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The Skinny on Collins & Cardinal

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The Skinny on Collins & Cardinal 

Post#1 » by Klomp » Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:40 pm

http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/news/th ... 80806.html

With all the attention drawn to Mike Miller and Kevin Love in the late-night draft day exchange between Minnesota and Memphis, it's easy to forget that the Wolves acquired a few other pieces in the blockbuster, eight-player trade.

For starters, Vice President of Basketball Operations Kevin McHale was able to rid the Wolves of Marko Jaric's contract (owed $21 million over three years) and deal away Antoine Walker and Greg Buckner in the process - moves that give Minnesota considerably more financial flexibility moving forward.

Minnesota also gained the services of two NBA veterans in the deal. One is a former Pac-10 All American who ranks No. 1 in school history in field goal percentage. The other is a former Big Ten standout that is currently the school's career steals record holder.

Stanford alum Jason Collins - who shot 60.8 percent while a Cardinal - and Purdue alum Brian Cardinal - who recorded 259 steals in four seasons as a Boilermaker - are the two other intriguing prospects acquired in the deal.

While neither player has been as dominant in the pros as they were at the collegiate level, both have proven to be more-than-capable role players in the NBA.
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Post#2 » by casey » Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:21 pm

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Re: The Skinny on Collins & Cardinal 

Post#3 » by T-HuDfoShizzle » Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:28 pm

casey wrote:*yawn*



Haha yea, I like the "intriguing prospects" part
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Re: The Skinny on Collins & Cardinal 

Post#4 » by Mcfale313 » Tue Aug 12, 2008 3:45 am

ya....i figure they are not prospects anymore.....they are intriguing tho.......about who would sit on the bench longer....I see a tough fight for bench time between the two~
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Post#5 » by Devilzsidewalk » Tue Aug 12, 2008 4:41 am

I like Cardinal, though for more like the vet min. Collins should be useful against certain matchups.
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Post#6 » by 4ho5ive » Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:43 am

Card and Mad Dog should be best friends.

Collins really should be getting some spot minutes
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Post#7 » by deeney0 » Tue Aug 12, 2008 1:48 pm

I expect Collins to play. I do not expect Collins to play well.
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Post#8 » by chrbal » Wed Aug 13, 2008 1:59 am

Collins is a good pickup. Nothing special, but he should really help this team (of course not stat-wise though).

If Cardinal and Madsen stand to close together the universe may end though.
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Post#9 » by walchy » Wed Aug 13, 2008 2:31 pm

deeney0 wrote:I expect Collins to play. I do not expect Collins to play well.



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Post#10 » by shrink » Wed Aug 13, 2008 2:53 pm

I think Collins will get minutes, and I hope he can at least provide some defensive consistency.

What I think this indicates more than anything is our desperate need for somebody .. anybody .. to play minutes in that big defensive role. I'm concerned about our PG situation, particularly if we have any injuries at all, but the Wolves biggest need appears to me to be for a quality center who can play decent defense. Collins ain't much, but he's all we got for a role we desperately need, and that will mean 18+ mpg.

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