Britt Robson/On The Ball on Friday’s game at Boston:
Assuming Witt maintains his version of smallball, that puts Jefferson
on Kendrick Perkins, an opponent he surely has faced, and bested, many
times in practice; and Gomes on KG, who is larger and faster, etc, etc.
How do you match up Marko and McCants on Pierce and Ray Allen? It
doesn’t seem like it will be pretty, but then again the C’s have hit a
bit of a trough–they lost to Toronto at home tonight–and the Wolves,
well, these Wolves are playing better than ever before. Or, as Wittman
says, We’ve beaten the best team in the West (at least record-wise)
twice now, let’s see if we can beat the best team in the East…
on Kendrick Perkins, an opponent he surely has faced, and bested, many
times in practice; and Gomes on KG, who is larger and faster, etc, etc.
How do you match up Marko and McCants on Pierce and Ray Allen? It
doesn’t seem like it will be pretty, but then again the C’s have hit a
bit of a trough–they lost to Toronto at home tonight–and the Wolves,
well, these Wolves are playing better than ever before. Or, as Wittman
says, We’ve beaten the best team in the West (at least record-wise)
twice now, let’s see if we can beat the best team in the East…
On his diary at the St Cloud Times, Mark Madsen writes about a relationships seminar the team took part in and dating during his rookie year:
Somehow one of my little sister’s long lost volleyball camp
friends wanted to line me up with her friend who lived in Indianapolis.
Well, I ended up talking to Brea on the phone (fake name of
Indianapolis girl) but it didn’t ever work out that we were going to be
in the same place to meet in person. We kind of lost touch until her
dad then e-mailed me a year later and invited me out on a date with the
WHOLE FAMILY (including Brea) as a surprise for everyone…
friends wanted to line me up with her friend who lived in Indianapolis.
Well, I ended up talking to Brea on the phone (fake name of
Indianapolis girl) but it didn’t ever work out that we were going to be
in the same place to meet in person. We kind of lost touch until her
dad then e-mailed me a year later and invited me out on a date with the
WHOLE FAMILY (including Brea) as a surprise for everyone…
I think we were on a long road
trip at the time and I didn’t have any nice clothes to wear to the
Dad’s favorite formal restaurant in Indianapolis. If my memory is
serving me correctly, I told my Lakers teammate Horace Grant and he
took me up to his room opened up his garment bag and hooked me up with
some of his own nice clothes and nice shoes. I don’t think the shoes
fit that well, but I’m pretty sure he tried to give me some cash to
help out at dinner or something, too! (What a great guy Horace is!) It
was a great night and we had a great time…
trip at the time and I didn’t have any nice clothes to wear to the
Dad’s favorite formal restaurant in Indianapolis. If my memory is
serving me correctly, I told my Lakers teammate Horace Grant and he
took me up to his room opened up his garment bag and hooked me up with
some of his own nice clothes and nice shoes. I don’t think the shoes
fit that well, but I’m pretty sure he tried to give me some cash to
help out at dinner or something, too! (What a great guy Horace is!) It
was a great night and we had a great time…
David Thorpe/ESPN lists Craig Smith at #7 on his list of the top 10 second-year players:
It’s hard to be certain how good a player is when he plays on a
terrible team, but this much is true: Guarding Smith in the paint takes
a real commitment, because he’s going to bring all of his power to the
play…
terrible team, but this much is true: Guarding Smith in the paint takes
a real commitment, because he’s going to bring all of his power to the
play…
Thorpe on Foye:
Remember the argument about who should be drafted first between Foye or
Roy? I do. While Foye has talent, I never understood the debate. Foye’s
current injury and his terrible team make the comparison impossible
right now, but the No. 7 pick in the 2006 draft looked like a
positionless man when he played last season.
Roy? I do. While Foye has talent, I never understood the debate. Foye’s
current injury and his terrible team make the comparison impossible
right now, but the No. 7 pick in the 2006 draft looked like a
positionless man when he played last season.
Stephen Litel and Joel Brigham/Hoopworld on what the team would do if they got the #1 pick this summer.
Canis Hoopus hands out mid-season awards to the Wolves.
Randball on the Wolves:
The McLovins are now on pace for 14 victories — nowhere near the record
pace for futility — and realistically should wind up with somewhere
around 18-20 victories based on the combination of pluckiness vs. stiff
competition, the anticipated return of Randy Foye, youngster
improvement and end-of-the-season NBA apathy in other markets. Nothing
to write home about. Not even cause for, say, a postage-paid letter to
Mankato. But still more what was expected out of this season out of the
rebuilding McLovins, rather than the hideousness they were heading
towards.
pace for futility — and realistically should wind up with somewhere
around 18-20 victories based on the combination of pluckiness vs. stiff
competition, the anticipated return of Randy Foye, youngster
improvement and end-of-the-season NBA apathy in other markets. Nothing
to write home about. Not even cause for, say, a postage-paid letter to
Mankato. But still more what was expected out of this season out of the
rebuilding McLovins, rather than the hideousness they were heading
towards.
Postgame quotes from last night’s win.