Charley Walters/Pioneer Press on Wolves owner Glen Taylor:
Taylor remains patient in rebuilding the Wolves.
"I have to be; I just think that last year
everything was sort of new," he said. "We asked (coach) Randy (Wittman)
to play the young kids and stuff like that. That isn’t an ideal
situation when you have just all young guys out there. I don’t think
you’ve ever seen a team with all young guys go as far as you want. You
need a healthy mix.
everything was sort of new," he said. "We asked (coach) Randy (Wittman)
to play the young kids and stuff like that. That isn’t an ideal
situation when you have just all young guys out there. I don’t think
you’ve ever seen a team with all young guys go as far as you want. You
need a healthy mix.
"There’s still some experience that we’ve got to
figure out, and maybe this next year … part of it is to look around
and see if there is a veteran that’s a free agent who would be
interested in coming in here."
figure out, and maybe this next year … part of it is to look around
and see if there is a veteran that’s a free agent who would be
interested in coming in here."
Andrew Perna & The RGM Timberwolves Forum/RealGM post a discussion on various aspects of the Wolves regular season as well as the team’s offseason.
Over at SLAM Online, Britt Robson makes a "few clarifications" on his interview with Myles Brown.
Gary Washburn/SeattlePI.com on the NBA All-Rookie team voting:
Players such as Nick Young, Joakim Noah, Corey Brewer and Mike Conley
received first place votes, which is odd considereding none of those
made a major impact on their teams this season, only showing flashes of
their potential.
received first place votes, which is odd considereding none of those
made a major impact on their teams this season, only showing flashes of
their potential.
Washington was recently selected to join an AAU team
in New York to play in the New York Paradise Classic on Aug. 11, the
biggest tournament of its kind in the city. He will also play in
another AAU event in Canada in July.
in New York to play in the New York Paradise Classic on Aug. 11, the
biggest tournament of its kind in the city. He will also play in
another AAU event in Canada in July.
NBA players Stephon Marbury, Sebastian Telfair and
Quincy Douby are scouting talent for that tournament and are still
looking at other Buc Select members for at least two more spots.
Quincy Douby are scouting talent for that tournament and are still
looking at other Buc Select members for at least two more spots.
DJ Gallo/ESPN offers Latrell Sprewell "10 tips for recovering his financial freedom."
Gayle Fee and Laura Raposa/Boston Herald on last night’s Celtics/Cavs game in Boston:
Former Celtic captain-turned-Minnesota Timberwolves-star Antoine Walker, who, with his buddy Paul Pierce, carried their team to the Easten Conference Finals in ’02, also showed up in a primo seat near the baseline.
Terry Porter. Bill Cartwright. Jim Cleamons. Michael
Cooper. Sam Vincent. Butch Carter. Dwane Casey. Dennis
Johnson. Lionel Hollins. Sidney Lowe. Randy Ayers. Garfield
Heard. Herb Williams.
Cooper. Sam Vincent. Butch Carter. Dwane Casey. Dennis
Johnson. Lionel Hollins. Sidney Lowe. Randy Ayers. Garfield
Heard. Herb Williams.
None of these men received a second chance. The list —
and the double standard — goes on forever….
and the double standard — goes on forever….
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