{"id":874263,"date":"2019-01-23T01:11:16","date_gmt":"2019-01-23T06:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/?p=874263"},"modified":"2019-01-23T03:09:38","modified_gmt":"2019-01-23T08:09:38","slug":"ryan-saunders-will-coach-the-timberwolves-next-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/ryan-saunders-will-coach-the-timberwolves-next-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Saunders Will Coach The Timberwolves Next Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Timberwolves fans,<\/p>\n<p>The Timberwolves are winning:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">25\/18\/7 for KAT<\/p>\n<p>21\/5 for NonStop (career-high)<\/p>\n<p>17\/9 for Wiggs<\/p>\n<p>14\/7 for JB off the bench (season-highs)<\/p>\n<p>13\/7 for Taj<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;and a second straight W. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ngcMWbfTFG\">pic.twitter.com\/ngcMWbfTFG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Timberwolves\/status\/1087931431563587584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As of today, they are, uh&#8230;what, 23-24.<\/p>\n<p>23-24! Right.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re clapping your hands right now&#8230;okay. Good. Your fandom is revealing.<\/p>\n<p>Quite riveting.<\/p>\n<p>You know what else is revealing about today&#8217;s win? The confidence Mr. Taylor must be feeling right now on who will coach the Timberwolves next year.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, after that close win against the Suns, the Timberwolves bounced back and smashed the same team that nearly ripped their heads off the other day.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p>And Really, just think about it. Pretend you are Mr. Taylor asking yourself this profound question: Who was responsible for the back-to-back wins?<\/p>\n<p>Was it Towns?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;The corner three is the most valuable shot in basketball.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>KAT disagrees. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XMiDSZxJOq\">pic.twitter.com\/XMiDSZxJOq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Timberwolves\/status\/1087914119217393665?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Nope.<\/p>\n<p>Was it this guy?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">four threes and a new career high of 21 for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CallMe_NonStop?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CallMe_NonStop<\/a>!!!<\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and we&#39;ve still got a quarter left. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jEfCb8olEi\">pic.twitter.com\/jEfCb8olEi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Timberwolves\/status\/1087919788599345152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Nope.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t figured it out by now, you should have. It was this guy:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ryan Saunders was proud of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Timberwolves?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Timberwolves<\/a>&#39; defensive intensity in a 118-91 rout of Phoenix <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/h0O76ebz04\">pic.twitter.com\/h0O76ebz04<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bally Sports North (@BallySportsNOR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BallySportsNOR\/status\/1087933356908654592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Mr. Saunders. Mr. Saunders won games against teams that Mr. Taylor believes we should&#8217;ve won against.<\/p>\n<p>I mean, that&#8217;s the whole justification behind firing Thibs:<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Ryan Saunders Will Coach The Timberwolves Next Year\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.usatodaysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2019\/01\/screen-shot-2019-01-22-at-9.33.02-pm.png\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-874264\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/screen-shot-2019-01-22-at-9.33.02-pm.png 2560w, https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/screen-shot-2019-01-22-at-9.33.02-pm-555x347.png 555w, https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/screen-shot-2019-01-22-at-9.33.02-pm-820x513.png 820w, https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/screen-shot-2019-01-22-at-9.33.02-pm-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/screen-shot-2019-01-22-at-9.33.02-pm-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/screen-shot-2019-01-22-at-9.33.02-pm-2048x1280.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So by that logic alone, if you&#8217;re Mr. Taylor and you&#8217;re looking at these last few games, the Timberwolves, in the Ryan Saunders era, have exceeded expectations.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s more evidence. Look at the games after the Lakers win:<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Ryan Saunders Will Coach The Timberwolves Next Year\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.usatodaysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2019\/01\/screen-shot-2019-01-22-at-9.35.54-pm.png\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-874265\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/screen-shot-2019-01-22-at-9.35.54-pm.png 2560w, https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/screen-shot-2019-01-22-at-9.35.54-pm-555x347.png 555w, https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/screen-shot-2019-01-22-at-9.35.54-pm-820x513.png 820w, https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/screen-shot-2019-01-22-at-9.35.54-pm-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/screen-shot-2019-01-22-at-9.35.54-pm-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/screen-shot-2019-01-22-at-9.35.54-pm-2048x1280.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Count with me here: Win. Loss. Win. Loss. Loss. Win. Win.<\/p>\n<p>A&#8230;winning record against subpar and playoff-bound teams? Not bad.<\/p>\n<p>Not bad&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>You could characterize my case as overly simplistic and, sure, outright dumb&#8212;remember: I have feelings, okay?&#8212;but as Mr. Taylor would say, &#8220;I&#8217;m just looking at the results.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p>And the results don&#8217;t lie. The Timberwolves are a game away from .500, and they have a chance to turn it around.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, if you&#8217;re Mr. Taylor, and you factor in the marketability of Mr. Saunders, compared to Thibs, which is literally day and night, you&#8217;re on track to sell more tickets for next year.<\/p>\n<p>So all of these proofs lead to one conclusion, and one conclusion, only: Ryan Saunders will coach the Timberwolves next year, and the next President of Basketball Operations will have to co-exist with him.<\/p>\n<p>Like it or not, Timberwolves fans, Ryan Saunders is here to stay.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;DP<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">Go Timberwolves! Get your howl on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">Follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"EN\"><a id=\"m_-370528638425941486LPlnk280827\" class=\"m_-370528638425941486x_OWAAutoLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/howlintwolf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@howlintwolf<\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN\">&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"EN\"><a id=\"m_-370528638425941486LPlnk46046\" class=\"m_-370528638425941486x_OWAAutoLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/twolvesblog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Twolvesblog<\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Timberwolves fans, The Timberwolves are winning: 25\/18\/7 for KAT 21\/5 for NonStop (career-high) 17\/9 for Wiggs 14\/7 for JB&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":874266,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[605037386,703639074,703639562],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-874263","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-howlin-t-wolf-fan-mail","category-nba","category-howlin-t-wolf"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.9 (Yoast SEO v23.9) - 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