In a searing assessment of the team, Anthony Edwards talked about the defense, the fans and the coaches. But the most interesting observation was on the individual agendas that seem to be getting in the way this season. On a team going through it. www.nytimes.com/athletic/595... - ThreadSky

jonkrawczynski.bsky.social • 88 days ago

In a searing assessment of the team, Anthony Edwards talked about the defense, the fans and the coaches.

But the most interesting observation was on the individual agendas that seem to be getting in the way this season.

On a team going through it.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5954565/2024/11/28/anthony-edwards-timberwolves-slow-start/?source=emp_shared_

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teawillsneeze.bsky.social•88 days ago

The fans booing may seem disrespectful, but the product and effort our players are giving us has been even more disrespectful. Except ant, he’s doing what he can night in night out

4rest4thetrees.bsky.social•87 days ago

NAW might be the best player on the team so far in terms of exceeding expectations.

thejuicevox.bsky.social•88 days ago

Damn

youroldbuddyed.bsky.social•88 days ago

Oh wow a team with weirdo Trumpers and anti-vaxx RFK goons is being torn apart by individual agendas? Let me guess, Will this also be to the detriment of the team? Weird

4rest4thetrees.bsky.social•87 days ago

What? Who are you referring to?

gengaara.bsky.social•87 days ago

Gobert has liked shit from Tucker Carlson and RFK Jr. He deserves criticism for his off court stuff and occasional on court blowup. But he seems like a good team mate overall.

I suspect stuff is tense because their lives got flipped upside down. They have to play diff. And they suck right now.

4rest4thetrees.bsky.social•87 days ago

Thanks for the info. Given what he did at the start of COVID the RFK stuff makes sense.

Disappointing.

youroldbuddyed.bsky.social•87 days ago

Sorry I dropped that and didn’t reply.

mikerosemn.bsky.social•88 days ago

Guess there are only two ways to go from here. Here’s hoping this is the wake up call they need.

hamsterdance.bsky.social•88 days ago

i honestly really like AE’s response to the media at all times. i know people are saying our record is partly an Ant maturity problem but i don’t truly see it

montelhardin.com•87 days ago

It’s the black home they traded for before the season started.

bdubsphx.bsky.social•88 days ago

Regarding the "gradually growing apart" comment from Ant, I wonder if multiple players having new babies contributes to that feeling? Ant, Jaden, Rudy, NAW, I think all welcomed new additions. They live way differently than me, but it was harder in that phase of life to stay connected to friends.

spacemanstiff.bsky.social•88 days ago

People boo because expectations were high, the product and vibes suck, and games are expensive. Honestly tough to root for this team at the moment - reminds me of the vibe of Jimmy Butler's last season coupled with the awkwardness of Gobert's first season. New wolves, just like the old wolves.

thefadeawayla.bsky.social•88 days ago

Julius Randle, the team killer?

dk3k.bsky.social•87 days ago

I suspect the young overbearing loudmouth who makes continual boneheaded clutch plays and then goes on rants calling his teammates ‘soft’ is a significant part of the problem. The faux ‘it’s on me, because I’m the best’ shit would be nails of a chalkboard to normal guys in that locker room.

joshyank.bsky.social•88 days ago

Great stuff, Jon. I think that bit about them missing Karl's goofy nature right now could be right on - while it could be cringe, it resonated with Ant's own goofy nature and kept things from getting too serious in the past.

joshyank.bsky.social•88 days ago

Also, Finch's assessment of the team always trying to throw the haymaker seems apt, as it has when he has made that critique in the past. Wonder if it will ever sink in...

vivisdad.bsky.social•88 days ago

I feel like the wolves are without the Conley from the last two years. While that production wasn’t sustainable at his age, it feels like the team is missing his performance more than anything

dubminus.bsky.social•88 days ago

Interesting, I read the piece and then watched the ANT quotes. It reads much worse than sounds, which is not to say he’s not spot-fucking-on. What a weird team, they look indifferent, enthusiastic, locked in, and throughly confused in blocks of 5 min stretch’s.. they COULD be great… but will they?

saramontourlewis.com•88 days ago

🎯 It’s so streaky. They need to be able to maintain in the frustrating moments instead of letting that completely derail them.

dubminus.bsky.social•88 days ago

Fer sure. The feels seem to be overwhelming the talent/ effort

cythehknbafan.bsky.social•87 days ago

Please dont suddenly fix everything next game...

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