Re: Wolves vs Celtics in Montreal
Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 8:20 pm
I heard DWill started just so RA can sort out the small forward position. Corey is going to start barring a significant trade. I watched the game tonight and came away with the following:
1) Love has to stay healthy, and if he does I see no reason why he can't reestablish himself as one of the top players in the game.
2) DWill is not a good fit with the starting lineup. It causes him to stand around even more on offense, and renders him a defensive role player. Definitely not his game.
3) I don't like Martin's overall game. On a championship level team he comes off the bench to spark an offense. It's one reason I think this organization has placed ceiling on how good we can become.
4) Ricky may be better offensively this year, but it doesn't look like the quantum leap we were hoping for. He would be at his best in an up-tempo offense, but the cast assembled here is never going to be that. Having him walk the ball up court and play pick and roll can be effective, but it's not maximizing his abilities.
5) Turiaf brings a nice work ethic but has 2 by 4's for hands. Hopefully Dieng can come on and take those minutes.
6) I still like what JJ brings to this team. I don't think we want him to play 20 minutes every night, but he's still a very good NBA player and can help us win some games.
7) Shved looks exactly the same and that's disappointing. Another guy that shouldn't get too much time.
8) Still like the Brewer acquisition. He's a better player than he was on first tour here. It's hard to quantify but he just makes us better.
It will be fun to compete for a playoff spot this year since it's been so long for us. But that's about all we're going to do. This team isn't built to contend now nor in the near to intermediate future. I predict 46 wins.
1) Love has to stay healthy, and if he does I see no reason why he can't reestablish himself as one of the top players in the game.
2) DWill is not a good fit with the starting lineup. It causes him to stand around even more on offense, and renders him a defensive role player. Definitely not his game.
3) I don't like Martin's overall game. On a championship level team he comes off the bench to spark an offense. It's one reason I think this organization has placed ceiling on how good we can become.
4) Ricky may be better offensively this year, but it doesn't look like the quantum leap we were hoping for. He would be at his best in an up-tempo offense, but the cast assembled here is never going to be that. Having him walk the ball up court and play pick and roll can be effective, but it's not maximizing his abilities.
5) Turiaf brings a nice work ethic but has 2 by 4's for hands. Hopefully Dieng can come on and take those minutes.
6) I still like what JJ brings to this team. I don't think we want him to play 20 minutes every night, but he's still a very good NBA player and can help us win some games.
7) Shved looks exactly the same and that's disappointing. Another guy that shouldn't get too much time.
8) Still like the Brewer acquisition. He's a better player than he was on first tour here. It's hard to quantify but he just makes us better.
It will be fun to compete for a playoff spot this year since it's been so long for us. But that's about all we're going to do. This team isn't built to contend now nor in the near to intermediate future. I predict 46 wins.