On this episode of Posted Up with Chris Haynes, Yahoo's Vincent Goodwill and Seerat Sohi discuss the Minnesota Timberwolves firing of Ryan Saunders, hiring of Chris Finch from the Toronto Raptors coaching staff as a replacement while passing over current Associate Head Coach David Vanterpool in the interview process, why Damian Lillard continues to be snubbed by the basketball public after losing out to Luka Doncic for an All-Star Game starting nod, why the NBA is pushing ahead with the All-Star game during a pandemic and if Giannis Antetokounmpo will ever develop a workable jump shot.
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After missing 11 games with a sprained wrist, James Wiseman joined Kevon Looney and Curry in their return to the lineup on Tuesday against the New York Knicks.
Philadelphia 76ers face coveringsElfrid Payton had 20 points on Tuesday, marking his seventh straight double-digit scoring performance and ninth in 10 outings.
Denver Nuggets face coveringsSo who deserves blame for the Celtics' struggles? Chris Forsberg is joined by The Boston Globe's Chad Finn on a brand new Celtics Talk Podcast to slice up the blame pie.
The Nets have the luxury of a deep stable of shooters. Since Harden's debut, Brooklyn has five players making better than 40% of their 3s on at least 60 attempts -- all three stars plus role players Joe Harris (whose overall 51% accuracy leads the NBA) and Jeff Green. A sixth player, reserve Tyler Johnson, has hit 42% of his more limited attempts over the past month (13-of-31).
Each personality is different. But having now played with eight All-NBA teammates, Shamet has found the ingredients needed to build organizational culture around a superstar core to be the same.
Toronto Raptors face coveringsThe Warriors have had an up and down season, but the return of Wiseman can help the group get back into a rhythm on the court. Wiseman has carved out a meaningful role this season and it is clear his production goes a long way in the Warriors finding success.
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