Wolves will make the playoffs this year.

Speedy88 · 07-06-12, 01:55 PM

Agreed. If it weren't for all of the injuries last year, I thought they would have made the playoffs. They're an easy team to root for.

lunchbawks · 07-06-12, 01:57 PM

its still klove and a bunch of hobbling white guys. not worth a futures bet imo theyre the wolves

NYSportsGuy210 · 07-06-12, 01:57 PM

Ricky Rubio....Brandon Roy....Batum....Kevin Love and that guy they got from Arizona.

That is a lot of talent right there.

NYSportsGuy210 · 07-06-12, 01:58 PM

And I can't forget Darko Milicic either.

bleek88 · 07-06-12, 04:31 PM

Originally posted by Pauulzcappin

Got rid of a cancer called Michael Beasley.

Signing Batum who is way better, Kevin Love will continue to improve, JJ Barea will be healthier this season and hopefully Rubio will come back strong from his injury.

If Roy's knees hold up, they will be very dangerous.

Speedy88 · 07-06-12, 05:06 PM

Don't forget they have one of the better coaches as well.

bleek88 · 07-06-12, 05:08 PM

Originally posted by Speedy88

Don't forget they have one of the better coaches as well.

thetrinity · 07-06-12, 06:18 PM

good chance if those guys hold up.

mminkovski · 07-07-12, 12:49 AM

Originally posted by NYSportsGuy210

And I can't forget Darko Milicic either.

I wish we trade him, but no one wants him. We just need to stay healthy and playoffs are guaranteed. It will be hard - there are 3 guys with soft knees (Rubio, Hummel and Roy), Pekovic and Love with regular 3-4 game injuries....
Also, we need another wing player. Anybody needs Wes Johnson?

JM92 · 07-07-12, 07:15 AM

Originally posted by Pauulzcappin

Got rid of a cancer called Michael Beasley.

Signing Batum who is way better, Kevin Love will continue to improve, JJ Barea will be healthier this season and hopefully Rubio will come back strong from his injury.

If Roy's knees hold up, they will be very dangerous.

Is that a joke or what? Where in the hell is Batum better than beasley? I mean, I love batum and all, even before he made it to the NBA, but let's not kid ourselves here, for as big as a cancer beasley is (he wasn't doing nothing there anymore), Batum he's not on his skill level.

And how come everyone speaks about the Wolves making the playoffs and 2nd best player on the Wolves isn't even mentioned?

nomeansno · 07-07-12, 09:40 AM

they can put out some killer all-white lineups

Pauulzcappin · 07-07-12, 12:54 PM

Originally posted by JM92

Is that a joke or what? Where in the hell is Batum better than beasley? I mean, I love batum and all, even before he made it to the NBA, but let's not kid ourselves here, for as big as a cancer beasley is (he wasn't doing nothing there anymore), Batum he's not on his skill level.

And how come everyone speaks about the Wolves making the playoffs and 2nd best player on the Wolves isn't even mentioned?

Batum's basketball IQ only by itself makes him a way better player than Beasley.

Ofc Beasley can go off for 30 points on any given night but he is absolutely more likely to shoot 4-14 and bury the team.

Goat Milk · 07-07-12, 02:11 PM

thinking the same. Kevin Love is a top 10ish player in the nba already. Straight dominant. He gets a little carried away with the jumper.

Most of this will depend on Brandon Roy. He will need to play a consistent 22 min a game for the wolves to make the playoffs.

Derrick Williams is good but he still does not have the intangibles. Batum is this for sure that they got him and PORT won't match the offer?

Rubio is kind of untrustworthy as far as injury goes and not a good shooter really. Still a great passer