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Ricky Rubio Will Be a NBA Bust

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Not much has gone right for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the last twenty plus years. They had a brief flirtation with success during the Flip Saunders and Kevin Garnett years, but the well has been almost completely dry otherwise. The frustration was palpable this spring when general manager David Kahn went over the edge expressing his concerns with the NBA lottery. The … [Read more...] about Ricky Rubio Will Be a NBA Bust

Ricky Rubio Joins the Timberwolves; Early Favorite for Rookie of the Year?

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After what might be the longest negotiation in the history of professional sports, Ricky Rubio has finally agreed to be a part of the NBA team that drafted him. 706 days after David Kahn and the Minnesota Timberwolves selected Rubio with the 5th overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, it appears the two parties have agreed to join forces for the 2011-12 season and beyond. By … [Read more...] about Ricky Rubio Joins the Timberwolves; Early Favorite for Rookie of the Year?

Ricky Rubio Decision Headlines Minnesota Timberwolves’ Off-Season Plans

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Like we are currently seeing in the NFL, the 2011 NBA off-season is up in the air with a lockout looming.  Free agency could be delayed and completely restructured depending on the new agreement reached by the owners and players.  Still, The Sports Bank will break down all thirty NBA teams over the next six weeks to see what areas they need to address in the off-season.  Up … [Read more...] about Ricky Rubio Decision Headlines Minnesota Timberwolves’ Off-Season Plans

The Final Straw; Minnesota Needs to Show David Kahn the Door

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Some people only get so many chances to prove that they're incompetent. Others get to prove they suck at their jobs daily. Minnesota Timberwolves President of Basketball Operations David Kahn appears to be in the latter. That trend needs to end now. For anyone who has discussed the Minnesota Timberwolves with me for more than two seconds over the past 20 months, you knew … [Read more...] about The Final Straw; Minnesota Needs to Show David Kahn the Door

The T’Wolves Jonny Flynn Conundrum

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In NBA 2K11 for PS3 there is a feature in the “association” mode that shows the trade value for each player on the team. Five stars are the most a player can have (Kevin Durant), and the least is one star (Ryan Hollins). My buddy Eren and I spend Friday night trying to build up a Cleveland Cavaliers dynasty by slowly growing the amount of stars we had for our whole team. In … [Read more...] about The T’Wolves Jonny Flynn Conundrum

David Kahn Continues the Pillaging of the Minnesota Timberwolves

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Al Jefferson swapped for draft picks and a trade exception? Really? (I should note that the working title of this post was a directive aimed at David Kahn to not so gently make love to himself) Since the day David Kahn was hired as the President of the Minnesota Timberwolves I stated plainly and loudly that he was the wrong man for the job. All Kahn has done in the 14 … [Read more...] about David Kahn Continues the Pillaging of the Minnesota Timberwolves

2009 NBA Draft Re-do

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By: Peter Christian and David Kay It’s the NBA All-Star Break which means it’s time for The NBA Lottery Re-do with David Kay and Peter Christian. In the 2nd Annual Edition, the two basketball nerds re-pick the lottery portion of the 2009 NBA Draft with the knowledge that they have now (i.e. rookie performances, free agent signings and trades) about the teams involved. Peter … [Read more...] about 2009 NBA Draft Re-do

The Wolves Got Kahned

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“The greatest trick the devil ever pulled, was convincing the world he didn’t exist” By Peter Christian That is a line from one of my favorite movies of all time and has recently been running through in my head over and over. Not because I have an inkling to watch “The Usual Suspects” but because a man that I believe to be more divinely stupid and evil than anyone -other … [Read more...] about The Wolves Got Kahned