Around the League: Week 13 1/16-1/22

[Superbone]

Mori's love for Rubio is reaching Phoenix219/Marion levels.

Might be time for a pic.

[Mori Chu]

I'm game; I deserve it. Is there a "hunky Rubio" photo out there somewhere?

[carey]

Rubio sucks. If he were worth a damn, Minnesota wouldnt be looking to unload him.

I've said that here a dozen times. If he were making a young team better wouldn't a team with the better young talent want to keep him? No one ever has an actual answer for that. I think we see a player we want and then construct a narrative that fits what we want to believe instead of the other way around. Some of us are so desperate for a Nash/Kidd like PG that we're willing to try anything right now. Lets make sure the team makes smart moves. This is a key moment in our rebuild. Shackling ourselves to Rubio at $14M a year (2 more years after this one) is not the answer.

[carey]

At least he doesn't make them worse hahaha. Seriously, there are other stats that show how Minni wins more and plays better with hin on the court.

https://www.reddit.com/r/timberwolves/c ... berwolves/
http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/rubios- ... lves-real/

None of those numbers were making sense to me then I realized both articles are from last year.

[carey]

6th straight 30+ point game for Kawhi Leonard. Is he the most quiet superstar in the league ever? I think he talks less than Duncan.

[Hermen]

McGee played 12 minutes and was +26 in them scored 13 as well

[Ring_Wanted]

None of those numbers were making sense to me then I realized both articles are from last year.

True, but should be factored in if the point is 'Rubio's impact on others is a myth'.

Anyway, Dunn if the PG I really want, but doubt the Wolves give him up.

[carey]

True, but should be factored in if the point is 'Rubio's impact on others is a myth'.

Anyway, Dunn if the PG I really want, but doubt the Wolves give him up.

Agreed. So maybe the discussion needs to be why is it different this year? Is it Thib's system? The emergence of LaVine? Or perhaps he feels threatened by Dunn though he has not played well?

[Split T]

Mavs beat Lakers by 49. Brandon Ingram was a -45 for the game. He was already dead last in the nba in Real Plus Minus.

[Gladiator]

https://twitter.com/espn/status/823305256436166660

Pretty sure the Lakers will finish with a worse record than the Suns

[Split T]

They realized they really want that top 3 pick

[UglyTruth]

I'm game; I deserve it. Is there a "hunky Rubio" photo out there somewhere?

Not quite but here's a little something-something.

[JCSunsfan]

Mavs beat Lakers by 49. Brandon Ingram was a -45 for the game. He was already dead last in the nba in Real Plus Minus.

Is Ingram officially a bust yet? Wow. This draft so far has been a dud with the big two injured or performing so poorly. Its really a mystery how some players can look so good and then be so bad in the NBA while others like Embiid and KAT seem to thrive.

[Shabazz]

Ingram will be fine. He's looked a lot better lately and he's 19. Lakers are letting him play through his mistakes and it will pay off in the long run.

[UglyTruth]

Lakers are tanking so they make Ingram play PG.

Similar to how Minnesota used to make LaVine their PG when they were tanking and he was statistically awful.

Once the Lakers care about winning, they'll put Ingram at his natural spot of SF and move Deng to the bench.

[Superbone]

I'm game; I deserve it. Is there a "hunky Rubio" photo out there somewhere?

Not quite but here's a little something-something.

Ha ha! That's good. Mori's licking his lips right now.

[Ring_Wanted]

True, but should be factored in if the point is 'Rubio's impact on others is a myth'.

Anyway, Dunn if the PG I really want, but doubt the Wolves give him up.

Agreed. So maybe the discussion needs to be why is it different this year? Is it Thib's system? The emergence of LaVine? Or perhaps he feels threatened by Dunn though he has not played well?

Can't really say what has changed, although all you said probably makes an impact, and the emergence of Dunn is not going to take long to come. There is also a personal factor, as his mother died in may '16 and his granny did a couple of days ago.

[Ring_Wanted]

Ingram will be fine. He's looked a lot better lately and he's 19. Lakers are letting him play through his mistakes and it will pay off in the long run.

Agreed on the latter part, but 'fine' is pretty vague and if by that we are talking about those Durant comps, it's going to be a heavy task to even approach that level. what's your opinion on his speed? I believe that's the biggest limiting factor, even more than his weakness.

[Mori Chu]

I'm game; I deserve it. Is there a "hunky Rubio" photo out there somewhere?

Not quite but here's a little something-something.

Ha ha! That's good. Mori's licking his lips right now.

LOL. I deserve this.