Since there is not really much to talk about right now when it comes to the Wolves, with free agency and the draft still a month away, I feel like we could use a little bit of debate to liven up the Hoopussphere©. So I want to find out, if you could put 12 Wolves from any era to make a team, who would you pick? This is not simply naming the 12 best Wolves of all time, it is about finding the 12 Wolves players that would be the best on the court together. Think of it as a Timberwolves version of Bill Simmons "The Wine Cellar" chapter in The Book of Basketball (i.e. The chapter where he picks a team of players that would have the best shot at beating random Aliens in a game). My picks are below the jump. I included additional categories as well for your enjoyment.
TV: Kevin Harlan (play by play), Jim Peterson (color)
Radio: Alan Horton
Honorable Mentions:
Kevin Mchale, Tom Hanneman
Head Coach:
Rick Adelman
Honorable Mentions:
Dwayne Casey, Flip Saunders
Starters:
PG: Stephon Marbury
SG: Latrell Sprewell
SF: Wally Szczerbiak
PF: Kevin Love
C: Kevin Garnett (yes, I know, he's not a center, but both Kevin's need to start, because there is no way I'm putting Rasho in his place.)
Reserves (in no particular order):
PG: Ricky Rubio
PG: Sam Cassell
SF: Sam Mitchell
G/F: Fred Hoiberg
PF: Tom Gugliotta
PF/C: Nikola Pekovic (his chemistry with Love is the reason I put him on over Al)
C: Rasho Nesterovic
Inactives:
PG: Terrell Brandon
PF: Al Jefferson
SF: Chuck "The Rifleman" Person
Honorable Mentions:
Christian Laettner
Pooh Richardson
Anthony Peeler
Terry Porter
Troy Hudson
Malik Sealy
Team Towel Waiver:
Mark Madsen