Official Timberwolves Board Introduction Thread

[C.lupus]

With a new season starting and a lot of activity over the offseason, we've had an influx of new posters on the board. We've got fans of Rubio from Spain, fans of Beasley from Florida, fans of the Balkan Bros. from all over, fans of Minnesota, and fans of other teams curious about how the young pups will do this year. It seems like a good time to do an introductions thread again. So, with that, I'll start us off:

NAME: Canis lupus (I also answer to John)

OCCUPATION: Apex Predator/Ecologist/GIS Specialist

VITAL STATS: I've been a basketball fan since about 1979-80. I remember watching the classic Magic-Bird battles. I grew up in Houston and was a big Rockets fan for years. I followed Hakeem's career from when he was first recruited to University of Houston and he is still my favorite player of all time. When I moved to Minnesota in 1991, I decided I better start rooting for the home team so I became a TWolves fan and have been a fan ever since (while still cheering Dream on to his ultimate success in the mid 90s).

So that's a bit about me. Your turn. Go.

[Foye]

NAME: Foye

AGE: 20

OCCUPATION: Just started studying economics. Also work for a cinema.

HOMECOUNTRY: Germany

VITAL STATUS: Started following the Wolves a bit after I played with them in my Nintendo 64 game NBA Courtside in the late 90's. I also liked the Seattle Supersonics but I've been done with them ever since they traded Ray Allen (my favourite player along with KG) and moved to OKC.

[UK-Wolf]

Name - Ryan Whittaker

Occupation - Student

Vital Stats - From the UK and took a liking to basketball about 6/7 years ago, coming from the UK we rarely get the chance to watch Basketball on the TV but when the opportunity rises I end up stopping up until 4/5am. Started supporting the Timberwolves purely by chance if I'm honest, it was during Dwayne Casey's reign when I started to take more interest..so just before the KG trade. My favourite players I've watched for the T'Wolves are Eddie Griffin (had potential..an absolute tragedy that off the court he had such big problems), Ricky Davis (always remember his dunks and exciting plays for us..the 4 point play sticks out to me too) and KG. Visited America on holiday a couple of years ago (Orlando) and watched my first ever live game and it just made my love for Basketball even more. Sadly couldn't get to the O2 arena this year as I was working that day but would've given the world to go! Looking forward to the new season and hopefully it can be better than the dross last year. HUGE soccer fan may I add, follow my team Burnley Football Club home and away. Been a lurker on here for a few months but you guys seem a lot more clued up so I keep my opinions to myself.

Sorry for the essay!

[C.lupus]

Welcome! Feel free to post. We only pretend we are clued up.

This board is really getting multi-national.

[re49gb_2gho32fp]

Name - shaolin

Occupation - student

Homecountry - Scandinavia

Vital Stats- Loving the game of basketball and playing on amateur level myself. Following NBA, Euroleague, NLB Adriatic league and Serbian league. Devoted Blazers fan after game 1 in 2010 playoffs Blazers-Suns after sympathyzing with that team throughout most of the season. Catched up with the Wolves and this board alike since Darko Milicic joined it in February.
Being an ethnic Serb, i've noticed that its not a stretch to claim that Milicic is not the most popular player amongst serbian bbfans and most of them do not want him near the National team for the infamous YT video, irrespective of his player qualities. I ofcourse, refuse to negatively label a person based on a single setback/unfortunate event, especially when it comes to athletes. Darko has long been one of my favorite players and i would be delighted if he will finally fulfill his potential in Minnesota. The team has my sympathies ever since and it has definetly not declined after Pekovic reinforced it.

cheers

[Krapinsky]

Name - Krapinsky, aka Dr. K, aka the Dr. of Love
Occupation - Assman
Homecounrty - realgm.com
Vitals - 98.6 degrees, 6'0", 175 lbs, 27 years old
Need to know - A polarizing force to be reckoned with on the Wolves board. Some hate me (Dark Lord, PHTown, Narf), some adore me (hot chicks + my mom), but everyone agrees I'm an a-hole.
Favorite Wolves - 1. Darko, 2. Pekovic, 3. Webster/Flynn (tie)
Favorite MN based sandwich - Galooney's chicken philly

[Foye]

Welcome! Feel free to post. We only pretend we are clued up.

This board is really getting multi-national.

Yeah, we're all like Lamar Odom. Pretending to know the game of basketball and then doing that stuff:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQtRXQpZHHg[/youtube]

[Mattya]

Name: Mattya

Vitals: been following the Wolves closely since 2001. Grew up a Jordan/Pippen fan. Remember watching Googs back when I was in elementary school. Loved KG back in the day. In college now and a first time season ticket holder.

[Basti]

Name - shaolin

Occupation - student

Homecountry - Scandinavia

Vital Stats- Loving the game of basketball and playing on amateur level myself. Following NBA, Euroleague, NLB Adriatic league and Serbian league. Devoted Blazers fan after game 1 in 2010 playoffs Blazers-Suns after sympathyzing with that team throughout most of the season. Catched up with the Wolves and this board alike since Darko Milicic joined it in February.
Being an ethnic Serb, i've noticed that its not a stretch to claim that Milicic is not the most popular player amongst serbian bbfans and most of them do not want him near the National team for the infamous YT video, irrespective of his player qualities. I ofcourse, refuse to negatively label a person based on a single setback/unfortunate event, especially when it comes to athletes. Darko has long been one of my favorite players and i would be delighted if he will finally fulfill his potential in Minnesota. The team has my sympathies ever since and it has definetly not declined after Pekovic reinforced it.

cheers

Where in Scandinavia are you exactly from?

[Basti]

Name: Andrea (if I was a girl)

Occupation: Student (North European Studies/Sports) who's working in a hotel as night receptionist.

Homecountry: The Home of Sauerkraut and Beer.

Vital stats: Umm... Die hard Wolves fan since 2000 who spends about 70 nights a season staying up until 5 am to watch this team.

Interesting fact that I'd like you to know: Looks like I'll finally have a girlfriend soon.

[ifrclone]

Name - Ifrclone

Occupation - payroll specialist by day, horror writer by night

Homecountry - Serbia, currently in Portland, OR

A Blazer fan(always support the home team), also a half and half Serb/Croat (yeah, I know) who thinks Wolves are doing things the right way this year.
In between Darko, Pek, Love, Koufos and Tolliver- you guys have a deep frountcourt.
A rare thing these days in the league....

[hijacktheparade]

NAME: Logan

OCCUPATION: Student

VITAL STATS: I'm 20 years old. I started liking the Timberwolves when I was younger because I thought Gugliotta was a badass.

[Livno]

Name - Livno
Occupation - Basketball Coach
Homecounrty - Former Yugoslavia, currently in Germany
Vitals - 25 years old
Need to know - Biggest Bruno Sundov fan in the World, yes I´am the only one, and I was allways a Celtics + 1 Team Fan over my Life, since the Darko trade it is Celtics + Wolves!
Favorite Wolves - 1. Darko, 2. Pekovic, 3. Love

[allweneedisLOVE]

Name: Darko Jr.
Occupation: Ridiculously exaggerated Timberwolf stat prediction guy.
Vital Stats: Stay home on Friday nights to post on RealGM and Rube Chat even during 40 point blowout losses.

I have a weird obsession with Darko, even though I know he will never perform how I want him to.

[Krapinsky]

Name: Darko Jr.
Occupation: Ridiculously exaggerated Timberwolf stat prediction guy.
Vital Stats: Stay home on Friday nights to post on RealGM and Rube Chat even during 40 point blowout losses.

I have a weird obsession with Darko, even though I know he will never perform how I want him to.

(pause)

[allweneedisLOVE]

Yea, not a good sentence for me. Although maybe I really am not talking about on the basketball court.

[theGreatRC]

Name: Rob
Occupation: College student
Vitals: 20 years old, only Wolves fan out of my friends where I live.

Facts:
I'm one of the most optimistic posters on the Wolves board.
I love to make gamethreads.
Love to watcch rookies and sophomores around the league and keep track of the stats of all on them(hobby of mine)

Fav Wolves: Flynn, Brewer, Love, Beasley

[Vindicater]

Name: Jonathon
Occupation: Teacher/Librarian
Age: 26
Location: Adelaide, Australia

Became a Timberwolves fan in 1991 at the grand old age of seven when I moved to Minneapolis due to my father's work for three years. It was the same year the Timberwolves drafted a big Australian bloke by the name of Luc Longley.

[GDG]

<-------Name (direct your eyes just below the little Rubio Jesus)

Occupation:
Graphic designer by day, drummer and hardcore Wolves junkie by night

From:
Cold and windy NoDak, USA (for the next year and a half anyway)

Vitals:
I've been following the NBA since I was just a wee little lad and the Wolves since the early 90's. I've been a true hardcore Wolves fan since about 2001-2002.

Every winter (growing up in MN) I shoveled the snow off my driveway as a young child to practice bball as I always dreamed of being an NBA player someday. When I got old enough to start playing HS bball my dreams were crushed. It turns out there were a few things holding me back from succeeding... I was a little too slow, too short, and too "not very good" at bball in general. Now I just live my NBA dream vicariously through the Timberwolves and my favorite NBA players. Maybe I identified with the team the last couple years because they were too slow, short, and generally "not good!" As my sig says... I'm usually optimistic to a fault, especially when it comes to the Wolves.

I post a lot on KFAN Wolves Chat, but I really appreciate the different tone of this forum. So I hope to start posting and interacting here as well. I just can't get enough Wolves talk at one forum!

Disclaimer:
Any mention of Gerald Wallace may elicit irrational and annoyingly over-exuberant posts from me. I cannot be held responsible for this. I apologize in advance, but it is out of my control.

[Mcfale313]

NAME: Jessica and Kevin (we share this account, sometimes me, sometime him)

AGE: 23 and 24

OCCUPATION: We are in a relationship, we are med students dreaming to become Dr House(s)

HOMECOUNTRY:
Im from Canada, he's Seattle-born Washingtonian

VITAL STATUS:
Im a big fan of KG since 98-99 season, fell in love with the twolves because of it, when KG left I followed both Boston (for obvious reason) and twolves, and developed K Love as my new crush =) now I mainly watch the twolves. As for him, a diehard sonic fan, when the sonics left town, he had no choice but to become a twolves fan with me (i forced him, kinda)

Wish the wolves having a great season, all the wolves fans having a great year, and K Love for MVP =)