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RsxPiimp
06-03-2015, 04:55 PM
There have been rumors surrounding the top two picks since the Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Lakers were named as the top two teams in the NBA Draft. Karl-Anthony Towns is the top prospect to most scouts, but T-Wolves general manager and head coach Flip Saunders reportedly prefers Jahlil Okafor.

– Have you seen the ‘Lakers Nation’ phone case? –

The Lakers would love to get Towns, and if Saunders truly wants Okafor, it may be beneficial to move down, something that may be a possibility according to ESPN’s Chad Ford:

I think Flip see’s Okafor as a major post up presence on offense — a major need of the Wolves. But you’re right. Towns has more strengths than Okafor, fewer weaknesses (if any) and I think he’s a better fit with Gourgi Dieng and Pekovic. No question Towns can play some four in the NBA and be a nightmare match-up [...] But we’re still three weeks away. Lots of homework going on. I think the Wolves will eventually decide to take him 1, or perhaps swap with the Lakers and try to pick up another asset.

The Lakers could pair their 27th or 34th overall pick with the second overall pick to move up to the top spot. They could even throw in a player such as Nick Young if the Timberwolves wanted a player as well. It would make sense for the Timberwolves to pick up another asset if they truly are set on Okafor.

Mitch Kupchak says it’s unlikely the team would bring in three rookies so sacrificing one of their other picks to grab Towns would make a lot of sense. Whether the T-Wolves would really consider doing that remains to be seen, but it may be something worth looking out for.



http://www.lakersnation.com/lakers-rumors-timberwolves-looking-to-swap-draft-picks/2015/06/03/
Mitch
06-03-2015, 05:05 PM
Neither want to be wolves, we have the leverage.
Koolaid_Man
06-03-2015, 05:15 PM
I know my nigga Luva dont like this :lol
DPG21920
06-03-2015, 05:38 PM
Nick young :lmao
Buddy Mignon
06-03-2015, 05:40 PM
I know my nigga Luva dont like this :lol

I told you out the gate I'd trade our pick. If Im forced to choose then its Ok... no one else.
Thread
06-03-2015, 05:49 PM
Nick young :lmao

Whose ever idea this was should be beaten with a good sized stick.
DPG21920
06-03-2015, 05:57 PM
Whose ever idea this was should be beaten with a good sized stick.

Agreed. In typical media fashion it favors LA while making no sense for the other guy g'd it!
Kool Bob Love
06-03-2015, 06:06 PM
Whose ever idea this was should be beaten with a good sized stick.

Without whose you're light 2 NBA banners.
Thread
06-03-2015, 06:08 PM
Without whose you're light 2 NBA banners.

Let me cut the sapling & commissed a beatin'. I play no favorites. When JB fucks up like this, it's whippin' time.
Buddy Mignon
06-03-2015, 06:09 PM
If we draft that gotdamn inbred from Kentucky I'm just going to go away...
RsxPiimp
06-03-2015, 06:11 PM
If we draft that gotdamn inbred from Kentucky I'm just going to go away...

:lmao
RsxPiimp
06-03-2015, 06:13 PM
Towns is awkward but Im not feelin Okafor. He's in line to become another member of Hack-A-Big men clan. Problem is I don't see him being a dominating force, to me he's not worth it.

I'd rather trade the second pick if we're getting Okie tbh, or maybe just draft Russell.
Buddy Mignon
06-03-2015, 06:19 PM
Towns is awkward but Im not feelin Okafor. He's in line to become another member of Hack-A-Big men clan. Problem is I don't see him being a dominating force, to me he's not worth it.

I'd rather trade the second pick if we're getting Okie tbh, or maybe just draft Russell.

Pimp... listen to me. You know... when you go through a pussy drought it makes perfect sense to go out and fuck just anything... just to get ya dick wet. That's what they say. Not me... Keep your fucking standards high and ride out the drought. Lord knows... you may get her ass pregnant... then what? Ugly women don't have abortions... they keep those little bastards.
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06-03-2015, 06:21 PM
Towns is awkward but Im not feelin Okafor. He's in line to become another member of Hack-A-Big men clan. Problem is I don't see him being a dominating force, to me he's not worth it.

I'd rather trade the second pick if we're getting Okie tbh, or maybe just draft Russell.

You draft Russell & WWIII will commence.

Trade it, though everyone will low ball us.
baseline bum
06-03-2015, 06:25 PM
Neither want to be wolves, we have the leverage.

Can you blame them? The Wolves have to be the worst franchise in the NBA.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BrGR1OwCcAAn7xw.jpg
Buddy Mignon
06-03-2015, 06:27 PM
You draft Russell & WWIII will commence.

Trade it, though everyone will low ball us.

Russel can't hit the back side of the barn with his delayed release.
Silver&Black
06-03-2015, 06:29 PM
Can you blame them? The Wolves have to be the worst franchise in the NBA.

I'll never forget David Kahn drafting 3 point guards in one draft..
Buddy Mignon
06-03-2015, 06:30 PM
You draft Russell & WWIII will commence.

Trade it, though everyone will low ball us.

Not so. Teams are going to be eager to free themselves of debt for next season's free for all.
Buddy Mignon
06-03-2015, 06:31 PM
I'll never forget David Kahn drafting 3 point guards in one draft..

None of them panned out.
Donkeybong
06-03-2015, 06:36 PM
why don't wolves just pick who they want? they have the top pick in the draft. this is stupid
baseline bum
06-03-2015, 06:37 PM
I'll never forget David Kahn drafting 3 point guards in one draft..

And two of them ahead of Steph Curry :lol
baseline bum
06-03-2015, 06:38 PM
You draft Russell & WWIII will commence.

Trade it, though everyone will low ball us.

You don't pick until 13, who is going to trade you shit for that pick?
RsxPiimp
06-03-2015, 06:40 PM
Pimp... listen to me. You know... when you go through a pussy drought it makes perfect sense to go out and fuck just anything... just to get ya dick wet. That's what they say. Not me... Keep your fucking standards high and ride out the drought. Lord knows... you may get her ass pregnant... then what? Ugly women don't have abortions... they keep those little bastards.

:lol good stuff tbh


Any rate, we have options affter 2 yrs of not having that, it's I trust they'll make a sound decision.
Koolaid_Man
06-03-2015, 06:43 PM
It's bad enough we got the #2 pick...but can yall imagine how salty Spur fan would be if they traded us the #1 pick becuase they were too chicken shit to make a decision...
Silver&Black
06-03-2015, 06:44 PM
And two of them ahead of Steph Curry :lol

To be fair though...I don't think many people had Steph Curry at MVP/Best Player in the League levels out of Davidson. But I'm for :loling @ David Kahn again...
Mitch
06-03-2015, 06:50 PM
Can you blame them? The Wolves have to be the worst franchise in the NBA.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BrGR1OwCcAAn7xw.jpg

:lol

Can't blame him at all. Teams like the Hornets, Magic and Kings are pretty bad for rookies who need development. It's basically throwing away several years of your career...
baseline bum
06-03-2015, 06:53 PM
:lol

Can't blame him at all. Teams like the Hornets, Magic and Kings are pretty bad for rookies who need development. It's basically throwing away several years of your career...

C'mon Mitch, the Lakers are in that same category with the Magic and Kings right now. The Timberwolves are in their own category of fail.
LkrFan
06-03-2015, 06:58 PM
Don't do it Mitch.
Mitch
06-03-2015, 06:59 PM
C'mon Mitch, the Lakers are in that same category with the Magic and Kings right now. The Timberwolves are in their own category of fail.

Not quite true, Bum.

Players here have opportunity to become marketable and a part of something much larger than a small market team. There's a reason why no kid will shed a tear if they are drafted to the Knicks, Lakers or Bulls.
Alex's foreskin
06-03-2015, 07:00 PM
Lakerfan really doesn't want Towns? Why?
Buddy Mignon
06-03-2015, 07:13 PM
Lakerfan really doesn't want Towns? Why?

If you're a 7fter and you can't average 10 points in college or 10 boards then you are a bust waiting to happen.
Alex's foreskin
06-03-2015, 07:28 PM
If you're a 7fter and you can't average 10 points in college or 10 boards then you are a bust waiting to happen.

Towns only averaged 21 minutes a game and 6+ rebounds. Increase his minutes and his rebounds will go up.
Alex's foreskin
06-03-2015, 07:28 PM
If you're a 7fter and you can't average 10 points in college or 10 boards then you are a bust waiting to happen.

Towns only averaged 21 minutes a game and 6+ rebounds. Increase his minutes and his rebounds will go up.
Buddy Mignon
06-03-2015, 07:33 PM
Towns only averaged 21 minutes a game and 6+ rebounds. Increase his minutes and his rebounds will go up.

College career[edit (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Karl-Anthony_Towns&action=edit&section=3&editintro=Template:BLP_editintro)]In his freshman year, Kentucky used a unique "platoon system" that limited the minutes of each player. Regardless, Towns is widely projected to be picked as a top selection of the lottery of the 2015 NBA draft (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_NBA_draft).[10] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl-Anthony_Towns#cite_note-AKilgore-10) Towns is studying kinesiology (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinesiology), and hopes to become a doctor after his basketball career.[11] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl-Anthony_Towns#cite_note-ZBraziller-11)

He has a chance of becoming a great doctor one day.
Alex's foreskin
06-03-2015, 07:43 PM
College career[edit (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Karl-Anthony_Towns&action=edit&section=3&editintro=Template:BLP_editintro)]In his freshman year, Kentucky used a unique "platoon system" that limited the minutes of each player. Regardless, Towns is widely projected to be picked as a top selection of the lottery of the 2015 NBA draft (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_NBA_draft).[10] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl-Anthony_Towns#cite_note-AKilgore-10) Towns is studying kinesiology (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinesiology), and hopes to become a doctor after his basketball career.[11] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl-Anthony_Towns#cite_note-ZBraziller-11)

He has a chance of becoming a great doctor one day.

Glad you posted they limited his minutes.
Thread
06-03-2015, 08:17 PM
C'mon Mitch, the Lakers are in that same category with the Magic and Kings right now. The Timberwolves are in their own category of fail.

Up 3-2, and headin' for the house.

Now, NOW, now,,,you should be landing in California.

tee, hee.
LkrFan
06-03-2015, 09:55 PM
Future teammates going at it?

C_Hb-PyaEEc
Buddy Mignon
06-03-2015, 10:14 PM
They say Randle doesn't have a mid-range. He only shot five jumpers his freshman year. He made all five.
Splits
06-03-2015, 10:29 PM
Towns is by far the best player in the draft, :lmao if the Pups take Okafor first.

If I'm Chaz, I trade down and grab WCS plus an asset. He'll be the 2nd best player in this draft.

Okafor is a bust.
Buddy Mignon
06-03-2015, 10:31 PM
Towns is by far the best player in the draft, :lmao if the Pups take Okafor first.

If I'm Chaz, I trade down and grab WCS plus an asset. He'll be the 2nd best player in this draft.

Okafor is a bust.

Yeah right, faggot.
DMC
06-04-2015, 12:42 AM
Up 3-2, and headin' for the house.

Now, NOW, now,,,you should be landing in California.

tee, hee.
You should be tuning into Staples instead of Oracle.
Killakobe81
06-04-2015, 02:21 AM
Lakerfan really doesn't want Towns? Why?

I like Towns. Spoiled fans just have no patience for player development...
LkrFan
06-04-2015, 04:27 AM
I like Towns. Spoiled fans just have no patience for player development...

Agreed. His numbers would have been much better had he went to another school. I mean, the only NBA team with a taller front line than UK was Portland. It seemed like they were playing middle school teams most of the time. :lol And UK was stacked. My theories:

1) More minutes = better numbers. Calipari didn't let him play as much because they were stacked. Okafor played way more minutes and seemingly had better numbers.

2) Because of their size, teams shot a lot of 3s against UK. 3ball misses lead to long rebounds. If he's in the paint, how is he going to get long rebounds? It's hard tbh.

It is well documented that his defense is way better than Okafor's. What I didn't know about was his feathery touch:

IWjSHa5Vgs8

Not bad for a 7 footer - who might still be growing. Can you imagine what KAJ could do with this 19 year old kid? :wow He turned Baby Drew into an All Star - IJS.

I'm still torn. I like KAT and Okafor. I'd settle for either one tbh. And I'm more than willing to see him develop along with Randle for the next decade.
Thread
06-04-2015, 05:04 AM
You should be tuning into Staples instead of Oracle.

Hello, DMC, this............is your life.
DMC
06-04-2015, 07:19 AM
Hello, DMC, this............is your life.
It wasn't funny the first time either. Maybe after time 150 it might grow on me.
Thread
06-04-2015, 10:57 AM
It wasn't funny the first time either. Maybe after time 150 it might grow on me.

As long as one of 'em don't beat the other flat,,,I'll get there.