Michael Athorn
@michaelathorn.bsky.social
Father. Husband. Friend.
Work in public education and watch the Timberwolves, not always in that order and usually not at the same time.
Opinions are my own, and not espoused in the classroom. Teach how to think, not what to think.
Work in public education and watch the Timberwolves, not always in that order and usually not at the same time.
Opinions are my own, and not espoused in the classroom. Teach how to think, not what to think.
I think this team really reaches new heights if Ant can make the growth to point guard like James harden. You put naw Jaden and naz with him and Rudy in the middle and you beat the snot out of people. He hasn’t shown he could do it in long stretches yet but that’s what I want to see.
December 10, 2024 at 1:54 AM
I think this team really reaches new heights if Ant can make the growth to point guard like James harden. You put naw Jaden and naz with him and Rudy in the middle and you beat the snot out of people. He hasn’t shown he could do it in long stretches yet but that’s what I want to see.
Great wolves win. Convincing. Defense was first and offense was much better than against the clippers. Still easier to beat up on teams trending down like these lakers on a back to back. But the energy was great, vibes are strong. Can’t write it all off to circumstance you still gotta show up
December 3, 2024 at 4:46 AM
Great wolves win. Convincing. Defense was first and offense was much better than against the clippers. Still easier to beat up on teams trending down like these lakers on a back to back. But the energy was great, vibes are strong. Can’t write it all off to circumstance you still gotta show up
Effort was good last night and defense was fly around and great. Is it gonna bum people out though if I say we probably lose that game against half the teams in the league cause we didn’t score enough? Still liked the effort… 🫣
November 30, 2024 at 5:31 PM
Effort was good last night and defense was fly around and great. Is it gonna bum people out though if I say we probably lose that game against half the teams in the league cause we didn’t score enough? Still liked the effort… 🫣
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Bruce Brown and Kelly Olynyk are dressed like an oil tycoon and his silicon valley angel investor
November 30, 2024 at 3:21 AM
Bruce Brown and Kelly Olynyk are dressed like an oil tycoon and his silicon valley angel investor
I get the wolves fans panic, they aren’t good yet this year. The locker room quotes aren’t really that special though. Teams that are supposed to be good and lose 4 in a row should sound pissed off. If they don’t, you got a bigger problem.
November 28, 2024 at 5:47 PM
I get the wolves fans panic, they aren’t good yet this year. The locker room quotes aren’t really that special though. Teams that are supposed to be good and lose 4 in a row should sound pissed off. If they don’t, you got a bigger problem.
It was all a long con to bring him home to purple
Daniel Jones to the Vikings makes sense for both sides. It’s also kinda funny bc they’re arguably the reason why he got paid in New York (the playoff win).
November 28, 2024 at 5:45 PM
It was all a long con to bring him home to purple
The goat is back; and this time I ain’t talking about Kevin Durant
And blanket statement for season: Kevin Durant is locked the F in on both ends of the floor. (Can I say that? How does the BlueSky community react to poorly disguised profinanity?) Super engaged, focused play, even by his all-time standards. PHX legit dangerous if they can stay healthy.
November 27, 2024 at 8:10 PM
The goat is back; and this time I ain’t talking about Kevin Durant
That throw to swift was incredible. Maybe best play we’ll see all week
November 24, 2024 at 6:42 PM
That throw to swift was incredible. Maybe best play we’ll see all week
November 24, 2024 at 5:46 PM
The loss was bad. I feel like maybe in the minority of people who think it was really dumb not to feed Rudy under the basket there. Everything Rudy did after that: inexcusable. But as much as we like to talk about Rudy’s bad hands, a deep seal under the basket like that is 2pt or FTs 85% of the time
November 23, 2024 at 4:00 PM
The loss was bad. I feel like maybe in the minority of people who think it was really dumb not to feed Rudy under the basket there. Everything Rudy did after that: inexcusable. But as much as we like to talk about Rudy’s bad hands, a deep seal under the basket like that is 2pt or FTs 85% of the time
Gotta be one of the dumber challenges I’ve seen. I get it’s Al horford and you want to show him respect but the replay video team should be ashamed telling mazzula to challenge that. Fouled him 3 times before the “clean” block
November 20, 2024 at 1:55 AM
Gotta be one of the dumber challenges I’ve seen. I get it’s Al horford and you want to show him respect but the replay video team should be ashamed telling mazzula to challenge that. Fouled him 3 times before the “clean” block
A lot of people forgot about Randle’s buzzer beater to end the second quarter yesterday. In retrospect that was just a huge 3 points. End the half on a positive, down 10 instead of 13. Possibly set the stage for the late game heroics, everything could’ve been different without it.
November 18, 2024 at 3:42 PM
A lot of people forgot about Randle’s buzzer beater to end the second quarter yesterday. In retrospect that was just a huge 3 points. End the half on a positive, down 10 instead of 13. Possibly set the stage for the late game heroics, everything could’ve been different without it.
Nice to see DVV go off for a flurry too. Man the first one he made took that huge bounce off the rim and still got the shooters roll. Anyone who’s played or watched a lot of ball knows a make like that can get a heat check guy off to the races, and he didn’t disappoint.
November 18, 2024 at 3:41 PM
Nice to see DVV go off for a flurry too. Man the first one he made took that huge bounce off the rim and still got the shooters roll. Anyone who’s played or watched a lot of ball knows a make like that can get a heat check guy off to the races, and he didn’t disappoint.
Julius not as good on ball defense as Ant, but defensive strengths and weaknesses are similar in my opinion. Both much better on ball and sometimes lose focus and lose their guy when off ball. I hope Randle can keep getting better, showing more effort as he gets more confident in his assignment.
November 18, 2024 at 3:39 PM
Julius not as good on ball defense as Ant, but defensive strengths and weaknesses are similar in my opinion. Both much better on ball and sometimes lose focus and lose their guy when off ball. I hope Randle can keep getting better, showing more effort as he gets more confident in his assignment.
I don’t put a whole ton of stock in “figuring stuff out at practice” during the regular season cause it’s such a grind. But if ever that would be relevant a 3 day break might be the time.
November 18, 2024 at 3:36 PM
I don’t put a whole ton of stock in “figuring stuff out at practice” during the regular season cause it’s such a grind. But if ever that would be relevant a 3 day break might be the time.
A couple wolves wins this weekend helps my psyche a lot… probably helps theirs too. Three days off is a lot, coming off losses sleep might be hard to come by.
November 18, 2024 at 3:35 PM
A couple wolves wins this weekend helps my psyche a lot… probably helps theirs too. Three days off is a lot, coming off losses sleep might be hard to come by.
Been purging the list of people I follow of anyone I don’t know who doesn’t also follow me. If we’re going to be stranger friends, we need to listen to each other.
November 15, 2024 at 12:50 AM
Been purging the list of people I follow of anyone I don’t know who doesn’t also follow me. If we’re going to be stranger friends, we need to listen to each other.
I think team identify for this wolves squad if they’re gonna be good this year has to be the beautiful game stuff on offense. The times this team has looked good are when they all move without the ball and there’s 5 passes before each shot. It’s when they seem the most alive
November 14, 2024 at 6:04 AM
I think team identify for this wolves squad if they’re gonna be good this year has to be the beautiful game stuff on offense. The times this team has looked good are when they all move without the ball and there’s 5 passes before each shot. It’s when they seem the most alive
The more I get my sky thoughts out the better my sky feelings feel.
November 13, 2024 at 5:46 AM
The more I get my sky thoughts out the better my sky feelings feel.
Well my deni avdija appreciation tweet certainly looking timely if nothing else tonight I can take that as a win. “Freeing him” was sending him to the bench apparently, Big Shot Billups a genius
November 13, 2024 at 5:34 AM
Well my deni avdija appreciation tweet certainly looking timely if nothing else tonight I can take that as a win. “Freeing him” was sending him to the bench apparently, Big Shot Billups a genius
I traded Kat for Julius Randle and some pieces in 2k the summer that the Gobert trade happened—suffice to say, I’m an expert on the move. Early returns were up and down in 2022, but we caught a rhythm. 💣🧨💣
November 13, 2024 at 1:56 AM
I traded Kat for Julius Randle and some pieces in 2k the summer that the Gobert trade happened—suffice to say, I’m an expert on the move. Early returns were up and down in 2022, but we caught a rhythm. 💣🧨💣
Really glad my first ever post on this platform was Bruce Brown in that cowboy hat… you only get one first 🔥🔥🔥
November 12, 2024 at 9:20 PM
Really glad my first ever post on this platform was Bruce Brown in that cowboy hat… you only get one first 🔥🔥🔥
I want to know if we can save Deni Avdija somehow, because it turns out the Portland Trailblazers aren’t unlocking him like we all assumed they would.
November 12, 2024 at 5:34 PM
I want to know if we can save Deni Avdija somehow, because it turns out the Portland Trailblazers aren’t unlocking him like we all assumed they would.
If you follow me and I don’t follow you back, it’s on accident or I think you’re a porn bot. I want to fix that, so let me know! If my inane thoughts are worthy of your time, I fundamentally believe yours are worthy of mine 🫡
November 12, 2024 at 5:32 PM
If you follow me and I don’t follow you back, it’s on accident or I think you’re a porn bot. I want to fix that, so let me know! If my inane thoughts are worthy of your time, I fundamentally believe yours are worthy of mine 🫡
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November 12, 2024 at 1:22 AM
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If you’d like to be added or have any suggestions of accounts to add, we can add up to 150 #BringTheNice #WolvesBack
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If you’d like to be added or have any suggestions of accounts to add, we can add up to 150 #BringTheNice #WolvesBack
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