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Mike Taylor

Posted: Sat Aug 1, 2009 1:01 am
by mnWI
I'm of the opinion that if the Wolves were truly interested in him, they would have acquired Taylor in the Richardson deal, but he's a good option worth exploring since the Clippers cut him today. He's a very streaky player who had a bad summer league, but may be the most explosive player in the NBA for his size, and he can really spark an offense when he's hot.

He's still learning the point position, but does see the floor quite well, and can carry a team when he's hitting from long range. He had a nice rookie season, with a couple of huge games late in the year. For the league minimum, this is the type of player worth looking at.

http://www.nba.com/playerfile/mike_tayl ... stats.html
There's his game log from last year, and here's a look at his freakish athleticism:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czyNkeDJuZY

Re: Mike Taylor

Posted: Sat Aug 1, 2009 1:04 am
by Calinks
WHO!?! Mike Taylor! WHOOO?!?! MIKE TAYLOR!

Meh.. it's just not working for me.

Re: Mike Taylor

Posted: Sat Aug 1, 2009 1:40 am
by Klomp
Hes got a midwest connection going to ISU

Re: Mike Taylor

Posted: Sat Aug 1, 2009 1:43 am
by The J Rocka

Re: Mike Taylor

Posted: Sat Aug 1, 2009 1:44 am
by mnWI
klomp44 wrote:Hes got a midwest connection going to ISU

Originally from Milwaukee too.

Re: Mike Taylor

Posted: Sat Aug 1, 2009 2:02 am
by Klomp
J_Era_3 wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czyNkeDJuZY&feature=related


:o sickk


He did NOT just do that! Did he? He did!

Re: Mike Taylor

Posted: Sat Aug 1, 2009 2:23 am
by The J Rocka
klomp44 wrote:
J_Era_3 wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czyNkeDJuZY&feature=related


:o sickk


He did NOT just do that! Did he? He did!



:lol: momma there go that man!

Re: Mike Taylor

Posted: Sat Aug 1, 2009 2:33 am
by jade_hippo
rather have Woodside as a project than Taylor... heck i'd rather have pruitt or Sun Yue than Taylor. Former clippers are never a very good idea to add to your team.

Re: Mike Taylor

Posted: Sat Aug 1, 2009 2:41 am
by The J Rocka
jade_hippo wrote:rather have Woodside as a project than Taylor... heck i'd rather have pruitt or Sun Yue than Taylor. Former clippers are never a very good idea to add to your team.



Lamar Odom? :wink:

Re: Mike Taylor

Posted: Sat Aug 1, 2009 3:11 am
by Klomp
jade_hippo wrote:rather have Woodside as a project than Taylor... heck i'd rather have pruitt or Sun Yue than Taylor. Former clippers are never a very good idea to add to your team.


Blake Griffin?

Re: Mike Taylor

Posted: Sat Aug 1, 2009 3:35 am
by 4ho5ive
I think we should give up on the Woodside fantasy.

id look into him personally, he is definitely worth a look. FWIW Gabe Pruitt was released by the Celtics recently as well

Re: Mike Taylor

Posted: Sat Aug 1, 2009 4:24 am
by jade_hippo
i watched woodside play in town here for the last 2 years. dude has swaggers, i have only seen a couple of guys step onto a court with the look that they know they are going to score at will and do it night in and night out. we need more people who can shoot from outside, gomes and Q are too streaky.

Odom is still questionable. one night he can dominate and the next he disappears. a far cry from "the next KG" he was being billed as when in a clipper uni.

i'm just thinking: Olowakani, Manning, Mo Taylor, Brand, Baron Davis, Maggette, Livingston, Q,
Miles, McInnis, Derek Anderson, Jaric, Ely, Wilcox, Simmons... as all current or former clippers who were never quite the same or never lived up to the hype, or are in some way questioned once they donned the "other" LA jersey.

Re: Mike Taylor

Posted: Sat Aug 1, 2009 9:52 am
by RD&KG2
4ho5ive wrote:I think we should give up on the Woodside fantasy.

id look into him personally, he is definitely worth a look. FWIW Gabe Pruitt was released by the Celtics recently as well


Thank You.

Re: Mike Taylor

Posted: Sat Aug 1, 2009 3:30 pm
by Foye
Nice dunk but we can go on with Bobby Brown as backup pg.

Re: Mike Taylor

Posted: Sat Aug 1, 2009 3:51 pm
by slinky
No Rubio + 1 year min deal + Flynn gets 35 min/game = Mike Taylor

I like any cheap player with potential

Re: Mike Taylor

Posted: Mon Aug 3, 2009 6:45 am
by GopherIt!
Milwaukee? The first rule of Wolves Club is that you do not talk about players from Wisconsin.

Re: Mike Taylor

Posted: Mon Aug 3, 2009 10:48 am
by Tirion
August 2006: Arrested for DUI. Fined and had his drivers license revoked for 6 months.
March 2007: Arrested and charged with vandalizing an on-campus apartment building. Taylor set off a fire extinguisher, tore off an exit sign and removed a light cover, causing $200 in damage. Plead guilty to fifth-degree criminal mischief. Heh, "mischief".
April 2007: Cited for shoplifting a bottle of cold medicine. Plead guilty to fifth-degree theft.
June 2007: Charged with whatever a vehicle registration violation is. Found guilty, fined $69.80 in fines and court costs.


I'll pass.

Re: Mike Taylor

Posted: Mon Aug 3, 2009 12:03 pm
by mnWI
Tirion wrote:
August 2006: Arrested for DUI. Fined and had his drivers license revoked for 6 months.
March 2007: Arrested and charged with vandalizing an on-campus apartment building. Taylor set off a fire extinguisher, tore off an exit sign and removed a light cover, causing $200 in damage. Plead guilty to fifth-degree criminal mischief. Heh, "mischief".
April 2007: Cited for shoplifting a bottle of cold medicine. Plead guilty to fifth-degree theft.
June 2007: Charged with whatever a vehicle registration violation is. Found guilty, fined $69.80 in fines and court costs.


I'll pass.

He's cleaned up his act. And it's not like those are major offenses anyway. His trip to Boise, ID to play in the D-League was the best thing that could have happened to him after leaving Iowa State; it sure as hell helped him grow up.

Re: Mike Taylor

Posted: Mon Aug 3, 2009 12:13 pm
by RD&KG2
LOL @ the $69.80 for the vehicle registration violation. Does he have some parking tickets too?

Re: Mike Taylor

Posted: Mon Aug 3, 2009 4:15 pm
by Winter Wonder
GopherIt! wrote:Milwaukee? The first rule of Wolves Club is that you do not talk about players from Wisconsin.


I thought the first rule was not to talk about Wolves Club....

Wait, I just did it. Dang it!