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Tyler Metcalf

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🚨New words for @NoCeilingsNBA 🚨 Cooper Flagg has been one of the biggest names among all NBA Draft prospects for years and for a good reason. I broke down the @DukeMBB freshman's game, upside, and the minimal improvement areas.

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New Man on Campus: Cooper Flagg

Cooper Flagg's all-around versatility makes him not only one of the best prospects in the 2025 NBA Draft, but one of the most intriguing prospects in recent years.

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2 years

Pure absurdity from Mike Conley

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5 months

Imagine if the Timberwolves thought they could win this series? They may have gotten that lead up to 70 rather than just their game high 50.

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“When you lose the belief… it’s over. They don’t believe they can win anymore, which means this series is over.” Draymond sounds off on Gobert and the T-Wolves 👀

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I get so confused when league wide NBA content people say they’ve “watched a ton of the Timberwolves but can’t get over DLo crippling their upside” Stuff like that really makes it seem like they haven’t watched a second. DLo has been crucial to what they’ve done all season.

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5 months

Still basking in the absurdity of the Timberwolves' defense last night. It was truly incredible stuff. Then I remembered that next year Jaylen Clark, whose STL% of 5.1 last year was the 11th best in college since '08 from true high major conferences, will be healthy.

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2 years

The Chet Holmgren experience.

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3 years

My favorite thing about the anti-Chet argument is when people ask “well how will he handle Embiid, Jokic, and Gianis?” Well the rest of the league hasn’t figured that out so maybe the 3 best players in the NBA shouldn’t be the bench mark? He’s the best rim protector in a while.

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3 years

Just put Jaden McDaniels on an All-Defensive team now. Absurdly special solo weak side defense.

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3 years

Anthony Edwards was a defensive playmaking machine last night. He doesn't need to be the most technically sound defender, but if he continues to play with this level of energy, off-ball awareness, and commitment to running in transition, it will be huge for the Timberwolves.

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This is the best the Timberwolves ball movement has looked in a long time. I love how the ball constantly zips around the court, how determined they've been to get paint touches, and then that every player continues to relocate after giving up the ball.

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Why I loved Dillingham with the Spurs is equally relevant with the Timberwolves. His defensive concerns can be insulated w/ their size and established defenders. Then you factor in him being one of the most electric bucket getters in the draft. Tough not to be thrilled.

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10 months

Anthony Edwards goes down hard and provides the NBA with example 484,903,243 of why the slide under charge attempt needs to be eliminated. It's not a basketball play and is dangerous.

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This is absurd. Ant’s growth as a passer and handling pressure this year has been astronomical. It’s been so cool to see him grow from an elite score to a legit offensive engine in a very short period of time.

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10 months

Rudy Gobert continuing to look like the Defensive Player of the Year. Just obscene stuff from him tonight.

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10 months

Rudy Gobert was not moving like this last season. He's been so good this year.

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6 months

Put this in the Louvre

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3 months

One of the Timberwolves' biggest issues in the playoffs was a lack of bucket getters. They addressed it tonight. Rob Dillingham Spot up PPP: 97th percentile PNR: 89th Iso: 57th Off screen: 58th Catch and shoot: 98th Pull up: 82nd Terrence Shannon Jr Tran: 87th Spot up: 80th

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2 years

The Timberwolves recently deployed a new defensive look with Jaden McDaniels at the point of attack against both Ja Morant and De'Aaron Fox. I broke down how he held both to 3-10 shooting and the advantages it gives the rest of the team going forward

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Film Room: Breaking Down the Minister of (On-Ball) Defense Jaden McDaniels

The Timberwolves’ third-year rising star’s incredible defense on Ja Morant and De’Aaron Fox played a big role in Minnesota sweeping both ends of a back-to-back.

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3 years

Anthony Edwards is the most fun player in NBA.

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10 months

Rudy Gobert was not moving like this last season. He's been so good this year.

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10 months

A lot went into that Timberwolves comeback tonight but this was arguably my single favorite play of the night and a great counter to the Heat's strategy of blitzing the Anthony Edwards' pick-and-roll.

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Tyler Metcalf

4 years

Jaden McDaniels finally qualified for Cleaning the Glass percentile rankings. 97th block rate 71st OREB rate 95th DRTG 97th on/off DRTG differential 93rd opp TO% 95th on/off opp TO% differential 95th on/off opp eFG% differential He's made a major impact on the Timberwolves D

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2 years

Anthony Edwards is rapidly entering the zone where there isn’t really a bad shot for him.

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4 months

Just a ridiculous rotation that has to be perfect. Too late and it’s probably a foul plus a dunk. Too early and MPJ probably gets an open corner 3. Exquisite defense.

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3 years

The Timberwolves have been using Horns w/ DLo/KAT/Ant to create confusion w/ screens at the elbow, but tonight they used Horns to run shooters off screens and confuse the DEF. Simple motion into a pick-and-roll creates an easy layup for Russell.

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Tyler Metcalf

3 years

Kevin McCullar is a crazy good defender. He 100% has the versatility, technical ability, hands, and footwork to defend in the NBA.

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Tyler Metcalf

4 years

Just because D'Angelo Russell is a good off-ball shooter doesn't mean he should play as an off-ball guard. The 2 PG lineups for the Timberwolves have to stop. They've been disastrous. Net Ratings: DLo/JMac = -79 DLo/Rubio = -22 Rubio/JMac = -60 Just let Russell close it out.

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3 years

Jarred Vanderbilt has harnessed his chaotic energy this season to be an incredibly efficient scorer and one of the league’s most impactful defenders. How Vanderbilt has grown from a throw in piece in a trade to making an All-NBA Defensive team impact:

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The Chaotic Brilliance of Jarred Vanderbilt

The emergence of the man known as "Vando" has been one of the many bright spots for Minnesota this season.

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Gordon, Braun, Holiday, and Jackson have combined for 8-11 from 3. In the regular season they combined to average 3.4 made 3s per game and together shot 35% from 3.

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1 year

Strawther is absolutely perfect for the Nuggets. Just absurd range and he's going to feast playing off Jokic and Murray.

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4 years

Good morning. Jaden McDaniels is playing 20 minutes per game and has a block percentage of 3.2% which ranks in the 100th percentile.

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Tyler Metcalf

2 months

Rob Dillingham was VERY good at Summer League.

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Summer League leaders in points created per game, by draft class.

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5 months

Karl-Anthony Towns deserves an immense amount of credit for his defense on Nikola Jokic. He's done a fantastic job of walling up and making life really difficult for him. Jokic is the best player in the world and you'll never stop him, but the Timberwolves have made life about as

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This was one of the Timberwolves most impressive performances all year and it came on one of Ant's worst shooting nights, which is incredibly encouraging. The rim pressure, at-rim finishing, and rebounding were superb. Team DEF was phenomenal. Also Jaden McDaniels was really

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4 years

For someone who doesn’t like basketball Anthony Edwards sure does smile a lot when he’s out there.

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3 years

Good morning. The Timberwolves currently: -in 6th place in the West -have the 7th best DRTG -have the 9th best Net Rating -their most played lineup has a net rating of 48.3

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7 months

Grown men need to stop getting in their feelings about shots at the end of the game when it’s a blowout. Get over yourself and stop throwing cheap shots. That was pathetic by Schroeder.

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3 years

He is perfect. Hands off.

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3 years

Pre ASB of this season was one of the most miserable stretches of Timberwolves basketball I can remember. The transformation this team took post ASB w/ the coaching change, health, and player development was nothing short of incredible.

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8 months

Jaden's second jump here is ridiculous. Dort should let this fly, but by just getting a hand near the shot, Jaden makes Dort (who was 0-6 from 3) hesitate and pass out of it.

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Minny is so crazy long they can basically double SGA up top and concede 0 advantages. Just a great defensive squad.

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1 year

LeBron: “Cleveland! This is for you!” KG: “Anything is possible!” Jokic: “The job is done. We can go home now.” It’s impossible not to love him.

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Just a reminder that Anthony Edwards is 21. The leap his all around game has taken this year is absurd and it’s all on display in the second half. I know some of the inconsistency can be frustrating but he’s doing stuff that’s expected of 27 year old super stars.

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3 years

Anthony Edwards was classified as an inefficient chucker to start his career. Despite an excellent second half he's struggled to shed this label in the national context. With a new coach/healthy roster Edwards is showing his superstar potential #NBATwitter

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The Misconception of Anthony Edwards

The early season narratives surrounding Anthony Edwards are proving to completely off base.

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Love this. The Timberwolves' bench really struggled to score once Reid went down. Awesome developmental + work ethic story, now gets paid, and has the flexibility to sign another big contract if things keep trending like they are for him right as he hits his prime.

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Timberwolves center Naz Reid has agreed on a new three-year, $42 million deal with a player option, his agents Sean Kennedy and Jeff Schwartz of @excelbasketball tell ESPN. Undrafted out of LSU, Reid had his best season with 11.5 points and 4.9 rebounds.

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5 months

Ant just rotated from the opposite corner to force the missed layup and then beat everyone down the floor for a transition layup. SUPERSTAR STUFF

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4 years

Jaylen Nowell is absolutely having a breakout season for the #Timberwolves Percentile rankings per @cleantheglass : 85th EFG% 84th 3PT% 99th Mid Range% 96th on/off DRTG differential 84th on/off NRTG differential 99th on/off opp EFG% differential

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5 months

Timberwolves played a pretty mediocre first half and the Suns felt like they’re in full on desperation mode. Wolves still up 6 at half.

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4 years

Jaden McDaniels w/ 18 pts, 5 rbs, 3 asts, 4-9 3PT, 7-13 FG, and awesome DEF. The D is becoming a nightly thing but we're seeing him slowly expand his OFF game. He's more than just a stand still shooter. Good movement, passing, and attacking the rim.

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10 months

Leonard Miller with some really nice minutes at the end of the Timberwolves' blowout win where he showed some of his versatility.

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10 months

First game being credentialed for the Timberwolves. Excited to see how the offense adjusts without Ant.

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3 years

Anthony Edwards couldn't have had a more inefficient start to his NBA and Timberwolves scoring career, but he did something we rarely see from rookies. He made significant in season adjustments that paid massive dividends to his at-rim scoring #NBATwitter

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The Evolution of Anthony Edwards’s At-Rim Scoring

Anthony Edwards had a turbulent start to his career with the Minnesota Timberwolves due to early-season scoring inefficiencies. One of the biggest knocks on Edwards as a prospect was his...

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1 year

Miro Little (headed to Baylor) was the biggest standout for me yesterday at Hoop Summit. Tough, physical defender. The jumper looked really solid, and he was always talking. Loudest person in the gym.

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5 months

Jaden McDaniels has been tremendous on defense so far.

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8 months

Jaden McDaniels was so good tonight, highlighted by that tip in. Incredible OREB. He had 3 of those tonight along with a couple corner 3s and midrange floaters. The offense is so different when he can give them at least 12-15 points.

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Donovan Clingan is one of the best passing centers in the country and draft. As a freshman he had an AST% of 7.4 and a TOV% of 15.9. This season, those numbers nearly flipped to an AST% of 14.1 and a TOV% of 7.8. He's a quick processor, accurate passer, and can find cutters

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1 year

Jaden McDaniels not making an All-Defense team continues to age poorly. Oh, and he’s listed at 6’11 and ranked in the 96th percentile in block rate for forwards.

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Dillon Brooks' was among the elite perimeter defenders last season. This is by far his most valuable skill. 🗃️1000 minute min / 2023 regular season

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But I was the asshole for floating #3 for KAT...

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1 year

The Blazers and Wizards have a discussed a trade centered around the No. 3 pick and Kristaps Porzingis, per @massey_evan

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🐺Timberwolves vs Celtics thoughts🐺 This one is a bit longer but that game rocked so skip around as you wish. Video is in chronological order. Anthony Edwards is a superstar. What he did on both ends of the court was astounding. Jaden McDaniels was tremendous on DEF and

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3 years

Anthony Edwards was brilliant on OFF last night. Not just because of the 48 pts on 59/54/75 and 5 asts but more due to his shot selection and ball movement. Constantly attacked, rarely forced from 3, moved off ball, and kicked out of drives to open shooters.

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1 year

Andrej Stojakovic had a really dynamic warm up with a lot of movement shooting reps.

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5 months

Precedent is now set. Repercussions for players throwing stuff on the court is only a fine. What a joke.

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Shams Charania

5 months

Sources: The NBA is fining Nuggets star Jamal Murray for substantial amount after throwing heat pad and towel on court toward official Monday night. No suspension.

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4 years

Easily Anthony Edwards best game of his career. 23 pts on 9-15 FG and 4-7 3PT along w/ 5 rebs, 4 asts, 1 stl, and 1 block. He was intentional about getting to the rim. First step is so fast. He's already one of the strongest guys in the league. Gotta love the shot chart too

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3 years

6'0 McKinley Wright stuffing the pull-up three of 6'8 Trey Murphy is not how I anticipated the Timberwolves game ending.

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5 months

That was one of the more impressive halves we’ve seen from Anthony Edwards. The scoring package is absurd per usual but he’s doing so many little things like getting OREBs, making the extra pass, and he’s done a fantastic job of reading the weak side when the Suns double him.

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2 years

Kevin McCullar's passing is such an important and complimentary skill to a rotation. He typically just makes the proper read to counter the defense but shows off some flair as well. Passes out of the PNR, in transition, and swings it on the perimeter with ease.

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7 months

On the surface, the Timberwolves were built to absorb an injury like this (not trying to detract at all from how much this sucks). The starters w/ Naz instead of KAT have a net rating of +20.4 this season and the team as a whole is +5.7 when KAT is off the floor compared to +9

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Tyler Metcalf

2 years

Johnny Davis is a much better passer than he gets credit for. No, he's not a PG or primary creator, but he doesn't need to be. He won't manipulate a DEF, but he knows where his guys are, uses his scoring gravity to create for others, has good vision, and can pass w/ either hand.

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10 months

🐺Timberwolves vs Thunder thoughts🐺 Gobert continues to play the best defense of his career (yes I know how good he was in Utah). He was everywhere tonight on defense and was really important on offense. 6 OREBs and 6-7 on free throws was massive. Troy Brown Jr. was sublime.

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🚨New Film School🚨 The Timberwolves made the biggest move of the night by moving up for Rob Dillingham. I broke down how Dillingham thrived as a shooter, playmaker, and how it can fit into a Timberwolves specific context. Full video:

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3 years

I know the Timberwolves have been bad but it continues to shock me how little people know of them. Reasoning is KAT has had “3 pretty rough years”. Yea injuries, losing your mom and 6 other family members, and losing 50 lbs from getting COVID will do that. Pure nonsense.

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I wonder who will win the future trade of Porzingis for Towns?

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🚨New Film School🚨 UConn freshman Stephon Castle is one of the best defenders in the 2024 NBA Draft. Here's a clip from the full video where I break down why Castle is such a devastating all-around defender. Full video:

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Wolves fans, here's a great breakdown on Leonard Miller.

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The Prospect Overview: Don't Sleep on Leonard Miller

Leonard Miller has looked the part in a professional league at 19-years-old! Maxwell spoke to the G League Ignite prospect about his journey, his skill set, and his improvements!

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10 months

No Jaden, no Ant (late), no problem. What a win for the Timberwolves.

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🚨New words for @NoCeilingsNBA 🚨 Liam McNeeley has the chance to be one of the best off-ball creators in the 2025 NBA Draft. I broke down McNeeley's game and why he's a perfect fit with @UConnMBB

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New Man on Campus: Liam McNeeley

Liam McNeeley is one of the best off-ball weapons in the 2025 NBA Draft and projects to be a perfect fit with UConnm.

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2 years

The Timberwolves are finally looking like a team. The ball is moving, they’re cohesive on defense, and when one guy has a rough night someone else is there to step up. Weird what time can do.

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The importance of Jaden McDaniels cannot be understated. The work he’s done at the point of attack against Ja and Fox in back to back nights was incredibly impressive.

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3 years

Oh, oh my. Nothing better than elite defensive footwork.

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Tyler Metcalf

3 years

D'Angelo Russell put on a show with his passing last night with his 8th 10 assist game. Despite his reputation, Russell is vital to this team and their ball-movement. -AST% = 32.5 (75th %ile) (up from 32.4 last year 95th %ile) -AST:USG ratio = 1.13 best of career (1.03 last year)

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3 years

Friendly reminder that Mark Williams is the most NBA ready center in this class and is going to have a long career as a starter.

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3 years

Watching Jaden McDaniels and Isaiah Stewart play defense this season really makes you question what the hell was going on in UW last season and confirm that playing exclusively zone defense is bad.

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2 years

Johnny Davis was a dominant force this season. Few, if any, had the same level of responsibility and production. Stop making his evaluation overly complicated. He's the best two-way guard in the class #NBADraft My breakdown for @NoCeilingsNBA :

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The Remarkable Versatility of Johnny Davis

Few players had as much individual responsibility as Johnny Davis had this season. Don't make his evaluation more complicated than it needs to be.

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4 months

Some bitter sweet news from me but I’ll be stepping down from @canishoopus . I’ve had an absolute blast contributing to the site, being part of the community, and interacting with so many intelligent and creative people. Special thanks to @KyleTheige for initially bringing me on

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Tyler Metcalf

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Ty-Shon Alexander ( @5Tyshon ) is one of my favorite combo guards in this draft. The @BluejayMBB guard's combination of defense and off-ball scoring makes him a 1st round talent for me. Late 1st, early 2nd someone is getting a steal #NBADraft #NBATwitter

Everything You Need To Know About Ty-Shon Alexander

Ty-Shon Alexander is one of the best defensive guards in this class. On top of that, his off-ball scoring makes him an intriguing combo guard in the late first round.

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Scoot Henderson is going to be just fine.

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Since his first game for Gonzaga I've said that Chet Holmgren is the best rim protector I've ever scouted and stuff like this is why. His ability to stay vertical to initially disrupt the shot and then locate the ball, reposition his hands, and block it is really special stuff.

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I prefer using Cam Whitmore as a #2 -3 scoring option rather than a 1. It minimizes his lack of playmaking, allows him to attack closeouts and rotations, and gives him the opportunity to cut. Putting him in an off-ball role with a good initiator is the perfect fit early on for him

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Tyler Metcalf

3 years

More encouraged by this Timberwolves loss than a few of their wins. Defense was solid, outside shooting slightly better, Ant was so good attacking the rim, won the REB battle, limited TOs. Just not gonna win when the other team makes 60% of their 3s.

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Tyler Metcalf

1 year

Jordan Hawkins is the best off-ball mover and movement shooter in this class. Great sense of speeds, willing screener, tremendous shot prep, and relentless motor. Off Screen: 1.176 PPP - 84th percentile - 42.4 3PT% Spot up: 1.298 - 97th - 47.1 3PT% C&S: 1.23 - 88th - 41 3PT%

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Tyler Metcalf

11 months

Few thoughts on the Timberwolves game last night. Tough loss and they didn't look like they did in preseason. Main issue is that they couldn't buy a shot, but there are reasons for that. They missed some good looks but the shot selection also was pretty rough. A lot of hero

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Tyler Metcalf

4 years

This KAT-Ant two man game is looking like it could turn into one of the truly special offensive pairings in the league.

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Tyler Metcalf

2 years

Just an absolutely massive win for the Timberwolves. There were about 100 opportunities for them to fold but kept coming and get a much deserved win.

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Tyler Metcalf

5 months

It gets funnier every time you watch it

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Tyler Metcalf

11 months

This is one of the most complete Anthony Edwards games I can remember. The 3 level scoring is bonkers but he's showing great court vision w/ his playmaking late, super active on the boards, and playing really tough defense. Just all-around superstar stuff.

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Tyler Metcalf

3 years

Jaden McDaniels had 4 steals and 3 blocks last night and it didn't feel lucky or fluky or surprising. Hopefully more people actually take notice than they did last year because his combination of instincts, footwork, length, and verticality already make him a top tier defender.

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Tyler Metcalf

5 months

I was really impressed with Nikola Topic's first game back from injury. 🏀Playmaking still popped 🏀Shot well 🏀Showed versatility playing on and off ball 🏀Team DEF was much better 🏀Got downhill easier than his first few games with Red Star but was blocked a few times at the

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Tyler Metcalf

3 years

Just putting pieces together, it seems like the only people who were surprised by this firing are people with no connections to the Timberwolves. The full reporting on this will be fascinating.

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Tyler Metcalf

2 years

I continue to be impressed w/ how much Anthony Edwards has improved at the rim. Another really mature scoring display from him against the Mavericks with how he changes speed and direction, finishes with his left, and leverages his strength. Unique blend of power and finesse.

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Tyler Metcalf

3 years

Anthony Edwards tonight: 42 pts 17-22 FG 8-9 3PT 7 asts 6 rebs 1 stl 1 block Game high +11

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Tyler Metcalf

2 years

Taylor Hendricks was special on defense tonight.

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Tyler Metcalf

8 months

A rare embarrassing loss for the Timberwolves this year. The brutal no call at the end sucks but it shouldn't have been that close to begin with. Tallest player tonight for the Hornets was 6'9" and they started a 6'7" center. Can't remember a single lob to Gobert. Ant had at

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Tyler Metcalf

2 years

Benedict Mathurin is one of the best off-ball movers and scorers in this draft. Runs hard off screens, excellent timing on cuts, and great shot prep (big dip on the shot but fixable). His 36.9 3PT% undersells how good of an off-ball scorer/shooter he is due to shot difficulty.

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Tyler Metcalf

3 years

The absurdity that is Anthony Edwards. -Burst to blow past Middleton -Where he takes off -Body control to hang and adjust from a monster dunk to reverse layup -Finish through the foul -Where he finishes compared to where he jumps

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