How do you rate the Rudy trade so far?

[whatthe]

For Rudy to work, he needs buy in from his team and from management. He works really well in that circumstance and sometimes it takes time to adjust. Unfortunately for Rudy it is going to blow up. I feel bad for him.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Wolves arent ****ed. They just have hard decisions to make. They should be looking to trade KAT/D'Lo to build around Gobert/Edwards.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Wolves arent ****ed. They just have hard decisions to make. They should be looking to trade KAT/D'Lo to build around Gobert/Edwards.

They should absolutely not build around Gobert. If they trade KAT they need to build around Edwards.

 

[Bodhi]

I believe Wolves have played SA 3x and OKC 2x... They should be like 8-4.

Its still so early but the vibes are so bad. I also watched a bit and the ANT Rudy pick and roll gets really clunky... they end up in the same space at the rim a lot. I am not sure ANT is mature enough to realize how he can use Rudy to his advantage... it will take some time and there might too much loser energy with KAT.

Just noticed the Wolves have played 9 games at home and 3 away. Jazz, 5 at home, 8 away. WOW

This is SO underrated for both us and the Wolves.

People think we are flukey yet we have played the most total games, most on the road and one of the hardest schedules overall.

The contrast is the Wolves and people thinking they will figure it out. When? When they are on the road MORE? When they start playing bonafide playoff teams?

It only gets easier for the Jazz from here on out and only harder for the Wolves.

 

[HermanG]

This is SO underrated for both us and the Wolves.

People think we are flukey yet we have played the most total games, most on the road and one of the hardest schedules overall.

The contrast is the Wolves and people thinking they will figure it out. When? When they are on the road MORE? When they start playing bonafide playoff teams?

It only gets easier for the Jazz from here on out and only harder for the Wolves.


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Not to mention we have our 4th back to back coming up and already played our only 5 games in 7 days stretch of this season.

We have had a brutal stretch.

I read that Hardy made our guys play fast paced 2 hour sessions and run lines afterwards in the training camp. Conley told that he thought it was unreal someone would ask that at the NBA level. Thats why the preseason was so bad... their legs were so heavy.

But that is also why we have been able to endure this stretch and maintain this level of play. They understand it now.

I read it through local media, but I think it was originally published in the Athletic yesterday.

 

[Tremendous Upside]

For Rudy to work, he needs buy in from his team and from management. He works really well in that circumstance and sometimes it takes time to adjust. Unfortunately for Rudy it is going to blow up. I feel bad for him.

It's Chris Finch you should feel bad for. He's gonna be the sacrificial lamb. The Wolves aren't gonna trade KAT before they've given another coach the chance to fix this mess.

The lesson? Trading for a star doesn't guarantee anything.

Does Trading For An NBA Star Work? It’s Complicated.

What happens when you trade for a star in the NBA?

fivethirtyeight.com

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

It's Chris Finch you should feel bad for. He's gonna be the sacrificial lamb. The Wolves aren't gonna trade KAT before they've given another coach the chance to fix this mess.

The lesson? Trading for a star doesn't guarantee anything.

Does Trading For An NBA Star Work? It’s Complicated.

What happens when you trade for a star in the NBA?

fivethirtyeight.com

That isnt the lesson and this is definitely on Finch as much as it's on anyone. If you are given talent as a coach you are expected to be able to manage those talents and make them greater than the sum of their parts.

 

[Tremendous Upside]

That isnt the lesson and this is definitely on Finch as much as it's on anyone. If you are given talent as a coach you are expected to be able to manage those talents and make them greater than the sum of their parts.

Coaches can't work miracles. Will Hardy has a team where the fit is absolutely fantastic. He doesn't have "stars", but he has a well oiled machine. Any NBA coach will prefer that scenario.

Finch, on the other hand, is ****ed. Gobert was a terrible fit from the start, particularly with KAT. It doesn't work, and it won't work. Mission impossibe. Finch has to manage huge egos, awful fits, and has the weight of win-now expectations bearing down on him. He won't last this season.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Coaches can't work miracles. Will Hardy has a team where the fit is absolutely fantastic. He doesn't have "stars", but he has a well oiled machine. Any NBA coach will prefer that scenario.

Finch, on the other hand, is ****ed. Gobert was a terrible fit from the start, particularly with KAT. It doesn't work, and it won't work. Mission impossibe. Finch has to manage huge egos, awful fits, and has the weight of win-now expectations bearing down on him. He won't last this season.

It doesnt take a miracle to make that roster work. IT takes good coaching. I think Finch is good, but he might not have the personality to make this blend work. Gobert is not a terrible fit w/ anyone on the roster. The roster is a great fit, it just isnt plug and play. It will take times for guys to adjust and they will have to drop their egos. That's largely on the coach to make that work.

 

[fishonjazz]

There isn't a grade high enough for that trade. It was one of the best and most lopsided trades in nba history. And I was saying that the day it happened. And im a HUGE gobert fan.
Simply amazing that we got that much.

 

[slc]

This will be great for Quin
They fire Finch and hire Quin
Problem solved

 

[Elizah Huge]

It doesnt take a miracle to make that roster work. IT takes good coaching. I think Finch is good, but he might not have the personality to make this blend work. Gobert is not a terrible fit w/ anyone on the roster. The roster is a great fit, it just isnt plug and play. It will take times for guys to adjust and they will have to drop their egos. That's largely on the coach to make that work.

How exactly is the roster a good fit? They traded their best three-point shooter in Beasley and Vando who was good for them as well. The Gobert/KAT is a terrible fit on both sides of the ball.