We are living in an alternate reality...

by Peter W on Jul 9, 2008 7:19 AM CDT Comment 15 comments

KG on a championship club...Tampa Bay Rays in first place...Michael Vick filing for bankruptcy...the Rooney family potentially losing majority control of the Steelers... the Wolves stockpiling draft picks.

Our reality is becoming quickly distorted, unrecognizable to the ordinary public. Events once thought of as remote and distant possibilities are now concrete realities.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I submit to you we are in a Twilight Zone!

Who would have thought one of the worst managed clubs in pro basketball would have---gasp--leverage? Maybe the fates changed once the Iron Ranger purchased the god awful shirt he wore at the Kevin Love press conference. Or more likely, when he traded KG and Glen Taylor brought other folks into the decision making process.

Yes, we're still a bottom feeder, but at least we haven't been contractually screwed over by a Duke player. Of course, that would mean that significant free agents would actually be interested in coming here, something there's absolutely no evidence of yet.

If we're lucky, we'll never have to see Calvin Booth (and his trusty sidekick tattoo Cal) don a practice Wolves jersey. Or Blake Ahearn run a set for the real Timberwolves roster. Yessir, we have real assets to parlay, not just blog fodder for us to dream big about.

The mind boggles, as fans await another move by the suddenly nimble Wolves front office. How long can this reality last?

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From a Sixers fan...

...let me just say: Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Hopefully the trade benefits you in some way, because it sure helped us!

by Sam Cohen on Jul 9, 2008 12:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

It also...

...got Brand out of the West. That’s good for the Wolves.

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by Stop-n-Pop on Jul 9, 2008 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You’re welcome Sam. I’m happy it helped you because it also helped us. That’s what good trades are supposed to be, right :)

by Wim (Belgium) on Jul 9, 2008 12:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

And

for anyone that was still doubting. It’s on the Timberwolves home page, so it’s gotta be done

http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/news/wolves_acquire_carney_booth_and_pick_080709.html

by Wim (Belgium) on Jul 9, 2008 1:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Ok, one last post on this … but I’d like to recommend the audio. I feel in the last few pressers with McHale, even if he didn’t come up with all of it, it does sound like he knows what he’s doing and where we’re headed…

by Wim (Belgium) on Jul 9, 2008 1:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

hey Wim,

just wondering, can I ask how you become a Wolves fan? Did you do an exchange program in MN or something? Anyways just curious, nice to see the Wolves having some international support!

by plinytheelder on Jul 9, 2008 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hah, I was preparing for that one. It’s actually kinda stupid how it started.

Back in the days, must have been about 6-7 years ago (I was about 14), when Marbury was still with the Wolves. Just like with Jordan and the Bulls before, the only team anyone here in Belgium knew were the Los Angeles Lakers and Kobe/Shaq. So the few guys I knew from playing basketball during the breaks at schools all played NBA Live (no clue off what year it was) and all played with the Lakers.
I was kinda like, no way I’m just going with those Lakers, so I wanted a team that was good, so I had a decent team, but not that good that it’d make me unbeatable because of the team.

So I’ve always liked Wolves (had books and posters and all that), the seemed to have a good PG (Marbury), which was my position then so I wanted a team that had a good PG and they were ranked as the 10th team that year. So they completely fit the bill… that’s how it started.

That went on for years and so suddenly I saw that Terrell Brandon was the point guard, then it was Cassell and we had Sprewell with Wally, KG and Nesterovich …

It’s only for 3 years that we have digital TV here and with it the ability to watch NBA games on a regular basis. So I started to follow the Timberwolves site .. that wasn’t enough cuz I totally didn’t understand why Wally was traded (didn’t know anything about the chemistry issues) so I started to follow ESPN, SI. Also followed the draft heavily and to be honest it’s only been the last 2 seasons that I’m really been able to follow up on most of it.

Especially the last year was great thanks to finding Britt’s place and now this site.

Next step is getting my hands on a NBA League Pass broadband account for this season so I can actually watch the games instead of watching 2 a year (that’s all they broadcast here :() and reading about the rest on the internet. The summaries just won’t cut it this year.

I actually had tickets to see the Wolves-Celtics game in NBA Europe Live but because of practical issues I couldn’t make it :(. That one really kept me up for a while.

So it remains a bit weird to be a fan from that far away, I kinda rolled into it and can’t get out anymore :D. I’d really like to come over some day and watch them in real life .. maybe in 5 years when we’re in the playoffs .. who knows ;).

Sorry to give you my life story but well .. :)

by Wim (Belgium) on Jul 9, 2008 2:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Happy to have you Wim...

...and we’ll figure out the League Pass issue.

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by Stop-n-Pop on Jul 9, 2008 5:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah I second those sentiments. Interesting, I imagine most people over there are fans of one of the high-profile teams (Lakers, Bulls, etc.?) (or maybe Toronto if you’re Spanish?).

Speaking of Toronto, last year there was a site called raptorsnation.net, I’d say they streamed 75% of all nba games live – it was amazing, you could go there and see Charlotte-Golden State or whatever, stuff you’d never see normally. Then the guy must have gotten in trouble, but he had very creative ways around the powers that be trying to shut him down – he would give links to other sites that were up very briefly, etc. Anyways they finally shut him down completely on the eve of the playoffs. It would be worth it to check at the start of the season though, maybe he’ll be up and running again.

by plinytheelder on Jul 9, 2008 7:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

O yea right, I also saw some games from last season: www.twolvesrubenation.com but that guy probably got in trouble too as he quit in february.
But as you said SnP, we’ll figure it out, it’s gonna be a great season ^^

by Wim (Belgium) on Jul 10, 2008 3:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

On the Press Conference Audio you hear McHale talking about a combo type guy who could play some 1-2-3. Anyone else thinking this might be Livingston?

by Wim (Belgium) on Jul 10, 2008 7:08 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

How is his knee though.....

One of the worst knee injuries I’ve heard of in professional sport. If they thought it would stand up, he would be worth a look at. Does anyone know if he is fit to play now?

Oh, and Smush Parker and Dan Dickau are available too.

by Auswolf on Jul 10, 2008 8:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

If he can walk...let's take a gander

If Livingston can play why not take a stab at him. I know that injury was horrible but if we can take a look at him I don’t see why we wouldn’t go for Livingston.

We need a PG. Why not at least bring him in to see if his knee is okay enough to play. We only need him as a back-up and we could over time transition him into a starting role.

by DrakeSax82 on Jul 10, 2008 9:44 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I wonder...

...what the insurance issues are with a player that had that type of injury. I know it’s kind of a cold way to look at it, but he’s a huge medical risk. That being said, I’d really like to see the Wolves take a shot at him.

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by Stop-n-Pop on Jul 10, 2008 10:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think...

...the Wolves should be all over Livingston. I think any deal up to and including the full MLE is a good deal, as long as it only runs 2 years (so it doesn’t affect the 2010 offseason).

by McCleak on Jul 10, 2008 6:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs