Let’s start with this: regardless of your feelings on Gobert and the price paid, this trade makes the Timberwolves arguably the most interesting team in the league next year (barring whatever happens with the Brooklyn malcontents). First, there’s going to be a hilariously awkward reconciliation between the incumbent Wolves and their new teammate after several verbal jabs last season:
Jul 4, 2022·edited Jul 4, 2022Liked by Mike Shearer
Wonderful piece! I would point out, as was mentioned on the Lowe Post, Vanderbuilt was as non-shooter as Gobert is, so spacing-wise there isn't much of a difference on offense. With just the upgrade on defense Wolves are pretty much a lock for the playoffs now, and the grand question is whether being a good screener and a lob threat is good enough on offense when the games count up to 7. IMO the issue in Utah was always their porous perimeter defense, and the wolves might just not have that problem.
Wonderful piece! I would point out, as was mentioned on the Lowe Post, Vanderbuilt was as non-shooter as Gobert is, so spacing-wise there isn't much of a difference on offense. With just the upgrade on defense Wolves are pretty much a lock for the playoffs now, and the grand question is whether being a good screener and a lob threat is good enough on offense when the games count up to 7. IMO the issue in Utah was always their porous perimeter defense, and the wolves might just not have that problem.