The Timberwolves now sit at 13-4, the current #1 seed in the Western Conference, almost 1/4 through the season.

Rudy Gobert defensive rating: 102.3 (#1 in the league)

KAT defensive rating: 104 (#2 in the league this year / averaged 109 historically)

Timberwolves: 106.6 (#1 in the league)

If they make the finals this year; are we still saying it was an overpay?

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  • Billybobjoethorton@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Same reasoning why Kings fans are happy with the Sabonis/Hali trade. To break a 16 year playoff drought, have a center that can flirt with triple doubles nightly, get your pg to take a leap to another level, and still can get better and better.

    • Andy_Wiggins@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      The thing about the Sabonis trade that doesn’t get talked about enough is how much it really helped Fox explode.

      People forget how much Fox was struggling to play with Hali (really how much they were struggling to play together). People theorized after the trade happened that the Kings dealt Hali because he actually had trade value unlike Fox. But as soon as Sabonis joined the team, Fox took off and has been an all-NBA level player. So not only did they add Sabonis, but they actualized Fox (Sabonis does so much for his game). That’s the sort of thing that makes a deal a win-win.