Robert Graff

Husband/Father/Son/Brother/Lawyer/Lax Coach -- Ward Melville lax 1983 --Harvard Lax 1987

[Robert Graff @RLGraff]

Good Night Wolves fans. I’m quite concerned that the flaws displayed tonight are not “one-offs”. Absent a very focused look-in-the-mirror session by a number of players, tonight suggests a very average at best season

[Robert Graff @RLGraff]

I’m not encouraged by anything in tonight’s game. The KAT Trade - on the floor - made the team worse on the floor. Maybe it helps on the spreadsheet. Naz starts. Naw first guard off bench. Tonight was discouraging.

[Robert Graff @RLGraff]

The question of whether KAT defends AD much better than anyone else on the Wolves Roster has to be ringing in your ears right now. And then think about guarding a certain Nugget.

[Robert Graff @RLGraff]

Having Randle in right now deeply disappoints me

[Robert Graff @RLGraff]

@canishoopus Pay. Him.

[Robert Graff @RLGraff]

Naz making the difference on offense

NAW and Jaden are in defense

Effort makes a difference

[Robert Graff @RLGraff]

@ryangraff14 The biggest complaint I had with Randle on knicks was the absence of effort plays on defense and rebounding. That criticism remains for me after the first 3 quarters

[Robert Graff @RLGraff]

NAZ helping out. AD setting out his boundaries. And Randle looks awful

[Robert Graff @RLGraff]

Didn’t Randle hit his first F/T?

[Robert Graff @RLGraff]

@brittrobson You were correct on Dane’s podcast. Randle has to go to second unit. Immediately

[Robert Graff @RLGraff]

@PerryLaskaris I completely agree on both points

[Robert Graff @RLGraff]

@ChristopherHine More than a couple pleasantries were communicated

[Robert Graff @RLGraff]

Randle doesn’t have the skill, awareness, or willingness to play off of 🐜. And he doesn’t rebound. So he has to be moved to the second unit where he can be prime option

[Robert Graff @RLGraff]

This remains ugly basketball

[Robert Graff @RLGraff]

It’s one half. But I’m really interested to see how the Wolves react to this half

[Robert Graff @RLGraff]

So this is when I go in front of the team and ask them “Did your way of playing work?” And after the silence becomes uncomfortable, we remind the team of the 3 things we want them to do

[Robert Graff @RLGraff]

@PerryLaskaris But you are correct/ it’s only one half

[Robert Graff @RLGraff]

@PerryLaskaris I’m just not sure the talent understands that someone has to defend and rebound - things that KAT worked to be good at

[Robert Graff @RLGraff]

I was hoping to get under 10 at halftime, but t’was not to happen

[Robert Graff @RLGraff]

As many have hypothesized NAW is likely to be a mid-season trade target. That will make me sad if he is traded - no matter if it’s the right deal. And it probably will be from a team formation standpoint