You might be right, but for most of the draft process I was advocating TyH (or Vassell) and then best PG left with the later pick. With Mitch-Randle-RJB in place, why not draft a whole new, much-needed backcourt?
Closing minutes? Our whole 4Q offense was iso Randle.
The most Melo-game Randle has played all year. And on both ends, where Julius slacked on defense, especially in the 1Q where he gave up 3 open triples in the first 4+, minutes. Randle's 1Q defense has been abysmal lately.
Really a terrible loss, with Minny making lots of efforts to give the game away.
25.4 secs up by one and Minny commits two ugly turnovers.
RJB creating a fallaway midrange J is just not his shot and he had Wolves longest defender on him.
Flipside, give Edwards much credit for making big plays late.
And McDaniels played a very strong game including solid D on Randle. McD did not look like a rook. Looked a helluva lot better than Obit.
Overall, Mini appears disjointed and unfocused too often and they waste possessions. And as Clyde noted it's clear when they ratchet up their D for stretches, only to sink back into lethargy. Looks like a poorly coached team unfamiliar with each other. Lots of real sloppy and careless passing. Knix had a lot of steals and deflections.
Rubio and Elf almost comically unwilling to shoot 3's at times.
With Rose out, Quix didn't score; Franc didn't play.
Taj played real well, was just mixing it up effectively, always around the ball near the rim on both ends.
Was very much a game of runs.
And giving up some extremely wide-open 3's helped Minny put together two big runs, late 2Q and early 4Q.
One example: Knix up by 11 a minute-plus into the 4Q and Burks just drifts way away from his man for no reason. Absolutely no driving or cutting threat, but Burks inexplicably heads into the paint, allowing Beasley a wide open corner 3. Egregious blunder.
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