Chance of Pekovic not coming

Post #1 » by **revprodeji** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 12:42 pm

http://www.canishoopus.com/2010/7/14/15 ... ering-more

http://www.twolvesblog.com/forum/minnes ... oming.html

Take the "sources" with a grain of salt, but if this is real this really hurts our off-season. Pekovic would have been a key part in a post-Al frontcourt.

prefuse73 · Post #2 » by **prefuse73** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 1:24 pm

The people talking about it on the twolves blog are idiots, but it is a legitimate concern not only for Pekovic but also Rubio. There has got to be something done about it with the new CBA. I don't know what, but I do know that I don't blam Khan. Jefferson is still not a fit for the team and Pekovic, in all honestly was only going to get Darko's back up minutes.

So we have to now decide how to get an athletic 4/5 or 5/4 to back up darko and occasionally get PF minutes. Any thoughts?

Okay, I will throw this out since I know its only a matter of time but,

sessions/brewer/love for Favors/Humphries.

Darko (30) / Favors (18)
Beasley (30) / Humphires (8) / Favors (10)

Esohny · Post #3 » by **Esohny** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 1:31 pm

prefuse73 wrote:The people talking about it on the twolves blog are idiots, but it is a legitimate concern not only for Pekovic but also Rubio. There has got to be something done about it with the new CBA. I don't know what, but I do know that I don't blam Khan. Jefferson is still not a fit for the team and Pekovic, in all honestly was only going to get Darko's back up minutes.

So we have to now decide how to get an athletic 4/5 or 5/4 to back up darko and occasionally get PF minutes. Any thoughts?

Okay, I will throw this out since I know its only a matter of time but,

sessions/brewer/love for Favors/Humphries.

Darko (30) / Favors (18)
Beasley (30) / Humphires (8) / Favors (10)

I'd do that, and throw in picks and/or overseas prospects to make it happen. Favors would work perfectly with Darko and Beasley, IMO.

As for Pekovic, I would be disappointed, I want to see his game in the NBA. But considering the source, I agree with Rev that we need to wait and see here.

jpatrick · Post #4 » by **jpatrick** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 1:36 pm

Didn't we get reports awhile back that Pek had agreed to terms? Were those reports premature?

What changes do you want to be made in the CBA? We could conceivably sign Pek to a deal worth $13m a year, we're not being held back by the CBA. I just don't think he's worth as much as that Euro team is willing to pay. The CBA isn't going to restrict how much a Euro team can pay a player.

That Favors deal is pretty fair value wise but a risk for both sides. Favors has a much higher ceiling than Love but Love is a surefire double double machine while there still is a chance Favors completely busts.

Wolves Rube · Post #5 » by **Wolves Rube** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 1:41 pm

I'm o.k. with this. We've currently got three centers on the roster, not including Pekovic and two power forwards.

Let him stay in Europe, saving us cap space - allowing for us to have flexibility to sign at a position of real need.

Prefuse73 - you are right.. .This needs to be addressed in the new CBA. I just don't know how it's done. We don't want to pay players as much as the European teams do... (would we really want to pay Pek nearly 10 mil/year?) I could see a reasonable increase in rookie salary, but if we do that won't that make more players want to play in Europe first to secure a higher salary?

Lets let Pek stay in Europe and focus on what I feel is the pressing need on this roster - an athletic SG who can create for himself.

prefuse73 · Post #6 » by **prefuse73** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 1:45 pm

The trade only works if NJ is still under the cap....

Other than that, are there any free agents that can put up 12 - 24 minutes of decent ball as Darkos primary back up. They have to at least be an upgrade over Hollins who I want only as our 5th big. POB, Steisma, or Simmons on our summer league team perhaps..

Is Thabeet possible? How about Gortat... His contract sucks, but he would be, athletically a perfect C/PF and is used to producing with less minutes.

slinky · Post #7 » by **slinky** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 2:04 pm

If Pekovic isn't coming over...I say save the money, and rock a Milicic/Stiemsma/Hollins trio.

Please no POB, he looked fairly hideous on the court during the first game, he is a lot like hollins except worse.

We aren't competing for championships this year. So we don't need a great backup center. Gortat would have been great if we didn't sign Milicic, or if Milicic bombs later this year, but until then I would prefer not to trade for Gortat's contract just to backup Milicic.

re49gb_2gho32fp · Post #8 » by **re49gb_2gho32fp** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 2:06 pm

what a coincidence that the subject was brought up as i was thinking on posting this yesterday in a separathe thread.

http://translate.google.com/translate?j ... l=sr&tl=en

published yesterday (video included)

prefuse73 · Post #9 » by **prefuse73** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 2:16 pm

I was just coming to post that as well. Thanks Shaolin

I wait until he is officially announced, but it makes me feel better seeing this. I still think we should pick up a project big ... like a B.J. Mullens... to develop. I guess thats what I thought whiteside would be... but oh well.

Esohny · Post #10 » by **Esohny** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 2:52 pm

prefuse73 wrote:I was just coming to post that as well. Thanks Shaolin

I wait until he is officially announced, but it makes me feel better seeing this. I still think we should pick up a project big ... like a B.J. Mullens... to develop. I guess thats what I thought whiteside would be... but oh well.

I tend to agree there. I don't think that much of Whiteside and I think he's a high risk of washing out, but it would have been a worthwhile gamble at pick 30.

Winter Wonder · Post #11 » by **Winter Wonder** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 4:09 pm

If this is the case, maybe we keep Koufos around then and give him a shot.

I thought Pek really wanted to give the NBA a shot, but hard to turn down about 3 times the dollar amount, if (big IF) this is legit.

Quite possibly run more small-ball line ups as well with Love at the 5 (blah) and Beas at the 4, then fill in with our long, atheletic wings.

Post #12 » by **revprodeji** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 5:14 pm

small ball line-up could be dynamic. Many teams run a small ball line-up and Beasley's athletic ability makes it plausible.

Post #13 » by **revprodeji** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 5:32 pm

Pekovic interview from yesterday

"I will accept an offer from Minnesota .. !!!

http://www.webtv.rs/?cid=18938#

speaking in Serbian, but that’s what he says !!!

(This is from Canis)

Post #14 » by **Calinks** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 5:42 pm

This is terrible if he leaves. And screw small ball. I'm already not happy with the fact that we want to be run and gun. Run and gun and small ball too? That's nothing but a team that gets obliterated in the later rounds of the playoffs. Sissified basketball.

Post #15 » by **revprodeji** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 5:56 pm

Most teams run the "2 line up" idea. Where they have a traditional starting 5 but then they get a faster line-up later on. Usually they go from
c-pf-sf-sg-pg
to
pf-pf/sf-sf/sg-sg/pg-pg.

That is all he is saying I think.

Breakdown777 · Post #16 » by **Breakdown777** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 2:31 am

Calinks wrote:This is terrible if he leaves. And screw small ball. I'm already not happy with the fact that we want to be run and gun. Run and gun and small ball too? That's nothing but a team that gets obliterated in the later rounds of the playoffs. Sissified basketball.

At least those types of basketball produce regular season wins (sometimes, poor GSW) and it puts butts in seats, which probably makes big papa Glen a happy man.

I think if PEK still agrees to come here, maybe we up his offer a bit? I know that any more than 4.3 hurts considering Splitter got 3.3???-(not exactly sure), and I think Darko might get ticked if it's any more than 5.

Saltine · Post #17 » by **Saltine** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 2:48 am

Kahn is being interviewed on the Summer league broadcast right now. Seems like he thinks Pekovic is going to sign, based on his comments about Al a few minutes ago.

Devilzsidewalk · Post #18 » by **Devilzsidewalk** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 6:37 am

doesn't he have to come over though to avoid some pretty serious and extensive rape charges awaiting him in Montenegro? He is The Montenegran Rapist afterall, its right there in his name.

Devilzsidewalk · Post #19 » by **Devilzsidewalk** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 6:38 am

Seriously though guys, The Montenegran Rapist? What kind of slanderous BS nickname is that?!?! Just because a guy forces his way to the hole without a person's consent, absolutely REFUSING to take no for an answer, now all of a sudden he's a friggin rapist? To me thats no rapist, thats the Montenegran Successful Love Doctor. Yea you guys know what I'm talkin about!!!

dunkonu21 · Post #20 » by **dunkonu21** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 7:01 am

Devilzsidewalk wrote:Seriously though guys, The Montenegran Rapist? What kind of slanderous BS nickname is that?!?! Just because a guy forces his way to the hole without a person's consent, absolutely REFUSING to take no for an answer, now all of a sudden he's a friggin rapist? To me thats no rapist, thats the Montenegran Successful Love Doctor. Yea you guys know what I'm talkin about!!!

Ru drunk?