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Charles Barkley recently called Kevin Love on InsideTheNBA, “the best power forward in the world.” That is large praise from a large man, although less large since he joined WeightWatchers. It is possible to take it a step further: Kevin Love should win Most Valuable Player this year, but he won't.
Love worked on his body this summer, and it shows. He looks strong and healthy this year, and can use his body in the paint more effectively than ever after playing volleyball all summer. He looks bouncy, tan, and dangerous; he has probably never been in better physical shape in his life. He reportedly lost 25 pounds, and it will serve him well in this lockout shortened year; he has not looked winded in any game this year and somehow he is averaging 39.9 minutes a game(#1 in the league). That is more minutes than at any point of his career and it will serve him well statistically.
Love also wins MVP points for fan accessibility. He recently offered to pay for any Wolves fan's ticket to the Detroit game if they bought a ticket to the Kings game. Granted this is a much more sentimental argument than a fact-based won, but it doesn't hurt to point out that Love is doing every single thing that he can do to win basketball games. He'll rebound, score down low, shoot the 3, buy your ticket to the Detroit game, sweep the floor, and all the while he'll be smiling at Ricky Rubio: his new favorite player.
Rubio is the second reason Love should win MVP. Rubio has reinvigorated Love's enthusiasm for basketball; Love obviously played well last year, but if not for Rubio there is not a guarantee that Love would have stayed in Minnesota beyond his rookie contract. There were certain press conferences last year where Love sounded morosely disappointed in what his teammates brought to the table, but Love wouldn't dream of leaving now. Rubio is actually the main reason Love should win MVP, because Rubio has fully unleashed Love's potential. Any idea what Kevin Love is averaging since Rubio became full-time starter? 29.2 points and 14 rebounds a game. If he averages anywhere near that the rest of the season and the T-Wolves finish in the top 5 in the West it will be hard to deny Love. And if he doesn't win MVP in that scenario it means LeBron or Kobe somehow scored more than 30 a game and also scored with efficiency higher than 50 percent. LeBron is an outside shot to manage this, but very unlikely.
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Since joining the Timberwolves, David Kahn has had a mixed history with player personnel decisions. Kahn's moves have been a lot like going to a hole in the wall deli in some out of state destination. You never know what you're going to get, and that diner you found in Cincinnati with the kickass Chili has no positive affect on the crappy tuna sandwich you just choked down in Tulsa. In other words, past performance seems to have little, if anything, to do with future results.
Let's take a look:
Foye and Mike Miller for #5 Draft Pick. Pick unexpectedly turns out to be Rubio. ...You sit down at a diner in the middle of rural Arkansas. You ran out of gas and are starving and only have $11.47 to your name. You order "The Special" not knowing what it is, because it costs $5.99- enough to tip and buy gas to get to civilization. "The Special" turns out to be the most delicious pit barbecue pork sandwich you've ever had, and comes with bottomless sweet tea. You have hit the jackpot at the most unexpected of times and the most unexpected of places, and you paid less than you should have.
Passing up Steph Curry and drafting Jonny Flynn right after Rubio. ...You look at the deserts, see a very tasty-looking apple pie, but you decide to get cute and order the creme brulee, knowing full well that this is an apple pie joint. Creme brulee is undercooked and you get food poisoning. You find out that it was undercooked in the first bite, but you finish the whole thing out of stubbornness and sheer hubris. The apple pie turns out to be award-winning and you missed a once-in-a-lifetime chance to have a really terrific combination in an out of the way spot. The apple pie is subsequently featured on "Diners Drive-ins and Dives."
Big Al Jefferson to Utah for heavily protected picks. ...You skipped breakfast and knew that you should not have done that. Now you are in the middle of North Dakota and are famished. You may drive your car into a bridge abutment if you don't get food. There is nowhere nearby that looks like it serves safe food. You stop at a gas station that smells like old cigarette butts and buy an egg salad sandwich that the clerk tells you was homemade that very day by none other than herself. She smells like rotten cabbage. The sandwich costs $8.49, and makes you vomit for two days.
2nd round draft picks for Mike Beasley. ...You are working out of town, don't know the area, and just need a sandwich to fill you up. You skipped breakfast and are starving once again. You find a cheap local place and expect that the turkey sub will be disappointing even though it is billed as the best sandwich in town. It tastes alright, but you can tell they're trying a little too hard and the sandwich just doesn't have enough substance to it. As a snack it would be fine. As your primary means of sustenance? It barely holds you over. Good thing it only cost $2.
Derrick Williams pick with #2 pick. ...That last turkey sub still haunting you, you stop in a place that pretty much only sells roast beef and turkey subs. They are all out of roast beef. You order the turkey because getting cute has only made you sick in the past. The turkey sub is actually pretty good and just the right amount. Not overwhelming, but not disappointing either, and the sub roll is actually really good, surprisingly.
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After months of planning, the new commenting system for the Bloguin Network is finally here! TWolves Blog was the flagship site for the network, so it's only fitting that it be the first site to feature this momentous upgrade to the network. Please play around with the comment system and let us know what you think! This is not the final version of the system, which will integrate seamlessly with your Bloguin Network ID, but it's pretty darn close!
Seriously, you have no idea how much has gone into these network upgrades the past couple of months. This comments system is the icing on the cake. I have a bigger smile on my face right now than Wes Johnson's high school year book photo! Enjoy!
no commentsWyn from Canis Hoopus has been taking in some summer league action in sunny Las Vegas this weekend. He was kind enough to take a few minutes out of his busy evening to chat with me and answer some Wolves-related summer league questions.
Be sure you head over to the always enjoyable Canis Hoopus to check out plenty more coverage from Wyn and what he saw this weekend. Those guys over there are required reading for all Wolves fans.
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Boston Celtics / Minnesota Timberwolves Playoff Preview
Note: This article appears on www.DeROK.Net
"I'm ready. I can't even describe it. I feel like it's rookie season all over again, with the energy I have. You guys have been talking all that bull, so I'm ready to prove all you wrong. I'm here. Hey, when stuff got tight, when Steph [Marbury] left, I'm here. When we went through the draft pick [forfeitures], I'm here. When we got put out six years in a row, I'm here. I'm going to be here until they don't want me anymore. I'm 'Sota, man. This is where I live, 365 days. I'm here. Life is tough. You can't run from everything." - Kevin Garnett in a 2002 pre-season interviewIf there was any question as to why thousands upon thousands of Minnesota Timberwolves fans will be overloading the Boston Celtics' bandwagon on Sunday night, one has to look no further than the quote above for an answer. In an league where buyouts and sell-outs and trade demands are common place, Kevin Garnett refused to do anything less than be a man, honor his contract, and play his heart and soul out for his fans. Despite a multitude of pressures from the mainstream media and close friends to force his way into a better situation, Kevin Garnett stayed true to his word through his entire twelve seasons as a Minnesota Timberwolf.
I'm here. I'm going to be here until they don't want me anymore.
As incredulous as it may seem that an NBA team wouldn't want Kevin Garnett any more, that's exactly what happened over the summer of 2007. Cap-strapped, pickless, and backed into a corner, the Timberwolves' management made the decision to trade away their lone bargaining chip for a younger foundation to rebuild upon. What followed was the largest trade for a single player in NBA history. It was a move that would break the collective heart of Minnesota and revitalize a moribound Boston franchise. Through the months that followed, Wolves fans began coming to terms with the deal and learned to love their young heroes like Big Al Jefferson and Ryan Gomes, but any feelings they had for the "new guys" simply paled in comparison to what the Big Ticket had meant to them during his tenure in Minnesota. There was simply no way for Garnett's replacements to wash away twelve years of an impeccable work ethic, undying loyalty, and unforgettable memories.
no commentsFamed Etch-A-Sketch artist George Vlosich's 2nd YouTube video is of Carmelo Anthony. It took 25 hours and was done in time lapse. His first video of Lebron, was a featured video and was one of the top videos of 2007. To see more of George's one of a kind artwork go to: www.gvetchedintime.com.
This unique piece of pop art was captured on film and created for Key Bank's promotional night with Melo and the Denver Nuggets. Look for more on the way.
