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Opinion | Letter to the Editor SPORTS | Robert Turbin Academy STUDENT LIFE | Pokemon Go Aggie football legend Robert Turbin hosts “Now is the time for all good men to One year later, Pokemon Go is still going strong. annual camp in Logan come to the aid of their country.”

see PAGE 3 see PAGE 4 see PAGE 2 ‘STAYCATION’ DESTINATIONS How to ball on a budget in your backyard

PHOTO COURTESY OF Bernard Gagnon

Petrified Forest Trail in search of petrified But the Cache Valley Visitor’s Bureau also By Alyssa Roberts wood. highlights a few spots even long-time locals HISTORY, ART AND CULTURE NEWS MANAGER “But don’t take it,” Moench said. “There’s a might not have tried. If you spent the month of April daydreaming theory those rocks are actually cursed.” Rockhill Creamery in Richmond offers Lyric Repertory Company about summer and all the fun road trips you’d self-guided tours of their cheese-making pro- Logan, Utah take with your friends, you’re not alone. FOOD AND TREATS cess and six friendly cows. Locals and visitors For its 50th Anniversary season this year, the In your plan, everything was probably meant alike can take advantage of berry-picking sea- Lyric Repertoray Company chose its scheduled to go smoothly. No one would argue and no son at Mt. Naomi Farms in Hyde Park or Weeks one’s car would have problems and no one Berries of Paradise in Paradise. When the ber- would get into an argument about politics be- ries have all been picked, you can bring and fill cause that wouldn’t be part of the plan. your own honey jar at Slide Ridge Honey in Reality check: vacations — even road trips — Mendon. are overrated, expensive and rarely go accord- The complete Foodie Trek can be found on the ing to plan. Cache Valley Visitor’s Bureau sebsite, explorelo- Luckily, you can have all the fun of a well- gan.com. planned vacation without all the stress — and PHOTO BY Tom Berens you don’t even have to leave the state. A view of Wide Hollow Reservoir, located in Escalante Petrified The Shooting Star Saloon In Utah, “the idea of a staycation is pretty ide- Forest State Park. Huntsville, Utah al because you can see a complete change of Cache Valley Foodie Trek For another off-the-beaten-track destination, landscape within just a couple of hours,” said Cache Valley, Utah Hollist-Terrill recommends a drive up Ogden Julie Hollist-Terrill, director of the Cache Valley If your summer job’s got your stranded in Lo- Canyon to the Shooting Star Saloon in Hunts- PHOTO COURTESY OF The Caine College of the Arts gan, Hollist-Terrill recommends a foodie tour ville. Not only is the drive through Monte Cris- The Caine Lyric Theatre in Logan is home the Lyric Repertory Visitor’s Bureau. Company. Utah has a lot to offer, said Hollist-Terrill, and through Cache Valley. The tour includes Logan to Pass beautiful, but the restaurant itself offers it doesn’t start and end with Zion National staples like Caffe Ibis, Aggie Ice Cream and a quirky, historical vibe and a selection of great performances based on viewer favorites from Park. Bluebird Candy. burgers — Hollist-Terrill recommends the Star the past 50 years of theatre. The results, Hol- She and her fellow Utah tourism experts of- Burger. list-Terrill said, make for a spectacular season fered their advice for how to plan a “stayca- including performances of “The Complete tion” to some lesser-known destinations and Works of William Shakespeare,” “Big River,” “learn more about what makes the Beehive “The Foreigner” and “Wait Until Dark.” State such a great place to be.” The Lyric is unique in that it doesn’t choose a different cast for each show — instead, compa- THE GREAT OUTDOORS ny members act in all four productions. This, Escalante Petrified Forest State Park Hollist-Terril said, makes for a unique viewing One of Utah’s 43 state parks, Escalante Petri- experience. fied Forest State Park has plenty to offer out- The Lyric Repertory Company performs at the door adventurers who are looking for some- Caine Lyric Theatre in Logan, which has its thing different from Zion or Moab, said Emily own unique history. One seat is permanently Moench, the public relations manager for the reserved for the theatre’s “friendly” ghost, Ev- Utah Office of Tourism. erett. Located off of Scenic Byway 12 between Bryce Information and tickets can be found on the Canyon and Moab, the park is home to Wide Caine College of the Arts webpage at cca.usu. PHOTO COURTESY OF The Shooting Star Saloon Hollow Reservoir and offers canoes, kayaks and edu. PHOTO COURTESY OF Utah’s Own The Shooting Star Saloon in Huntsville offers a taste of burgers paddleboards for rent to experience the best of Rockhill Creamery in Richmond offers self-guided tours where visi- along with a taste of Utah history. its views. tors can learn about cheese-making and meet the farm’s dairy cows. — [email protected] Visitors can hike through lava flows along the @alyssarbrts PAGE 2 WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 2017

STUDENT LIFE Gotta catch ‘em all

graduate. of apps to stay up to date. These include By Miranda Lorenc STUDENT LIFE COPY EDITOR There was also the store which allowed Facebook, Discord, and Slack. players to use real world money to buy virtual “There’ll be like level four raids that you It’s been a little more than a year since supplies and upgrades such as Poke balls, can’t take down unless you have at least eight adults, teenagers and children alike swarmed eggs, incense and more. Players could succeed people,” she said, “so it helps to be like ‘hey the streets and began spending time outside, without paying money by earning coins in there’s a four-raid going on at this time, interacting with others and exploring new gyms, but it was difficult and limited the game anyone going to join?’ and it’s easy to get a areas – all while looking at their phone. options, Ustach said. group of people you’ve never met before and The phenomenon was caused by the release Despite the various issues the game has faced take down a Pokemon with you.” of Niantic’s augmented reality app known as since it was released, “Pokemon Go” is still With the new updates, Pokemon events and “Pokemon Go,” which allows players to use thriving with 65 million monthly active users, more features to be added in the future, their real-life location to find and capture according to Niantic’s CEO John Hanke at the Christensen hopes to see more people playing virtual creatures. London Games Festival in April. again. Within a week after its initial release, 7.5 “It’s what we wanted to do when we were “I just want a resurgence, kind of like the million people in the United States had little kids,” said Callyn Ustach, a recent USU first month,” he said. “I wish that people downloaded the app on iOS and Android, graduate and Adam’s wife. “You always would just get out and interact with each according to Paul Tassi, a contributor to wanted to catch the Pokemon and it’s a good other again. The game is a lot better now than Forbes. excuse to get outside.” it was, and it’s even better to play with “It was crazy,” said Colter Christensen, a Though the number of players has dwindled friends.” senior in theater. “Campus was super packed, in size, the community is still active, especially everyone was by the (Taggart Student ) after the latest update to the game which – [email protected] in the middle of the night because you allows people to work together to defeat and @miranda_lorenc couldn’t get a decent connection during the capture high-level day and like students would order pizza. It “I really like their latest update with the raid Pokemon in raid was a huge party every night and it was a battles and gym updates,” she said. “It’s made battles. blast.” it more interesting, you can actually catch “The other day we Shortly after “Pokemon Go’s” launch, those rare Pokemon that you otherwise were at Federico’s and Christensen went on a study abroad several wouldn’t see, so it’s got a lot of people back some dude asked us, countries in Europe. into it again.” ‘Hey are you playing? “People were still just as excited and like, Christensen agreed. The introduction of the Are you trying to looking for new things to find, wanting to help buddy walking system and second generation defeat this raid?’ and each other out, looking for all the rare Pokemon also helped maintain user interest. we all worked togeth- Pokemon, getting excited when there was a In addition to the new interface updates, er,” Adam said. Charizard nearby and stuff,” he said. Niantic also hosted a series of events through- During another raid After the first month, usership declined out the year that increased the frequency of at Herm’s, there were drastically. different Pokemon types. This allowed players 12 people from It wasn’t as much fun to play, Christensen to find Pokemon they wouldn’t normally see in different teams said, because the tracking system was broken their regional area. working together to and third-party systems created to help “That makes it a little more interesting, so take down a Pokemon, trainers find Pokemon were quickly shut that’s kind of why we’re more active is when Callyn said. down. there’s something special going on,” Cum- To coordinate groups Recent Utah State University graduate mings said. and share raid Serena Cummings said it became boring when Other issues that contributed to the user locations, Cummings there was nothing much more to do than walk decline includes the drain on battery life and PHOTOS BY Miranda Lorenc said she uses a variety around catching pidgeys or snubulls. data, said Adam Ustach, a recent USU The new “Pokemon Go” update allows players to raid gyms and capture rare high level Pokemon. Two students share their experiences with Aggie adventures: out-of-state internships

tures outside of the United States. required to complete a practicum experience in the U.S. He used the internet to his advan- By Kortni Wells One fellow Aggie, Jason Jerman, chose to with a culture outside of his own. In doing so, tage and found a summer internship working at STUDENT LIFE STAFF WRITER spend his summer in Europe and Asia. As part he looked for different opportunities and John Deere. Aggies everywhere are soaking up the sun, of his global communications major, he is internships through Utah State University and While Yost and his wife were excited for this working hard, and some are even on adven- by himself that would help him fulfill his internship and the opportunities it would bring requirements, and found not just one, but two to their family, they also faced a few challenges that will help him in his future. along the way. The internship required them to Jerman, as his name suggests, is versed well in move to Fargo, North Dakota from Logan for the German culture and language. Upon return the summer. from his Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day “We got this internship last minute, so I really Saints mission in Germany, he discovered that wasn’t sure I would get one. We also had to he had a real passion for the culture, and travel 18 hours in a small packed full-to-the- wanted to continue to learn more about it, brim car with a five-month-old baby,” Yost said. which is why he is also studying German as his At John Deere, Yost works on a team that second major. develops sensors. He grew up on a dairy farm, “I am looking forward to going back to and has always loved John Deere. Germany because I know what to expect, so it “I help create tests for new sensors and will be fun to study while I am there and learn products that haven’t yet been released,” Yost more than just being on a mission,” Jerman explained. “It is a lot of desk work with lots of said. different types of equipment to run and I test Japan on the other hand, will be a completely all of the sensors that come my way.” different and new experience. Yost’s goals for his internship have included “This past school year, I became really good learning all that he can to help benefit the friends with this international student from company, which he hopes will eventually play Japan,” Jerman said. “He invited me to come into helping him become a better engineer. with him to Japan, do some humanitarian work Along with all that he has learned this and be a tour guide for me to experience more summer, Yost said he has loved the work of the country than I would be able to if I were environment. on my own.” “John Deere is just about the best place you In order to prepare for his experience abroad can work if you enjoy good values,” he said. in Japan, Jerman has researched the culture “There is a lot of fun learning and they are very and learned some of the greetings that he will open to ideas to help you work on the things be able to use while he is there. He is excited to that interest you.” see a completely new place and to really embrace the culture of Japan. Nathan Yost, an electrical engineering student —[email protected] at Utah State, decided to have adventures here @kortniwells PHOTO submitted by Jason Jerman Jason Jerman traveled to Japan to experience a new culture and to do humanitarian work. WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 2017 PAGE 3

OPINION

Letters to the editor are contributions from individuals throughout the Cache Valley community. Opinions expressed in letters to the editor are not endorsements by the Utah Statesman staff, but vehicles to promote discussion and constructive thought. It is Statesman policy to print letters to the editor as they are written, so long as they comply with basic journalistic standards of professionalism. Letters to the editor of apps to stay up to date. These include Facebook, Discord, and Slack. “NOW IS THE TIME FOR ALL “There’ll be like level four raids that you can’t take down unless you have at least eight people,” she said, “so it helps to be like ‘hey GOOD MEN TO COME TO THE Letters should be limited to 400 there’s a four-raid going on at this time, words. All letters may be shortened, anyone going to join?’ and it’s easy to get a AID OF THEIR COUNTRY” group of people you’ve never met before and or rejected for reasons of good taste, No, really, it is. struction of justice, and malfeasance if office re- take down a Pokemon with you.” redundancy or volume of similar let- This sentence, originally used as a typing exer- garding sexual promiscuity. With the new updates, Pokemon events and ters. cise, could be the new American battle cry, the As Democrats continue to talk impeachment re- more features to be added in the future, new ‘Rebel Yell’ garding President Trump, and as Republicans Christensen hopes to see more people playing For centuries people have been pushed to the continue to hang their heads, Trump continues again. brink of mutiny and beyond by incompetent cap- to decline in popularity both domestically and “I just want a resurgence, kind of like the tains, unkind kings, lascivious leaders, and dubi- worldwide. His staff and advisors, and Cabinet, first month,” he said. “I wish that people ous dictators. Sensibilities be damned, the rul- appear befuddled and overwhelmed defending Letters must be topic-oriented. They would just get out and interact with each ing class has it’s own rules. The common man, his actions. But more significant, he continues to other again. The game is a lot better now than the average citizen, is always caught between stumble, displaying erratic behavior, poor judge- may not be directed toward any indi- it was, and it’s even better to play with the 24/7 rock and hard place job of survival and ment and a twittering mental instability. viduals. Any letter directed to a spe- friends.” mediocrity, while the more privileged among us Is our president crazy? Maybe, maybe not. De- cific individual may be edited or not have the luxury of time to speculate. fine crazy. Okay ... printed. – [email protected] Their money does their talking, and money (Crazy: 1-Mentally deranged, especially mani- rules. fested in a wild or aggressive way. 2-Extremely @miranda_lorenc There is a lot to be said for ambition and drive, enthusiastic. 3-Appearing absurdly out of place and America is the place you want to be to freely or in an unlikely position). exercise these strengths. But everyone can’t be I think maybe #3. successful, due to a wide range of circumstances. But Trump, for all his inconsistencies and meg- No anonymous letters will be pub- In a society driven by greed and ultimate success alomaniac ways still has some good basic ideas. (as advertised on TV) the huddled masses are Even his proffered desire to work “constructive- lished. Writers must sign all letters becoming even more huddled, tired, poor, and ly” with Russia has merit, although there may be and include a phone number or email yearning to breath free, beyond their ability to some personal malfeasance involved. address, as well as a student iden- do so. Each one of the above mutinies and impeach- tification number (none of which is As this social gap widens, tensions flare. ment scenarios has its own signature set of cir- published). The 2016 presidential election placed America at the cross- roads and in the crosshairs of both its political backstory and Letters representing groups — or more than one individual — must its fate as history will record it have a singular representative clearly stated, with all necessary identifica- tion information. (Mutiny: An open rebellion against the proper cumstances and cast of characters. The psycho- authorities, especially by soldiers or sailors logical analysis of the anatomy of a mutiny is against their officers). significant and fascinating, the implications are Throughout history there have been many cele- always profound, and the consequences always brated mutinies, and many tales of righteous agonizing. mutiny large and small. The founding of Ameri- The 2016 presidential election placed America Writers must wait 21 days before ca itself was considered a mutinous act against at the crossroads and in the crosshairs of both its the King of England. Our Civil War was a mutiny political backstory and its fate as history will re- submitting successive letters -- no in the U.S. He used the internet to his advan- against ourself. Fletcher Christian’s mutiny on cord it. Of course, it all depends on who’s writ- exceptions. tage and found a summer internship working at the English warship HMS Bounty against the in- ing the history. To quote from another famous John Deere. famous Captain Bligh is probably the most fa- novel that was made into a celebrated film de- While Yost and his wife were excited for this mous mutiny in literature. In the 1954 film ‘The picting a different kind of mutiny, “When the leg- internship and the opportunities it would bring Caine Mutiny‘, based on the novel by Herman end becomes fact, print the legend.” But the to their family, they also faced a few challenges Wouk, Humphrey Bogart plays the mentally un- power of our modern news media, the zeal of along the way. The internship required them to stable Lieutenant Commander Philip Queeg who investigative journalists, and a burgeoning social The Statesman editors reserve the move to Fargo, North Dakota from Logan for puts his ship, the USS Caine, and its crew in media make it difficult to sidestep facts and cre- the summer. right to not print every letter to the jeopardy. The first officer relieves Queeg of com- ate legend. But still we try. “We got this internship last minute, so I really editor. But all letters will be published mand and subsequently faces a court martial for The election of Donald Trump was a statement wasn’t sure I would get one. We also had to online. mutiny. of our sensibilities as a people and a nation. The travel 18 hours in a small packed full-to-the- More recently, in the 1995 film ‘Crimson Tide‘, general consensus is that we’re nuts on both brim car with a five-month-old baby,” Yost said. a mutiny occurs on the nuclear submarine USS counts. But consider the implications and conse- At John Deere, Yost works on a team that Alabama when a young officer prevents his cap- quences of a Trump impeachment, or possibly develops sensors. He grew up on a dairy farm, tain from launching a nuclear strike against Rus- worse, a continued Trump presidency. Where and has always loved John Deere. sia before the official orders are confirmed. does this leave us in the current global order and “I help create tests for new sensors and Whether art imitates life or life imitates art, one ever-intensifying world leadership situation? Letters can be hand-delivered or products that haven’t yet been released,” Yost thing is certain. Each of the mutinies described Where does it leave the American people? How mailed to The Statesman the TSC, explained. “It is a lot of desk work with lots of above, and every mutinous act executed in truth will history record these tumultuous times? Room 118, or can be emailed to different types of equipment to run and I test or fiction, bears serious implications and a myri- I think it leaves us in jeopardy, hanging out to all of the sensors that come my way.” [email protected], or ad of punishing consequences. dry, and I think history will not be kind to lat- Yost’s goals for his internship have included click www.utahstatesman.com. Is the talk of impeachment of a president a mu- ter-day America. learning all that he can to help benefit the tinous act? In a sense, yes, if you go by the defi- I think we may be in trouble. company, which he hopes will eventually play nition above. However, it is a process and there The original typing exercise practice sentence, into helping him become a better engineer. are rules. It’s a civilized procedure. There is no “Now is the time for all good men to come to the Along with all that he has learned this violent coup like Brutus and company against aid of the party.” was changed from “the party” summer, Yost said he has loved the work Julius Caesar, although the sentiment may be to “their country” because it made the sentence environment. the same. 70 characters long including spaces, quotation “John Deere is just about the best place you “Et tu, Brute?” ...Et tu Mitt Romney? marks and the period. Some say the sentence can work if you enjoy good values,” he said. (Impeach: Charge the holder of a public office was devised to test the speed of the first type- “There is a lot of fun learning and they are very with misconduct). writer. open to ideas to help you work on the things Richard Nixon resigned office before he could Either way, party or country, fact or legend, it that interest you.” be impeached over he Watergate affair. Presi- does seem like it is time for all good men, and dent Bill Clinton actually was impeached by the women, to come to the aid of ...America. House of Representatives, but was acquitted by America first, but from within. —[email protected] the Senate. He was charged with perjury, ob- @kortniwells PAGE 4 WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 2017

SPORTS ‘DREAM BIG’ Aggie football great inspires kids at annual camp

By Jaden Johnson young, and now I’m out here and he’s The 27-year-old running back played for anything that you want to do in life, be- STAFF WRITER coaching me,” said Hayden Reynolds, a Utah State from 2007-2011 and left his lieve in yourself,” he said. “Know that you 16-year-old participant in the camp. name littered across USU record books. He can accomplish anything. There’s no goal Utah State football legend and current The camp featured a morning section for is the all-time touchdowns and scoring too high to attain.” Indianapolis Colts running back Robert kids ages 8-12, and an afternoon section leader for the Aggies, and ranks top-5 in While Turbin likely still has several years Turbin was in town this weekend, hosting for kids ages 13-17. Attendees participat- all-time rushing yardage and rushing at- left of his playing career, he said that he his third annual Robert Turbin Football ed in drills, learned different offensive and tempts at USU. can certainly see a career for himself in Academy youth football camp. defensive strategies, and were split into Following his college career, Turbin was football after his playing days are over. With a month-long break between Colts teams for a flag football scrimmage drafted by the Seattle Seahawks, where he “I could definitely see myself coaching at summer mini-camp and training camp, coached by Turbin himself. At the conclu- won a Super Bowl ring alongside college the high school level,” he said. “If you give which will begin at the end of July, Turbin sion of each camp, the staff awarded of- teammate Bobby Wagner. After a three- kids vision and something to look forward took some time return to Logan as well as fensive and defensive MVP awards, as well year run in Seattle, he had brief stints with to when they’re getting out of high school, to his hometown of Fremont, California to as a leadership award. the Cleveland Browns and the Dallas Cow- I think it sets them up well for the rest of coach the youth and give back to the com- Turbin said he sees this camp as a good boys before eventually landing in India- their life as they become an adult.” munities. way to influence young kids and to help napolis where he became a major part of While all of the kids who participated are With the opportunity to learn from one of them grow and develop as football players the team’s red zone offense. high school-aged or younger, Turbin said USU’s all-time greats, over 150 kids be- and as people. Turbin said he hopes he can use his jour- he could “definitely” see a few future Ag- tween the ages of 8-17 swarmed to the “I just love to see the competitive nature ney and his experiences to help kids real- gies on the field. Stan Laub Indoor Training Center on Sat- out of the kids. It’s good to see them care ize their own potential. USU fans wouldn’t mind seeing one of urday. and give their best effort and get better,” “The theme of the camp is ‘dream big,’ them become the next Robert Turbin. “It’s really cool ‘cause I remember watch- Turbin said. “That’s the most encouraging and the message that I want to send is real ing Robert play for Utah State when I was part of it.” simple: any goal that you have in mind,

PHOTOS BY Kyle Todecheene WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 2017 PAGE 5 STATE YOUR CASE 2017 NBA OFFSEASON

of him being traded to two Eastern power- houses — Cleveland and Boston — and also with whispers of him joining his By Sean Coghlin STAFF WRITER hometown Lakers. But as George has said himself, the Los As much as it pains the Laker fan inside Angeles rumors were a bit overblown. He me, Paul George being traded to Oklaho- has one year left on his contract and is free ma City is the savviest move this summer. from the Pacer problem. He’ll get max Yeah, Gordon Hayward moving to money (knock on wood that he stays Beantown was big but the Thunder’s move healthy) and with the NBA’s new salary sit- most impacts the NBA landscape — for uation, OKC can give him just that paired both conferences. with a playoff-ready team, something the MVP Russell “Pad The Stats” Westbrook Lakers and the Pacers couldn’t offer. has another teammate capable of playing OKC grabbed an (arguably) top-10 player isolation ball but, most importantly, anoth- for Victor Oladipo and er scoring option besides himself. West- — the NBA equivalent of trading in an brook, who averaged a triple-double and NBA 2K7 and getting 2K18 with five bucks set the record for the most in a season, to spare. The Thunder have given George gets a player who has averaged 21 points- a possible permanent place to play, win per-game or more in three of the last four and make a mountain of money. With years. Westbrook and George at the helm, the For reference, Victor Oladipo (who was in Thunder are poised to challenge some of the trade with Indiana) was the sec- the West’s toughest contenders for years to ond-highest scorer with 15.9 PPG. come. The only year George didn’t? 2014 — af- Paul George, if you’re reading this, think ter he broke his leg in a USA about the Lakers. Get yourself a statue game. outside the Staple Center. Why this wins: George was done with In- Please... diana. The rumor mill churned out reports

are top-tier playmakers. Throw in a coach like Mike D’Antoni and this offense will be a work of art. In a heavy pick-and-roll of- By Jaden Johnson fense where Paul will likely primarily run STAFF WRITER the , Harden’s offensive abilities will be taken to heights few player have ever Remember how last year in the offseason been able to achieve. nobody gave the Houston Rockets a fight- In non-Chris Paul news, Houston was also PHOTO BY Darron Cummings/AP ing chance to compete in the West? Then In this Dec. 30, 2016, file photo, ’ Paul George shoots against ’ Cristiano Felicio during the first half of an NBA able to lock down guard PJ Tucker and remember how they went off and took the basketball game, in Indianapolis. On Thursday, July 6, 2017, Pacers general manager and president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard center Nene, each on exceptionally finally made the stunning blockbuster trade official by announcing the four-time All-Star was heading to Oklahoma City in exchange for third seed? A team which Vegas predicted Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis. team-friendly contracts. Add in the CBA’s would win 41.5 games won 55 simply be- 2017 Defensive Player of the Year, 7-foot-2 cause of James Harden’s dominance. center , and this is a team with not Throughout much of the 2016-17 season I just a good starting lineup, but pretty solid kept telling myself, imagine how scary that depth as well. team could be if they had a single solid Rumors of a potential Carmelo Anthony player other than Harden. Enter Chris signing have been circulating recently as Paul. The nine-time all-star is sure to give well, and seem to be gaining more and them a boost offensively, but let’s not for- more traction. If these rumors are true, get that he is also a nine-time member of and Houston can get Carmelo on a half- the NBA all-defensive team, something the way decent contract, watch out Golden Rockets are in desperate need of after al- State. This team could be poised to give lowing 109.6 points per game last season. any team in the league a solid run for their Don’t let yourself fall into the trap of money. Rumors aside, with or without Car- thinking “but there’s only one ball to go melo, look for Houston to have an im- around.” The Rockets will have two of the proved offense, a MUCH improved de- top four players in assists per game from fense, and win 60+ games next season. last season in Harden and Paul, and each

Minnesota Timberwolves sive rating, with the pair coming in at 104.6 and 103.4 respectively. Combined, By Daniel Hansen Gibson and Butler add an extra 6.3 defen- STAFF WRITER sive win shares to the Wolves. The two also bring a strong familiarity with Thibo- Any discussion about Minnesota’s off-sea- deau’s defensive system, in essence plac- son does not start with the off-season, but ing two player-coaches onto the court with with the 31-51 record the franchise posted the Wolves’ surrounding youth. last season. A disappointing result for a Offensively, Minnesota showed more team pegged with high expectations, the promise, but hidden behind the respect- team has rebounded by bringing in peren- able average of 105.6 points per game, the nial all-star Jimmy Butler, flamethrower Wolves offense experienced massive com- Jamal Crawford, lead point guard Jeff plications in the fourth quarter, where the Teague, and all-around tough guy Taj Gib- team averaged only 25 points, a large con- son. While the jokes about head coach tributor to the team’s many late-game col- Tom Thibodeau reassembling his Chicago lapses last season. Late-game scoring, team may seem humorous, the fact is that however, is one of Butler’s specialties. Butler and Gibson were arguably the two Among players with over 100 minutes of best pieces of those Bulls teams and both ‘clutch’ time, defined as when a game’s seem poised to alleviate many of the Tim- score is within five points in the last five berwolves issues of last season, if not rem- minutes of a game, Butler averaged 41.6 edy them altogether. points per 36 minutes, the third-best scor- The Wolves’ defensive struggles were ing average behind only Russell Westbrook well-documented a year ago. The team’s and Isaiah Thomas. With Butler’s late- defensive rating of 109.1 ranked a measly game heroics and an added defensive pres- 26th in the NBA. Help is coming, though. ence from both him and Gibson, the Among players that averaged over 25 min- Wolves’ late game collapses should be con- PHOTO BY Andy Clayton-King/AP Photo utes per game, both Gibson and Butler new basketball point guard Jimmy Butler smiles at fans during a press conference at Mall of America in Blooming- signed to last season’s nightmare. ton, Minn., on Thursday, June 29, 2017. ranked in the top 50 in the NBA for defen- PAGE 6 WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 2017 CALENDAR | JULY 2017 ADD YOUR EVENT AT USUSTATESMAN.COM/EVENTS WEDNESDAY, JULY 12 THURSDAY, JULY 13 FRIDAY, JULY 14 SATURDAY, JULY 15 Big River: The Adventures of Fair Housing in Utah: What Aggie Movie Night Family Art Day at the Cache Valley Huckleberry Finn Service Providers Need to Know Maverik Stadium Gardeners’ Market 28 West Center 179 North Main Suite 110 Free, 8 p.m. (Gates open at 7) 650 N 1100 East 7:30 p.m. 12 p.m. Free, 9 a.m.

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