Author: Patrick J
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In which we review the preseason, prospects for the regular season, and Mike Penberthy.
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Bill Simmons and Jalen Rose are back with their NBA Preview. Shot in countdown-style Youtube videos that go team-to-team, from projected best to projected worst, you get a 15-minute read-in to what these guys really think about each team. As such…
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Eyes on the Rise and other cool stuff.
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Patrick J: So Flip Saunders went and did the impossible, turning a depressing Kevin Love trade situation into an extremely exciting one that netted the Wolves the last two number one overall picks in the NBA Draft, Andrew Wiggins and Anthony Bennett.…
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You’ve probably heard the news: the Wolves reportedly have a deal in place that will send All-Star forward Kevin Love to the Cleveland Cavaliers for this year’s number one overall pick Andrew Wiggins, LAST YEAR’S number one overall pick Anthony…
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Bill Simmons posted a doozy on Grantland today right before lunch on the merits of a trade involving Kevin Love to Cleveland for a package centered around this year’s #1 overall pick, Andrew Wiggins. All of Grantland’s NBA hitters weighed…
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Andy G: So, LeBron made another Decision. He’s going home to Cleveland; a decision that many in the media began to expect a few days ago. He wrote a great letter explaining everything, published by Sports Illustrated yesterday. It…
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The draft is tomorrow. It kind of snuck up on Punch-Drunk this year. Rather than micro-analyze each prospect’s interviews like last year, we haven’t paid the whole thing much attention at all. I blame Kevin Love. Anyway, we’ll dig into what…
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In an offseason without games to report on, every Wolves-related event that might affect the course of the future–whether in a small or large way–gets reported. One event that might affect the Wolves’ decision of if, when, and where to…
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I recently read an interesting paper, entitled “Profiting from Machine Learning in the NBA Draft (paper available here).” The author of the paper is Philip Maymin, Assistant Professor of Finance and Risk Engineering at the NYU School of Engineering. Maymin has…
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The Punch-Drunk Podcast has been on hiatus for a while. But now it’s back. With more discussion of the Wolves’ vacant coaching position. (Eds. Note: Andy G’s stanky-leg Comcast internet connection cut out at the very end, so when the Comcast Gods restored…
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The Punch-Drunk Podcast has been on hiatus for a while. But now it’s back. With more NBA playoffs. (Eds. Note: Andy G’s stanky-leg Comcast internet connection cut out at the very end, so when the Comcast Gods restored connectivity, the pod…
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[This is part 2 of a multipart season-review series. This post looks back in time at the season that was and a bit of what is to come. A subsequent post will use what we learned this season to take…
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[This is Part 1 of a season review series. This post looks back in time at the season that was. A subsequent post will use what we learned this season to take a prospective look ahead at what the Timberwolves…
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We linked to part one of Britt Robson’s interview with Glen Taylor yesterday. Now, part two is up, and it’s well worth your time. If you aren’t a regular at Britt’s space over on MinnPost, shame on you. In addition to Britt’s…
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Bethlehem Shoals says…The Team of the Year is the Phoenix Suns. (Yes, Phoenix) netw3rk’s suggestion for a new advanced stat: the True Loathing Rating (TRL TLR). My Ph.D. advisor apparently attended one of the worst basketball colleges in all the…
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The Timberwolves play tonight (6:30 CDT tip, views on FSN, sounds on WCCO 830). So, the Wolves aren’t in playoff contention. The Twins season is underway. The weather is nice should be getting better soon. Only the diehard are following the team…
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What LeBron James really means to the city of Akron, Ohio. “We see your shot charts and raise you ‘scrimmage’ shot charts.” – Basketball-Reference to NBA.com. Yet another way in which Kobe Bryant is misunderstood. Jacob Greenberg has a more introspective…