Just like that, OKC's Chet Holmgren is out for the season with a Lisfranc injury... I was really looking forward to see him play, that hurts... are these big guys just too fragile? Or the competition at the pro level is just that much tougher? It feels like many young bigs just get hurt rather easily.
He should never have been playing that Pro Am. The court was slick, and unlike Lebron, who has made all his money, Holmgren has his whole future in front of him. He got hurt just a couple minutes in, slipping on the floor.
On another note - so happy with the moves my Timberwolves made. People laughed at me when I said they'd post over 45 wins last year. And look what they did...46. And quite frankly, they COULD HAVE, and SHOULD HAVE beaten the Grizzlies. They didn't know how to close. Great season. With the addition of Gobert, they have exactly what they need to take another leap.
I feel like they are in position now to be around 50 wins, another seed or two higher in the West, and should be a contender to come out of the West for the next three to four years.
I know people think the Wolves gave up too much for Rudy Gobert. But those people don't know the team like those of us who live Timberwolves basketball. We gave up career bench players, we have tons of depth to replace them, and the draft picks - our team is young anyway, and with us likely being a legitimate 45-55 win team probably for the next 4-7 years, none of those picks are going to be anything high. They'll be high teens, low 20s.
So bench guys, and a host of low first round picks for a guy who is an All NBA center, defensive monster, and huge presence that makes our front line the tallest and most athletic in the NBA? Yeah, I'm good.
And wait til you all see Anthony Edwards. Saying it now... 26+ ppg next season, NBA All Star. Towns is the centerpiece, and he'll do his usual 25/10/5. But Edwards is going to make a leap that will have people drooling.
Absolutely impressed by the moves Tim Connelly has made.