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What could the Wolves roster do 'someday' in the WCF?

While watching game 4 of Cavs-Raptors, I started to imagine what our roster could do in the conference finals. Here are some thoughts:

- Obviously, its important to have the best players on the floor. KAT will often be that. Wiggins and Rubio can have stretches/games like this as well.

- There is no answer for Lebron, just make him take jump shots. But there may also be no answer for KAT even if you make him take jump shots.

- If a player like Biyombo is controlling the paint defensively, Wiggins will definitely end him with a dunk that inspires his teammates. Also KAT can bring him outside the paint with a barrage of 3s.

- Rubio would man up Lowry or any other PG and control their drive and kick game (Thibs schemes will help to).

- Like Derozen, Wiggins could easily take over games offensively. But Wiggins has better 3-point potential and greater upside, imo, which is awesome.

- Lavine is such an unknown at this point, but I could see him providing Terrance Ross/Joseph/Jefferson like contributions in the playoff rotation. With an upside of game 2 Kyrie Irving.

- Gorgui could be an ultimate glue guy. He's better than Frye, Carroll or Patrick Patterson IMO, but not to the level of Steven Adams (to steal from the other series). You need the glue so everything sticks together.

- No surprise, we need a defensive-rebounding 4 in the worst way. Someone with size, motor and tenacity or 'edge.' Minimizing offensive boards in the playoffs seems to be huge. Another wing defender like Shumpert/Delly is also sorely needed. Maybe sign Deng, Solomon Hill and draft Kriss Dunn and you get some of what is needed (I am a big Dunn fan).

- If you can create and make mid-range 2s it can be really useful in the playoffs when teams know your offensive schemes and tendencies. Enter Wiggins, Dieng, Lavine, and most importantly, KAT. Rubio's creative abilities could be a game-changer on offense.

Maybe I'm getting ahead of ourselves (like, make the playoffs first), but its fun to dream.