and all of it’s intelligent posters!

Besides Sessions Al, Flynn and Love..We are a bunch of No Talent Wannabe NBA Players..

And Khansie and Rambisy Are trying to fit square peg into a round hole.

this might be a moderately empty thread as most people are rather cynical about the Timberwolves right now. So I’ll add my two cents.

I’m thankful for:
The Nets
Assets, Assets, Assets.
The best Euro-Assets of any team in the league. Henk Norel in 2011 anyone?
Future picks
Kevin Love and his man-rebounds coming back soon
Corey Brewer and all the effort he brings on offense and the skill he brings on defense
Ryan Hollins: This years Craig Smith, who should be rewarded with more calls or at least as many as he is earning
Ramon Sessions who has not complained despite his burn
An improved national outlook, or at least the potential to improve it with some Ws
An owner who has shown every sign of wanting to keep the franchise here
As I call them, our Big Bench of coaches who can bring us some serious experience and hopefully good coaching when the right assets are here (Ironically, “Big Bench” could also be the name for our starting lineup)
Tubby Smith, who might indirectly bring basketball fandom back to the Timberwolves
And finally to Sebastian Telfair, who is one of the very few people that has ever been truly saddened about being traded away from this team

I guess I am a very negative poster (based on comments in the other thread) so I hope this changes that opinion.

1 – that we have a marketing / customer service department that realizes that this is not the best year and has gone out of their way to make season ticket holders as happy as possible.

2 – that we have a roster full of “good guy” players. I have met several and my impression is that they really are decent human beings. No big ego, not give you the time of day guys in the bunch.

3 – that we have a coaching staff with a good track record of working well with young players.

4 – that Talyor is willing to keep losing serious (and I mean SERIOUS) money to keep the team in MN so that fans (like me) can watch NBA action in person. (ooooh so hard not to make a sarcastic comment here….)

5 – that we have some excellent hustle players (Brewer, Love and Cardinal come to mind – certainly others) to use as models for our kids to emulate on the court.

yeah, the wolves are awful right now, but, like i said in the last post—
this squad somehow took the celtics down to the wire. i believe that this team can compete, they just need an epic dose of basketball viagra. they have lost their confidence and it shows.
plus, corey brewer reminds me of wile-e-coyote out there.

Ready to see what kind of year 2 leap he can make.

1 – We have played a tough schedule thus far, with 11 out of 16 opponents sporting records of .500 or better, including playing multiple Division leaders and contenders. The schedule will start to ease up a little bit.

2 – Kevin Love’s return bodes well in two areas we are really weak in right now – rebounding and FTAs. Help is on the way soon.

3 – Hollins, Jawai, Flynn, and Sessions are all sporting very solid TS%. Flynn in fact has a better TS% than Derrick Rose and Russell Westbrook and he’s right there with Brandon Jennings and Tyreke Evans. It’s our wings that are killing us here. Incredibly, Corey Brewer has the best TS% of the Pavlovic/Wilkins/Ellington/Brewer foursome. That is the story of the season – historically poor scoring efficiency from the wings. Up the middle we ain’t half bad.

4 – What others have said above re: Glen Taylor.

I, too, am thankful that we seem to have “good guy” players on the roster. However, most of the people gone today who were with the roster last year were “good guys”, too. I am grateful we don’t have the headache of players such as AI, Starbury, etc. or players like Tracy McGrady who you really don’t know if you can trust anymore. That said, I am hoping that one of those “good guys” will develop to play like McGrady used to play.

1. Canis Hoopus and Stop-n-Pop. Best sports blog I know of. Even after the darkest, most miserable losses, there’s insightful commentary. Pop, I hope you’re rewarded for your diligence with at least 28 wins next season.
2. Even though some may never be good enough to be NBA starters, the youngsters are gettling lots of PT. This will pay dividends this year and next.
3. Picks.
4. Glen Taylor.

1. This blog. Not saying that as obligatory slobbering, but not living in MN there are not a lot of sources to stay connected not just to each development by the club, but to the thoughts of some folks who understand the game better than I ever have. This is my favorite sports blog, and keeps my interest in the team high even during the dark times. I am thankful that so many folks on here follow all the other teams and players in the league muh more closely than I can, and I learn from their insight and spirited debates.

2. Kevin Love. For renewing my interest in the Wolves. Watched most of his college games on TV and just loved his game. Not just for the unique skill set, but also because he was so damned tough and determined. Couldn’t have been more thrilled to see him go to the Wolves after my long distance interest in the club had waned. Initially I started looking for Wolves blogs to try to see how he would be received. I expected huge skepticism and hoped he would be able to translate his game to the NBA to convert the disbelievers. Especially those who would have rather had Mayo, who did not particularly impress me in college, or so far int he pros.

3. Kurt Rambis. I’ve never loved an NBA team like I did the Showtime Lakers. The Rambis love is therefore obligatory. But he’s always been a class act, and everything he’s done since he’s taken over seems on the mark. I’m not sold on the triangle, in general or specifically with this club, but I believe Rambis will not coach by ego and will adjust what he needs to adjust for success.

4. I am somewhat thankful for a down year in the Pac10, currently my local conference, which should result in watching less college ball this year, and not being so obsessed about the 2010 draft.

I’m thankful that there is hope with this franchise. Hope that in a few years the wolves could be contenders. Hope because the new GM seems accountable. Hope that the coaches know their reputations are ultimately on the line with how well the players develop.

I am thankful for:

1. As everyone else has said, all the great posters here.
2. The massive amount of flexibility and the impressive cache of assets this team has going forward. Optimism for the future is not something we’re used to around here.
3. How good this team will look when we have some wings that can actually execute basketball at a 6th grade level and hit some shots.
4. How losing Love has shown us his true value, and that he’ll be back soon.
5. That Flynn looks good, despite his flaws.