SA has a big game tonight. Losing to GS tonight, have a game tomorrow against Dallas then one day off and they play Denver. In this short season, can't fall too far behind.
People should really turn on the Minny-Memphis game. Rubio making it look easy and a ton of fun to watch. click me
Rudy also having fun with the flashy passes tonight. Three highlight ones (I know because I just saw the highlights) - behind the back to Andre, no-look shovel pass to Mozgov, and no look over-the-head alley-oop to Faried. Ricky and Rudy need to be reunited!
Minnesota is never going to improve, though, until they figure out that Kevin Love isn't a franchise player, and put him alongside somebody who is one. Why in the world did they draft Derrick Williams? The guy hardly plays, yet he's shooting 52% and has a PER of 14 in a very limited role.
25 and 15 with a 28.5 PER at just 23 years old isn't a franchise player? If, Nene and Marc Gasol can get max money, so will Love. Its a young team, maybe youngest in the league. Put another star caliber player next Love, along with Rubio and thats a very good team. As for Williams I agree. He's a major talent, they need to get some talent for Beasley and allow Williams to blossom at the 3.
He doesn't need a star he really needs a defensive anchor like Ibaka. They also have to figure out where Williams should play. Kevin Love is purely a PF but that's also Williams best position. Do you go forward with playing one of them out of position?
Or, get a solid center presence to make up for his deficiency on that end. Love has improved a little bit on that end, but a great defender he will never be. When your scoring 25 pts and grabbing 15 rebs, energy to be a defensive stopper isn't there. PF's in this league outside of Duncan and Garnett aren't great defenders if they are counted on being the main offensive option. Ibaka would be nice, but he's not really a 5. I personally think Williams is better suited at the 3 spot. Good lateral quickness, a good outside shot and a decent enough handle.
