How Did the Timberwolves Get Away with This...

[@AlexHoops]

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[@robg643]

Mike Conley is the perfect mentor for an undersized guard

[@joshuawilliams2447]

Pg are almost always short wym 175 6.1 perfect for a pg

[@nicks7393]

@@joshuawilliams2447 the avg PG in the NBA is 6'4" my guy.

[@joshuawilliams2447]

@@nicks7393 6.1 to 6.2 actually look it up homie 6,3 to 6,5 is a shooting guard 💀💀💀

[@mayo42069]

@@joshuawilliams2447much more difficult to develop into a good small guard in the nba

[@joshuawilliams2447]

@@mayo42069 guards are always 6.1 to 6.2 stop yapping lol isn’t ja 6,2 and 174 same weight as Rob clown

[@greatgreentea]

kentucky guards are always a safe pick

[@AlexHoops]

🎯

[@Limbaughpok]

Tyty Washington 😂😂

[@Jay-mc7cf]

@@Limbaughpoknot to much

[@calebford6318]

John wall? Rajon rondo? Devin Booker? Cmon man wake up

[@skiiii4444]

NC native guards*

[@solar6811]

Terrence Shannon is also an elite downhill athlete and might be more NBA ready with a much higher defensive floor, which the Wolves value. Great draft for them overall.

[@benjaminbrown9459]

He got a shot Kyle Anderson dipped

[@EAZYMONEYSNIPER7]

I'm a lifelong Kentucky wildcats fan and watched Dillingham all season. I also watch a lot of NBA games throughout the NBA season, especially the playoffs. The T-wolves vs Denver series was my favorite series of the playoffs by far. I honestly think Minnesota knocked it out of the park by selecting Dillingham in the draft. I think he'll fit perfectly into their offense, can't wait to watch Dillingham in a T-wolves jersey this upcoming season.

[@blablablaa14]

What about the fact he can't defend a cone?

[@RJLKMRD]

Could not agree more

[@RJLKMRD]

​@@blablablaa14this is absolutely one of the most irritating things that is coming out about this man, when Steph Curry came into the league, he was in the same boat, everyone needs to lay off Rob's defense... He's going to get better

[@RJLKMRD]

​@@blablablaa14 blablablaa

[@blablablaa14]

@@RJLKMRD Rob is not steph, and is significantly smaller

[@kaig7241]

The Timberwolves got so much better with this pick. They are the favorite in the West now. People don’t realize how perfect Dillingham is for the Wolves. Connelly is a genius. NAZ REID

[@calv1n777]

NAZ REIDDDD

[@nonamesinenomine]

Oh yeah we going to western conference finals again

[@lylaeloise3948]

It's just such an innovative and clever move. How did Connelly get secure who could be the Wolves PG of the future given their tight circumstances without sacrificing a single core player or pick in this decade?? Has a GM ever straight swapped a pick in the next decade that at best could be a lottery pick for a *guaranteed* lottery pick? It feels unprecedented. Pulling that off also requires an ability to make connections, correctly gauge the needs of another GM and creatively capitalize on the situation. He's brilliant.

[@jaredpribyl]

Better question is why would the Spurs do that? Fishy

[@Kairyu_Gen1]

His only weakness is being the worst defender in the draft....

[@TheCook43]

@@Kairyu_Gen1he can still improve because Minnesota has a defensive culture to help make him at least an average defender

[@Kairyu_Gen1]

@@TheCook43 believing this guy will ever be an average defender with his lack of tools or instincts is utter lunacy

[@TheCook43]

@@Kairyu_Gen1 he might be a bad on defense but if there was a place to improve his skills it would be Minnesota

[@Daveyjdigital]

Wolves organization is the most underrated

[@JeremyGraczyk]

As a Wolves fan, they got the 2 things I thought the Wolves needed to take that final step: another player that can create their own shot, and a backup (soon to be starting 🤞) point guard. Fulfilling both needs takes an enormous load off Ant having to do everything and get gassed on the defensive end, so that he's not making tired mistakes at the end of games and can focus on hitting those beautiful clutch shots

[@paulwall7045]

I liked this draft in the sense where alot of players are put into situations they can thrive and succeed. Example here. Dillingham lacks defense, minnesota if any team in the league can help mask that.

[@maartenvz]

Man what a fantastic deal! I fear that the Nuggets window might already be closing with how Minnesota, Dallas and OKC have gotten better. I also think that the Clippers did really well to keep them in the conversation. It's going to be another great battle in the West :)

[@WheresWaldo05]

Dillinghams offensive potential gauaging off college to me is exactly the same as what i saw of Ant at Georgia. Different offensive style and strengths but the same level of upside. IF he has an equivelant rookie season to Ants, on a per minute basis, since he will play far less minutes per game, then that could be huge. Like if he can average 10 ppg with 4 assists and somehow maintain elite shooting from 3, that is all we need of him this season.

[@jkokubu1984]

Nailed it, versus bench lineups. Antman & Robin

[@SPBSports]

His only weakness is his putrid defense, but his offense is exceptional. I cannot believe the Timberwolves were able to trade for him with the picks they did lol.

[@EDTheOneable]

His offense is just good.. Nothing amazing in my opinion. Hes going to struggle finishing at the rim and he also takes a lot of bad shots while not really running an offense. Glorified 6th man imo

[@SPBSports]

@@EDTheOneable I actually think he's a good finisher, he is dynamic at the rim and it will translate. He does take bad shots but, I've seen him make a lot of them as well. Also, shot IQ comes with expierence. He definitely has superstar potential imo.

[@KNRS927]

I liked Dillingham in college, but I feel he might struggle his rookie year or it’ll be a struggle in the first half, and he turns it around later. I could see this being like a De’Aaron Fox/Darius Garland case where he has a horrible rookie year and then turns it around year 2.

[@nanagotham1590]

@@EDTheOneable The fact that he can get all the way to the rim and doesn’t need to take tough shots, and then also is a good playmaker and off ball scorer really tells me he is more than a sixth man. Compare his offensive production to previous Kentucky guards and he’s better than all of them outside of Jamal. Defense is a problem though but not on the wolves.

[@EDTheOneable]

@@nanagotham1590 he got to the rim against college bench units and still was finishing way under the rim unless it was a clean blow by which is just something that isn't going to happen nearly as much at the NBA level. Remember he is 6ft tall and will be the smallest player in the league.

[@timmyriolo9125]

timberwolves bench gonna be stacked as hell

[@patrickhanlon2325]

I love this trade for us. Who cares what we look like in 2031, we're good now and should do everything we can to compete.

[@aspleen1102]

they tricked Spurs GM for sure they gave up nearly nothing for this #8 pick.

[@caml1720]

Guy who hates peace

[@schuylersavage276]

I think they gave up two firsts, but I get what you mean

[@jaredpribyl]

@@schuylersavage276”Pick swap” isn’t giving up another first. This made absolutely no sense for the Spurs. Mindboggling

[@aspleen1102]

@@schuylersavage276 only one FRP the other is a pick swap. a 29y old Ant will still be good so those frp will be late 20'

[@apex8373]

NBA fans love to jump into conclusions and overhype these young guys. This is a good deal for both sides, imo rob will never be a superstar bit he will be good.

[@ZigbertD]

It's a good trade for both teams, not really a heist. The T-wolves have a specific need and plan for Dillingham, he's a great fit for their situation. They're obviously ready to contend for a championship now. The Spurs are putting maximum value on the flexibility moving forward to do whatever they need to build a sustainable championship contender around their future superstar. They don't want to be a contender for a few years, they want to be a contender for the entirety of Wembanyama's career. They had at least 50 wins in 18 of 19 years that Duncan was in the league, and never missed the playoffs. To do the same with Wemby will take incredibly careful and patient long term planning (especially in the "second apron" salary cap era)

[@apex8373]

Preach brother, plus I think everyone likes to overhype players like Rob, just let him play jeez

[@ern23]

I honestly liked the thought of rob more than castle for the spurs. I think rob will pan out to have a better career than castle.

[@RonquixoteDIII]

I havent seen a lot of college bball so im getting a lot of Tyrese Maxey Vibes off him. Can someone familiar with both tell me if Maxey is an achievable ceiling for Dillingham and where they differ as player / what Rob needs to improve to get on that level?

[@ryannutzman360]

dillingham is a worse defender but offensively maxey is an achievable ceiling

[@WheresWaldo05]

Dilly and Maxey have the same type of offensive game to a T. But i think Dillingham had a bit more Garland passing ability. Former Kentucky players are notorious for not being able to showcase all of their talents while playing for Kentucky. Like Kat did not shoot threes much. Booker did not playmake. Etc. Etc.

[@renejimenez8329]

I love this move by the bulls. It's aggressive and timely considering the T'wolves timeline with Gobert and Towns. It checks every box and takes advantage of a Spurs team with ample picks and a plethora of guards

[@SamuelRibeirolouro-lr2of]

best NBA content and how aren't you past 100k??? God Bless

[@fireshadowblade9]

I think he will be mentored on his defense and passing to a serviceable level while he can remain a score first guard, as Mike Conley will be his vet, which is great. Even if he starts with the second unit, that's pairing him with Naz Reid for a deadly 1/2 combo when the starters rest

[@calebford6318]

Conley is outta here

[@alexolzenak4041]

He’s already a good passer!

[@lymonz]

apparently every other team in the league is finessing everyone else.

[@anthonyandscott]

Alex, I wanted to let you know that I have received a lot of mic feedback from your last two videos. I am not sure if this is a problem on my end or yours, but I love your content and I know that you care about the quality of your videos, so you might want to take a look and see if there is an issue. Keep up the great work, I know you're going places. I just thought you should know.

[@kobekobekobekobekobe]

bro drives like maxey

[@Buff-Wings]

How you gonna trade a top 10 pick for a pick in SEVEN YEARS? Especially when you’re trying to build around Wemby to be competitive now. Must’ve really not been able to get anything else for the pick.

[@greyklopstock7155]

Hear me out: I feel like the best case scenario for the timberwolves is if Dillingham can have an impact in the next few years similar to Jordan Poole in 2022. At base, he can be a much needed scoring punch on the ball where we saw KAT and everyone else really couldn't hang in the playoffs. But if he can be an athletic and aggressive dribble penetrator who can hit threes, be it starting or off the bench, that could be just what the doctor ordered. He doesn't need to be Jamal Murray. He just has to be a good scoring push

[@wolvesboxscores]

Yessir!!!!!! I’m so hyped! Great video!

[@jakespiten8110]

I like that they’re pushing all their chips in in an effort to be a relevant franchise. I worry about the future though with all that draft capital gone.

[@johnd1927]

My question was why tf did the spurs do this?

[@Nomad7222]

They wanted more picks to make a bigtime trade probably next year. Very obvious theyre never using those timberwolves picks

[@ethanedward575]

Hello mate I really want to edit your videos at high quality.

[@jaredpribyl]

Have any Spurs staff commented on their reasoning for this trade? This is beyond suspect 😆. They trying to hurt their team? Can anyone figure out how this makes sense for the Spurs?

[@RJLKMRD]

The Spurs committed the worst trade in NBA history and I think that my comment will live well

[@martintxo14]

My favorite thing about him as a Wolves fan: he is so f fun to watch 🔥

[@opiniononion]

Congrats, they got a Cam Thomas

[@MichaeMichaelMichael]

Quality shit. Subscribed.

[@classifiedagenda7348]

I'm a little worried about the occasional kick in the jumper.

[@BloomsArchitect]

I think he will continue the great legacy of Johnny Flynn for the Wolves!

[@YankstaNZ]

Why did the algorithm stop pushing your videos?

[@C_money]

I see an AlexHoops Timberwolves video, I click it.

[@bna919]

Like him a lot on the Wolves perfect situation for him

[@marcus._.2x]

The same team that got fleeced by the Jazz for Golbert😂

[@johnshottie4415]

That fleecing got them to the western conference finals. Not bad.

[@alexolzenak4041]

they did what the jazz couldn’t do over 7 years in 2. I don’t mind the jazz but idk how you could feel like this was a fleece at this point. So far we’ve missed out on kevonte George and made the WFC. Seems like the wolves are winning so far

[@hitman9198]

Please explain how they got fleeced lol. This ought to be good

[@blakelarson5005]

So far that trade has turned out to be Gobert for K. George. They also got Conley and NAW from them for DLo. That’s pretty bleak for the Jazz. It’s a good thing they got Lauri from the D Mitch trade

[@stevenwhiters8928]

Likely outcome he a 6man of year plus type guy. But under Conley he can develop pg skills

[@blablablaa14]

A heist for a 170 pounds 6'0 guard who can't defend. Sure buddy what ever you want to convince yourself. He's at most FVV, at worse Bones Hyland

[@zackaryolson7921]

Learn ball

[@blablablaa14]

@@zackaryolson7921 I did. Shorties don't work in the NBA. When every normal joe can be the height of a player, that means he's irrelavant in the NBA

[@xiffy1881]

Meanwhile majority of players rarely defend anymore besides the TWolves lol. What's your point?

[@blablablaa14]

@@xiffy1881 That maybe ruining your defense by letting a dude be targeted every defensive play is not a recipe for success

[@xiffy1881]

@@blablablaa14 Most of the Wolves players played poor defense until Gobert came in and preached D. Then they all of a sudden played top notch D. Dillingham will just be another player to learn D, plus he's still so young. Nothing to worry about. He's in a defense first team and they'll help with his D.

[@brycesmoov3313]

Is rob not just bones?

[@MrMisties]

Most of defense is just effort, a lot of guys don't want to play defense if they have to put 110% into offense. Coach Finch has created a culture where literally everyone cares about defense, and the best part about that is that it means that everyone gets to put in less effort on defense overall. You're simply not going to get as gassed playing defense in Minnesota as say Trae Young would get on the Hawks since there are SO many players who can cover for your mistake. Hell Jaden McDaniels came into the league with a 'shooter' archetype and now people pretty much only give him consideration as a defender. Dillingham will 100% improve as a defender while in Minnesota and in a few years people might not even say it's a flaw in his game, but I'm also not going to be surprised if his shooting efficiency drops from college.

[@christopherpederson1021]

He should be sponsored by Dairy Queen and the Dilly Bar would be his signature

[@lizardjama9834]

He is taller than Conley, so seems they know how he will get used in defense

[@EazyBucketz]

It's crazy that a player this good is going to be our eight man.

[@bustatron]

Wish dilly didn't love the long 2s & foot on 3pt line shots.

[@vulksi]

Idk why the spurs did this imagine Dillingham learning behind cp3, probably the greatest undersized guard of all time.

[@Boomhauersdad]

Always said he was going top 5 since his ote days he deserved higher

[@KyrieThompson-s3h]

He is a future All Star Nike Signture should be on the way

[@PHXsportsfan]

Why would the Spurs give him up for a 2030 pick when Pop wont even be coaching??? Spurs prefer Sochan or some average guard they have over Dillingham??? He wouldve ben great w/Wemby & this year's ROY Steph Castle....

[@WheresWaldo05]

Top 10 nba handle on day 1.

[@stevenwhiters8928]

Spurs had no need for pick tho. A lot these teams be acquiring 5 1rst 2nd year guys that don’t fit

[@Baylorbetterthanbrown]

The San Antonio Spurs draft a two players in the lottery the one they should have kept they let get away

[@dimelo58]

Why didn’t the spurs just draft him🤔

[@JcM-w7v]

We don’t need him to play defense 😂 we just need him to score and hustle on the defensive side.

[@apex8373]

He will never be a serviceable defender. If you don't think you need that in the playoffs you're cooked.

[@hitman9198]

​@@apex8373how do you know? Lol we have Nostrasdamus over here

[@JcM-w7v]

@@apex8373 🤓🥸

[@chicagodouble-doinkers1716]

I think Terrance Shannon will be more of an impact

[@quintinreckard4299]

Naz dillingham PnR will be insane

[@maxiboi8638]

The raw aura radiating out of my screen

[@cnelsonlv99]

The REAL heist the T-Wolves pulled off was dumping Kyle Anderson on the Warriors! Lots of people have been saying the Warriors dynasty is over for awhile, but in my opinion, trading for Kyle Anderson is the point that marks the clear end of their run! That dude is garbage wrapped in a bag of $hit!

[@Baylorbetterthanbrown]

Stefan Castle is the one they should have let get it they should have traded they shouldn't have never traded Dunham

[@Kairyu_Gen1]

I had him #15 on my board. Dude's a 6th man in the NBA, you can't have him on the court in playoff crunch time with that defense.

[@FORTHELORD-q3f]

real he is crazy

[@urbaindelva7869]

I thought that he was a forward. Weird.

[@EElementzOfficial]

Sorry to tell yall but the wolves arent gonna do shit as long as they got Rudy and Kat. I think AE gets a chip eventually but not with them 2.

[@apimpnamedstreetmeat]

kat can actually guard jokic, if we trade him. we're getting swept by denver next year 100%. they were talking about trading rudy anyways so we'll see what that has in store

[@WheresWaldo05]

Us wolves fans dont care. We were very recently the worst overall win % among all 4 major sports. So being relevant is all that matters. Not everything is chips or bust. Get a life bozo 🤡

[@Zay2wavy64]

He can be a jordan poole for them

[@tonyhsieh9389]

Wolves need different coach.

[@cmayy8317]

Psalm 23:6❤

[@kirikiti5425]

Man these Wemby riders really wanted this guy😂

[@STnation777]

Morrant ability

[@makgeoff]

Reg. season he can do well. In playoffs, he'll be attacked every single time & still doesn't solve the Wolves' problems.

[@Mr.81]

Can you make a video on Bronny James

[@donjohn7709]

No. There are enough of that scrub. Nepo baby shouldn't have even played college ball, let alone the NBA.

[@roboticOW]

@@donjohn7709 you have a case for him not being in the nba already, but he is 6'1" with good size and athleticism with a 40+ inch vert, definitely deserved to go D1

[@landenbrooks2535]

Lol armed robbery! Wolves are going to be crazy good over the next 10 years smh.

[@Nomad7222]

Dillingham will be unplayable in the playoffs for his atrocious defense

[@thecoolrich]

Bruh need to gain a few pounds of muscle mane

[@Sugma_Newtz]

w

[@藍筆幸]

Are we watching the same guy… Rob is not a good passer. He can’t create space for his teammates and pass them the ball… if he could do that he would be the 3rd or 4th pick. It takes a lot of time for players like him to learn to be a point guard. The timberwolves have time tho