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This team has a really nice balance in my opinion and I am more opTIMistic then I have been in years.

We have a great core of Love, Rubio and Pek (eventually).

We have a proven, efficient scoring wing in Kevin Martin who forms a great 1 - 2 punch with Love and fits perfectly next to a pass first point guard in Rubio.

We have arguably the best scoring and rebounding starting front court in the NBA.

We have improved our 3 point shooting with additions of Martin and Muhammad, and by resigning Budinger.

We have guys who can run the floor and finish with Rubio in Brewer, Williams and Budinger.

We have good jump shooters whom if left open will punish their opponents in Love, Martin, Budinger and Muhammad.

We have scorers off the bench in Williams, Barea, Budinger and Muhammad.

We have hussle and defensive players who bring great energy in Rubio, Brewer, Cunningham and Turiaf.

We have two shot blocking big men in Dieng and Turiaf.

We have a nice group of young guys who could develop in to very good NBA players in Williams, Shved, Muhammad and Dieng.

We are a deep team and have proven NBA players who can step up due to injuries or fouls.

Additions: Martin, Brewer, Muhammad, Dieng, Turiaf.

Subtractions: Kirilenko, Ridnour, Steimsma, Lee, Gelabale.

Flip has addressed last season weaknesses of the shooting guard position, 3pt shooting, low post defense, and transitional play and all we've really lost is Kirilenko. Don't get me wrong I loved AK but our additions far outweigh our subtractions and Flips done a dam good job of filling in the holes. He did it without giving up Williams, any of our high 1st round picks or any future assets too.

All aboard the Playoff Train!

I'm all the way on this playoff train. Just call me the conductor.

Great post KiwiMatt.

I also think the Wolves has really nice balance (assuming Peck will sign).

Now it all about: Chemistry, Chemistry and Chemistry!!!

And for that we`ve got, arguably, one of the best coaches in the N.B.A.

Let's roll the dice ...

The only thing I don't like or agree with on this post would be that I think Shabazz should be included in running I transition.

Great post. I like the team. I would rather have kept AK some how, but can see that what you get at the beginning of the season is not what you get in the spring.

Nice post, I'm impressed with the team that Flip has put together.