Does Minnesota deserve an NBA team?

deanwoof · Post #1 » by **deanwoof** » Thu Aug 14, 2014 6:55 pm

They've been to the playoffs 8 times since inception in 1989. 17 misses in 25 years. In comparison, the Orlando Magic came in the same year as an expansion team, and have missed 11 years. Even the Charlotte Hornets have made it 9 times (with 2 years not even 'in the league' with the New Orleans fiasco). The Miami heat have missed the playoffs 8 times.

Minnesota has been in the northwest division and in the western conference since i can remember. geographically it has made no sense as a midwest state. Who's the last big name free agent they have signed besides their own? You know the stories about KG, Love, Wally, Billups, Joe Smith - they can barely retain their own free agents.

I say move them. Move them away to Seattle. They can start over as a franchise with Wiggins as the face of the franchise a la OKC and Durant.

funkatron101 · Post #2 » by **funkatron101** » Thu Aug 14, 2014 6:57 pm

Get out.

Post #3 » by **loserX** » Thu Aug 14, 2014 6:58 pm

What does Minnesota have to do to "deserve" an NBA team? Their playoff futility isn't the fans' fault.

tiderulz · Post #4 » by **tiderulz** » Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:01 pm

deanwoof wrote:They've been to the playoffs 8 times since inception in 1989. 17 misses in 25 years. In comparison, the Orlando Magic came in the same year as an expansion team, and have missed 11 years. Even the Charlotte Hornets have made it 9 times (with 2 years not even 'in the league' with the New Orleans fiasco). The Miami heat have missed the playoffs 8 times.

Minnesota has been in the northwest division and in the western conference since i can remember. geographically it has made no sense as a midwest state. Who's the last big name free agent they have signed besides their own? You know the stories about KG, Love, Wally, Billups, Joe Smith - they can barely retain their own free agents.

I say move them. Move them away to Seattle. They can start over as a franchise with Wiggins as the face of the franchise a la OKC and Durant.

what about Milwaukee? what FA has gone there? 8 playoffs in 23 years, just once past the 1st round.

You can make arguments for a lot of teams similar to Milwaukee and Minnesota.

poeman · Post #5 » by **poeman** » Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:02 pm

Does deanwoof deserve to create threads?

Gunny · Post #6 » by **Gunny** » Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:04 pm

Saints14 · Post #7 » by **Saints14** » Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:04 pm

If anything they "deserve" better management.

Minnesota has seen 5 NBA championships.

MNister · Post #8 » by **MNister** » Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:05 pm

What an idiotic thread. If anything that Wolves fans have stayed loyal over their decade plus of futility to the point where they deserve credit. Our attendance is never great, but I'm pretty sure it also isn't the worst either. The Twin Cities is like the 13th big TV market in the US and tons of fans in the Dakotas, Iowa etc call themselves Wolves fans. Why should fans be punished for poor ownership? Should Portland be removed from the NBA because they really are a small market and the Jailblazers of the 90s? Go eat some granola .....

Gunny · Post #9 » by **Gunny** » Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:08 pm

Pro basketball has brought 7 titles to Minnesota. Yes, we deserve a team.

As long as Glen Taylor is the owner of this team, for better or worse, the Wolves aren't going anywhere.

NBAfan3024 · Post #10 » by **NBAfan3024** » Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:10 pm

Wolves are well set going forward so yes.

WolvesGuy14 · Post #11 » by **WolvesGuy14** » Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:15 pm

The difference between the Magic and the Wolves is the Magic were lucky enough to get the #1 pick three times and get a top 3 Center of all-time and Dwight with the other.

That is the difference in the 6 playoff appearances.

WolvesGuy14 · Post #12 » by **WolvesGuy14** » Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:15 pm

poeman wrote:Does deanwoof deserve to create threads?

That doesn't even need to be asked.

poeman · Post #13 » by **poeman** » Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:21 pm

WolvesGuy14 wrote:
poeman wrote:Does deanwoof deserve to create threads?

That doesn't even need to be asked.

Don't worry WolvesGuy...you may be one of the 12 T-Wolves fans on this forum...But we got yo back!

Left Side Drive · Post #14 » by **Left Side Drive** » Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:23 pm

poeman wrote:
WolvesGuy14 wrote:
poeman wrote:Does deanwoof deserve to create threads?

That doesn't even need to be asked.

Don't worry WolvesGuy...you may be one of the 12 T-Wolves fans on this forum...But we got yo back!

T Wolves have a decent following on RealGM, joke would be more relevant for the Thunder on the other hand.

WolvesGuy14 · Post #15 » by **WolvesGuy14** » Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:24 pm

poeman wrote:
WolvesGuy14 wrote:
poeman wrote:Does deanwoof deserve to create threads?

That doesn't even need to be asked.

Don't worry WolvesGuy...you may be one of the 12 T-Wolves fans on this forum...But we got yo back!

poeman · Post #16 » by **poeman** » Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:27 pm

WolvesGuy14 wrote:
poeman wrote:
WolvesGuy14 wrote:
That doesn't even need to be asked.

Don't worry WolvesGuy...you may be one of the 12 T-Wolves fans on this forum...But we got yo back!

_jin · Post #17 » by **_jin** » Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:27 pm

Results have nothing to do with the fans.
And anyway, Minnesota is tied for 4th for cities with the most NBA titles so the argument is pretty moot.

Jonatton Yeah · Post #18 » by **Jonatton Yeah** » Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:28 pm

Well, OP, your home team passed on two of the greatest players ever so I wouldn't be throwing too many stones in that glass house of yours.

The Angry Rican · Post #19 » by **The Angry Rican** » Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:28 pm

The T-Wolves have made the playoffs more in the last 25 years than the Clippers or Warriors.

Let's be sure to contract them, too.

:nonono:

j-ragg · Post #20 » by **j-ragg** » Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:30 pm

WolvesGuy14 wrote:The difference between the Magic and the Wolves is the Magic were lucky enough to get the #1 pick three times and get a top 3 Center of all-time and Dwight with the other.

That is the difference in the 6 playoff appearances.

Both teams haven't been able to retain the superstars they've gotten, but let's not pretend like the Wolves have just been oh so unlucky with draft picks/talent on their roster.

Keep team in Minnesota?