Which TWolves will surprise this year?

Post #1 » by **jazzfan1971** » Wed Nov 9, 2011 9:28 pm

Assuming a season of course.

Who do you see stepping up? Who might be stepping down? Anyone look to be ready to bust out?

wildvikeswolves · Post #2 » by **wildvikeswolves** » Wed Nov 9, 2011 9:48 pm

Ill say Beasley. Looks to be in GREAT shape and seems to want it bad

Krapinsky · Post #3 » by **Krapinsky** » Wed Nov 9, 2011 9:58 pm

I'll say Malcolm Lee. One of the few guys on the roster that can play defense and dribble. I think it'll be hard to keep him off the floor by the end of the year.

shrink · Post #4 » by **shrink** » Wed Nov 9, 2011 10:06 pm

wildvikeswolves wrote:Ill say Beasley. Looks to be in GREAT shape and seems to want it bad

I agree. Last year of his rookie deal too.

Krapinsky · Post #5 » by **Krapinsky** » Wed Nov 9, 2011 10:22 pm

Beasley seems like a risky pick. I could see him being the most disappointing and if I had to bet, I hate to say it, but I would bet against the guy.

Busch Legion · Post #6 » by **Busch Legion** » Wed Nov 9, 2011 11:15 pm

I'm hoping Wesley Johnson is putting in hard work on that dribbling, I think he can be a guy who can really step it up. Maybe Randolph as well.

LordBaldric · Post #7 » by **LordBaldric** » Wed Nov 9, 2011 11:33 pm

Crunch has some really surprising moves in store...

Beas · Post #8 » by **Beas** » Wed Nov 9, 2011 11:53 pm

I'm thinking Wes will take the next step this year

Foye · Post #9 » by **Foye** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 12:04 am

Martell Webster seems like a guy who fits well in Adelman's system.

Post #10 » by **Klomp** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 1:48 am

Wes, Luke, and Tolliver

shangrila · Post #11 » by **shangrila** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 3:25 am

Assuming he can stay healthy, it's Beasley. He was a lot better than his season averages before he started getting ankle injuries

Post #12 » by **The J Rocka** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 3:30 am

Tolliver or WJ

Note: If Lee can get decent playing time (surpassing Ellington & Hayward), he'll be in the running.

cpfsf · Post #13 » by **cpfsf** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 4:13 am

For non Wolves fans, it's got to be Beasley. I think a lot of people consider him to be a lost cause. He's got nowhere to go but up.

Post #14 » by **The J Rocka** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 4:21 am

cpfsf wrote:For non Wolves fans, it's got to be Beasley. I think a lot of people consider him to be a lost cause. He's got nowhere to go but up.

Funny because majority of realgm would say he's going to go down even further. I think he could surprise a lot of people this season but it's going to take a lot more than an improved season for his public image to move up to a positive level.

Torcher · Post #15 » by **Torcher** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 4:22 am

You could actually point to just about everyone on the T-Wolves' roster that might surprise next season. From Beasley, Wes, Williams, Rubio to Randolph, Webster, Tolliver, and so on.

moss_is_1 · Post #16 » by **moss_is_1** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 5:15 am

It's hard to say...we have a lot of guys with talent, but have either underformed or we don't know what role they will be in. Webster showed signs last year, but was oft-injured.. Randolph showed great potential on offense but also isn't terribly smart and has a logjam at his natural position...Wes Johnson seems like a logical choice, he has a new pass-first PG and fits will with Adelman.

Narf · Post #17 » by **Narf** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 8:30 am

Based on expectations, I'd say Darko. He's a good defensive center who doesn't have a terrible coach running the offense through him anymore. No, he won't score 15 PPG or anything like that, but he won't be an albatross on offense either. I still have no idea why there is so much hate for the dude. How many "good" defensive 7 footers are there in the NBA?

southern wolf · Post #18 » by **southern wolf** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 8:58 am

It's going to be hard for Love to surprise anyone after the season he had last year, but I think he might surprise a few people with improved defense and conditioning. He looks like a marathon runner at the moment.

shangrila · Post #19 » by **shangrila** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 9:44 am

The J Rocka wrote:
cpfsf wrote:For non Wolves fans, it's got to be Beasley. I think a lot of people consider him to be a lost cause. He's got nowhere to go but up.

Funny because majority of realgm would say he's going to go down even further. I think he could surprise a lot of people this season but it's going to take a lot more than an improved season for his public image to move up to a positive level.

Yeah, I doubt the general opinion on these boards will change of Beasley anytime soon. Even if he has a great season there will still be a legion of people saying "he's a dope head herpa derp"

Tha Juice · Post #20 » by **Tha Juice** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 12:07 pm

Krapinsky wrote:I'll say Malcolm Lee. One of the few guys on the roster that can play defense and dribble. I think it'll be hard to keep him off the floor by the end of the year.

I agree. I haven't seen a lot of him but from the little that I have seen he seems to be very versatile player. He can drive/ slash to the rim, doesn't seem to shy away from contact, can dribble, decent shot, and can play defense. We'll see how that translates to the NBA but I think he could be a nice surprise. Plus, he's a UCLA guard, they usually do well at the next level, right? 8-)

I think Wes Johnson is another one if his handles improve. He should benefit from Adelman's style and playing next to Rubio.