ImageImageImage

Chad Ford's Latest Chat Wrap mentioned something interesting

Moderators: Domejandro, Worm Guts, Calinks

User avatar
casey
General Manager
Posts: 7,660
And1: 7
Joined: Jun 18, 2005
Contact:

Re: Chad Ford's Latest Chat Wrap mentioned something interesting 

Post#21 » by casey » Sat Dec 27, 2008 7:19 pm

Yeah, and I don't think KG got that many superstar calls anyways. Mainly for that same reason, he didn't try to create contact on a consistent basis.
"I'm Ricky Rubio."
--Ricky Rubio
Worm Guts
Forum Mod - Timberwolves
Forum Mod - Timberwolves
Posts: 27,322
And1: 12,176
Joined: Dec 27, 2003
     

Re: Chad Ford's Latest Chat Wrap mentioned something interesting 

Post#22 » by Worm Guts » Sat Dec 27, 2008 8:07 pm

Devilzsidewalk wrote:others will come, but will they be better in their early years than Al in his prime? That'd be a rare player. I don't think his value will go down if the Wolves continue to suck if he keeps improving in his game. Especially after people saw how great KG was on a good team, the word is out, the problem has been the front office. AL will get the benefit of the doubt.

I don't think he's untouchable, but I don't think a package of some random decent young players like Westbrook and Green is the answer. Teams full of solid talent don't go anywhere, you need some top 5 at their position guys, and Al has that potential. No team will trade an evidently superior player for him, so that leaves trading Al for packages of unknowns or decent guys. Wolves should take some chances, but not with Jefferson, that's way too reckless. Especially with the history of talent evaluation we have. Getting a player of Al's talent for KG is a pretty rare, most teams get garbage for their stars. He may not be a carry the team on his back kinda guy, but most aren't. KG wasn't. We need to work on surrounding him with proper talent like we did for KG in 1 out of the 10 years he was here. Except more often than 10% of his tenure.

He needs help on the glass, some defensive perimeter help, and a slasher. Wolves can potentially do that with the upcoming draft and possible trades and free agency, and development of Love and Brewer.


The Wolves are 5-23, have another PF who was a top 5 pick, and 2 of the best 5 players in this upcoming draft are PF's. There's not another PF currently in the league who I wouldn't consider trading in that situation.
I really haven't watched much of Blake Griffin or Jordan Hill, or Westbrook and Jeff Green for that matter. I don't know what the right move is, I just think when you're as bad as the Wolves everything should be considered. Al Jefferson is a week away from being 24, if he was a truly impactful player he should be carrying the Wolves to a few more wins at this point of his career.

Return to Minnesota Timberwolves