1. Thibs Canned: Today, the Wolves did the unexpected and fired Tim Thibodeau as coach and GM. The Wolves have not been great so far (18-21, 11th in the West) but they haven’t been much worse than reasonable expectations, which…
Category: Quick Thoughts
Quick Thoughts
1. GS Struggles: The Warriors are still the top seed in the West but, after several blowout losses at home and a relatively blah SRS (4.02 which is only third in the conference), there are signs of problems. The Warriors…
Quick Thoughts
1. Whither Melo?: Carmelo Anthony’s quick exile from Houston has put his future career in limbo and raised questions about his future and his past. Recently, Kirk Goldsberry wrote a thoughtful piece for ESPN that made the point that Melo’s…
Trae Young and Three-Point Futility
Time to check in on Trae Young, the player who was considered a Stephen Curry clone last year in college. So far, as a rookie, Young has looked like he has some uses as a playmaker in the NBA. At…
No D in the Land
The Cavs’ very dry spell the last few weeks has caused all sorts of drama internally and externally. Was letting Kyrie Irving go for Isaiah Thomas hurting the team? Cleveland reportedly had a heated meeting where Kevin Love was considered…