Garnett says Wolves need to add people this offseason.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>KG: "You've Got To Add Some Major Pieces" 23rd March, 2006 - 12:01 pm Star Tribune - Kevin Garnett agreed with some postgame sentiment late Tuesday that this group of Wolves needs more playing time together, probably a training camp. But Garnett wasn't about to leave it at that. "But you've got to add some pieces onto it too, man," he said. "You just can't bring this team back. You've got to add some major pieces to it, and I think we'll be very solid for next year." Moments later, he added: "You have to add pieces to a team and keep a core together. We've yet to have a core. I'm probably the only consistent thing that's been around here. ... I feel like the city doesn't really know the team. Hopefully, they'll take heed to what happened this year and fix that this summer." [READ]</div> It's been 10 years Kevin, do you honestly think the Wolves are capable of doing this?

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BCB @ Mar 23 2006, 01:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>It's been 10 years Kevin, do you honestly think the Wolves are capable of doing this?</div>Yes, because they have done it before (Marbury-Garnett-Gugliotta, Garnett-Brandon-Szczerbiak-Billups, Garnett-Cassell-Sprewell).

 

"Garnett says Wolves need to add people this offseason"Maybe they need to subtract Garnett this offseason

 

Naw, Garnett is a huge-time player, man, and has MANY years of productivity to come. They need some depth and a point guard.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mr Wolf @ Mar 26 2006, 05:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yes, because they have done it before (Marbury-Garnett-Gugliotta, Garnett-Brandon-Szczerbiak-Billups, Garnett-Cassell-Sprewell).</div> In the last 10 years few teams have had so much trouble drafting impact players. They got Stephon Marbury who they dumped after three poor seasons. And the only other pick worth mentioning is Wally Szczerbiak who turned out to be a very average pick. Otherwise they lost three first round picks trying to cheat the NBA and picked terrible players. In the last 10 years KG has had very little longterm reliable help. The Marbury, Garnett and Gugliotta trio did very little and they turned out .500 seasons. Billups had a decent season and Brandon was injured half the time there but was very good when he played. Cassell and Sprewell were a joke. Bottom line, KG has NEVER recieved help from the draft in his his 10 years and short term stays for a few good players have resulted in KG not having many consistant partners throughout his career.

 

The trio of Marbury, Garnett and Gugliotta was going to be a title contender in a few years. Everyone knew it. It's too bad that Marbury's ego ran Gugliotta out of town and then he ran himself out of town. They put a great foundation down but Marbury blew it up.The team made the playoffs 8 years in a row. They were doing something right. The team was rolling until Terrell Brandon was out for the rest of the year. They were going to be a top 3 seed in the playoffs until that happened. Then, of course, the Wolves were going to re-sign Chauncey Billups but Flip Saunders refused to promise him a starting spot. Billups then left to Detroit.Then we all know the 2003-2004 season when the team was a healthy Sam Cassell away from going to the NBA Finals. And then the next year egos and injuries costed the team a playoff birth.As you can see, the organization has done a pretty good job keeping this team competitive even throughout all the problems they have had. This has to be one of the most unluckiest franchises in the league. When it comes to egos, injuries and even deaths (Sealy).Anyways, McHale has done it before and he can do it again. I just hope Garnett gives him the time to do it.

 

Well they better start working deals in the off-season and bringing people to help Garnett and to develop a semi-playoff team or else you can say goodbye to Garnett. He has waited 11 years for this <Censored> and still hasn't gotten very far. You can tell the guy really wants to win.

 

The Wolves need to trade Kevin Garnett and start from scratch. Garnett has been lazy this year, and is being praised less and less. He needs a new change of scenery to reenergize his career

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mr Wolf @ Mar 26 2006, 04:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>As you can see, the organization has done a pretty good job keeping this team competitive even throughout all the problems they have had. This has to be one of the most unluckiest franchises in the league. When it comes to egos, injuries and even deaths (Sealy).Anyways, McHale has done it before and he can do it again. I just hope Garnett gives him the time to do it.</div> I wouldn't call it unlucky, just really stupid management.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KMart @ Mar 26 2006, 01:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>The Wolves need to trade Kevin Garnett and start from scratch. Garnett has been lazy this year, and is being praised less and less. He needs a new change of scenery to reenergize his career</div>Wait...Garnett has been lazy this year? Are you watching a different Garnett than I am watching? How in the world can you say he has been lazy? Please give me a good example.And I didn't know management has control over player injuries and egos.

 

Woah, wasn't Sealy the person who died in 2000?

 

Yes.

 

I love Kevin, but it makes more sense to trade him and start from scratch, it seems like it would be best for both parties.

 

^ Yes I really think he should be traded... let's face it the Wolves aren't going to add major pieces because they don't have a lot of trading baits... unless they find a gem like Phx did with Boris Diaw, which is unlikely. They're not going anywhere with KG without adding those major pieces... why not trade him while they can still get max value in return? It'd be also the best for KG because he would have a chance to win better... (hopefully). I'd say to the Nuggets for K-Mart, Nene, Patterson for him + Marcus Banks

 

That trade isn't too absurd, but if he does go on there's block there's going to be a lot of offers. It would be interesting to see what they can get in return. Considering what the Pacers got for Ron Artest, I'd hope they can do better than that.

 

Kevin Garnett isn't going anywhere, so don't worry about it.

 

There's a very good chance he will be going somewhere, so worry about it I will.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JustBlaze @ Mar 26 2006, 11:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>There's a very good chance he will be going somewhere, so worry about it I will.</div>What makes you come to that conclusion? The owner, Glen Taylor, will not trade him and Kevin Garnett really doesn't want to be traded. So what makes you think he will be?You know what? People said the exact same thing you said last off-season, too.

 

They have no other option, it hasn't worked out there for a decade and it's not changing. The team would be better off without him and Kevin would flourish in a new environment. If the right offer comes along they they'll definitely move him.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JustBlaze @ Mar 27 2006, 10:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>They have no other option, it hasn't worked out there for a decade and it's not changing. The team would be better off without him and Kevin would flourish in a new environment. If the right offer comes along they they'll definitely move him.</div>1. What do you mean they don't have any other option? They have one of the best players in the league, build around him.2. They would be better off without him? How so? The object is to build around a superstar and they not only have a superstar but he is in his prime. How in the world would they be better off without him?3. Maybe Garnett would flourish in a new environment, but he doesn't want to be in a new one. He wants to stay here and he wants to make it work here. And you know what? The team wants him here.4. Do you have any sources or are you pulling this out of your butt? What do you mean if they got the right offer they would "definitely" move him? There was an article on the realgm.com wiretap yesterday about how a source close to Wolves owner Glen Taylor says that trading Garnett has never entered his mind.This kind of speculation has been going on ever since Garnett came to Minnesota. People saying he will be traded and he wants to be traded. It hasn't happened yet because people don't understand that both parties want it to work and are willing to make it work. Garnett doesn't want to leave Minnesota like this because he said he would look at himself as a coward. He told management to bring in some pieces, that doesn't mean he wants to go. Management will spend money to put pieces around him because they have done it before.