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Jordan Bell agrees to deal. 1.6 mil

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They used to call him "Little Draymond" in GSW. Obviously not the passing ability of Draymond, but plays with a similar intensity. Had a pretty good rookie season, but kind of disappointing sophomore year.

I remember one quote from him in his rookie season when he was in the middle of a good run, and he said something along the lines of "all I gotta do is get the ball to one of the light skinned guys (Klay or Steph), or the tall skinny one (KD) whenever it ends up in my hands."

Quote told me he knows what his role is.

That story of him charging stuff to others in the organization is hilarious.
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bubu dubu. wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 9:26 pmThat story of him charging stuff to others in the organization is hilarious.
wonder what he would charge from specific players on our team
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flexbuffchest wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 7:59 pm
somuchyummy wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 7:31 pm
flexbuffchest wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 7:29 pm Like this move because it's the right kind of strategy we need to be doing now...cheap high risk low reward players.
did that come out the way you wanted it to? i'm confused.
We struck out on Russell so I'd rather not overpay to get the best of what's left. Take the high risk low reward players :thumbsup:

Edit: I see what you mean. :lol: High reward low risk
see guys? i read carefully!
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Suspended for playing a practical joke? I think I hate the Warriors more and more every passing hour...
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irishman89 wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 8:18 pm
Stork311 wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 8:12 pm
irishman89 wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 8:00 pm He has some of the best chase you down from behind blocks in the league. He will get asses out of the seats downtown Minneapolis.
If there are asses in seats.....
He averages a healthy 1:1 ass outstings per seat.
okay, that made me laugh. :thumbsup:
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irishman89 wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 9:34 pm Suspended for playing a practical joke? I think I hate the Warriors more and more every passing hour...
Is that what is was? That would be great if it was a porn flick! :lol:
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mlhouse wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 9:14 pm I like the Bell signing. He is the type of young player with upside I think we need to put into competition to see if they can become a prodcutive role player for us.

But it is pathetic that we Wolves fans find it exciting.
it's not pathetic if you are hoping our defense improves. our defense sucked - in three point coverage, in transition, in the PnR and in what seemed to be a never ending parade of dunks and layups. signing a young affordable athletic PF whose calling card is D is a step in the right direction.
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somuchyummy wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 9:45 pm
mlhouse wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 9:14 pm I like the Bell signing. He is the type of young player with upside I think we need to put into competition to see if they can become a prodcutive role player for us.

But it is pathetic that we Wolves fans find it exciting.
it's not pathetic if you are hoping our defense improves. our defense sucked - in three point coverage, in transition, in the PnR and in what seemed to be a never ending parade of dunks and layups. signing a young affordable athletic PF whose calling card is D is a step in the right direction.
He is a $1.6 million player signed because he is on a minimum contract. I am not saying the signing is pathetic, just our reaction to it.
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D_H wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 9:38 pm
irishman89 wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 9:34 pm Suspended for playing a practical joke? I think I hate the Warriors more and more every passing hour...
Is that what is was? That would be great if it was a porn flick! :lol:
first time i heard it, i got this image of bell ordering something off the TV menu like "Busty Coed Vixen in Heat" and charging it to his assistant coach.
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mlhouse wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 9:46 pm
somuchyummy wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 9:45 pm
mlhouse wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 9:14 pm I like the Bell signing. He is the type of young player with upside I think we need to put into competition to see if they can become a prodcutive role player for us.

But it is pathetic that we Wolves fans find it exciting.
it's not pathetic if you are hoping our defense improves. our defense sucked - in three point coverage, in transition, in the PnR and in what seemed to be a never ending parade of dunks and layups. signing a young affordable athletic PF whose calling card is D is a step in the right direction.
He is a $1.6 million player signed because he is on a minimum contract. I am not saying the signing is pathetic, just our reaction to it.
and a player like bell just might have more value here covering up for karl than he had to do in GSW covering up for ... draymond? KD? iggy? klay? the worse a team's D, the better bell might look. believe me, he'll have more to do here.
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flexbuffchest wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 7:59 pm
somuchyummy wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 7:31 pm
flexbuffchest wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 7:29 pm Like this move because it's the right kind of strategy we need to be doing now...cheap high risk low reward players.
did that come out the way you wanted it to? i'm confused.
We struck out on Russell so I'd rather not overpay to get the best of what's left. Take the high risk low reward players :thumbsup:

Edit: I see what you mean. :lol: High reward low risk
damn you have to be pretty bad at basketball to be a cheap high risk low reward player.
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somuchyummy wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 9:47 pm
D_H wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 9:38 pm
irishman89 wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 9:34 pm Suspended for playing a practical joke? I think I hate the Warriors more and more every passing hour...
Is that what is was? That would be great if it was a porn flick! :lol:
first time i heard it, i got this image of bell ordering something off the TV menu like "Busty Coed Vixen in Heat" and charging it to his assistant coach.
I thought I heard someone say it was something like a candle or stuffed animal or some other stupid shit.
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somuchyummy wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 9:47 pm
D_H wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 9:38 pm
irishman89 wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 9:34 pm Suspended for playing a practical joke? I think I hate the Warriors more and more every passing hour...
Is that what is was? That would be great if it was a porn flick! :lol:
first time i heard it, i got this image of bell ordering something off the TV menu like "Busty Coed Vixen in Heat" and charging it to his assistant coach.
Hahaha

That would actually be a pretty good joke!!
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He's looking to cash in a lot more next free agency period. He'll get a fairly large role here. I like him backing up Karl is he's a true center. Let's see some Gorgui PF like we used to.
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t_wrex wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 9:56 pm
flexbuffchest wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 7:59 pm
somuchyummy wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 7:31 pm

did that come out the way you wanted it to? i'm confused.
We struck out on Russell so I'd rather not overpay to get the best of what's left. Take the high risk low reward players :thumbsup:

Edit: I see what you mean. :lol: High reward low risk
damn you have to be pretty bad at basketball to be a cheap high risk low reward player.
We’ve literally done that exact move before.



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We got him.
Like that, y'all, pop some more shit.
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DonaldDouchebag wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 11:02 pm We got him.
I was waiting a while for that.
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Beef Supreme wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 10:46 pm
t_wrex wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 9:56 pm
flexbuffchest wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 7:59 pm

We struck out on Russell so I'd rather not overpay to get the best of what's left. Take the high risk low reward players :thumbsup:

Edit: I see what you mean. :lol: High reward low risk
damn you have to be pretty bad at basketball to be a cheap high risk low reward player.
We’ve literally done that exact move before.



Darko.
By literally you mean for more years, more money, and for more of a proven headcase? Literally the opposite if you want to use the word literally correctly.
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SHAFA wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 10:04 pm
somuchyummy wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 9:47 pm
D_H wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 9:38 pm

Is that what is was? That would be great if it was a porn flick! :lol:
first time i heard it, i got this image of bell ordering something off the TV menu like "Busty Coed Vixen in Heat" and charging it to his assistant coach.
I thought I heard someone say it was something like a candle or stuffed animal or some other stupid shit.
A candle in his butt?
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digitalwolf wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 11:31 pm
Beef Supreme wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 10:46 pm
t_wrex wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 9:56 pm

damn you have to be pretty bad at basketball to be a cheap high risk low reward player.
We’ve literally done that exact move before.



Darko.
By literally you mean for more years, more money, and for more of a proven headcase? Literally the opposite if you want to use the word literally correctly.
Years and level of “headcase” were not a part of this calculus. He was paid more, but still not much by nba standards. And he was very high risk/low reward.
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Is Bell our backup PF now? He's was a 5 in GS. I like this signing. Spark plug off the bench.
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I think he will play as much as he earns. In GS, if you can't guard the perimeter and space the floor with shooting, you are a 5. He can't do both well enough, so he's a 5. In GS, they brought in 48 year old Bogut to play ahead of him. Here, who knows.
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Sergeant Rubetube wrote: Tue Jul 02, 2019 1:37 am
SHAFA wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 10:04 pm
somuchyummy wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 9:47 pm

first time i heard it, i got this image of bell ordering something off the TV menu like "Busty Coed Vixen in Heat" and charging it to his assistant coach.
I thought I heard someone say it was something like a candle or stuffed animal or some other stupid shit.
A candle in his butt?
It was a gift store candle, and it was supposed to be a prank.

I just read some stuff about him, and he seems to be kind of a knuckle head. He's matured a little, and maybe coming from a stiff ass ran team like GS, he can relax and play his game. Sounded as if Draymond had to keep him in check most of the time.
He runs the floor well, but he's only 6'9, so he would be undersized for a real C. Not sure if his game translates to the 4 spot. Guess we'll see.
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mlhouse wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 9:46 pm
somuchyummy wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 9:45 pm
mlhouse wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 9:14 pm I like the Bell signing. He is the type of young player with upside I think we need to put into competition to see if they can become a prodcutive role player for us.

But it is pathetic that we Wolves fans find it exciting.
it's not pathetic if you are hoping our defense improves. our defense sucked - in three point coverage, in transition, in the PnR and in what seemed to be a never ending parade of dunks and layups. signing a young affordable athletic PF whose calling card is D is a step in the right direction.
He is a $1.6 million player signed because he is on a minimum contract. I am not saying the signing is pathetic, just our reaction to it.
In a text yesterday, atomic / swagger said "I love how Golden State's temporary trash is our prize and savior" in regards to Russell. You could make a case here too now? J2J can confirm the message, I found it funny and sadly true.
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HeHateMe wrote: Tue Jul 02, 2019 9:57 am
mlhouse wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 9:46 pm
somuchyummy wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 9:45 pm

it's not pathetic if you are hoping our defense improves. our defense sucked - in three point coverage, in transition, in the PnR and in what seemed to be a never ending parade of dunks and layups. signing a young affordable athletic PF whose calling card is D is a step in the right direction.
He is a $1.6 million player signed because he is on a minimum contract. I am not saying the signing is pathetic, just our reaction to it.
In a text yesterday, atomic / swagger said "I love how Golden State's temporary trash is our prize and savior" in regards to Russell. You could make a case here too now? J2J can confirm the message, I found it funny and sadly true.
It was 100% spot on.
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This is absolutely the type of a move a team like this should make. Keep looking for more "high risk, low reward" ;) guys while you're in cap hell and maybe one of them works out.
Like that, y'all, pop some more shit.
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DonaldDouchebag wrote: Tue Jul 02, 2019 11:48 am This is absolutely the type of a move a team like this should make. Keep looking for more "high risk, low reward" ;) guys while you're in cap hell and maybe one of them works out.
:lol:

I think Flex accidentally coined a new phrase. :thumbsup:
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Beef Supreme wrote: Tue Jul 02, 2019 7:19 am
digitalwolf wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 11:31 pm
Beef Supreme wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 10:46 pm

We’ve literally done that exact move before.



Darko.
By literally you mean for more years, more money, and for more of a proven headcase? Literally the opposite if you want to use the word literally correctly.
Years and level of “headcase” were not a part of this calculus. He was paid more, but still not much by nba standards. And he was very high risk/low reward.
Dude....we gave Darko 20 million over 4 years.....how is 1.6 or 1.8 even close to that sum, not even counting the years?! And I'm sorry, if any Darko formula doesn't involve "headcase" as part of the calculus....the formula is literally a failure.
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digitalwolf wrote: Tue Jul 02, 2019 1:02 pm
Beef Supreme wrote: Tue Jul 02, 2019 7:19 am
digitalwolf wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 11:31 pm

By literally you mean for more years, more money, and for more of a proven headcase? Literally the opposite if you want to use the word literally correctly.
Years and level of “headcase” were not a part of this calculus. He was paid more, but still not much by nba standards. And he was very high risk/low reward.
Dude....we gave Darko 20 million over 4 years.....how is 1.6 or 1.8 even close to that sum, not even counting the years?! And I'm sorry, if any Darko formula doesn't involve "headcase" as part of the calculus....the formula is literally a failure.
$5M/year isn’t much in the nba. It really isn’t. It wasn’t that much 8 years ago either.

Darko was a headcase. So what? That has nothing to do with being cheap, high-risk, and low-reward. No matter how badly you want it to.
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Mplsfonz wrote: Tue Jul 02, 2019 12:10 pm
DonaldDouchebag wrote: Tue Jul 02, 2019 11:48 am This is absolutely the type of a move a team like this should make. Keep looking for more "high risk, low reward" ;) guys while you're in cap hell and maybe one of them works out.
:lol:

I think Flex accidentally coined a new phrase. :thumbsup:
didn't we have a thread awhile back to choose a new slogan for the Wolves? this feels like a landslide winner IMO.

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