Journalist: What kind of an effect did Jimmy Butler have on your game as a mentor and maybe someone you looked to model parts of your game after? Marcus Georges-Hunt: A big effect. I saw it first-hand the way he works to get to where he’s gotten. I see that his work ethic is really what got him to this point. There’s not a day that he doesn’t work. When I ask him questions, he’s always there to answer them. He’s been a lot of help. Him, Jamal, Taj (Gibson), when I ask a question or want to know something, they answer it. They help me out a lot.
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Position: F
Born: 06/24/85
Height: 6-9 / 2.06
Weight:225 lbs. / 102.1 kg.
Salary: $14,000,000
Born: 06/24/85
Height: 6-9 / 2.06
Weight:225 lbs. / 102.1 kg.
Salary: $14,000,000
11 May
Tim MacMahon: Taj Gibson on Karl-Anthony Towns: “He’s learning from these games. He’s still only 22 years old, so we can’t put too much pressure on him. We understand this is a big step for him. We’re just going to keep helping him, I’m going to keep helping him and keep pushing forward.”
That’s why coming to Minnesota was not just a preference for him, but perhaps a necessity. Familiar faces abound, from coaches Tom Thibodeau, Andy Greer, Ed Pinckney and Rick Brunson to teammates Jimmy Butler and Taj Gibson. If it doesn’t work here, it will be hard for him to find a more comfortable environment. “I wanted to go somewhere I was familiar with coach,” Rose said last week. “Being here was the perfect position and situation where we have a young team. I believe they don’t know how good they are. I believe the city don’t know how good the team is. We can bring that excitement not only to the team, but to the city. It’s the perfect situation.”
David Hardisty: Taj Gibson on Harden: “He’s an MVP candidate and you know why. Every time the game was … in a tight spot, he just took over the game. We were trying to throw everything at him. He just played phenomenal tonight.”
Jamal Crawford saw the tweet. Nothing gets by him in this day and age of social media. Taj Gibson knew that Crawford saw the tweet, the one back in 2014 lashing out after voters named Crawford the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year over Gibson. Taj Gibson: Politics!!!
