Source: Michael Scotto @ HoopsHype
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That’s a Wolves win over Memphis
– Kyle Anderson with 23/3/6 against his former team
– Ant with another stat stuffer: 7/25/7
– DLo with 8/19/7, plus 3 steals
– Rudy 7/13/1, plus 3 blocks
– 19 points from Reid and Knight off the bench on 8/12 shooting
Wolves 111, Grizzlies 100 – 9:54 PM
Kyle Anderson finds Rudy for the reverse dunk on the lob, which, I think, not coincidentally, leads to Rudy locking-in on D for a big shot contest. Lo grabs the board, finds Anderson in transition for a layup
Anderson is huge for this team – and it’s always in those sneaky ways – 9:35 PM
D’Angelo Russell with 17 points, 4 boards and 6 assists in the first half – 8:34 PM
DLo trying to get the crowd off its feet. Agreed that it’s been too quiet for the start the Wolves are off to. – 8:14 PM
D’Angelo Russell came to play tonight. 8 points, 3 assists in the early going, Wolves open with an 18-10 lead. – 7:48 PM
Incredible start for D’Angelo Russell. Active everywhere. – 7:47 PM
We’re going live on @PHNX_Suns NOW to talk about the D’Angelo Russell rumor, some wild stats on the Suns’ rim protectors, and give our wishlist for new owner Mat Ishbia! Join us:
https://t.co/bL03jMvJRs pic.twitter.com/qkwHaUAkvd – 5:04 PM
Great win for Wolves. 111-102.
Rudy Gobert comes up huge, Anthony Edwards, D’Angelo Russell and Jaden McDaniels all with big moments and stretches. much needed. – 10:28 PM
Really good D’Angelo Russell minutes to start this third quarter. – 9:37 PM
#Pelicans have Herb Jones guarding Anthony Edwards, while Wolves assign D’Angelo Russell to Trey Murphy instead of a guard – 8:15 PM
More on this storyline
So the Wolves could consider trading him to preserve his salary slot and, perhaps, find a more consistent player, if not one who is capable of taking over a game the way Russell did against the Raptors. Miami’s Kyle Lowry and Utah’s Mike Conley are among the names being mentioned in the always-thirsty NBA rumor mill, but no deal appears close to being completed. While the market does not appear to be particularly hot for Russell, a night like Thursday could entice a playoff team to take a chance on a player with legitimate crunchtime credentials. Other teams could look to move players with multiple years on their deals and take on his expiring contract as a means of creating cap space this summer. -Street The Athletic / January 21, 2023
Jon Krawczynski: D’Angelo Russell: “When I’m making shots, I mean, I’ve been doing it for a little while now, I can get real hot and stay hot. I can be cold and be real cold. I know how the basketball gods are kind of up and down. You just got to take advantage of it when it’s working.” -Street Twitter @DaneMooreNBA /January 20, 2023
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