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From Jerry Zgoda at the Star Tribune:
The Wolves have lost 11 consecutive games and 17 of their last 18 after Wednesday’s 122-100 loss at Utah. … The Lakers won the only meeting between the teams so far, 104-92 at Staples Center in December. They’ve won the last nine times against the Wolves and make their only Target Center appearance on April 9.
Wolves insight from the mind of a Lakers Blogger…
And lastly, a shameless plug Q&A that I did with Don over at Bloguin’s “With Malice.” You can see his responses to my questions by CLICKING HERE, or by simply scrolling down. Slightly unnecessary, I know. But I’m narcissistic. And I like hyper links.
Kurt Rambis Returns to the Motherland
Mike Bresnahan of the LA Times reports:
The Kurt Rambis factor.
Few people know the Lakers better than Rambis, who was hired by the Timberwolves last August after 10 seasons as a Lakers assistant.
The Minnesota coach made his old team work hard for a 104-92 victory in December, packing the lane and daring the Lakers to score from outside, which they did…eventually…sort of.
Not Much of an Article, But Gomes Rocks
Let NBC Sports tell you what I already know.
Rudy Gay Worst Passer In the League?
I realize the article that they quoted doesn’t really know what he’s talking about, but why the hell would they even post this? Seems pointless to me. Fail.
Is March Madness Ever NOT Exciting?
From Jonathan Givony. New York Times NBA Blog:
With the majority of the top prospects on the 2010 DraftExpress mock draft in action this weekend, the N.C.A.A. tournament is one of the most active times on the N.B.A. scouting calendar for talent evaluators. Here are the player they will be watching and what they will be looking for:
1. John Wall, PG: 19 years old; 6-foot-4; 195 pounds; Kentucky; freshman.
He is one of the most electrifying athletes in college basketball, and he also brings strong playmaking ability, intense defensive effort and the ability to pick apart defenses at will. He draws comparisons to Derrick Rose and a young Jason Kidd.
If Kentucky gets past 16-seeded Eastern Tennessee State in the first round, as expected, on Thursday night, it will play Texas or Wake Forest on Saturday. These are two of the lone teams in college basketball that can match up athletically with Kentucky, and they have high-caliber N.B.A. prospects in their own right. The Saturday game should be a highlight of the weekend, for fans and for N.B.A. decision makers.
NBA Fan’s Guide to March Madness
This could be helpful. But I always thought that you just sit down and watch a billion games over a short amount of time. From The Baseline’s Eric Freeman:
It’s March, which means the NBA is about to take a backseat to March Madness. In many years, that inspires a number of commentaries from both sides of the aisle about how the NBA is better than the NCAA, or vice-versa.
But I’m not here to take sides or rail against the tyranny of guys who only take charges and eighth-year seniors from schools with directional names.
March Madness Year of the Upset?
The Pioneer Press’s Marcus Fuller points out the obvious:
One of the top two teams, Kansas or Kentucky, probably won’t reach the Final Four. Both teams are loaded, but not as overwhelmingly talented as North Carolina was last season. The fact that the defending national champion Tar Heels didn’t even make the tournament this season shows how bizarre this college basketball season has been. It could get crazier.
UPSET SPECIALS
The popular upset pick in the first round is always a No. 12 versus a No. 5. This year is no exception. Three of those four games could be upsets. Michigan State should be worried about New Mexico State. Butler should be worried about Texas-El Paso. Temple should be worried about Cornell, although I think the Owls will survive. But the co-Big Ten champion Spartans will really have to turn things
And In Case You Missed it
We lost to the Jazz, less than 24 hours after getting shellacked by the Suns. That’s 11 losses in a row, and 17 of our last 18 games. Egads. TwinCities.com reports:
Utah helps Timberwolves stretch losing streak to 11 games. Utah latest notch on Minnesota’s losing streak
“They did a good job attacking us. We turned the ball over and they took advantage of it,” Jefferson said. “You can’t give it away against a team like Utah, especially at home.”
Waste Hours of Your Life Playing With This
Who doesn’t love the ESPN 2010 NBA Lottery Generator!?! Fun for everyone… well, except when the TWolves keep coming up with the 5th pick.
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