We look better, smarter, more talented, more athletic, more creative, more disciplined, more organized, and more passionate than a team that was supposed to be many (but not all) of those things. Really complete first 60.
If Pulisic is healthy this is an absolute dream.
This goes so hard.
We went to 2 World Cup games in Brazil in ‘14 and just by pure chance of the two cities we went to, we wound up seeing Algeria play twice. Marched into the stadium with their fans who were chanting “1, 2, 3, Viva Algerie” and it’s rang in my head for a decade.
Wemby is an absolutely preposterous player. The players around him are fabulous too. Harper’s special. Not Castle’s best stuff tonight but he’s out of this world. Vassell is a true 3 and D guy who brings it.
This run could be 1/3/5/10 years but they should just win it now.
One thing that’s really crucial is that the Wolves did not trade KAT for Randle. They traded KAT for Randle, Donte, a 1st (Beringer), and the cap flexibility to retain Naz or NAW.
There’s nothing about that trade worth litigating. It was an essential window-extender.
I really hate how when a team loses we relitigate everything.
The Wolves gave up a bunch of picks for Rudy and he had a bad Game 6 against a better team. They traded KAT because of the CBA for Randle and he had a bad series.
They made two WCFs and got to the second round, for a team that has been a historical joke since KG in 2004, TWENTY years ago.
They built a good team, they couldn't get it to put it together. It doesn't mean it wasn't worth it.
It’s also easy to sniff out a non-ball knower if they’re still whining about the Rudy trade. Another objectively excellent trade for the Wolves that fundamentally altered their place in the league hierarchy and took us from League’s Biggest Loser to regular playoff pest.