<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/timberwolves-news-mike-conleys-insightful-advice-rob-dillingham');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mike Conley’s insightful advice to Rob Dillingham');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_0910.jpeg"></figure><h1>Mike Conley’s insightful advice to Rob Dillingham</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-31T17:11:31-07:00">October 31st, 5:11pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-31T17:11:31-07:00">October 31st, 5:11pm</time><address><a>David Yapkowitz</a>David Yapkowitz is an NBA Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a credentialed reporter based in Los Angeles who covers the NBA/WNBA, NCAA/NCAAW and boys/girls high school basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Minnesota <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-fans-cant-believe-minnesota-rob-dillingham-trade">Timberwolves shocked many when they got Rob Dillingham</a> from Kentucky in the 2024 NBA Draft. A lottery pick, Dillingham was originally selected by the San Antonio Spurs but had has draft rights traded to Minnesota. Adding a lottery pick to a Western Conference Finals team is a no-brainer, but Dillingham hasn’t been able to crack the rotation so far. But Timberwolves veteran Mike Conley <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1852094405588496604" rel="noopener">had strong advice</a> for the rookie.</p><p>“He’s doing great. I’m just trying to keep him sane,” Conley said. “I know he wants to play right away. We know what he’s capable of doing and all the things he can help us with when he gets an opportunity. So I’m just trying to stay in his ear and preach to him, how important he is for our team and going forward.</p><p>“Things that he can pick up from moments he’s not playing, learning our plays, learning out schemes, learning other team’s schemes. . .I promise you he’ll be ready when his time comes.”</p><p>Rob Dillingham was the No. 8 overall pick by the Spurs but was immediately traded to the Timberwolves. He was considered one of the top guard prospects in the 2024 NBA Draft. Even if he currently in the Timberwolves rotation, Mike Conley is a good mentor to learn from.</p><h2><b>Rob Dillingham’s path to the Timberwolves</b></h2><p>Dillingham declared for the NBA Draft after only one season at Kentucky. He came off the bench for the Wildcats, but many believed he was NBA ready.</p><p>During his lone season at Kentucky, he appeared in 32 games at a little over 23 minutes per game. He averaged 15.2 points, 2.9 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.0 steals with splits of 47.5 percent shooting from the field,  44.4 percent shooting from the three-point line and 79.6 percent shooting from the free-throw line.</p><p>Dillingham has yet to appear in a game for the Wolves this season. It shouldn’t be too surprising though. The Wolves are a veteran team looking to contend in the Western Conference this season. He had a decent preseason though.</p><p>Through five preseason games, Dillingham averaged 9.0 points, 2.2 rebounds and 5.0 assists while shooting 33.3 percent from the field, 35 percent from the three-point line and 100 percent from the free-throw line.</p><p>Dillingham began his high school career at Combine Academy, and was supposed to end up at Kanye West’s Donda Academy but the school closed up and the team was never able to play. He finished his high school career at Overtime Elite.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nuggets-news-rob-dillingham-details-surreal-russell-westbrook-moment');   ga('set', 'title', 'Timberwolves’ Rob Dillingham details surreal Russell Westbrook moment');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Nuggets-news-Rob-Dillingham-details-surreal-Russell-Westbrook-moment.jpg"></figure><h1>Timberwolves’ Rob Dillingham details surreal Russell Westbrook moment</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-18T13:41:41-07:00">October 18th, 1:41pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-18T13:42:12-07:00">October 18th, 1:42pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Although their games are certainly different, one can see a semblance of Russell Westbrook in Rob Dillingham. The Minnesota Timberwolves rookie plays with an intensity that mimics the high motor that has defined the Denver Nuggets veteran throughout his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-shuts-down-criticism-russell-westbrook-legend-take">Hall of Fame career</a>. Naturally, Dillingham was a bit starstruck when he faced off with one of his favorite players.</p><p>It was Westbrook, however, who took note of the former Kentucky Wildcats star. He decided to pull the youngster off to the side and say a few words to him during the Wolves’ preseason game versus the Nuggets. Dillingham was <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1847348883858292766" rel="noopener">taken aback by the exchange</a>.</p><p>“I’ve watched Westbrook since I was a little kid, literally,” the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-2024-nba-draft-grade-for-rob-dillingham-trade">No. 8 overall pick</a> told the media, via ClutchPoints, after posting 15 points and seven assists in Minnesota’s 132-126 loss. “It’s crazy to just know that he knows who I am for real.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“I’ve watched Westbrook since I was a little kid, literally… It’s crazy to just know that he knows who I am for real."</p><p>Rob Dillingham on talking to Russell Westbrook after the Wolves-Nuggets game last night 🙌</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/SneakerReporter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SneakerReporter</a>)<a href="https://t.co/VpdYw7zdwb">pic.twitter.com/VpdYw7zdwb</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1847348883858292766?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 18, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Rob Dillingham hopes to have his own incredible career</b></h2><p>The 2017 MVP and nine-time All-Star should not be the only big name who is familiar with Dillingham’s ability. Because Kentucky flamed out in the NCAA Tournament, a large national audience did not get much time to appreciate the 19-year-old’s abundant talent. If everything goes according to the Timberwolves’ plan, however, the NBA will eventually be introduced to a dynamic and productive scorer.</p><p>President of basketball operations Tim Connelly surprised basketball fans when he completed a trade with the San Antonio Spurs to acquire Dillingham at the 2024 NBA Draft. When the move sunk in, though, it was tough to deny the scintillating upside the Hickory, North Carolina native can bring to Minneapolis.</p><p>He averaged 15.2 points while shooting 47.5 percent from the field and 44.4 percent from 3-point land in his lone season at Kentucky. His superb ball-handling skills, nifty footwork, and standout quickness makes him one of the most promising players in his rookie class. Considering the defensive attention <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-issues-clear-cut-mvp-goal-for-2024-25-campaign">possible MVP candidate Anthony Edwards</a> commands, Rob Dillingham will have an excellent opportunity to grow into an offensive difference-maker on the Wolves.</p><p>While one exciting athlete begins his NBA journey, another one is trying to end his with an elusive championship ring.</p><h2><b>Nuggets are trusting Russell Westbrook to rejuvenate their bench</b></h2><p>Russell Westbrook is not the high-end player Dillingham watched as a child, but perhaps he can still help the Nuggets return to the top of the basketball world. In fact, there is an argument to be made that the two-time First-Team All-NBA selection is the X-factor on this team.</p><p>The wisdom or words of encouragement he imparted on the Timberwolves rookie can translate nicely to Denver’s locker room. His infectious energy is already <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nuggets-news-jamal-murray-real-russell-westbrook-impact">having an effect on his new Nuggets teammates</a> and could be just what the second unit needs in order to elevate to the next level.</p><p>Even at 35 years of age, Westbrook has something to offer this league. Dillingham’s surreal reaction is an important reminder that the nine-time All-Star has left an indelible mark on this sport. And maybe it will get a little bigger by the time the 2024-25 campaign concludes.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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