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Comment on Throwing the No. 9 pick options to the Wolves by Jordan

Jordan — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:47:36 +0000

I really like McCollum, but I can not think of a worse fit for our team. Rubio will dominate the PG minutes no matter what, and I have had my fill of undersized 2 gaurds. I know Ridnour put in a lot of effort there, but it was never enough. If KCP is not there I would rather see Alex Len (if he falls) or Steven Adams. A true Center instead of another stretch 4 like Zeller. We already have 2 of those.

Comment on Throwing the No. 9 pick options to the Wolves by Matt

Matt — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:33:54 +0000

I’ve been on the McCollum bandwagon ever since his breakout game against Duke in the tourney a while back – just watching that guy, he seemed like a legit NBA guy with the chance to be really, really good some day. I still hope he is the guy (although it’s looking like KCP is going to be the pick), not only for his shooting but his ability to create off the bounce. Please, please, please – no Shabazz.

Comment on Roster Review: Nikola Pekovic by Uglyfunk

Uglyfunk — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:43:28 +0000

imo Pek is a necessity because he is a cog that made Love into an all-star (superstar?) and can only get better barring injury. I may be biased here as Pek is my favorite Timberwolf but I’m not really concerned with his injury history. Considering the way he is able to dole out punishment to others I can only imagine what that mass is doing to his own body running up and down the court every night. I also think it’s noteworthy that he has stated he wants to stay here and that in and of itself is another notch in the “pro” column.

Comment on Throwing the No. 9 pick options to the Wolves by farnorth

farnorth — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:52:44 +0000

I know it’s a highlight reel, but man, the stuff KCP put up on that tape Zach posted is just awesome. I really want to see that kid in a Wolves jersey this year. I am going to be bummed if we over think this.

Comment on Throwing the No. 9 pick options to the Wolves by farnorth

farnorth — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:44:30 +0000

I would be ecstatic if the Wolves landed Oladipo, but I am not sure the price to land him is justified in the different between what he brings to the game and what KCP can bring. My fear is Portland will leapfrog us and nab KCP. There is no reason Detroit would not make that move with Portland if they could add an asset since they’re looking PG and whatever one that is on their board at 8 will still be there at 10 if they do slide back. I would rather see a minor move up to 7 to ensure we at least walk away from draft night with KCP. I would also hope we burn some of those 3 number twos we have stored to move up from 26 and grab Reggie Bullock or even if possible Sergey Karasev. If the wolves could trim JJ’s contract add KCP and some SF depth later in the draft and give themselves the cap space to make a serious offer to Mayo I would call it a win for this off season. Of course that means keeping Pek, Budinger, and AK on the team as well. I know that’s quite the wish list and maybe not the right one. But IMO it would add the missing pieces while removing at least one redundant piece.

Comment on Throwing the No. 9 pick options to the Wolves by Westy

Westy — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:18:07 +0000

I agree, Zeller may be a forward. But I’m not as down on him as it seems you may be. He tested quite athletically, and his advanced stats are quite good. I agree KCP seems like a good target, and my dream is Oladipo, for sure (ironically, I’m definitely not an IN fan, but hey…). I’m worried about Shabazz, though. We shall see!

Comment on Throwing the No. 9 pick options to the Wolves by Snyder

Snyder — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:25:24 +0000

I agree that KCP seems like the best fit of the players you’ve looked at. I am hoping that what Flip said about Zeller being a forward and not a center in the NBA after his workout makes him less likely to be a consideration as Pek insurance, both because I really, really want Pek to return and because I think Zeller will get killed on defense against pretty much any legitimate NBA center. The concern I have with Shabazz is all the discussion I’ve seen about how horrible he looks in analytics models, so I’m really hoping KCP is still on the board when the 9th selection comes up and if not, I’m praying McCollum had a good enough workout today to insert himself into the picture along with KCP and Shabazz.

Comment on Roster Review: Nikola Pekovic by Mike

Mike — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:14:44 +0000

I dont know, Im not worried about the injuries with Pek, whether its a bruise or sprained ankle or whatever. You cant play Pek’s style of bruising basketball with all those bodies around him without missing games for nagging injuries. If Peks healthy all the time, hes close to a max contract type player. Luckily for the Wolves, we should be able to pay him somewhere in the 4 yrs 45 mil range with the expectation that he plays in 60-70 games every year. Thats just a part of Peks game were going to have to deal with as fans.

Comment on Roster Review: Nikola Pekovic by farnorth

farnorth — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:45:08 +0000

I remember a lot of games mid season missed because of a “thigh contusion” AKA a bruise.
I Like Pek want him to stay but really? a bruise?

Comment on Roster Review: Nikola Pekovic by gjk

gjk — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:32:11 +0000

Even if this situation ends up being similar to what happened with the Nuggets and Nene, the Wolves probably are better off matching whatever Pek gets if they don’t lock him up first. This franchise has overemphasized the deficiencies of functional/capable/excellent players for too long; if they want a better shotblocker, make it the top bench priority and treat him like a 6th starter. KG would’ve been perfect if Taylor hadn’t torched that relationship.

As a fan with rube tendencies, I remember spraining my ankle the day before an alumni charity tournament, which happened to be the same day Pek hurt his. I played the next day and wondered why Pek couldn’t do the same. I don’t have enough information to jump to that type of conclusion, but this season did slightly change my affection for Pek; his frame isn’t as slight as AK’s and he’s younger, yet they missed a similar # of games. While injuries derailed this team’s playoff chances last year, history suggests injuries will be part of the bargain with this team. FWIW, Paul Shirley (writer and former player) said Greg Farnam was one of the best trainers he ever had as a player.