Wolves Finding Chemistry + Should The Pelicans Move On From Zion? 🤯 | The Hoop Collective
Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN’s Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to talk about the Minnesota Timberwolves’ defensive struggles to start the season, if the latest end-of-game scenarios have been telling about the team, the San Antonio Spurs showing they may have multiple building blocks for Victor Wembanyama including Stephon Castle, how Isaiah Hartenstein’s return hugely helps an issue for the OKC Thunder, the future for the New Orleans Pelicans after a difficult start including if they should part ways with Zion Williamson and more.
0:00 Welcome to The Hoop Collective!
0:48 Reason For Struggles In Minnesota
20:02 Spurs’ Pieces Showing Promise
36:14 Assessing The Thunder’s Start
48:42 NBA Trivia
49:49 A Difficult Year For New Orleans
52:34 Are Big Changes Needed For Pelicans?
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He been trying to get away from that team. He never wanted to go to that team the first time they drafted him. He wanted to go ti new york. When he leave he will play netter
I knew Zion wasn’t the player press wanted to be, same Lonzo Ball, etc… many high ranked picks that banish in the air. That’s the problem with this type of marketing.
I’m sick of this same take when it comes to teams losing to Boston. “Oh they played great I think it’s not a bad loss by the team “ can we give Boston credit? There the only team in the NBA where they win and all they do is talk about the team that lost and never focus on Boston.
The issue with the wolves is that they don’t pass the ball to a 7’2 center when he has a mismatch!!
Edward's got a long way to go & he hasnt went anywhere……& they keep losing
That iso shouldve have mattered, you take what defense gives you
The thing that seems to hurt JDub is that he’s very strong and there’s more contact that isn’t being called where like Shai/Ja get those calls because of their shiftiness/agility.
Pels fan here we are tired!!!😂
Man I'm STILL waiting on the next lebron🧭
Overrated just like I said…..last year about Minnesota
Is Randle good? Sure. Does his unique type of game fit ANYWHERE? No. I can't pinpoint it but he makes offenses jerky and awkward
The league needs to take a stance on guys like Zion.. if you can’t play for multiple years in a row, then cut the dead weight and kick them out the league..
So the Sixers should get rid of Joel and Paul George because they always injured?
So the Sixers should get rid of Joel and Paul George because they always injured?
I love y'all, you guys have great chemistry, you do good work and you guys come with the knowledge and the stats. Chicago Illinois salutes you 🫡
Zion never wanted to be in New Orleans. He was hoping to be drafted Knicks.
Send Zion and Embiid to DC. They’ll take them both and give em max deals to put butts in those empty seats.
Why is bontemps such a square
Man send Zion to the Heat. Y’all can have the aging Jimmy Butler who randomly tries here and there. Pat Riley would move into Zion’s house and demand a workout plan. Heck the heat regularly weigh their players multiple times a week to make sure they’re staying conditioned. If not they’re fined and suspended. Zion would weigh 220-230 playing there.
Is it just me or am I the only person that really dislikes Bontemps?
I would like to see one or more of these guys in a front office position. Why not? The obviously know the league. I think it would be natural thing.
Bontemps is an angry little man 😡
Zion is a bust. Just face it
If they cut Zion….I guarantee..he will sign as a free agent with another team…they will manage his minutes and watch he gets back to all star form….let's call what it is ..he will miss games
Aka embid…kawhi…a Davis a few years ago…but they better try to trade him and get something
Agreed with Tim about the Randle-Gobert thing: Randle was wrong, but Gobert wasn't any better purposely getting a 3 sec….
This is why the NBA is trash. All the max contracts and they all suck and you're thinking of letting them go. They didn't deserve the money
I really hate it when press start calling for a shut down after like 25games in an 80 game season when some other sports don't even have a 25 game season
Zion needs to be more aggressive on offense but also he needs to develop more of a killer mentality 😤 on the court
Zion and Ja both sabotaged their careers, RJ Barretts looking like the best pick outta that draft. 🤔
Fool shut up
Ant ain’t better then ja there now u see ja is a winning player when he’s on the floor his team is top 3. It’s because he’s the smarter player understands pacing way better.
Coby white, p will and dosumu for zion. Zion wants to play in a big city like Chicago.
Please, I’m getting out of the Zion Business ASAP! Get Him on the Court is a Pipe Dream!
If randle is your missing piece, you're cooked.
The clown just jacks up shots and chokes come playoff time. 😂😂😂
Just gonna quickly address the Wemby 3's thing. You can sit there and talk about how he's so tall and shouldn't be taking 16 threes in a game, but Wemby becoming an elite shooter from 3, which he has been over his last 10 games, is what opens up the rest of the floor for him. If you have to run at him on the perimeter, that's when he can put the ball on the floor and take the ball inside, and he is also a great passer and can facilitate to open shooters that way. Him shooting so many 3s is actually the way to go
I say any NBA player, no matter how good, who is always hurt and not available to contribute to the teams ability to make the playoffs or win the NBA championship should not just be traded, but be out of the NBA. I understand injuries happen, but if you're weak or prone to injury then you should not be paid millions of dollars to sit on the bench and be an over paid cheerleader. This applies to Zion, Kawhi, Vando and others I'm sure. If I didn't do what I was paid to do I would be fired. Should be the same for these guys. I'm not saying get hurt be fired, but if you continually get hurt and you're always unavailable then your body is not able to handle the rigors the job requires (i.e. they are not qualified to play)…. Just my perspective.
These type of journalists are the worse. Make the craziest takes and just dumb comments overall.
Send Zion to the lakers
No LeBron. No Lemedia. Zion will not be traded, Cut, Waived, Let go, led astray, run amuck, bamboozeled.. go find Bronny…