Jovan Buha

Yeah. And, you know, we can't blame Mike Conley for this one. Right. He was out in this game. Right. So they started Nikhil Alexander Walker, which I actually think it might be a direction that they wind up needing to go. We've talked about that a couple of times this season. I mean, Mike Conley, older player, smaller guy gets picked on quite a bit defensively.

Yeah. And, you know, we can't blame Mike Conley for this one. Right. He was out in this game. Right. So they started Nikhil Alexander Walker, which I actually think it might be a direction that they wind up needing to go. We've talked about that a couple of times this season. I mean, Mike Conley, older player, smaller guy gets picked on quite a bit defensively.

I think the thing for the Wolves that is missing from last year is the elite defense that they used to be able to rely on so that when the offense would stagnate, they at least were able to get stops at the other end, get, you know, they were just dogs as far as rebounds go. And, you know, their playoff run really, they got hot shooting the basketball. They had this elite defense though.

I think the thing for the Wolves that is missing from last year is the elite defense that they used to be able to rely on so that when the offense would stagnate, they at least were able to get stops at the other end, get, you know, they were just dogs as far as rebounds go. And, you know, their playoff run really, they got hot shooting the basketball. They had this elite defense though.

I think the thing for the Wolves that is missing from last year is the elite defense that they used to be able to rely on so that when the offense would stagnate, they at least were able to get stops at the other end, get, you know, they were just dogs as far as rebounds go. And, you know, their playoff run really, they got hot shooting the basketball. They had this elite defense though.

And so now like we're looking at a team that already kind of struggled offensively trying to fit in to whatever this new identity is. And it's clear that there's a lot of issues. And, you know, I'm at the point where, you know, a lot of people look at Julius Randle's stat line and they think he had a good game. But I just can't do that anymore because I watch the defensive end, too.

And so now like we're looking at a team that already kind of struggled offensively trying to fit in to whatever this new identity is. And it's clear that there's a lot of issues. And, you know, I'm at the point where, you know, a lot of people look at Julius Randle's stat line and they think he had a good game. But I just can't do that anymore because I watch the defensive end, too.

And so now like we're looking at a team that already kind of struggled offensively trying to fit in to whatever this new identity is. And it's clear that there's a lot of issues. And, you know, I'm at the point where, you know, a lot of people look at Julius Randle's stat line and they think he had a good game. But I just can't do that anymore because I watch the defensive end, too.

I think that they've got to figure out what is their best five-man lineup that gives us the best chance to compete for the majority of the game and go with that every night. And maybe some nights it's not going to be Julius Randle. Agreed. And in this game, you know, I want to go back to the Gobert thing because, you know, there is some chemistry stuff there as well, right? Like...

I think that they've got to figure out what is their best five-man lineup that gives us the best chance to compete for the majority of the game and go with that every night. And maybe some nights it's not going to be Julius Randle. Agreed. And in this game, you know, I want to go back to the Gobert thing because, you know, there is some chemistry stuff there as well, right? Like...

I think that they've got to figure out what is their best five-man lineup that gives us the best chance to compete for the majority of the game and go with that every night. And maybe some nights it's not going to be Julius Randle. Agreed. And in this game, you know, I want to go back to the Gobert thing because, you know, there is some chemistry stuff there as well, right? Like...

there was another play where, you know, Rudy's running the floor with Randall and Randall just fires him a pass and it's kind of low and Rudy struggles with low passes, which is probably why, like you said, probably why Randall didn't make that first pass in the first place. But that is just not constructive for a team that needs more reps to get good chemistry. Like, and I get it. I, I,

there was another play where, you know, Rudy's running the floor with Randall and Randall just fires him a pass and it's kind of low and Rudy struggles with low passes, which is probably why, like you said, probably why Randall didn't make that first pass in the first place. But that is just not constructive for a team that needs more reps to get good chemistry. Like, and I get it. I, I,

there was another play where, you know, Rudy's running the floor with Randall and Randall just fires him a pass and it's kind of low and Rudy struggles with low passes, which is probably why, like you said, probably why Randall didn't make that first pass in the first place. But that is just not constructive for a team that needs more reps to get good chemistry. Like, and I get it. I, I,

Being a human being, I understand being frustrated with the guys that you're running on the court with. It makes sense, but it's just going to get late really early in the West, and they already don't look like a home court advantage team to me.

Being a human being, I understand being frustrated with the guys that you're running on the court with. It makes sense, but it's just going to get late really early in the West, and they already don't look like a home court advantage team to me.

Being a human being, I understand being frustrated with the guys that you're running on the court with. It makes sense, but it's just going to get late really early in the West, and they already don't look like a home court advantage team to me.

They're not where they were last year. And I mean, we all know that. And I don't think anyone expected that right away. I just expected this to not take as long to look better than it is. And, you know, again, I think there's probably some lineup stuff that's going to happen. DiVincenzo is coming around.

They're not where they were last year. And I mean, we all know that. And I don't think anyone expected that right away. I just expected this to not take as long to look better than it is. And, you know, again, I think there's probably some lineup stuff that's going to happen. DiVincenzo is coming around.

They're not where they were last year. And I mean, we all know that. And I don't think anyone expected that right away. I just expected this to not take as long to look better than it is. And, you know, again, I think there's probably some lineup stuff that's going to happen. DiVincenzo is coming around.