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2/2: Grizzlies at Timberwolves (FS North)
Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 7:25 am
by Klomp
I had this game thread made back in November, when I thought we had a game with them. We didn't, so I saved it 'til now. Nothing much, but I didn't want my 30 minutes at the time to go to waste.
DATE/TIME: February 2, 2011 / 7:00 PM Central
LOCATION: Target Center
TV/RADIO: FS North / KFAN
From Draft Night 2008:
Mayo, in Manhattan for the draft, didn't learn that the cap he had been wearing when he shook hands with Commissioner David Stern was already a collector's item until he reached a party at hip-hop mogul Jay Z's 40/40 club.
Told by friends at the Manhattan nightspot that he had been traded, Mayo said he "thought they were cracking a joke." A report on a television in the club's lounge confirmed it was no joke.
"It's crazy," Mayo said Friday afternoon. "Everything's about Minnesota, and then, two hours later, everything is about Memphis. You have to switch your state of mind, but everything's OK."
The 6-foot-3 1/4 , 200-pound guard, who became the highest draft pick in USC history, said Timberwolves officials gave him no indication he might not be staying
"It didn't matter," Mayo said. "I'm happy to be playing in the NBA."
Minnesota vice president of basketball operations Kevin McHale said he didn't think, at first, there would be anything to tell Mayo. With the Grizzlies refusing to include Miller in the proposed trade, McHale thought the deal was dead. But as the first round ended, Memphis came back to the bargaining table, Miller in hand.
"Actually, no one was more surprised than we were when the deal came back," McHale said. "We were all sitting around there, looking at each other, saying, 'Wow, I guess it's back on.' There were just too many components in it that fit our needs not to do it."
And, said Love, the deal fits his own needs.
"I get to work with Kevin McHale, maybe my favorite player of all time," said the 6-7 3/4 , 255-pound forward, "and get to have a great fan base. I'm happy to be here in [this] city. It's almost like a colder Portland."
http://articles.latimes.com/2008/jun/28/sports/sp-nba28
Re: 2/2: Grizzlies at Timberwolves (FS North)
Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 8:20 am
by Foye
I guess you can say we won that trade by a mile.
Re: 2/2: Grizzlies at Timberwolves (FS North)
Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 10:04 am
by Piecake
Foye wrote:I guess you can say we won that trade by a mile.
And to think, I was so pissed when that trade went down
Re: 2/2: Grizzlies at Timberwolves (FS North)
Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 10:36 am
by jade_hippo
well Mike Miller was a disaster who turned into Rubio who hasn't come over plus the Custodian was meh who turned into every beat-writers favorite whipping boy??
it wasn't until Love started pulling down 20/20s and Darko proved he belonged in the NBA and $20mill wasn't THAT bad that this was obvious we won.
Re: 2/2: Grizzlies at Timberwolves (FS North)
Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 11:48 am
by Saltine
Love, Darko and Rubio for Mayo. Damn fine deal
Re: 2/2: Grizzlies at Timberwolves (FS North)
Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 12:00 pm
by KAHN_SWITCH
I still remember that day we drafted Mayo, it was the epic scoring dwayne wade shooting guard that we had never really had and we had, Hoiberg has excited told the fans we would love him. Then we trade him for LOVE! i was physically and emotionally ill, how times change! gosh i hope we spank the grizz, Flynn, Wes and Martell are starting to play well!
Re: 2/2: Grizzlies at Timberwolves (FS North)
Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 3:48 pm
by eyeteeth
Heh. Kevin Love is so awesome. OJ Mayo's gonna go down as a serious attitude-driven implosion. Rah.
Re: 2/2: Grizzlies at Timberwolves (FS North)
Posted: Tue Feb 1, 2011 1:53 am
by Baphomet
Who was it who made the comment about us changing our minds when Love is beasting in Minny and Mayo is sulking in Memphis? It was almost prophectic
Re: 2/2: Grizzlies at Timberwolves (FS North)
Posted: Tue Feb 1, 2011 4:15 am
by Torcher
We should have a much better chance at winning this game than last time. Let's go out and win this.
Re: 2/2: Grizzlies at Timberwolves (FS North)
Posted: Tue Feb 1, 2011 4:43 am
by Breakdown777
Don't forget that we got rid of a ton of our bad contracts in that trade, for slightly less bad contracts. That's what sold me on the deal. I really liked getting rid of Fatoine and Marco Jaric for Brian Cardinal.
The Beasley vs. Gay matchup should be a ton of fun to watch.
The Love vs. Randolph should be a good one to. Both great 20/10+ guys who can't jump or defend.
I'm also predicting Darrell Arthur is the one to go off.
This just in, Mempis did beat Orlando tonight. Hopefully this isn't a confidence booster.
Re: 2/2: Grizzlies at Timberwolves (FS North)
Posted: Tue Feb 1, 2011 6:06 am
by Grits n Gravy
Breakdown777 wrote:Don't forget that we got rid of a ton of our bad contracts in that trade, for slightly less bad contracts. That's what sold me on the deal. I really liked getting rid of Fatoine and Marco Jaric for Brian Cardinal.
The Beasley vs. Gay matchup should be a ton of fun to watch.
The Love vs. Randolph should be a good one to. Both great 20/10+ guys who can't jump or defend.
I'm also predicting Darrell Arthur is the one to go off.
This just in, Mempis did beat Orlando tonight. Hopefully this isn't a confidence booster.
yeah they beat orlando and have won 6 of 7, i'd love to put a bump in their playoff push. speaking of the beasley-gay match up...i personally think that gay is the kind of guy that wes would do a really good job on, i know we're not gonna start wes but if we were i'd be tempted to cross match beasley to sam young and put wes on rudy. we'll see how beas starts the game off on rudy, but if he struggles it might pay to get wes in...then again, beas is gonna have to get used to guarding these kinds of guys,,,just don't want him to get in foul trouble again.
Re: 2/2: Grizzlies at Timberwolves (FS North)
Posted: Tue Feb 1, 2011 6:57 am
by LordBaldric
McHale > Kahn. As sad as that is. In his first few years Mac was actually a great GM.
Re: 2/2: Grizzlies at Timberwolves (FS North)
Posted: Tue Feb 1, 2011 7:33 am
by Klomp
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Re: 2/2: Grizzlies at Timberwolves (FS North)
Posted: Tue Feb 1, 2011 4:05 pm
by Devilzsidewalk
they've rattled off 3 straight since Mayo was suspended, they should deal him and his roid rage to us
they can have Webster
Re: 2/2: Grizzlies at Timberwolves (FS North)
Posted: Tue Feb 1, 2011 4:26 pm
by C.lupus
Devilzsidewalk wrote:they've rattled off 3 straight since Mayo was suspended, they should deal him and his roid rage to us
they can have Webster
Do not want.
Re: 2/2: Grizzlies at Timberwolves (FS North)
Posted: Tue Feb 1, 2011 5:25 pm
by cpfsf
C.lupus wrote:Devilzsidewalk wrote:they've rattled off 3 straight since Mayo was suspended, they should deal him and his roid rage to us
they can have Webster
Do not want.
He's still overrated.
Re: 2/2: Grizzlies at Timberwolves (FS North)
Posted: Tue Feb 1, 2011 5:30 pm
by UK-Wolf
Looking back we really did screw them on that trade, it's about time we screwed someone because we've always ended up being on the wrong end of trades in the last few years.
I think it'll be a good game tomorrow but after watching us get blown out by 30+ I think it was, against the Grizzlies earlier on this year I'm a bit pessimistic. We have the ability to beat them but I think it's a bit of a long shot.
Re: 2/2: Grizzlies at Timberwolves (FS North)
Posted: Tue Feb 1, 2011 9:16 pm
by Foye
My regular pie site was seized by homeland security. That's some bad news.
Re: 2/2: Grizzlies at Timberwolves (FS North)
Posted: Tue Feb 1, 2011 9:20 pm
by C.lupus
Yeah, I just posted that on the OT thread. Not good for Wolves fans.
Re: 2/2: Grizzlies at Timberwolves (FS North)
Posted: Tue Feb 1, 2011 9:26 pm
by Foye
C.lupus wrote:Yeah, I just posted that on the OT thread. Not good for Wolves fans.
