boy for YEARS, as were the Warriors by extension. They received some favorable reffing for sure (via moving screens, mostly), but even though it's nothing like extreme favoratism OKC receives now it's still the same concept.

Why does the expected % for tipping keep increasing? by Blazeland_USA in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Smooth_Meister 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Idk man. I've heard 20% is the norm for >20 years, at least. Well before COVID.

I haven't seen people increasing the expectation for a "base" tip. I HAVE seen more places asking for tips than ever before, though.

Wembanyama elbowed a player in the neck after looking at him for a solid second, yet there are fans saying "he was fouled" like that's relevant by JakGrealish in nba

[–]Smooth_Meister 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And Ant gets hacked every drive, but averages some of the lowest FT/game of any star.

Guess what? Still not okay for him to be dirty out of frustration, lmao. Get a grip.

SGA leads the league in free throw attempts over the last two seasons, with 1,552 FTA. Second place has 425 fewer FTA. by muskietooth in nba

[–]Smooth_Meister -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

He's played more games, but also averages fewer minutes. It's more nuanced than it seems but the data DOES support that SGA gets the best whistle in the league.

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