Minnesota Timberwolves Summer League Takes; should we worry about Rob Dillingham’s size?

Phil Mackey and Kyle Theige are back for Flagrant Howls, your favorite Minnesota Timberwolves lifestyle podcast. Is Rob Dillingham’s height and weight going to be a concern in the NBA? The guys discuss, and please don’t be upset about it. How many guys on the Wolves Summer League roster are playable in the NBA? Kyle dishes some Las Vegas stories and of course… The Random Wolf of the Week!
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[@noahwelch2931]

I’m actually shocked how good Rob’s playmaking is. He is also a complete catch and shoot sniper from outside (his college numbers prove that as well). He also is gambling a TON on defense which means he’s always engaged and trying to make a play (which can be good and bad). However he has shown no ability to get to his spots in iso so far which is concerning…however he is only 19, it’s only be 3 summer league games, he will put on some muscle, and he will be surrounded by actual good professional players in the future.

[@WheresWaldo05]

Eh. Tyrese Maxeys college 3 point % was like 29% . Now he is elite. College numbers do not always trasnslate. Both ways.

[@amazonfinds9157]

To me Rob cannot play till at least 2-3 g or summer league I definitely think nadir hifi can step up and help Mike Conley now

[@zachphillips7997]

​@@amazonfinds9157lmao hifi is garbage

[@tkuebler9561]

Josh Minott constantly looks like he is out of control on offense.

[@noahwelch2931]

You guys know how when Jaden McDaniels locks people up we consider him to be a “tarantula” for opponents? That’s the feeling I get whenever ANYONE guards Rob. As quick and shifty as he is, it seems like it’s way too easy for NBA players just to swallow him up. Hopefully he can gain weight and experience as he progresses in his NBA career,

[@tovarestwhite7866]

The kid has a very bright future... The sky is the limit...

[@adampepin9944]

So basically the refs give the Sixers just as many foul calls in SL as they do in the season.

[@SteveJohnson-di9cn]

Horrible game. Horrible announcers, horrible refs. Plus they totally ignored Shannon.

[@j.wilder6951]

Rob’s growing pains were inevitable, but nobody on the team is helping smoothen them out

[@hitman9198]

Huh

[@RobbyBJust1B4IDIE]

Kyle throwing the brakes on that Fbomb is career highlight. All Pro Pod Caster in the clutch!!

[@slow_Jo]

Minot feels like a rookie still. I think he's on the trading block this season if he doesn't show any improvement.

[@amazonfinds9157]

He has shown improvement

[@noahwelch2931]

@@amazonfinds9157And that improvement still doesn’t make him an NBA caliber rotation player going into 3 year. He might get traded

[@adampepin9944]

Johnny Flynn was great in Summer League 2009...

[@RJLKMRD]

Flynn was underrated, just not a great outside shooter...

[@hitman9198]

Your point

[@tkuebler9561]

Rob Dillingham measured at 6' 1" barefoot at the NBA combine. I am going to guess that he is slightly taller than Mike Conley and for a 19 year old to put on ten to fifteen pounds is nothing. So stop harping on his size. Anybody that was not impressed with his playmaking / decision making... especially as this is the first time in his career that he has been asked to primarily run the offense.. and not just go get a bucket... is crazy.

[@RJLKMRD]

This whole thing about him being undersized is ridiculous, he has absolutely no problem dunking and is actually an elite dunker, we never called Allen Iverson or Kyrie Irving or Steve Nash or Steph Curry or Ja Morant undersized.. Rob Dillingham is not undersized, enough with the inane critique

[@dajuice7030]

The height isn’t what I am concerned about. He isn’t long at all. Short wing span compared to Mike and Kyrie (both players his size).

[@tkuebler9561]

@@dajuice7030 Rob has the same wingspan as Steph Curry and 3" bigger than Kyle Lowry. And is only 1" shorter than Kyrie. It is obvious in watching Rob play that he has effort on D, with the effort and playing / learning the the Wolves D schemes... he will be all right.

[@dougkeiser9406]

The difference between kyle and rob…. Rob is an actual athlete and competitor

[@archangel19]

Seriously.... if Kyle doesn't compete then why would GSW sign him?

[@joshvanklomp]

@@archangel19Wrong Kyle

[@ryanwall1780]

​@@archangel19The Warriors wouldn't touch Kyle with a ten foot pole.

[@caelevstephan4283]

nahhhh fr?

[@Zoroark278]

It was so bad I had to stop watching at half I hate constant fouling and poor shooting makes it absolutely unbearable to watch

[@laserchiefwankoo204]

Going to red rock has become a vegas tradition for my friends/ family and i. In my opinion you gotta explore all 3 layers of vegas. The strip obviously, then all the great places off the strip around vegas, and then the mountains. The landscape in vegas is incredible!

[@lucasduarte3210]

How much PTO does Kyle have? He talks about having a “real job”, but he is on the road 9/12 months.

[@KrustyKrabPizza22]

Work from home jobs exist, so do jobs that require travel????

[@RJLKMRD]

Nope because he's 19 and getting it done in other areas, we should be more worried about Mackey & Judd than Rob!!

[@aidenmanire174]

do you guys have plans to cover the fiba showcases, jc love the show!

[@dajuice7030]

From your stories today Kyle, you might want to talk to Dez Bryant about how 3 ways work.

[@rickmeisch643]

Felton Spencer was a tough center that didn’t jump to high and had medium speed but was a second rate center who played as hard as he could which is why I liked him

[@user-ll2yv3nz2w]

When Ross said 7pts/7rbs avg....I literally said 'I'm guessing Gorgei again'🤣

[@elliotjackson1]

The guess-a-wolf guy made a mistake. Felton Spencer didn’t play most of his games for Minnesota. That would mean he played more than 50% of his games for Minnesota. What I think he was trying to say was Felton Spencer played MORE games for Minnesota than any other franchise.

[@ryanwall1780]

If he only played for 2 franchises, that would be true.

[@tylerkaiser637]

If those refs ever ref an actual NBA game, I'm never watching the NBA again

[@chrisd4893]

I noticed Dillingham was just awful at finishing at the basket....never saw the kid hit a lay up

[@WheresWaldo05]

You haven't seen much then.

[@alexolzenak4041]

Worst part of the game was the 75 foul calls. Didn’t get to see nearly enough of either team

[@BS-ni8ww]

Felton Spencer!

[@WheresWaldo05]

99% of all rookie point guards struggle. Don't expect much. And be pleasantly surprised IF he does anything good.

[@kbrewers]

i loved watching the young wolves play, but holy shit that game last night was an abomination to basketball. be it the refs, or the players failing to not foul the entire game. 1.5+ fouls per minute. atrocious.

[@Young_Star]

NBA refs need to get some fiba training. Those refs let them play hard.

[@2005OEFArmy]

I am surprised that Dennis Smith Jr is still available and we haven't called for the vet min.

[@Young_Star]

My son's soccer team has some undersized guys. They get called for fouls way more than big guys. It is more noticeable to refs when they push into their defender, like Rob is getting called for. They arent doing anything more, their motion isnt as natural as bigger guys throwing their weight around.

[@AgingHealer]

Kyle still trying to make Minott a thing. Just can’t let him go I guess

[@hitman9198]

Why should he have too?

[@AgingHealer]

Phil believes everything he reads on twitter… actually thinks that Kawhi apple story is real???

[@tkuebler9561]

TSJ is 23, he will be 24 on July 30th.

[@clutchbeyers]

Wiki lists Ja as 6'2" and 174. Rob 6'3" 175

[@2005OEFArmy]

Rob is 6'1" and 165 lbs.

[@amazonfinds9157]

Rob is not the athlete ja is

[@hitman9198]

​@@amazonfinds9157did you seriously type that with a straight face lol

[@amazonfinds9157]

@@hitman9198 yeah

[@caelevstephan4283]

phil's wife must have him locked up every summer league lmaooo don't tell her the dez story

[@user-ll2yv3nz2w]

Allen Iverson-----6' - 165#. Just saying😁

[@michiganlover12]

Jaylen Clark gonna be on a real contract soon. Should be a better replacement for NAW next year

[@Jackwis]

Hell no. He got good defense but absolutely no offense, he can't pass, can't finish if it's not a dunk. NAW is a legit 3 and D guy and can play pg

[@discgolf2479]

@@Jackwisthats why naw is going to get paid next yr, most likely by another team

[@Jackwis]

​@@discgolf2479yeah i hope he stays but it's gonna be hard to keep him unless he takes a team friendly contract

[@amazonfinds9157]

@@Jackwiscap naw has no offense tooo

[@amazonfinds9157]

@@Jackwisyou definitely don’t watch basketball

[@tkuebler9561]

Leonard Miller > Josh Minott

[@hitman9198]

Everyone knows this

[@dusty975]

Why isn't Luka Garza on the summer team? Do they think he's a finished product?

[@Jackwis]

I mean he already played for a few years for the big Wolves and id killing the G League. Summer league should be used for new prospects

[@Johnshomshak]

PRAY FOR TRUMP OUR COUNTRY NEEDS HIM 🙏

[@dajuice7030]

From your stories today Kyle, you might want to talk to Dez Bryant about how 3 ways work.