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| Good Morning Ricky; Adios, Rubio? (It's Not Too Cold)This morning I woke up wondering if the Timberwolves Draft Pick #5 Ricky Rubio was still a Timberwolf. I had to check the reports. Now yesterday was no normal draft day. 3 first round picks were spent on point guards. It was a strange day indeed. But was it really a normal Timberwolves draft? Last night while tweeting at the Timberwolves Draft Party at Target Center, I couldn't help but think of how amazing it was that Minnesota had secured one of the most exciting picks available. Olympian Ricky Rubio was available at #5 when most mock drafts had him gone at #2. Wow! Lucky day! But my joy was short-lived. One drawback of a quick mind that races constantly is that it found the next obvious thought: the history of picks. For me, it starts with Ray Allen and the Milwaukee Bucks. It continues with Timberwolf-for-a-moment Brandon Roy and overnight-swapped OJ Mayo. Could I really believe that Rubio would stay? Could I believe he could stay? "Too Cold" It's a stupid knock. As an NBA player, you are away for more than half your games. Is the heat of Florida any more an issue than the cold of Minnesota? If it is, have your boy pick you up in a warmed SUV and don't leave the vehicle until you are inside the garage. Isn't that what you'd do in Florida? Instead of sweating more than you do during practice in the humidity, have your boy pick you up in a cooled SUV and don't leave the vehicle until you are safely inside the cool garage. The weather is overrated. | | |
| I Owe McHale an ApologyI owe McHale an apology. In December, I, too, booed him, too. I was mistaken. I may boo the players he traded away but he can coach this club. Dwayne Casey was 20-20 his final year but since HcHale took over, the Wolves are actually winning games. This month, the 'Wolves fought the Lakers tonight (hey, LA is simply better) and blew out Oklahoma City (unimaginable!). The 'Wolves are playing games that you can enjoy and the 'Wolves are winning.
Sorry, Coach McHale, you did put together a good team which can win. I was wrong about you. Best of luck for the rest of the 2009 season. I'll be watching.
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| Timberwolves Have a Math ProblemFrom a Timberwolves London update:
>The Wolves have 16 players under contract and
>17 players with them in London. The smart money
>is against John Edwards, a 7-footer who spent part
>of the last two seasons with the Indiana Pacers and
>Atlanta Hawks, failing to make the roster. John Edwards won't be alone. An NBA roster is 12 players with some 'injured' players on standby. I call it standby because if you check, you'll find injured players can quickly recover when a player becomes hurt or suspended. Whatever they do on the injured list, it must be amazing to have players recover so quickly. Okay, enough sarcasm. In any case, the 'Wolves will have to make some moves to dump all these bodies and contracts. I know long-term no KG saves them money but it's not yet that moment. Buckle up. Season's coming. Maybe those extra players can hang around and fill the empty Target Center seats? | | |
| Gold Jersey CurseQuick: What colors do you think of when I say the United States of America? Did you say gold? No?
Well, for some reason the US Women's Football Club had golden jerseys in this year's World Cup run. It seemed cocky when I first heard of it. I just finished watching the taped game and it seems that the golden jersey cursed the US team.
I was trying to figure out how to say it's idiotic to be bold in gold but I think this advertisement for the jersey says it best:
"Cheer on the Red, White and Blue in China 2007 - Get the USA Women's National Team Gold Soccer Jersey by Nike; The US" Women are Golden, so it's fitting that...
There you have it! Cheer on the red, white, and blue in your gold. What? I wish I knew what the US was thinking.
I think the US was being cocky. What's your theory? | | |
| AI? Sorry, KG.At Friday night's Timberwolves/Jazz game, I heard a rumor. A good source mentioned Allen Iverson (also known as AI, the Philadelpha 76er and former MVP) wants out of Philly. The real question is does he want in Minnesota?
Maybe, maybe not. Who cares! I say that because of the offer we have to make. Look AI makes $16 million this year and $18 the next. To get him we have to jettison 16 million in salary. The rumors I read & heard involve flashy Randy Foye (wearing 4, this guy could be our future though maybe a playing time becomes a conflict with Rashad McCants when he heals from offseason surgery), the fiery Ricky Davis, and Troy Hudson.
What's KG say? He's clear, "Bring it on, I love The Answer. "We welcome A.I. with open arms. Where is Kevin
McHale?"
My opinion, "Howie Mandell,... No deal!"
I love the support but I have a problem. If we dump Foye, Davis, and Hudson, who plays with those two? Our starting lineup maybe only change one player (Davis), but who's off the bench?
Starting would be KG, AI, Mike James, Mark Blount, Craig Smith. I have no problem with that. I love Craig Smith. Our bench is reduced to Trenton Hassel, Marko Jaric, Justin Reed, Mark Madsen (currently injured), and maybe Eddie Griffin if he isn't part of the deal (another rumor). Ouch!
Sorry, KG. I just don't see it.
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