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Post by levine on Nov 7, 2022 13:39:56 GMT -6
Figured with a handful of really intriguing players (many of whom may be future Wolves), they deserve their own thread.
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Post by levine on Nov 7, 2022 13:41:55 GMT -6
GAME 1: Iowa Wolves Cruise To Opening Night Win Over Sioux FallsDES MOINES, Iowa – The Iowa Wolves never trailed in its 123-105 season-opening win over the Sioux Falls Skyforce Saturday night at Wells Fargo Arena in front of 4,335 fans. Center Luka Garza dominated in his first game for the Iowa (1-0) with a game-high 30 points behind 10-of-13 (76.9%) shooting and he added eight rebounds and five assists. A pair of Timberwolves’ assignment players, forward Josh Minott and guard Wendell Moore Jr., made their professional debuts. Minott recorded a double-double with 23 points and team-high 12 rebounds while Moore Jr. scored 17 points and handed out five assists. Orlando Robinson led Sioux Falls (0-1) with a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Four other Skyforce players finished in double figures for scoring. Moore Jr. knocked down a jumper from the right elbow for the first points of the night. The next time down, Minott threw down a monster dunk followed by Garza’s three-pointer as the Wolves scored on their first four possessions. Later, the Wolves forced an early timeout by the Skyforce. Iowa led by as many as 14 points in the opening quarter before Sioux Falls trimmed the deficit to just five points, 38-33, going into the second period. The Wolves came out hitting in the second quarter as they increased the lead to 19 at the half with a score of 69-50. Garza was nearly perfect shooting in the first two quarters going 7-of-8 from the field with two threes for 20 points. Boxscore: gleague.nba.com/game/sxf-vs-iwa-2052200014?view=game-storyHighlights: |
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Post by levine on Nov 7, 2022 13:42:59 GMT -6
GAME 2: Wolves Complete Weekend Sweep Of Sioux FallsDES MOINES, Iowa – The Iowa Wolves completed a weekend sweep of the Sioux Falls Skyforce with its 120-99 win Sunday afternoon at Wells Fargo Arena. For the second-straight game, Iowa (2-0) led from start to finish over Sioux Falls (0-2). The Wolves were paced in scoring again by Luka Garza who poured in 22 points behind another stellar shooting performance going 9-of-12 from the field, including 3-of-4 from three. All four of Iowa’s other starters finished in double figures as Josh Minott chipped in 19 while Emmanuel Mudiay and Wendell Moore Jr. each had 17 points. Matt Lewis scored 13 points and added five rebounds. Two-way Jamal Cain scored a game-high 23 points and added eight rebounds for the Skyforce. Orland Robinson had 18 points, Mychal Mulder had 13 and Chandler Hutchison tallied 12 off the bench. Minott’s putback were the game’s first points and he followed with a three on the next possession. Wolves extended their lead to 40-30 at end of the quarter as eight different players scored. Iowa’s PJ Dozier returned for his first game action since tearing his ACL early last season in an NBA game with the Denver Nuggets. Dozier made a clutch three-pointer midway through the fourth quarter that pushed the lead to 11 after Sioux Falls had cut the lead to under ten. Dozier finished with eight points and six rebounds in 15:59 of action. Boxscore: gleague.nba.com/game/sxf-vs-iwa-2052200021?view=game-storyHighlights: |
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Post by jojo on Nov 7, 2022 15:08:21 GMT -6
Moore, Dozier and Mudiay are all 2-way guards who could help the Wolves this year. Plus you like to see Minott’s energy and hops. To say nothing of Garza. Iowa will be fun to watch.
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Post by levine on Nov 7, 2022 15:27:34 GMT -6
Minott is crazy raw, but he's incredibly gifted.
I'm not sure we'll see him this year, but I'll be shocked if he isn't in the rotation next year.
He's kind of a cross between Vando and McDaniels - but with a more aggressive offensive game.
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Post by levine on Nov 7, 2022 15:37:00 GMT -6
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Post by quinn on Nov 7, 2022 16:26:01 GMT -6
If I'm not mistaken, Moore played PG a lot during Summer League. It'll be interesting to track how he develops as a PG because he is such a smart player. Thanks for starting this thread. It's definitely worth it to track these guys. |
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Post by levine on Nov 7, 2022 16:28:03 GMT -6
Thanks for starting this thread. It's definitely worth it to track these guys. I'll try to update it after each game - and if I see anything interesting. This year feels like the first year where the G League club is actually important - and that we could be seeing key future guys growing up. |
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Post by XRaySpecs on Nov 7, 2022 16:54:07 GMT -6
Minott is crazy raw, but he's incredibly gifted. I'm not sure we'll see him this year, but I'll be shocked if he isn't in the rotation next year. He's kind of a cross between Vando and McDaniels - but with a more aggressive offensive game. I'm really interested in his development. You're right that he's really raw. It's one thing to have raw physical tools, but Minott has already shown encouraging flashes that lend legit hope that there's something there. He seems to have a motor too which helps. Hopefully he puts in the time. |
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Post by XRaySpecs on Nov 7, 2022 16:57:48 GMT -6
If I'm not mistaken, Moore played PG a lot during Summer League. It'll be interesting to track how he develops as a PG because he is such a smart player. Thanks for starting this thread. It's definitely worth it to track these guys. Moore looked kind of shaky in summer league, seemed a little shorter than I thought he would, and doesn't have great burst/athleticism. He looked more calm though in preseason even if he wasn't shooting that well and they did play him some at PG. Brogdon is an interesting comp. That would be a great scenario for the Wolves. |
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Post by levine on Nov 7, 2022 16:59:35 GMT -6
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Post by Bonecrusher on Nov 8, 2022 9:45:56 GMT -6
Thanks for starting this thread. It's definitely worth it to track these guys. I'll try to update it after each game - and if I see anything interesting. This year feels like the first year where the G League club is actually important - and that we could be seeing key future guys growing up. The team looks incredibly constructed well and the future looks really bright for the Wolves. I like how they are building a farm league for the NBA. |
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Post by levine on Nov 8, 2022 10:59:40 GMT -6
I'll try to update it after each game - and if I see anything interesting. This year feels like the first year where the G League club is actually important - and that we could be seeing key future guys growing up. The team looks incredibly constructed well and the future looks really bright for the Wolves. I like how they are building a farm league for the NBA. They might be able to beat the Wolves in a game... |
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Post by langcow on Nov 9, 2022 17:28:39 GMT -6
Probably could beat the starters but not the bench 😄
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Post by levine on Nov 13, 2022 1:22:24 GMT -6
Game 3: Windy City Hands Iowa Wolves First LossHOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. – The Windy City Bulls (3-1) handed the Iowa Wolves (2-1) their first loss of the season Saturday fueled by a big third quarter in a 126-121 win at Now Arena. The Bulls outscored the Wolves, 41-23, in the third to erase a 65-58 halftime deficit. Trailing by 11 (99-88) at the start of the final quarter, Iowa cut the deficit to just one point after PJ Dozier’s three-pointer with 9:42 left. Marko Simonovic quickly countered with his three as Iowa could never get the lead back as Windy City held on for the win. CJ Elleby paced the Wolves in scoring with 25 points off the bench. Matt Lewis and Wendell Moore Jr. each added 18 points. Lewis knocked down six three-pointers while Moore Jr. made four and pulled down seven rebounds. Malcom Hill and Simonovic led the Bulls with 20 points each. The two teams will play again Sunday with a 2 p.m. tip and the game will be broadcast nationally on NBATV. Boxscore: gleague.nba.com/game/iwa-vs-wcb-2052200046?view=box-scoreHighlights: |
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Post by levine on Nov 14, 2022 14:13:06 GMT -6
Game 4: Bulls Complete Weekend Sweep Of WolvesHOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. – The Windy City Bulls (4-1) completed a weekend sweep of the Iowa Wolves (2-2) on Sunday with a 121-105 win at Now Arena. Wendell Moore Jr. led all scorers with a career-high 26 points to go with five assists and four rebounds for the Wolves. Josh Minott added 20 points and four rebounds while D.J. Carton scored 18 points off the bench. The Wolves came out firing in the first quarter fueled by a 6-0 run to start the game and led 33-20 after one quarter. Iowa maintained a strong lead for most of the second quarter until Windy City ripped off a 10-0 spurt near the end of the period and led 64-58 at halftime Windy City never trailed after halftime as the Bulls continually kept Iowa at bay. The Wolves finally pulled within five points with just over seven minutes to go in the game. However, the Bulls fired off a 9-0 run that sealed the game. Carlik Jones paced Windy City with 23 points while Marko Simonovic had 22 points and he added 10 assists for the double-double. Iowa stays on the road as it will visit the Cleveland Charge Thursday night at 6 p.m. CT. Boxscore: gleague.nba.com/game/iwa-vs-wcb-2052200056?view=box-scoreHighlights: |
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Post by levine on Nov 14, 2022 14:13:41 GMT -6
Wolves are 0-2 without Luka Garza - after not trailing for a single minute with him active...
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Post by levine on Nov 14, 2022 14:18:05 GMT -6
4 Games:
Josh Minott: 33.5 MPG, 17.5 PPG (45/43/88), 7 RPG, 1.5 APG, .8 SPG, 1.8 BPG, 2.3 TOV, 2.3 PF. Averaging 3.5 3PA and 2 FTA.
Wendell Moore, Jr: 31.3 MPG, 19.5 PPG (55/48/67), 4.5 RPG, 45 APG, .8 SPG, .5 BPG, 3 TOV, 2.3 PF. Averaging 6.8 3PA and 1.5 FTA.
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Post by kingsxman on Nov 14, 2022 17:18:16 GMT -6
4 Games: Josh Minott: 33.5 MPG, 17.5 PPG (45/43/88), 7 RPG, 1.5 APG, .8 SPG, 1.8 BPG, 2.3 TOV, 2.3 PF. Averaging 3.5 3PA and 2 FTA. Wendell Moore, Jr: 31.3 MPG, 19.5 PPG (55/48/67), 4.5 RPG, 45 APG, .8 SPG, .5 BPG, 3 TOV, 2.3 PF. Averaging 6.8 3PA and 1.5 FTA. Remember Vando and McDaniels? Both were said to be very "raw" when we got them and wouldnt contribute right away. If I'm not mistaken..both were contributing in their first year with the big club. Might it make some sense to bring Minott up to maybe add some energy out there? I have ZERO idea if hes in any way shape or form ready to contribute. Just saying we didnt think Vando and McDaniels could right away either. |
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Post by levine on Nov 14, 2022 17:55:03 GMT -6
4 Games: Josh Minott: 33.5 MPG, 17.5 PPG (45/43/88), 7 RPG, 1.5 APG, .8 SPG, 1.8 BPG, 2.3 TOV, 2.3 PF. Averaging 3.5 3PA and 2 FTA. Wendell Moore, Jr: 31.3 MPG, 19.5 PPG (55/48/67), 4.5 RPG, 45 APG, .8 SPG, .5 BPG, 3 TOV, 2.3 PF. Averaging 6.8 3PA and 1.5 FTA. Remember Vando and McDaniels? Both were said to be very "raw" when we got them and wouldnt contribute right away. If I'm not mistaken..both were contributing in their first year with the big club. Might it make some sense to bring Minott up to maybe add some energy out there? I have ZERO idea if hes in any way shape or form ready to contribute. Just saying we didnt think Vando and McDaniels could right away either. Vando played 5 minutes for us the year we traded for him. That bumped up quite a bit his 2nd year with us, but that was his 3rd year out of college (previous 2 were split between the G League and the NBA) and on a team that finished 13th out of 15 in the west. McDaniel's rookie year was that 13th place team as well - and he was a significant negative on both ends. Minott has a ton of natural ability and he's flashing some skills, but he barely played in college and he doesn't look like he understands what he's doing a lot. I think he needs lots of minutes more than anything, and he won't get that up here. Who does he take minutes from? KAT? McDaniels, Anderson, Prince? Moore is the lower ceiling guy by a lot, but he's probably a lot closer to being NBA ready. |
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Post by XRaySpecs on Nov 15, 2022 9:38:48 GMT -6
4 Games: Josh Minott: 33.5 MPG, 17.5 PPG (45/43/88), 7 RPG, 1.5 APG, .8 SPG, 1.8 BPG, 2.3 TOV, 2.3 PF. Averaging 3.5 3PA and 2 FTA. Wendell Moore, Jr: 31.3 MPG, 19.5 PPG (55/48/67), 4.5 RPG, 45 APG, .8 SPG, .5 BPG, 3 TOV, 2.3 PF. Averaging 6.8 3PA and 1.5 FTA. Nice to see decent numbers/shooting from both players, but I have to remind myself that it's a small sample and it's the G League. Bolmaro shot 38% and McKinley Wright shot 40% from 3 last year for Iowa. Moore has grown on me. I think Minott has the higher ceiling, but Moore looked way better as far as being playing smart basketball in limited preseason minutes compared to his bad summer league. He doesn't wow, but maybe he could be a Malcom Brogdon lite type? It'll all come down to how well he can shoot. Doesn't seem like he doesn't do anything else in a remarkable fashion so it usually comes down to shooting for those type of guys. |
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Post by levine on Nov 15, 2022 12:25:13 GMT -6
4 Games: Josh Minott: 33.5 MPG, 17.5 PPG (45/43/88), 7 RPG, 1.5 APG, .8 SPG, 1.8 BPG, 2.3 TOV, 2.3 PF. Averaging 3.5 3PA and 2 FTA. Wendell Moore, Jr: 31.3 MPG, 19.5 PPG (55/48/67), 4.5 RPG, 45 APG, .8 SPG, .5 BPG, 3 TOV, 2.3 PF. Averaging 6.8 3PA and 1.5 FTA. Nice to see decent numbers/shooting from both players, but I have to remind myself that it's a small sample and it's the G League. Bolmaro shot 38% and McKinley Wright shot 40% from 3 last year for Iowa. Moore has grown on me. I think Minott has the higher ceiling, but Moore looked way better as far as being playing smart basketball in limited preseason minutes compared to his bad summer league. He doesn't wow, but maybe he could be a Malcom Brogdon lite type? It'll all come down to how well he can shoot. Doesn't seem like he doesn't do anything else in a remarkable fashion so it usually comes down to shooting for those type of guys. Moore should be way ahead of Minott. He played 88 games and 2600 minutes for Duke. Almost 30 MPG for his career. Minott played 33 games and only 480 minutes for Memphis. That's less than 15 MPG, and was basically out of the rotation down the stretch. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2022 12:57:18 GMT -6
Moore Jr has great potential to be a nice rotation piece next to Ant, maybe someone like prime Rivers, though ideally a better shooter. I'd love to see him play on this team now.
Does Mudiay do anything of NBA quality? Namely, drive or defend?
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Post by jojo on Nov 15, 2022 12:57:34 GMT -6
I’m encouraged by Moore. Looks like he’s hitting his 3s and handling the ball OK. I’m keeping my eye on PJ Dozier. Looks like they are limiting his minutes as he comes back from knee injury. But could see him joining the Wolves roster. Jokic loved him with the Nuggets.
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Post by Nick K on Nov 15, 2022 14:31:03 GMT -6
I'd love to see them give Moore a shot for a game or two. He can bring he ball up the floor. We need him to make a few shots, make solid decisions and not turn the ball over.
I still think Rivers can be a defensive spark plug at PG just as long as he doesn't get carried away shooting the ball. He blows hot and cold like Dlo.
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