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2012 NBA Feb |OT2| Kobe Bryant is a MAN
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Cant see Smith ever paying that fine. Or has he already? Not bothering with the link
Its the same way they fine players in the NBA--dock their pay...
They took the fines out of the salary they paid him, around a third was taken to pay the fines.
I'm still convinced that Dwight will end up on the Lakers.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
I'm not.
Dwight wants to play with an elite PG, not with the only starting PG in the league who is worse than Jameer. He'll be livid for the rest of this season if they traded for him, maybe to the point where he won't want to sign an extension with the Lakers.
PhoenixDawn
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Wow, FUCK that Pau trade. There's no way that has even a chance of happening, lol.
Why in the hell would the Wolves trade a talented wing in Beasley (just not the smartest bulb on the tree..), a PG that brings energy when he's on the court, and the #2 overall draft pick for an aging C who is declining in skill? Especially when they already have a C in Pek who is showing lots of upside and improvement in this young season.
Why in the hell would the Wolves trade a talented wing in Beasley (just not the smartest bulb on the tree..), a PG that brings energy when he's on the court, and the #2 overall draft pick for an aging C who is declining in skill? Especially when they already have a C in Pek who is showing lots of upside and improvement in this young season.
Dwight's an idiot. He just wants to dance. He can dance in LA.
Yeah, I'm bitter.
Red Blaster
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Dwight has no intention of signing with the Lakers period; his interest is solely on New Jersey and that's because of Deron and Prokhorov.
Rodeo Clown
All aboard! The Love train!
Well, Beasley and Barea don't have a lot of value, but you're exactly right that Gasol isn't coming to the Wolves. Pekovic is younger, much cheaper, and will be an RFA in 2013.
I could see the Wolves maybe wanting a 15 minute energy, shot blocking type backup big to complement Love and Pek, but Gasol isn't happening. So breathe easy.
Adam Blade
WWKC
Me-asley is pretty terrible, if you think about it.
Holy shit, I just remembered the Wolves had Love, LOL! Yeah, that trade makes NO sense.
PhoenixDawn
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Yeah I agree. I do see the potential value in getting Gasol because it would be an instant chemistry matchup with Rubio, but the Wolves can't pursue a trade of a lot of their assets for a position where they're already good enough when they have such a glaring need at the wing.
windowlurker
Banned
Rondo comes back from his suspension vs Cavaliers.
Rodeo Clown
All aboard! The Love train!
Wes also wowed in workouts. Some day, people will stop putting so much value in those.
Strib beat writer says Courtney Lee is the Wolves' target. I don't see it happening, though.
Ninja Scooter
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Would the Wolves even be giving up a lot in that trade? Barea is a rotation player. Beasley is a lost cause. It'd basically be Williams for Pau, which depends entirely on how you see Williams turning out in the long run. The tough part of that trade for Minny is the financial commitment, not giving up assets because there really aren't any going out in that deal.
PhoenixDawn
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The only possible positive outcome of that trade for the Wolves would be if they could then turn around a quickly flip Gasol for some good wing players (Houston or another team would be interested, I'm sure.)
Adam Blade
WWKC
Whatever happened to that UCLA guard?
I love when prospects scam teams (Actually, no) into tricking them they're good because of a good workout. The NFL is going through that right now. Can't wait to see the Dolphins draft a QB in the first round and a defensive lineman in the first. My body is ready.
Rodeo Clown
All aboard! The Love train!
Adelman wants to get Malcolm Lee another DLeague stint. So that'll happen next weekend, hopefully he'll play in early March.
PhoenixDawn
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Malcom Lee? Well last I heard the Wolves' coaching staff was high on his future role on the team, but that they're just not ready to put him on the court and give him the minutes he would need to develop. So I'm guessing he's going to go back to the D-League for a while more.
ItWasMeantToBe19
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Wes was still going to go in the top 5 before workouts. That he managed to pass Cousins because of his interviews is probably inexcusable, but scouts were already excited because he was really athletic and was producing for a big name program and forgot that he was a super thin PF who was 22 years old and lacked basketball skills.
he's been injured for the entire year and just got back fro knee surgery. another brief stint in the D-league will do him some good so that he can get back into basketball shape
CoffeeJanitor
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Would you guys do this trade if the Wolves got Reddick as well? Because at that point I think I would.
I doubt Glen Taylor wants to cover Pau's salary though so I don't see this ever happaning
Rodeo Clown
All aboard! The Love train!
Would I trade Beasley, Barea and Derrick Williams for JJ Redick? Seriously?
Ellington and Redick on the same team? I am not long for this Earth.
CoffeeJanitor
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I'm saying if Reddick was added onto the deal, so we would get Reddick and Pau. I wouldn't love the deal but it would be 1000x better than the current rumor, and would make more sense
Neyo walked into a barbershop and asked for the LeBron.
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Rubio
Love
Pau
You'd see some beautiful passing, that's for sure.
One of the most overrated aspects of Love's game is his passing. The dude is simply not a great passer. Id call it distinctly average, and I havent seen Love's long bomb outlet pass in like 2 years
CoffeeJanitor
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Yeah I dunno what happened to that part of his game. Hopefully he gets better at distributing over time
ItWasMeantToBe19
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Michael Kidd-Gilchrist says he's staying at Kentucky, unlike Andre Drummond, he may actually mean it. Gilchrist hasn't been very good at all in the SEC, but he could still be the #2 pick, I think going back would be a mistake...
Maybe he wants to show what he can do as the featured player? I don't think he should stay either.
Guys transition to the 3 all the time from playing the college 4. Wes just sucks.
Raging Spaniard
If they are Dutch, upright and breathing they are more racist than your favorite player
Love is good at the outlet pass, not every pass.
Adding Pau is a stupid move, its a "win now" move for the wrong team.
Pek is now a long term player for the Wolves and a starter in the league, basically get a quality 2, next year move Derrick to the 3 and get yourself a reliable backup 5 and 3.
Giving up on a number 2 pick 3 months into a lockout shortened season is beyond stupid.
Adding Pau is a stupid move, its a "win now" move for the wrong team.
Pek is now a long term player for the Wolves and a starter in the league, basically get a quality 2, next year move Derrick to the 3 and get yourself a reliable backup 5 and 3.
Giving up on a number 2 pick 3 months into a lockout shortened season is beyond stupid.
CoffeeJanitor
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This. We can only hope that RA, RA's staff and Kahn have this line of thinking. I especially agree with the bolded.
What scares me is the possibility that Kahn has been told that they have to make the playoffs this season in order to keep his job.
Dominican Power
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The Wolves lose big time on that deal.
Rodeo Clown
All aboard! The Love train!
Yeah, because he shouldn't be brought back regardless.
Yeah, it's not like this is his 4th season in the league or anything...
I hope he doesn't do anything desperate. What's the point on making the playoffs, you guys aren't going anywhere. Better to build slowly, then do a desperate move on a 31 year old dude.
PhoenixDawn
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Haha, well there's definitely still hope for #2 pick Williams although he hasn't shown much so far (hasn't had the minutes really to do anything and the fact that it's halfway into a lockout season for a rookie.) #2 pick Beasley on the other hands should be traded for a pick or a wing if that's even possible at this point.
Rodeo Clown
All aboard! The Love train!
Williams, not Beasley.
Beasley's gone, if not at the deadline, definitely this summer. But I wouldn't trade Williams.
Dominican Power
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Derrick Williams is a PF, he can't play the 3. As long as K Love is there, we won't truly see what he's made of.
Whoops, never mind.
Derrick Williams isn't turning out to be the colossal bust I thought he would. I agree that he should be given at least until his junior season to prove himself.
CoffeeJanitor
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Wolve fanbase is quick to judge. Personally, when he's playing I see a kid who brings a ton of energy, is a good rebounder, needs to work on his D, needs to thin down so he can guard 3's, decent attacking game...I am very happy with what he has done in his limited minutes, and I think he's got star potential written all over him.
Can someone explain to me why he can't play the 3?
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