Too much optimisism?

weasel · Post #1 » by **weasel** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:30 pm

We now have Wayne looking like a legit NBA player.

Wes hasn't sucked playing at the 3.

Darko and Pek combined to put up 21 points, 14 boards and 8 blocks last night and are averaging 17/7/3 over the last 5 games.

How much of that is Adelman, and how much more will he be able to bring out of the players having a full offseason, a full training camp, and next season actually having time to practice?

We are now 8-10 and a significant part of our rotation has been wearing street clothes. Is this what optimisim feels like?

john2jer · Post #2 » by **john2jer** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:31 pm

If we were in the East we'd be the 7th seed in the playoffs, ready to crap all over Miami on their homecourt. Instead we're in the West and the 11th seed. Remember the year that Stern worried about the Lakers getting knocked out early so he made the first round a 7 game series mid-season? Could he move us to the East mid-season?

I'll hang up and listen.

phonzadellika · Post #3 » by **phonzadellika** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:33 pm

We belong in the east anyway. All our regional matchups in the other sports are Wisconsin/Michigan/Ohio/Missouri

kmgarnett21 · Post #4 » by **kmgarnett21** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:33 pm

john2jer wrote:If we were in the East we'd be the 7th seed in the playoffs, ready to crap all over Miami on their homecourt. Instead we're in the West and the 11th seed. Remember the year that Stern worried about the Lakers getting knocked out early so he made the first round a 7 game series mid-season? Could he move us to the East mid-season?

I'll hang up and listen.

That would make his Hornets' pick less valuable, so no. Stern would be more likely to call refs assigned to Wolves games and give the Wolves even less respect and more crap calls.

:wink:

[RCG] · Post #5 » by **[RCG]** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:37 pm

Well they didn't extend Gordon so he'll be a restricted free agent. ESPNNEWS said unrestricted but that can't be right. Let's put in a offer!

Post #6 » by **Klomp** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:40 pm

phonzadellika wrote:We belong in the east anyway. All our regional matchups in the other sports are Wisconsin/Michigan/Ohio/Missouri

Memphis would be the first the NBA would switch to the East.

Esohny · Post #7 » by **Esohny** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:42 pm

Optimis-ism: Wisdom from Optimus-Prime

weasel · Post #8 » by **weasel** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 1:37 am

We are only 2.5 games behind the #3 seed in the WC.

Swish4 · Post #9 » by **Swish4** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 3:07 am

I honestly think if we could add a quality veteran starter like a Pierce, Allen or Gordon and stay healthy (as a team) that we could compete for the western conference championship.

jade_hippo · Post #10 » by **jade_hippo** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 3:24 am

WesJ4 wrote:I honestly think if we could add a quality veteran starter like a Pierce, Allen or Gordon and stay healthy that we could compete for the western conference championship.

Gordon is not the guy you want to mention in the same sentence as "healthy" guys missed a lot of games. Unless you are talking about Ben?

delux55 · Post #11 » by **delux55** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 5:54 am

I found the fact he thinks we could win the West Conference more troubling than wanting gordon or thinking he is healthy. I would Love Gordon on this team his injuries are not as bad as hyped up imo.

metalinguss · Post #12 » by **metalinguss** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 5:42 am

WesJ4 wrote:I honestly think if we could add a quality veteran starter like a Pierce, Allen or Gordon and stay healthy (as a team) that we could compete for the western conference championship.

Not Gordon. Iguodala or Deng maybe.