Re: Will the Wolves be the most exciting team in the NBA this season?
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Originally Posted by coin24
Im interested to see what Roy has left in the tank... ...And how the fu*k is Kevin Love a top 5 player?
I really don't think Roy will be able of doing half the things he did, but if he's constant enough hiting the open 3's, then he is a mayor improovement for wolves.
Regarding Love... it is stupid to think he is top 5, but only a maximum of 5 teams can have a top 5 player (obviously) and htere are 16 PO spots, 8 in the West. He is going to turn 24 (so he is still progressing) and has a very good working ethic. I don't see why they could not finish 8th or best in the west and that should be consider as a wonderfull season by all wolves fans.
Re: Will the Wolves be the most exciting team in the NBA this season?
If Rubio comes back healthy and stays healthy, and Roy, Love and Pekovic stay relatively healthy, then Minnesota will finish no lower than 5th seed. I guarantee.
The additions of Shved and Kirilenko are HUGE. Minnesota has had the best offseason, even though they're not getting the love from the media that Miami and LA has received.
They desperately needed help on SG and SF, and they added four solid players at those two positions in Roy, Shved, Kirilenko and Budinger.
Minnesota would've made the playoffs as a 6th or 7th seed this past season had Rubio not gone down. They were playing better and better each game, and they were 1/2 game back of the 6th seed when Rubio got hurt.
Minnesota will ALWAYS have a playmaker on the court next season, something you couldn't say last year b/c Rubio was the only real playmaker. Now they've added Roy, Shved and Kirilenko, all players who can make things happen.
Even the addition of Greg Stiemsma is a great one. He'll be a very solid center. He gives the Wolves something they didn't have last year: shot-blocking. Plus, playing with Rubio and Shved, he'll get a LOT of easy looks as an athletic big.
That'll be your basic rotation once Rubio's healthy. That's a stout 10-man rotation. And then you have Cunningham to rotate among the bigs and either Barea (hopefully they trade him) or Lee there for scrub time at the guard position.
Re: Will the Wolves be the most exciting team in the NBA this season?
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Originally Posted by Qwertyazerty
I really don't think Roy will be able of doing half the things he did, but if he's constant enough hiting the open 3's, then he is a mayor improovement for wolves.
Three was never really Roy's strong quality. 35% for career. That being said, I hope he works out great.
I can't wait for the standing ovation he gets when he returns to the Rose Garden, it's going to be beyond epic.
Re: Will the Wolves be the most exciting team in the NBA this season?
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Originally Posted by MK2V1GP
If Rubio comes back healthy and stays healthy, and Roy, Love and Pekovic stay relatively healthy, then Minnesota will finish no lower than 5th seed. I guarantee.
The additions of Shved and Kirilenko are HUGE. Minnesota has had the best offseason, even though they're not getting the love from the media that Miami and LA has received.
They desperately needed help on SG and SF, and they added four solid players at those two positions in Roy, Shved, Kirilenko and Budinger.
Minnesota would've made the playoffs as a 6th or 7th seed this past season had Rubio not gone down. They were playing better and better each game, and they were 1/2 game back of the 6th seed when Rubio got hurt.
Minnesota will ALWAYS have a playmaker on the court next season, something you couldn't say last year b/c Rubio was the only real playmaker. Now they've added Roy, Shved and Kirilenko, all players who can make things happen.
Even the addition of Greg Stiemsma is a great one. He'll be a very solid center. He gives the Wolves something they didn't have last year: shot-blocking. Plus, playing with Rubio and Shved, he'll get a LOT of easy looks as an athletic big.
That'll be your basic rotation once Rubio's healthy. That's a stout 10-man rotation. And then you have Cunningham to rotate among the bigs and either Barea (hopefully they trade him) or Lee there for scrub time at the guard position.
Cunningham is a tweener PF, but he can give you great defense and energy off the bench. Wolves fans will enjoy him alot
Re: Will the Wolves be the most exciting team in the NBA this season?
I cant wait.... on paper they are amazing.. im just not sure if they can Gel properly and the health issues..(rubio,pek,) and the risks/projects (roy,d-will,shved,kirilenko) if those go well they r VERYYY SOLID better than denver and utah .. as far as exciting Yeahh.
Re: Will the Wolves be the most exciting team in the NBA this season?
New Sacramento
Added 3 point shooting , passing, I was hoping they would get Gasol but understand that would not be the best option for their long term future, but this team with Gasol and some developed ball movement-amazing.
Right now though I see some problems in terms of Roy's role, playmaking time through Rubio and Shved is sparce as it is, Roy's loss of athleticism might make him more of a playmaker as well so he might not be the greatest fit.
Obviously they lack a significant low post presence other than Pek....who knows , he might turn out to be a great low post player in the long term.
Last edited by Rubio2Gasol : 08-01-2012 at 07:52 AM.
Re: Will the Wolves be the most exciting team in the NBA this season?
And how the fu*k is Kevin Love a top 5 player?
