Love from the media? (umm, kinda)
by NYCVike on Jul 13, 2010 6:20 PM CDT
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http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/insider/columns/story?columnist=hollinger_john&page=Jefferson-100713
Hollinger actually admitted that the Wolves have done something worthwile.
For Minnesota, I can't argue with the idea of trading Jefferson. There was no way he could coexist in the same frontcourt as Kevin Love, and I'm a huge Love fan. Additionally, wiping away Jefferson's $13 million opens the door to substantial cap space -- it'll have it right away but may not choose to use it until next summer. Alternatively, it can adopt the Oklahoma City model and rent out its cap space in return for more assets. And two first-rounders never hurt.
Regardless, a frontcourt with Love, Michael Beasley, Nikola Pekovic and Darko Milicic will be a considerable improvement on last season's unit at both ends of the floor. The Wolves likely will spend another year in the basement, but one can at least see the kernels of a foundation taking shape.
That's the closest thing to high praise that I've heard about this team from any media member since well before Kahn got hired. Nice to see someone else seeing that we are in fact building something here and not taking players willy-nilly.
I particularly like the quote about OKC for those of you out there who keep Presti shrines at home. I think the team is planning on doing exactly the kind of renting he's talking about.
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good post
I have been saying this the whole time I became a member of this site
I see all points of view
but I try to filter out the garbage that people spew out of their mouths.
I understand
Personally, I don’t take any of the sports writers seriously. And I kinda get my back up with all the unwarranted crap being thrown at Kahn.
Breaking down cognitive dissonance and group think since gasoline was cheap.
But if his perspective is right, by gravitating away from his perspective
wouldn’t that be limiting his perspective, too?
You might be right...
…myself, I tend to gravitate towards the bar.
The Trick
Is to let the facts dictate one’s opinion instead of searching for facts that support one’s preconceived notions..
by OdinFromValhalla on Jul 13, 2010 9:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Don't worry about only taking the good comments
Because they don’t come very often.
But I do like Holinger, he is a math and science guy, and so he evaluates each action on it’s own, not based on the negative stereotypes (of the Wolves, Kahn, Darko, etc..) that most other people use when critique our team.
Agreed
Don’t always gravitate to views that agree with your’s
It will limit your prospective
Agreed. You probably mean yours & perspective. But good post.
and it continues:
chadfordinsider
FWIW, I think Kahn takes too much abuse. They had to dump Jefferson & if they use their TPE well, it will be a good trade for Wolves.
Summer League is irrelevant unless it validates my opinion
by Son of Gerald Green on Jul 13, 2010 7:04 PM CDT reply actions
Correction duly noted
Surprised by Chad, i’ve been challenging him on tweeter most of the day. His ad hominem on Kahn is unfair.
Breaking down cognitive dissonance and group think since gasoline was cheap.
what's tweeter
Is it anything like Twitter
by Achilles Fang 1 on Jul 13, 2010 7:20 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
it's like kleenex vs puffs
No one is getting Rubio's rights unless they pry them from our cold dead fingers.
by TheEvilProfessor on Jul 13, 2010 9:00 PM CDT up reply actions
its just easy work to hammer Kahn
when I see that fat basterd on nba.com seki smith or whatever is talking trash about Kahn I know its a bit
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