The Offseason Thread

VUK1 · Post #341 » by **VUK1** » Sat Jul 26, 2014 1:50 am

Any local Minnesota news on Peks ankles? In the Serbian press about a month ago he was still saying they were giving him trouble

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NewWolvesOrder · Post #342 » by **NewWolvesOrder** » Sat Jul 26, 2014 2:36 am

PZiv wrote:
Klomp wrote:How fair would a Pekovic for Millsap deal be for both sides? Atlanta gets to move Horford back to his more natural PF position, while Minnesota gets a more adequate replacement for Love than Bennett will be.

Horford/Pekovic on East is like insta 4th seed to me. And a good sallary dump, but Millsap contract is out next season, but a season of MillsapDieng can be really rewarding.

If that stuff about Pek's ankles is true I'd ship his ass for Millsap without blinking, I'd even throw shabazz in there if hawks want more.

Krapinsky · Post #343 » by **Krapinsky** » Sat Jul 26, 2014 2:56 am

Turnover_21 wrote:
PZiv wrote:
Klomp wrote:How fair would a Pekovic for Millsap deal be for both sides? Atlanta gets to move Horford back to his more natural PF position, while Minnesota gets a more adequate replacement for Love than Bennett will be.

Horford/Pekovic on East is like insta 4th seed to me. And a good sallary dump, but Millsap contract is out next season, but a season of MillsapDieng can be really rewarding.

If that stuff about Pek's ankles is true I'd ship his ass for Millsap without blinking, I'd even throw shabazz in there if hawks want more.

If true, then easier said in done. Still has to pass a physical. Atlanta isn't going to want to trade their second best player for an injured guy.

Gnac Sikma · Post #344 » by **Gnac Sikma** » Sat Jul 26, 2014 9:10 pm

Hey guys, Bucks fan here but found this today while reading about NBA related stuff and thought T-Wolves fans would be interested.

https://medium.com/the-cauldron/a-love- ... ed20dae738

I hope you get Wiggins. Him and Levine w/ Rubio Pek Bazz and Dieng would be right there with my Bucks as a team to be reckoned with in two years.

MinneOOPalis · Post #345 » by **MinneOOPalis** » Sat Jul 26, 2014 9:23 pm

Gnac Sikma wrote:Hey guys, Bucks fan here but found this today while reading about NBA related stuff and thought T-Wolves fans would be interested.

https://medium.com/the-cauldron/a-love- ... ed20dae738

I hope you get Wiggins. Him and Levine w/ Rubio Pek Bazz and Dieng would be right there with my Bucks as a team to be reckoned with in two years.

I feel like the guy was trying too hard to crap on the Wolves. But I suppose thats the intention of his article.

I'm glad he actually talked about the city itself, which is an awesome place. The Twin Cities get so much crap as if its a Cleveland or Detroit, but its one of the nicer and more progressive metro areas in the country. The only people who talk bad about Minneapolis are the ones who have never been here.

And yes I'm very excited about our future. We would have one of the most promising young teams in the league with high potential talent at every position. Bucks still have some work to do.. but if they can get Mudiay next year then sky is the limit for them.

Devilzsidewalk · Post #346 » by **Devilzsidewalk** » Sat Jul 26, 2014 11:29 pm

Turnover_21 wrote:
PZiv wrote:
Klomp wrote:How fair would a Pekovic for Millsap deal be for both sides? Atlanta gets to move Horford back to his more natural PF position, while Minnesota gets a more adequate replacement for Love than Bennett will be.

Horford/Pekovic on East is like insta 4th seed to me. And a good sallary dump, but Millsap contract is out next season, but a season of MillsapDieng can be really rewarding.

If that stuff about Pek's ankles is true I'd ship his ass for Millsap without blinking, I'd even throw shabazz in there if hawks want more.

if it isn't true and he now has the strongest ankles in the world, i'd ship his ass for Millsap without blinking

Grits n Gravy · Post #347 » by **Grits n Gravy** » Sat Jul 26, 2014 11:51 pm

Devilzsidewalk wrote:
Turnover_21 wrote:
PZiv wrote:Horford/Pekovic on East is like insta 4th seed to me. And a good sallary dump, but Millsap contract is out next season, but a season of MillsapDieng can be really rewarding.

If that stuff about Pek's ankles is true I'd ship his ass for Millsap without blinking, I'd even throw shabazz in there if hawks want more.

if it isn't true and he now has the strongest ankles in the world, i'd ship his ass for Millsap without blinking

Milsap is unrestricted after this coming season so I'd be targeting someone else.

minimus · Post #348 » by **minimus** » Sun Jul 27, 2014 6:16 am

Grits n Gravy wrote:
Devilzsidewalk wrote:
Turnover_21 wrote:
If that stuff about Pek's ankles is true I'd ship his ass for Millsap without blinking, I'd even throw shabazz in there if hawks want more.

if it isn't true and he now has the strongest ankles in the world, i'd ship his ass for Millsap without blinking

Milsap is unrestricted after this coming season so I'd be targeting someone else.

therefore we need Millsap. if we get Bennett and he doesn't develop we will be able to give Millsap new contract. if Millsap asks more than 10 mil/yr and Bennett fails, we can find another player to compliment Dieng. But Millsap is very underrated: he is perfect fit next to Dieng, Rubio he is surprisingly good from long range, mid range, good rebounder, good defender, passer, isn't injury prone.

Grits n Gravy · Post #349 » by **Grits n Gravy** » Sun Jul 27, 2014 11:31 am

minimus wrote:
Grits n Gravy wrote:
Devilzsidewalk wrote:
if it isn't true and he now has the strongest ankles in the world, i'd ship his ass for Millsap without blinking

Milsap is unrestricted after this coming season so I'd be targeting someone else.

therefore we need Millsap. if we get Bennett and he doesn't develop we will be able to give Millsap new contract. if Millsap asks more than 10 mil/yr and Bennett fails, we can find another player to compliment Dieng. But Millsap is very underrated: he is perfect fit next to Dieng, Rubio he is surprisingly good from long range, mid range, good rebounder, good defender, passer, isn't injury prone.

I was just referring to the fact that he will have his pick of teams in a year and would imo be very likely to leave to a contender as we will probably be in a development/rebuild phase for a couple of years.

SO_MONEY · Post #350 » by **SO_MONEY** » Sun Jul 27, 2014 1:48 pm

Sakuragi_ wrote:
I'm glad he actually talked about the city itself, which is an awesome place. The Twin Cities get so much crap as if its a Cleveland or Detroit, but its one of the nicer and more progressive metro areas in the country. The only people who talk bad about Minneapolis are the ones who have never been here.

If you are using progressive for describing far left or socialist policy, you might also think that some may not like it as well. Policy is not zero sum game and you are not going to please everyone. I hate Mlps, I can deal with it from time to time, but the pan-handling is out of control, bikes on busy streets, poor infrastructure in most non-affluent areas, poor schools and so on. Minnesota in a general sense is an okay state, summers can be great, but taxes are too high, winters are cold and that might just be enough for some to not like the state at all. And I live here. It is personal preference, what you like to do? What personality you have? What age you are? What background you have? on and on...

Just like I like the state of Texas, there will be some who hate it.

thinktank · Post #351 » by **thinktank** » Sun Jul 27, 2014 5:26 pm

SO_MONEY wrote:I hate big cities, I can deal with it from time to time, but the pan-handling is out of control, bikes on busy streets, poor infrastructure in most non-affluent areas, poor schools and so on.

Fixed. You hate big cities, not Minneapolis. :wink:

Post #352 » by **Klomp** » Tue Jul 29, 2014 11:19 pm

Had a dream last night that we signed a white shooter who used to play for the Cavs...I think it was Luke Jackson.

minimus · Post #353 » by **minimus** » Fri Aug 1, 2014 4:00 am

I wish we had one of these guys
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJH8O3Zzl-s#t=74[/youtube]

Post #354 » by **The J Rocka** » Fri Aug 1, 2014 5:09 am

minimus wrote:I wish we had one of these guys

Pshh who needs 'em when we have Budinger and the almighty Jesus Hummelsworth

minimus · Post #355 » by **minimus** » Fri Aug 1, 2014 6:03 am

My pipe dream roster is something like this:

Dieng/J.Henson
Millsap/J.Henson
Wiggins/Thompson
Thompson/LaVine
Rubio/LaVine

Wolves_Nation · Post #356 » by **Wolves_Nation** » Fri Aug 1, 2014 1:21 pm

Klomp wrote:Had a dream last night that we signed a white shooter who used to play for the Cavs...I think it was Luke Jackson.

Wally played for the Cavs...

Post #357 » by **Klomp** » Fri Aug 1, 2014 1:47 pm

It wasn't Wally, I know that for sure

andyhop · Post #358 » by **andyhop** » Fri Aug 1, 2014 4:56 pm

minimus wrote:My pipe dream roster is something like this:

Dieng/J.Henson
Millsap/J.Henson
Wiggins/Thompson
Thompson/LaVine
Rubio/LaVine

You know Henson isn't very good ,right?

Post #359 » by **Klomp** » Sat Aug 2, 2014 10:59 pm

[tweet]https://twitter.com/JMichaelCSN/status/495696243008339968[/tweet]

Two comments:
-Cassell back with Clippers again
-He goes from Randy Wittman to Doc Rivers

Ashwinz. · Post #360 » by **Ashwinz.** » Sun Aug 3, 2014 6:56 am

The Chicago Bulls acquired from the Minnesota Timberwolves the 23rd pick (Nikola Mirotic, Montenegro) of the 2011 NBA Draft. In exchange, the Bulls conveyed the 28th pick (Norris Cole, Cleveland State) and 43rd pick (Malcolm Lee, UCLA) of the Draft, as well as cash. Minnesota had acquired the 23rd pick from the Houston Rockets in an earlier Draft-related trade.

This happened in 2011, and obvious hindsight equates to, "WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY KAHNNNN!"
We just wanted to save money. How insane would it be to actually have Mirotic at this juncture? (and of course post Love Trade) He would be the absolute best fit possible.