Adjustments!!!

I have no real comments or explanations for what has made him popular over the past 20 years, but Jane’s Addiction was a great band. Navarro certainly has “talent” from a songwriting and guitar player standpoint. Maybe nowhere else though.

Great game tonight.

“The Italian Pete Maravich”

I know the ultimate outcome of this season would be to go 0.500 and battle for a playoff spot, and we still can potentially, but I just thought I’d say that 5-8 is actually a pretty legit record, all things considered.

In an 82 game season that would translate to about 31-51, and that sounds like something that a real team would do. Not to mention we have had a chance to win almost every game, and we have a postive point differental. Things are looking good.

1 — They have proved they can compete with any team.

2 — They have some injuries with players coming back.

3 — They are clearly missing a SG/C yet have a coach who knows how to handle this.

Fun to watch and they should have playoff expectations at this point. No reason to think otherwise.

They play D this year. Wonder if the coach as anything to do…

Anyone else hear near the end of the game when Pekovic went to the line people were chanting “MVP! MVP!” Not sure if they were making fun of Pek or if nose bleed couldn’t see that it was PEK and not Kevin Love. Regardless it was hilarious.

Also if you’re into Twitter check out “BRING DA RUCKUS” It’s a twitter from Anthony Toliver’s alter ego. Pretty good stuff.

https://twitter.com/#!/theRuckus_44

I don’t know if Gordon is the guy. Although some of it doubtless originated in hurt feelings at being sent to NO in the Paul trade, Eric’s comments about not liking feeling overshadowed in LA because of the attention Blake got don’t bode well for a team that already sports KLove and Ricky. Plus he’ll want a max contract. Turner seemed like a good option, he’s a good passer… but I don’t know if he’d need the ball in his hands or not. Seems like he’s a coachable type, and Adelman looks pretty effective at getting guys to play his system, so if it was possible I’d like him. Hardin is a pipe dream, OKC loves him and he’s a starter in everything but reality. Whoever it is you gotta keep the ball in Ricky’s hands though, he’s just too good at court/game management not to. This includes Ridnour. Luke has blossomed as a shooting 2, but he’s not going to scare anyone defensively there. He’d be perfect off the bench backing up Rubio though if he can deal with it. Actually prefer to build through the draft. Sure the Wolves are young, but in this economy there’s a lot to be said for three years of rookie money. Would love to do it but I don’t see how the Wolves could get Beal. Isn’t he a little high on the board? If a trade could be swung for him, so be it. Wroten, or maybe Lamb might do. Wroten is the better athlete, and better defensive guy so I’d favor him. Satoransky is someone to watch also. Young guy who just needs to improve his handle some, but has already been tested in Europe and nobody’s discounting that experience anymore.
Otherwise, I’m really enjoying the Wolves this year. Love is Love, liked him from the start, and why people doubted Ricky I don’t know. Sure his season was sub-par last year, but you can’t have watched him play and doubt the court vision. As he’s said, the unclogged zones in the NBA are perfect for him, doubly so with Aldeman’s “let ‘em play if the effort’s real” wisdom. I’m really into high bbIQ and with Love and Rubio Minnesota has two of the top among relative youngsters. Big advantage going forward, especially because they match it with real talent. In a short while, with a move or two and some added understanding of Aldeman’s system the Timberwolves will actually be relevant.