What's your take on the Wolves as we are in the halfway point of the season. 41 games are over now as this season has gone pretty fast. It was just yesterday that the season started. I have been very disgusted with this team all year. They played well in November and then played ugly for December and most of January. They turned it around a little bit, but as majority of the Wolves fans that post here said, they got long ways to go. I want to see them keep this up for a month. KG has been solid. Wally has excelled coming off the bench and for the most part, he has played well. Sam has been on and off. Mark has been solid. Of course, there are lot of guys that stink. Latrell has been a disaster on and off the court. Troy is so stupid when it comes to basketball IQ. Michael Olowokandi is a loser. I like Flip Saunders, but I have not been impressed with him. It's finally time that he started using Trenton and Fred more and less of Latrell. What took him so long? The fact that he has not used Fred much this year is so inexcusable. Also why is Ervin not playing. This team has clearly played below my standards and the team's standards. They still have a chance to redeem themselves and they better start it now. This team has not been fun to watch this year and this team has not matched last year. I would give this team a D at best. Does this team have a shot to go all the way? I don't know. Sam has gotta to be healthy and productive. He is the difference maker from going to the Finals to being eliminated in the first round. At this point, I have to wonder if they can match up with the Spurs or Suns. Especially the Spurs who are right now the best team in the league.
Well, as many 'Wolves fan can agree, it has been very disapointing thus far this season. Many issues on and off the court can be a catalyst for this bad play, but let's face it, we have been playing some bad basketball, up until these past two weeks or so. We have ourselves on a nice four game win streak, and we have a chance to extend that and build off that. Another point that many can agree with me on his how frusterating it is to want Sprewell here. The thing that kills me the most is his inconsistency. He can go for 25+ on one night, and then the next couple, just disapear and score close to nothing. His attitude has been nothing but a bad karma and has caused problems, mainly because of his selfishness. Same goes with Kandi. I don't even want him here anymore. The man cannot do anything right. On the court, he's slow as molasses, and off the court, he's busy getting arrested. He's the biggest bust in this league so far and is just a waste of a roster spot. Garnett, as usual has been amazing this season, but has been questioned on if he was the reason for the disapointing season, which I think is ridiculous. As mentioned, Flip has finally given Hassell, Wally, and Hoiberg a chance, but I feel this was something that was needed to be done a long time ago. We worked hard at resigning Hassell, resigned Hoiberg and what did we give them at the beginning? Nothing but a spot on the bench. It's nice to see Wally's starting spot sacrificed for Hassell to start. Since then, Wally has been amazing off of the bench, along with Hudson who is much better coming off of the bench than he is starting. Overall, I'd say D+ so far. We could definitely be a lot better.
I'd give them a E at best. They haven't just failed to meet expectations, they just have been playing bad basketball. After they finally got passed the 1st round and got to the conference finals, the expectations have been raised high. They were the favored team along side the Spurs to win the West but it hasn't went that way. Now some people have forgotten about them in the playoff picture. They have started to turn things around and look like they are ready to get back in championship form. The big 3 has been reduced to only the Big Ticket. Spree and Kandi have to go because they aren't doing anything positive for the team. Trade Sam or Troy because they can't coexist on the same team. Flip is a great coach but is getting questioned for some of his moves and needs a better rotation for the players who should get more playing time. The team doesn't have the same chemistry as last year even if they have most of the same players. It mostly has to do with Kandi, Troy and Wally healthy now and Cassell and Spree talking about their contracts. Eddie Griffin has been a great surprise almost like Hassell was like last year. He has been a great comeback story and gives the team alot of positive things. Wally made a great and unselfish move to give up his starting role, few people could do something like that and I respect him for that. He has been a great spark off the bench. KG has been playing spectacular as usual but I think he could have been a better leader at the start of the season to get the players on the same page and get them into the mind set of winning a championship but I would still give him a A+. There still is alot of room for improvement.
