LaMelo Ball just dropped this on Instagram
Clearly sees all the criticism he gets 👀👀
Lets win the whole thing this year @MELOD1P
Clearly sees all the criticism he gets 👀👀
Lets win the whole thing this year @MELOD1P
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Luka Doncic goes down holding his ankle… Oh no.
He shot his free throw and checked out of the game.
He shot his free throw and checked out of the game.
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Who's idea was it to schedule a home game against the Knicks the day GTA 6 drops?
@Timberwolves @NBA
@Timberwolves @NBA
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I’ve been getting flamed for this, so I’m gonna provide reasoning for each choice.
Lakers (PRETENDERS)- Luka Dončić’s play is not sustainable and defense is subpar
Spurs (CONTENDERS) - Top 5 offense/defense. Victor Wembanyama.
TWolves (PRETENDERS) - Don’t see a world where a team starting LaMelo Ball and Jonathan Kuminga contends.
Rockets (CONTENDERS) - Elite defense and offense will come around sooner rather than later. Kevin Durant.
Thunder (PRETENDERS) - Injuries
Warriors (CONTENDERS) - Top 3 Offense/Near top 10 defense. Curry playing elite, Yax emergence, Podz jump, possible porzingis move, Jimmy Butler returning.
Grizzlies (PRETENDERS) - Already coming back down to earth, ty jerome play isnt sustainable.
Blazers (PRETENDERS) - Injuries/very tough western conference
Celtics (PRETENDERS) - Paul George as second option. Average offensively
76ers (CONTENDERS) - All-Star starting five, top 10 defense, offense will come around.
Pistons (PRETENDERS) - Mid offensively, same team for the third year in a row.
Knicks (PRETENDERS) - Mikal Bridges fall off. Offense is subpar
Hawks (PRETENDERS) - No real alpha. Subpar defensively so far.
Raptors (PRETENDERS) - Injuries
Cavaliers (PRETENDERS) - Regular season merchant team playing badly in the regular season. James Harden fall off.
Heat (CONTENDERS) - Defense will come around. Klay Thompson resurgence. Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Lakers (PRETENDERS)- Luka Dončić’s play is not sustainable and defense is subpar
Spurs (CONTENDERS) - Top 5 offense/defense. Victor Wembanyama.
TWolves (PRETENDERS) - Don’t see a world where a team starting LaMelo Ball and Jonathan Kuminga contends.
Rockets (CONTENDERS) - Elite defense and offense will come around sooner rather than later. Kevin Durant.
Thunder (PRETENDERS) - Injuries
Warriors (CONTENDERS) - Top 3 Offense/Near top 10 defense. Curry playing elite, Yax emergence, Podz jump, possible porzingis move, Jimmy Butler returning.
Grizzlies (PRETENDERS) - Already coming back down to earth, ty jerome play isnt sustainable.
Blazers (PRETENDERS) - Injuries/very tough western conference
Celtics (PRETENDERS) - Paul George as second option. Average offensively
76ers (CONTENDERS) - All-Star starting five, top 10 defense, offense will come around.
Pistons (PRETENDERS) - Mid offensively, same team for the third year in a row.
Knicks (PRETENDERS) - Mikal Bridges fall off. Offense is subpar
Hawks (PRETENDERS) - No real alpha. Subpar defensively so far.
Raptors (PRETENDERS) - Injuries
Cavaliers (PRETENDERS) - Regular season merchant team playing badly in the regular season. James Harden fall off.
Heat (CONTENDERS) - Defense will come around. Klay Thompson resurgence. Giannis Antetokounmpo.
NBA Teams -
Contenders or Pretenders:
West:
1. Lakers: PRETENDERS
2. Spurs: CONTENDERS
3. TWolves: PRETENDERS
4. Rockets: CONTENDERS
5. Thunder: PRETENDERS
6. Warriors: CONTENDERS
7. Grizzlies: PRETENDERS
8. Blazers: PRETENDERS
East:
1. Celtics: PRETENDERS
2. 76ers: CONTENDERS
3. Pistons: PRETENDERS
4. Knicks: PRETENDERS
5. Hawks: PRETENDERS
6. Raptors: PRETENDERS
7. Cavaliers: PRETENDERS
8. Heat: CONTENDERS
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Wolves Lead retweeted
Minnesota @Timberwolves Status Report in advance of tomorrow night’s game vs. Dallas Mavericks:
AVAILABLE
Beringer- Face Mask
OUT
DiVincenzo- Right Achilles Tendon Repair
Edwards- Right Knee Arthroscopy
AVAILABLE
Beringer- Face Mask
OUT
DiVincenzo- Right Achilles Tendon Repair
Edwards- Right Knee Arthroscopy
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New look at upcoming AE3 models w/ reported news 👀
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Going on @DaneMooreNBA 's pod today to make more new friends in the Wolves community!
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I don't know, man
I guess I trust the doctors that are actually paid millions of dollars to handle our players on a regular basis and are employed by the best hospital institution in the country more than some random doctor online that tries to fear monger
I guess I trust the doctors that are actually paid millions of dollars to handle our players on a regular basis and are employed by the best hospital institution in the country more than some random doctor online that tries to fear monger
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Wolves Lead retweeted
Covering the WNBA and NBA as a full time gig, and a part time nurse, like… of course it’s atypical for a normal human who has a clean up to be on crutches and wear a brace.
However, this is Anthony Edwards who is the face of the Wolves, Adidas, Sprite, Prada and like a billion other things.
Before I go on a rant, nothing against Brian at all, not attacking him and I think his insight is valuable
Okay, *inhale
Teams are overly cautious all the time, the example I point to with this is the use of CAMM boots.
CAMM boots are the big clunky shoe looking thing that goes from toe to above the calf with a bunch of Velcro straps, I’m sure most fans have seen it but have no clue what it’s called.
Anyway, pretty much anyone who has any sort of ankle sprain, calf tightness, or foot sprain ends up in that boot which completely immobilizes the foot and ankle and calf… which in my other life is something PTs and OTs make fun of all the time because these larger than life athletes have a minor sprain (something a 87 year old would just get ACE wrapped, some ice and take Tylenol for) meanwhile the pro athlete they get the boot that’s used for torn ligaments and broken bones and yes severe ankle sprains.
Which again, in my other life, is contraindicated because the lack of mobility in a minor sprain can cause more stiffness, more swelling and even puts normal healthy people at a higher risk for falls and more injuries like pressure sores down the line.
But using the boot does guarantee that a player won’t resprain their ankle walking up stairs on the way home, or boarding the plane the next day or by a kid leaving toys in a dark entry way.
That’s just one example of a device being over used, wrist braces, back braces, 4 chamber compression edema boots, rock tape, even heavy duty knee braces. The amount of over precautionary medical devices athletes use is head spinning for someone that’s spent a decade arguing with surgeons about weight bearing status’, and if we over analyzed everyone that left the game with some medical devices, fans would go insane.
Heck, a good deal of NBA players use 4 chambered Lymphedema compression boots after every game… which helps with their recovery and lowering inflammation but is normally used for patients with heart failure or lymphedema to push fluid from their feet back into their core(circulatory system).
The point of all of this, is that the people who SS pictures of players in CAMM Boots(I still remember the inbox being swarmed with Bridgette Carlton Boot pics 😂) in the team flight media videos, are normally nothing more than teams being precautionary.
That’s my read on the Ant on crutches in a knee brace video, the GM said it wasn’t meniscus related or related to his injury last season, the team/surgeon said it went well.
Sure there’s always examples of teams lying or misdiagnosis, but in truth, it’s usually a lot more boring…
Ant could have said he wants to go on the court after treatment, his therapist probably had a vision of Ant trying to run and hug Jaden, then might have said “wear this brace and use your crutches” then Ant probably said “bet” and wandered out there unprompted.
Thanks for enjoying this TED talk 😂
However, this is Anthony Edwards who is the face of the Wolves, Adidas, Sprite, Prada and like a billion other things.
Before I go on a rant, nothing against Brian at all, not attacking him and I think his insight is valuable
Okay, *inhale
Teams are overly cautious all the time, the example I point to with this is the use of CAMM boots.
CAMM boots are the big clunky shoe looking thing that goes from toe to above the calf with a bunch of Velcro straps, I’m sure most fans have seen it but have no clue what it’s called.
Anyway, pretty much anyone who has any sort of ankle sprain, calf tightness, or foot sprain ends up in that boot which completely immobilizes the foot and ankle and calf… which in my other life is something PTs and OTs make fun of all the time because these larger than life athletes have a minor sprain (something a 87 year old would just get ACE wrapped, some ice and take Tylenol for) meanwhile the pro athlete they get the boot that’s used for torn ligaments and broken bones and yes severe ankle sprains.
Which again, in my other life, is contraindicated because the lack of mobility in a minor sprain can cause more stiffness, more swelling and even puts normal healthy people at a higher risk for falls and more injuries like pressure sores down the line.
But using the boot does guarantee that a player won’t resprain their ankle walking up stairs on the way home, or boarding the plane the next day or by a kid leaving toys in a dark entry way.
That’s just one example of a device being over used, wrist braces, back braces, 4 chamber compression edema boots, rock tape, even heavy duty knee braces. The amount of over precautionary medical devices athletes use is head spinning for someone that’s spent a decade arguing with surgeons about weight bearing status’, and if we over analyzed everyone that left the game with some medical devices, fans would go insane.
Heck, a good deal of NBA players use 4 chambered Lymphedema compression boots after every game… which helps with their recovery and lowering inflammation but is normally used for patients with heart failure or lymphedema to push fluid from their feet back into their core(circulatory system).
The point of all of this, is that the people who SS pictures of players in CAMM Boots(I still remember the inbox being swarmed with Bridgette Carlton Boot pics 😂) in the team flight media videos, are normally nothing more than teams being precautionary.
That’s my read on the Ant on crutches in a knee brace video, the GM said it wasn’t meniscus related or related to his injury last season, the team/surgeon said it went well.
Sure there’s always examples of teams lying or misdiagnosis, but in truth, it’s usually a lot more boring…
Ant could have said he wants to go on the court after treatment, his therapist probably had a vision of Ant trying to run and hug Jaden, then might have said “wear this brace and use your crutches” then Ant probably said “bet” and wandered out there unprompted.
Thanks for enjoying this TED talk 😂
So..Anthony Edwards is nearly two weeks out from a supposedly no big deal quick ‘clean up’ surgery and he still has that style of brace and looks like he’s putting minimal weight on the knee?
Not typical for a simple scope 🤔
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Where did Jon K say this
"I've heard that the rehab is going great so far, they really like how that is going"
— @JonKrawczynski on Anthony Edwards
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"Boy, I love your ass" 😭😭😭
Get Donte on the court asap man
Ball and Donte will be so fun together
Get Donte on the court asap man
Ball and Donte will be so fun together
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Keep seeing a lot of people mention the "fit" of adding LaMelo Ball to the Timberwolves, and retracting their statements now that we're 10+ games into the season
So I will say this - if you're a Timberwolves fan, you knew that LaMelo was the EXACT type of player they needed
If he "fit" of Ball on the roster we have, you show me that you didn't watch the Timberwolves for at least the last two seasons
Its really that simple
So I will say this - if you're a Timberwolves fan, you knew that LaMelo was the EXACT type of player they needed
If he "fit" of Ball on the roster we have, you show me that you didn't watch the Timberwolves for at least the last two seasons
Its really that simple
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