Prediction Awards... A topic where we predict who would win such awards if we were handing them out at the end of the season. Please try to give a explanation of why the person you select would get it over another teams. MVP: (should be obvious) 6th Man: Defensive Player: Clutch Preformer: Sportsman: (keeps the team hyped) Most Improved Player: Best Addition: Misc: (anything I forgot, or you want to add)
MVP: Kevin Garnett Why: He's the best player on the team. He is going to take the T'Wolves as far as they can go. 6th Man: Troy Hudson Why: He would start on several teams with the explosion he had last season. Will provide tons of offensive power of the bench and isnt scared to play any team after his preformence against the Lakers. Defensive Player: Why: Well why not Olowokandi? Kandi will be a good defender along side Kevin, but Latrell adds a demision that Szczerbiak never gave the Timberwolves. He can gaurd the better gaurds in the league (ie McGrady, Vince) cutting down on the duties Kevin must preform. Clutch Preformer: Sam Cassell Why: Well, I would like to see Kevin will the ball in the wayning seconds of a game, but if we need a last second, long shot, then you know the man that isnt scared of shooting the ball. He will win us games we might not have won in the past. Sportsman: Mark Madsen Why: He was always being the male cheerleader for the Lakers, and Kevin will have fun with this clear guy. He will always have the Timberwolves hyped for games and make winnng fun. Most Improved Player: Michael Olowokandi Why: He has Kevin Garnett, thats why. Kandi will get free shots when Kevin is double teamed, he will help Kevin be a monster on the board. Kevin will benefit from him as much as he will benefit from Kevin. (Note: I feel hes better than Rasho because he is more agressive, and ATTACKs the basket, Rahso seemed to have confidence issues and was scared to shoot half the time). Best Addition: Latrell Sprewell Why: It was hard not to pick Kandi, since it is nice to have 2 tall men in the west, but Latrell adds so much to the team. Someone who can create his own shot, someone who can D up on the best offensive gaurds, someone who can always create energy for team as Kevin. Hopefully him and Kevin will mess like some of the great duos in the league.
MVP: Kevin Garnett Why: So many options on the team, that frees him up down low. He also should lead the team in rebounds and assists, maybe even blocks. 6th Man: Troy Hudson Why: He is a very good offensive player, and he can see the floor very well. He will challenge Cassell for the starting spot if he picks up his defense a little. Defensive Player: Kevin Garnett Why: The man has been on the 1st defensive team for the past 4 years. He can guard anyone on the court. He's so long, he is hard to shoot over. Clutch Preformer: Sam Cassell Why: The man is fearless when it comes down the stretch. I expect the ball to be in his hands when the clock starts running down. Sportsman: Kevin Garnett/Latrell Sprewell Why: Garnett gets the team excited by big plays and gets them hyped up on the bench. Sprewell is a vocal leader, and I think he will get everyone excited about the game. Most Improved Player: Michael Olowokandi Why: Playing with Garnett should help free him in the low post for some easy points. He has been taking low post lessons from Kevin McHale, argulably the best low post player ever. And the man can play defense, always could, with and improved shooting percentage he could be something special. Best Addition: Latrell Sprewell Why: We needed a slasher. We got it. We needed a good defensive guard. We got it. We needed somebody who is a leader. We got it. With him, our team should be great, and we got him for practically nothing.
