+23 for Shannon and getting starter minutes. Wait til they see what his career high in points can be at this level. I won’t be shocked if he has a 30 point game in the next season or two.
Illini in the Pros
- Status
I think part of it is the politics of the NBA- the front office made a horrendous trade to give away KAT, an All- Star center avg 24 and 13 for the Knick’s for an average starter in Randle and a very below avg player in Divincenzo - while it may have been a salary cap move, it hurt the team significantly and playing Divincenzo was likely to try to justify the value. Plus there’s the veteran vs rookie dynamic that many coaches have a bias on
But they are a better team with TSJ playing for Divincenzo minutes and that should have been obvious from the start
soupy17
- MI
Luckily this isn't the MLB, so there isn't any service time or otherwise issue. He's getting paid. He also played over 4000 minutes in 5 full seasons of college ball, a little rest might have done him some good.
As long as he shows out when he has the opportunity, he'll be fine.
I watched some of the time he played. It was very similar to when Ayo was first playing. Go stand in the corner while one or two others go one on one. Not much of an offense.
I truly believe he would be the ROY frontrunner right now if he was getting the minutes the type of minutes that Jaylen Wells is getting for Memphis.
I think it would come down to Castle, TJ, and Buzelis by the end of the year.
He definitely will show out...
he possibly could have been all rookie team if he was somewhere else
It would be interesting to see TSJ paired with Buzelis.
OrangeBlue98
Iowa is not in a great spot right now (LvilleILL1)
- Des Moines, IA
For those with a subscription to The Athletic.
www.nytimes.com
Terrence Shannon Jr. leads unlikely youth charge as Timberwolves stun Thunder
Missing four key players and getting an off shooting night from Anthony Edwards, Minnesota turned to its young players. They delivered.
www.nytimes.com
Coby and a future srp or two for TJ and a bad contract if they have any- but not too bad?
I like that Coby is a fearless shooter. Maybe they'd like Vuc's shooting for spacing.
For TSJ's sake, NO WAY. The Bulls are a black hole.
Hence the decline in everyone's interest in the NBA... It seemed a major event when TSJ got to go from one corner to the other. I get the analytics, but the rules need adjustment as the pro game is becoming unwatchable.
Got a chance to meet TJ at the signing Saturday and dude was so incredibly polite, even complimented me on my jacket. This is after an hour and a half of being on his feet giving an interview, signing stuff non-stop, getting pictures taken. And then he does something like this and he continues to make us even prouder.
What a solid dude. Incredible response from a great young man.
Disgusting. I haven't been this upset since the Malace at the Palace. Ban him to send the message that this type of affrontery won't be tolerated in today's NBA.
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Shannon playing on ESPN right now vs. OKC
TSJ double double against the Thunder tonight, 17 and 10.
Career or PPG? Because KJ and WR will have the advantage of being drafted a lot younger and hopefully not be wasted on a team where they were kept from playing because of a stupid trade.
TJ 
Nice night for our guy in the W. 17 pts and 10 boards in 29 mins.
Nice night for our guy in the W. 17 pts and 10 boards in 29 mins.- Status