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Does Minnesota deserve an NBA team?
Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 6:55 pm
by deanwoof
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.
Re: Does Minnesota deserve an NBA team?
Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 6:57 pm
by funkatron101
Get out.
Re: Does Minnesota deserve an NBA team?
Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 6:58 pm
by loserX
What does Minnesota have to do to "deserve" an NBA team? Their playoff futility isn't the fans' fault.
Re: Does Minnesota deserve an NBA team?
Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:01 pm
by tiderulz
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.
Re: Does Minnesota deserve an NBA team?
Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:02 pm
by poeman
Does deanwoof deserve to create threads?
Re: Does Minnesota deserve an NBA team?
Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:04 pm
by Gunny
Yes
Re: Does Minnesota deserve an NBA team?
Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:04 pm
by Saints14
If anything they "deserve" better management.
Minnesota has seen 5 NBA championships.
Re: Does Minnesota deserve an NBA team?
Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:05 pm
by MNister
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 .....
Re: Does Minnesota deserve an NBA team?
Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:08 pm
by Gunny
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.
Re: Does Minnesota deserve an NBA team?
Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:10 pm
by NBAfan3024
Wolves are well set going forward so yes.
Re: Does Minnesota deserve an NBA team?
Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:15 pm
by WolvesGuy14
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.
Re: Does Minnesota deserve an NBA team?
Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:15 pm
by WolvesGuy14
poeman wrote:Does deanwoof deserve to create threads?
That doesn't even need to be asked.
Re: Does Minnesota deserve an NBA team?
Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:21 pm
by poeman
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!
Re: Does Minnesota deserve an NBA team?
Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:23 pm
by Left Side Drive
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.
Re: Does Minnesota deserve an NBA team?
Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:24 pm
by WolvesGuy14
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!
Re: Does Minnesota deserve an NBA team?
Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:27 pm
by poeman
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!
Re: Does Minnesota deserve an NBA team?
Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:27 pm
by _jin
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.
Re: Does Minnesota deserve an NBA team?
Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:28 pm
by Jonatton Yeah
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.
Re: Does Minnesota deserve an NBA team?
Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:28 pm
by The Angry Rican
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.
Re: Does Minnesota deserve an NBA team?
Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:30 pm
by j-ragg
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.
