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I get a little annoyed by the comments from both wolves fans and others about “everyone else wanted us to trade him!” “Wolves fans wanted to trade him!” Who fuckin cares? I have been the biggest KAT fan in the world, but why not welcome folks to change their minds based on what’s happening this season?

It is OK for people to change their minds based on the growth he is showing and it is OK to say, I thought one way about him in the past and things are looking different now. I expected him to get back to form as an elite scorer and all-NBA type offensive talent. I did NOT expect him to get way better on defense, to start showing signs of maturity re: fouling and refs, and to accept his role so willingly and effectively as a 1B at times and still step up as “the guy” when we need him to (and do so while still letting Rudy dictate so much of what’s happening when they’re on the floor together)

He is playing the best basketball of his career and who gives a fuck what you or me or whoever thought in the past.

Lets go wolves fans

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You’re right. I feel like ANT goes an extra level when he really wants but in general NAW is a better defender— excited to see him keep it up with Jaden out

Not naming Rudy Gobert or Jaden McDaniels makes me skeptical of your list OP. The Wolves are 3rd in DRTG despite having played the Hawks (2nd in ORTG) Suns (7th, and they dropped like 135 on us on our SEGABABA which skews our stats) Celtics (8th) Nuggets with Murray (10th) Kings (11th) and Warriors (12th, twice actually but one game without their top 3). Anyways. Wolves defense.

Yes but 3rd best on the wolves after Rudy and Jaden (in that order IMO). Ant has been great, but still isn’t always locked in, whereas Rudy is my DPOY so far and Jaden is at least all defense second team (lots of great wing defenders in the NBA). Great article from the Star Tribune just came out today (twin cities flagship paper) on how the wolves have given Rudy the keys to the kingdom on defense just like teams do with superstars on offense:

Finch said that during his time as an assistant in New Orleans coaching Jrue Holiday, he realized that a team should collaborate with its best defensive player the way it might with its best offensive player. He has applied that philosophy in having Gobert play a significant role in outlining the themes of the Wolves defense.

"I've always had the approach with offensive players that you've got to give them great freedom, and several years ago it struck me before I became coach here, why don't we do the same with defensive players?" Finch said. "You have to give those players an incredible amount of freedom to be able to navigate a lot of situations in the league that they have to face against these guys every night."

Highly recommend the article if you are interested either in some NBA defensive scheming talk in general or specifically how the wolves transformed their approach to become one of the best in the league this year! Well written by one of our best beats, Chris Hine.

I think it is close, of course, but I’d like to hear y’all’s arguments for Hali over Ant. For me, his advantage on the defensive side of the ball makes me rate Ant higher despite how great Hali is on offense.

I second Magic

I don’t have any issues with Eagan as far as suburbs go tbh. I kinda like it. I used to date a woman who lived there.

They built a new facility about five years ago. Its right off of 494, east of the airport now.

ok 👍

If he wins us a ring I’ll drive him to the Vikings facility in Eagan personally and we’ll stop at Popeyes on the way.