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Are you listening McHale?
June 25, 2007 - 2:34pm — Brandon
Forget this ridiculous Kevin Garnett trade talk! Chauncey Billups has officially opted out of his contract with the Detroit Pistons and will become a free agent this summer. Sign him up for the Wolves, where he’s already spent some time. Grab another good defender in the draft or through a trade involving some of the less than stellar supporting team, and the Wolves could be pretty good next year -- at least better than they have been.
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I think that it's Kevin...
Back to page topI think that it's Kevin McHale's ultimate goal to systematically ruin whatever slim chance that the Timberwolves had at a championship and leave behind a legacy of a mediocre team that, in nearly twenty years, has only come close to any level of success once.
I didn't know you are much...
Back to page topI didn't know you are much on an NBA fan, but I think you are right on.
I am actually in the group that says it might be time to trade Garnett and start over. Although, these recent rumors with the Lakers aren't very good. Unless the Wolves get a good young player, another top 5-10 pick, and some cap space it isn't worth the deal.
However, your idea to sign Billups (and tutor Randy Foye at PG) is a good one. They can draft a good G/F who can defend, like Corey Brewer. That might be a good start.
But I am ready to turn the corner if that is what they choose to do. It isn't just KG. Ricky Davis, Mark Blount, Troy Hudson, Marko Jaric, all need to go too. The Mike James stuff should have only been the start.
(Brian Hall is the Sports Editor for the Jordan Independent and Shakopee Valley News, and can be reached at bhall@swpub.com.)
I guess part of me would be...
Back to page topI guess part of me would be OK with trading Garnett now, too. As much as I don’t think the Wolves will get anything near the right value in a trade, I like Garnett enough that I want to see him win a championship. Realistically, that’s not going to happen in Minnesota without some miraculous circumstances in the next year or two.
Of course, team-wise, I’m a San Antonio fan myself.
The wolves have gone too far...
Back to page topThe wolves have gone too far down the road to turn back now and not trade KG. I don't like the trade talks because Kevin Garnett is a superstar that works hard every game and never takes a night off. He also conducts himself in a professional manner off the court, something that is rare in the NBA.
Whatever happens with this trade, especially if the wolves go young, attendance will drop and I expect years of rebuilding.
But yeah, lets get rid of T-Hud, Jaric, Blount, and Davis. I have no problem with that.
Sounds like the wolves have until Friday to make a deal, I hope that McHale can't pull the trigger.
The talk with the Lakers...
Back to page topThe talk with the Lakers sounded like a terribly raw deal. A handful of guys who aren't the go-to players on the team for KG who IS the go-to star. Like it or not, KG is the core of the Wolves. If he does get traded to whatever team it may end up being, they need a prospect who could be THAT guy or a top 5 or 6 draft pick that McHale won't go and waste on some clunky big man. Regardless of what happens, the next season or four won't be good for the T-Wolves. It's time to wheel and deal and see what they can get in way of picks and prospects for the "talent" they have.
Here’s my solution for the...
Back to page topHere’s my solution for the Wolves: they should become the team where all disgruntled players from other teams come to play.
The starting five, as I see it in this scenario, would include Kevin Garnett at power forward, Paul Pierce at small forward, Pau Gasol at center, Kobe Bryant at shooting guard, and Chauncey Billups at point guard.
That’d be a championship contender for sure.
Seriously!?!? That was it?...
Back to page topSeriously!?!? That was it? Wow, what a great draft night, McHale! According to ESPN analysts, you picked up a guy who needed to become stronger and work on his shooting, and college role player. Where’s Kobe? Where’s the blockbuster trade? Where is any player that should give the fans of the Minnesota Timberwolves hope that they won’t be Garnett-free and in the lottery again next year?
Is it any wonder I prefer the San Antonio Spurs to my hometown team? They know how to play the game of basketball from the court all the way up through team administration.