Six things to know about the Timberwolves

[wolfbourne]

1. Kurt Rambis Does NOT Run The Triangle Offense

2. Michael Beasley Is Ready To Play - Starter Or Reserve

3. The Timberwolves Will Be Deeper And More Athletic

4. The Presence Of Darko Milicic At Training Camp Is Vital

5. David Kahn Is Not The Imbecile Some In The Media Have Made Him Out To Be

6. Wesley Johnson Is Not Your Average Rookie

Full write up: http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?story_id=17475

[Calinks]

1. Kurt Rambis Does NOT Run The Triangle Offense: Because his players are too stupid.

2. Michael Beasley Is Ready To Play - Starter or Reserve: Because he is desperate.

3. The Timberwolves Will Be Deeper And More Athletic: Because seeing players dunk alley-oops makes getting blown out by 40 points an easier pill to swallow.

4. The Presence Of Darko Milicic At Training Camp Is Vital: Because it makes Pekovic look damn good.

5. David Kahn Is Not The Imbecile Some In The Media Have Made Him Out To Be: Because that's giving him too much credit.

6. Wesley Johnson Is Not Your Average Rookie: Because unlike most humans, he is made of glass.

[Esohny]

Jeez, dude.

edit: ah, the font is now green.

[Calinks]

We are done.

That is all.

[[RCG]]

3. The Timberwolves Will Be Deeper And More Athletic: Because seeing players dunk alley-oops makes getting blown out by 40 points an easier pill to swallow.

This one I actually laughed at. The other ones are uncalled for though and really not that funny.

[cpfsf]

1. David Kahn stole Kevin McHale's pictures of Glen Taylor wearing nothing but a candy bikini, Hershey's syup, and a smile.

2. Minnesota's celebrate summer with a picnic that day.

3. Ricky Rubio spelled backwards is oibuR ykciR.

4. Your thinking of Glen Taylor in a bikini right now...covered in chocolate syrup

5. Bullies stuff Nerds into lockers. Mark Madsen stuffs Bullies into Nerds.

6. ???

7. Profit

[revprodeji]

1.)--There are principles of it. Like the pinch post, but it is not a pure triangle offense. The only thing it really has in common with the triangle (other than the pinch post) is the motion and spacing. Many NBA teams use isolation or various type of P-R or if you have a shooter you use screens. This offense is more college or euro style and I think it does make it more enjoyable to watch. What it also means is that we need players committed to being here because it takes a while to learn this system unless you grew up with this concept of basketball.

2.)--Yes, he will surprise many. I think his ability to defend the 3 is the biggest question right now. We will likely give him every chance to succeed and offensively he would be doing the same thing against 3s and 4s. So can he defend the 3?

3.)--Yes, I think we have not made a big enough deal about replacement value. Wes over Wilkins, Webster over Pav, Beasley over Gomes, etc. Our core talent has improved a ton.

4.) So he feels welcomed and part of the team. His career has been an emotional wreck. Having Lamb go to Europe and work with him is huge. I even think having Pekovic here to work against him helps. He needs to feel we value him and then maybe we can see the talent. He looks in much better shape.

5.)--Eh. I like the moves, but I think he has blown some major opportunities. I think he focuses too much on one thing and then gets stuck when it does not work out. I think 51% of team success is luck and Rubio playing for us will be that lucky role of the dice. Beasley turning out could be also. Kahn has improved the team.

6.)No, and as the 4th pick he should not be. The question with him will be ball handling and can he play the 2.

[Devilzsidewalk]

3. The Timberwolves Will Be Deeper And More Athletic: Because seeing players dunk alley-oops makes getting blown out by 40 points an easier pill to swallow.

This one I actually laughed at. The other ones are uncalled for though and really not that funny.

Calinks can't be held down by your rules or anybody else's for that matter. He doesn't conform to society, society conforms to him.