I'm guessing this is partly the Steph Curry effect.

But if I were the Wolves, I wouldn't exactly be sold on Rubio either.

Imagine D'Angelo Russell throwing passes to Wiggins and Lavine and the rest of the runnin' Wolves? And scoring at will from the top of the key? Dear gravy.

That is a great young team moving forward.

BRIGGS wrote:towns is going 1

Man, briggs- you're like nostradamus on crack lately!

smackeddog wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:towns is going 1

Man, briggs- you're like nostradamus on crack lately!

Lately? LOL

WaltLongmire wrote:

crzymdups wrote:

WaltLongmire wrote:

Nalod wrote:"everyone" also understands GS was fortunate to not have to face a healthy OKC, Clippers or SAS enroute. If Im the Lakers Im licking my chops of unleashing Oka4 on GSW!

Fans are not "everyone". I doubt Wolves are like "Oh, wow, maybe we should look at Russell, did you see what Steph just did"!

Who knows what the TWolves are thinking. The story out there is that Saunders supposedly likes OK4 and his traditional post-up game, and many others like Towns. Saunders has the final say, though.

There are also folks in the BB world who still believe that 5 years down the road Russell will be the biggest star to emerge from this draft.

Too many variables to be certain of anything.

Have said this a number of times- as a Jets fan I never even studied Leonard Williams pre-draft because he was not expected to drop to us in any major mock draft.

Stranger things have happened...and Minny has one of those "stranger things" on their roster at this moment- Anthony Bennett.

Minnesota also has taken Johnny Flynn over Steph Curry in their very recent past.

I assume they'll take Towns, but yeah, Flip likes Okafor. And I think there will be a Steph Curry effect in the draft.

You add D'Angelo Russell to the Wolves... and realistically how different is their talent base from Golden State's? Obviously you need some years to develop and learn to play together, but if D'Angelo is a star, he could be the missing piece the way Curry was for the Warriors or CP3 was for the Clippers.

Wolves have a lot of talent - D'Angelo could be the missing ingredient that makes Wiggins and Lavine lethal weapons.

I have mentioned that Flynn pick a million time... Would have changed the entire complexion of the league. Rubio/Curry would not be a bad tandem, by the way, imo.

If I was a Minny fan I would hunt Kahn down and do something to make his life miserable.

Nobody proves that high picks in the draft is not a foolproof way to build a team like Kahn and his wasted lottery picks. I think Rubio is the only one left.

You want to see something scary? Look at the Charlotte Bobcats/Hornets lotto picks since 2000. It is terrifying. There are other teams run worse than the Knicks, believe it or not.

WaltLongmire wrote:

crzymdups wrote:

WaltLongmire wrote:

crzymdups wrote:

WaltLongmire wrote:

Nalod wrote:"everyone" also understands GS was fortunate to not have to face a healthy OKC, Clippers or SAS enroute. If Im the Lakers Im licking my chops of unleashing Oka4 on GSW!

Fans are not "everyone". I doubt Wolves are like "Oh, wow, maybe we should look at Russell, did you see what Steph just did"!

Who knows what the TWolves are thinking. The story out there is that Saunders supposedly likes OK4 and his traditional post-up game, and many others like Towns. Saunders has the final say, though.

There are also folks in the BB world who still believe that 5 years down the road Russell will be the biggest star to emerge from this draft.

Too many variables to be certain of anything.

Have said this a number of times- as a Jets fan I never even studied Leonard Williams pre-draft because he was not expected to drop to us in any major mock draft.

Stranger things have happened...and Minny has one of those "stranger things" on their roster at this moment- Anthony Bennett.

Minnesota also has taken Johnny Flynn over Steph Curry in their very recent past.

I assume they'll take Towns, but yeah, Flip likes Okafor. And I think there will be a Steph Curry effect in the draft.

You add D'Angelo Russell to the Wolves... and realistically how different is their talent base from Golden State's? Obviously you need some years to develop and learn to play together, but if D'Angelo is a star, he could be the missing piece the way Curry was for the Warriors or CP3 was for the Clippers.

Wolves have a lot of talent - D'Angelo could be the missing ingredient that makes Wiggins and Lavine lethal weapons.

I have mentioned that Flynn pick a million time... Would have changed the entire complexion of the league. Rubio/Curry would not be a bad tandem, by the way, imo.

If I was a Minny fan I would hunt Kahn down and do something to make his life miserable.

Nobody proves that high picks in the draft is not a foolproof way to build a team like Kahn and his wasted lottery picks. I think Rubio is the only one left.

You want to see something scary? Look at the Charlotte Bobcats/Hornets lotto picks since 2000. It is terrifying. There are other teams run worse than the Knicks, believe it or not.

Yup. Pretty bad

Worse than the pick are the players still on the board after you pick.

Jordan was with Charlotte when they took Morrison, I think. What would folks have been thinking taking him?

You should ask Briggs about Morrison. He thought he was going to be the second coming of Frank Kaminsky Larry Bird.

crzymdups wrote:

WaltLongmire wrote:

Nalod wrote:"everyone" also understands GS was fortunate to not have to face a healthy OKC, Clippers or SAS enroute. If Im the Lakers Im licking my chops of unleashing Oka4 on GSW!

Fans are not "everyone". I doubt Wolves are like "Oh, wow, maybe we should look at Russell, did you see what Steph just did"!

Who knows what the TWolves are thinking. The story out there is that Saunders supposedly likes OK4 and his traditional post-up game, and many others like Towns. Saunders has the final say, though.

There are also folks in the BB world who still believe that 5 years down the road Russell will be the biggest star to emerge from this draft.

Too many variables to be certain of anything.

Have said this a number of times- as a Jets fan I never even studied Leonard Williams pre-draft because he was not expected to drop to us in any major mock draft.

Stranger things have happened...and Minny has one of those "stranger things" on their roster at this moment- Anthony Bennett.

Minnesota also has taken Johnny Flynn over Steph Curry in their very recent past.

I assume they'll take Towns, but yeah, Flip likes Okafor. And I think there will be a Steph Curry effect in the draft.

You add D'Angelo Russell to the Wolves... and realistically how different is their talent base from Golden State's? Obviously you need some years to develop and learn to play together, but if D'Angelo is a star, he could be the missing piece the way Curry was for the Warriors or CP3 was for the Clippers.

Wolves have a lot of talent - D'Angelo could be the missing ingredient that makes Wiggins and Lavine lethal weapons.

I think its a mistake to try to emulate the Warriors as the latest fashion statement when its clear their run was based on a path of luck regarding teams, matchups and injury. BTW, most championships have some of that!!! When you match up can also matter. Clippers were bloodied and beaton after a 7 game war with Spurs. they were ripe for the taking!

I don't try to emulate the warrior, I build a team to destroy them!!!! Odds are, a healthy team with a combo of a powerful inside game with paremter shooters will beat them. The gods were good to the Warriors. Yeah it happens, remember the knicks run in 1999 to the finals? Little luck, little injury, little matchup and a nice run can happen.

Im Flip, Im salavating on Oka4 and thinking of an inside out game with nobody that can stop him in the paint. I have Antic and a fundamentally sound young inside player with lots of youth around and Im smashing warriors inside and put a hurt on defending the outside game. Basketball is a big person sport. BTW, Draymond Green this season looked like Extra E from a few years ago. Good Defensive player but he gets open because of the shooters on that team. Curry and Klay are incredible shooters and life was good for Draymond. Im not knocking them, but im not using them as the blueprint thats the future of probasketball. GSW played to their strength and won, but I would trade Klay for Oka4 without batting an eye and balance it out.

Lakers won't take Russell as I think you can't say no to a big like towns/oka4.
Philly knows that Embiid can get on the floor inside of two years which is as long as it might take Kristaps to get man strength. They might have to create a buzz this year and Russell might be the kid.

Thus Knicks then have their dilema. WCS makes sense for the zen. Mundiay for the starphuch. Phil still has to sell tickets.

Nalod wrote:

crzymdups wrote:

WaltLongmire wrote:

Nalod wrote:"everyone" also understands GS was fortunate to not have to face a healthy OKC, Clippers or SAS enroute. If Im the Lakers Im licking my chops of unleashing Oka4 on GSW!

Fans are not "everyone". I doubt Wolves are like "Oh, wow, maybe we should look at Russell, did you see what Steph just did"!

Who knows what the TWolves are thinking. The story out there is that Saunders supposedly likes OK4 and his traditional post-up game, and many others like Towns. Saunders has the final say, though.

There are also folks in the BB world who still believe that 5 years down the road Russell will be the biggest star to emerge from this draft.

Too many variables to be certain of anything.

Have said this a number of times- as a Jets fan I never even studied Leonard Williams pre-draft because he was not expected to drop to us in any major mock draft.

Stranger things have happened...and Minny has one of those "stranger things" on their roster at this moment- Anthony Bennett.

Minnesota also has taken Johnny Flynn over Steph Curry in their very recent past.

I assume they'll take Towns, but yeah, Flip likes Okafor. And I think there will be a Steph Curry effect in the draft.

You add D'Angelo Russell to the Wolves... and realistically how different is their talent base from Golden State's? Obviously you need some years to develop and learn to play together, but if D'Angelo is a star, he could be the missing piece the way Curry was for the Warriors or CP3 was for the Clippers.

Wolves have a lot of talent - D'Angelo could be the missing ingredient that makes Wiggins and Lavine lethal weapons.

I think its a mistake to try to emulate the Warriors as the latest fashion statement when its clear their run was based on a path of luck regarding teams, matchups and injury. BTW, most championships have some of that!!! When you match up can also matter. Clippers were bloodied and beaton after a 7 game war with Spurs. they were ripe for the taking!

I don't try to emulate the warrior, I build a team to destroy them!!!! Odds are, a healthy team with a combo of a powerful inside game with paremter shooters will beat them. The gods were good to the Warriors. Yeah it happens, remember the knicks run in 1999 to the finals? Little luck, little injury, little matchup and a nice run can happen.

Im Flip, Im salavating on Oka4 and thinking of an inside out game with nobody that can stop him in the paint. I have Antic and a fundamentally sound young inside player with lots of youth around and Im smashing warriors inside and put a hurt on defending the outside game. Basketball is a big person sport. BTW, Draymond Green this season looked like Extra E from a few years ago. Good Defensive player but he gets open because of the shooters on that team. Curry and Klay are incredible shooters and life was good for Draymond. Im not knocking them, but im not using them as the blueprint thats the future of probasketball. GSW played to their strength and won, but I would trade Klay for Oka4 without batting an eye and balance it out.

Lakers won't take Russell as I think you can't say no to a big like towns/oka4.
Philly knows that Embiid can get on the floor inside of two years which is as long as it might take Kristaps to get man strength. They might have to create a buzz this year and Russell might be the kid.

Thus Knicks then have their dilema. WCS makes sense for the zen. Mundiay for the starphuch. Phil still has to sell tickets.

I agree with this. I think Winslow makes sense as a middle of the road approach. And Melo respects him because he won an NCAA title as a freshman like he did.