Players worked out by T-Wolves

massey1992 · Post #1 » by **massey1992** » Wed Jun 4, 2008 4:08 pm

Kevin Love PF, UCLA
Brook Lopez PF/C, Stanford (Worked out twice)

These are the only players confirmed to have worked out with the T-Wolves.

Post #2 » by **Klomp** » Wed Jun 4, 2008 4:15 pm

Love didn't work out yesterday.

D1SGRUNTL3D · Post #3 » by **D1SGRUNTL3D** » Wed Jun 4, 2008 5:06 pm

its been 2 days, lol.

Krapinsky · Post #4 » by **Krapinsky** » Wed Jun 4, 2008 5:28 pm

Love's workout is scheduled for the 16th

TheYounGunz · Post #5 » by **TheYounGunz** » Wed Jun 4, 2008 5:43 pm

They seem to be running a little slow. Draft is only 22 days away. I wonder how many guys will be down in Houston though?

Devilzsidewalk · Post #6 » by **Devilzsidewalk** » Wed Jun 4, 2008 8:02 pm

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TheProdigy · Post #7 » by **TheProdigy** » Wed Jun 4, 2008 8:09 pm

TheYounGunz wrote:They seem to be running a little slow. Draft is only 22 days away. I wonder how many guys will be down in Houston though?

I think McHale said there would be 30 prospects on display in Houston.

TheYounGunz · Post #8 » by **TheYounGunz** » Wed Jun 4, 2008 8:36 pm

DaKidKG wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

I think McHale said there would be 30 prospects on display in Houston.

oh wow, well, that helps.

Frozen316 · Post #9 » by **Frozen316** » Wed Jun 4, 2008 9:09 pm

Put up today -
http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/news/ji ... 80604.html
Jim Petersen - Brook Lopez workout video

Post #10 » by **Klomp** » Wed Jun 4, 2008 9:19 pm

I seriously am liking Brook more and more. I know everyone on here and their moms has a man crush on Mayo, but I think Lopez would fit well here. Fills a need, complements our best player well, no red flags, seems to like the area, grew up a Wolves fan, etc.

Krapinsky · Post #11 » by **Krapinsky** » Wed Jun 4, 2008 9:48 pm

I'm liking the idea of Lopez more and more as well. On the video the form on his shot seems to need some work though. He kind of flicks it up there with no follow through a la shawn marion.

Instead of drafting Mayo and trading up to get a project center, I like the idea of drafting Lopez and trying to trade up to get a wing who could fall, a la Donte Green, Budinger, Rush, or CDR.

Ideally, I think we should trade back to the 5 spot, draft Lopez or Love (we'd still have our preference), then pick up an asset that could be added to a package to move up and get a scoring wing player.

I got an idea for a threeway trade I'll throw up in a bit.

theGreatRC · Post #12 » by **theGreatRC** » Wed Jun 4, 2008 10:18 pm

We've only worked out Lopez..

I'm sure if we worked out other guys, you all can "see" them being here as well.

We're just eating up the flavor of the week, and Lopez is the guy right now, when Mayo rolls around, i'm sure we'll be back where we were on lottery day.

4ho5ive · Post #13 » by **4ho5ive** » Wed Jun 4, 2008 10:36 pm

I like Lopez, but no deal I have seen thus far would entice me enough to trade away the #3.

List of Game changing SG's:
-Wade
-Kobe
-McGrady
-Carter
-Joe Johnson
-Rip Hamilton
-Brandon Roy
-Monta Ellis is becoming one
-Iverson who I dont consider a PG

List of game changing Centers
-Yao
-Dwight
-Amare

Maybe Gasol. Lopez isnt the athlete Amare or D12 are, and he isnt the ginormous person Yao is. It is much more likely Mayo becomes a game changing Guard than Lopez a game changing Center

Post #14 » by **revprodeji** » Thu Jun 5, 2008 12:02 am

Wouldnt your argument be against your point? The lack of game changing 5's would make a good 5 worth more than the glut of game changing 2's. (Not arguing for our against mayo/lopez)

1:20---"Pete, you were givin him some wood there"..."everyteam has a guy that can give him some wood"

theGreatRC · Post #15 » by **theGreatRC** » Thu Jun 5, 2008 12:16 am

^
yeah, that statement was pretty homo, lol.

Post #16 » by **revprodeji** » Thu Jun 5, 2008 12:21 am

Oh, I did not mean it that way. Perv...I thought they were trying to give Lopez a splinter. Some kind of injury because our floor is bad or something. You know, give ol Jim Pete a chance to be drafted in the second round.

deeney0 · Post #17 » by **deeney0** » Thu Jun 5, 2008 12:37 am

From all appearances, the Target Center floor did in fact go to **** last season. Hope they do something about that.

4ho5ive · Post #18 » by **4ho5ive** » Thu Jun 5, 2008 12:59 am

revprodeji wrote:Wouldnt your argument be against your point? The lack of game changing 5's would make a good 5 worth more than the glut of game changing 2's. (Not arguing for our against mayo/lopez)

1:20---"Pete, you were givin him some wood there"..."everyteam has a guy that can give him some wood"

I can see how you can take it that way. But all in all, maybe I should have re-worded it. I dont see Lopez ever hitting that Yao-D12-Amare level. I do see Mayo hitting the Ellis-Hamilton-Roy level, maybe even the upper echelon. The chances we come across a GC 2 IMO are much better than coming across a GC 5, I dont see Lopez being that guy.

Devilzsidewalk · Post #19 » by **Devilzsidewalk** » Thu Jun 5, 2008 1:03 am

4ho5ive wrote:List of Game changing SG's:
-Wade - not recently
-Kobe - yes
-McGrady - occasionally, but often no, and always no when it counts
-Carter - lol, no
-Joe Johnson - no. The Boston series legend grows to mythic proportions
-Rip Hamilton - no
-Brandon Roy - no
-Monta Ellis is becoming one - absolutely not
-Iverson who I dont consider a PG - no

if your criteria for game-changing is anyone who has a big game now and again, then I can rattle names of a dozen centers too

delux55 · Post #20 » by **delux55** » Thu Jun 5, 2008 1:40 am

if we can get 5 and 13 for three sign me up fast.