Comments on: Blake Griffin to Earl Clark: An Early Progress Report On This Year’s Lottery Picks

By: Mike S

Mike S — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:03:33 +0000

I’ve had just about enough of your Louis “Best Head of Hair in the NBA” Amundson bashing.

By: Jake

Jake — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 19:53:18 +0000

I think Minny knew what they were doing. Taking Rubio so that no other team would be able to, knowing he most likely would not be coming to the States to play in the L. Now that he is staying overseas they could see if he is developing into a future piece of the team or a tradeable asset to set up their future. I do feel bad for their fans though, but every team goes through the ups and downs, and hopefully the T’Wolves are slowly on their way back up over the next couple of years.

By: Friday Bolts – 2010 Edition | Daily Thunder.com

Friday Bolts – 2010 Edition | Daily Thunder.com — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:06:48 +0000

[...] Empty the Bench looks at this year’s lottery class so far: “James Harden: His well-trimmed beard isn’t the only thing that’s made Harden an early fan favorite in Oklahoma City. This team has been quietly building up its perimeter depth over the past year or so, and though for now Harden is playing second fiddle to starter Thabo Sefolosha off the bench, his hustle, smarts, and willingness to do whatever is asked of him has entrenched him in Scott Brooks’ regular rotation. Though it may not be until next year, it’s only a matter of time before Harden slides into the starting lineup and sticks there. A future All-Star? Probably not, but has the look of a significant piece on a winning team.” [...]

By: Detroit Riot

Detroit Riot — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 16:26:51 +0000

I believe the T-wolves didn’t want to pay the 5 & 6 picks for the next 4-5 years. Rubio did just what they had hoped. It is the price for ball in Minn. Concerning Griffin, if he losses any speed or explosiveness he becomes a smaller non-lottery F.

By: Kingsfan

Kingsfan — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:40:05 +0000

Tyreke ” Too Easy ” Evans will be Rookie Of The Year!

By: Jimmy James

Jimmy James — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:16:20 +0000

First of all, it’s too early to call it a botch. The T-Wolves basically defered the number four pick for one or two years, meaning that if they play the cards right they can turn Rubio into a solid trade piece or some combo trade / draft pick. They also picked up a nice guard that gets to own all the rookie minutes on a bad team. So they can evaluate the current talent and make better picks in a year or two. Is it a gamble? Yes. But it’s still too early to say that it will not pay off.

By: Brian Spencer

Brian Spencer — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:11:42 +0000

Joe, we’re actually planning to do something similar as this with “the best of the rest draftees so far” sometime in the next week or so, so do check back. Thanks for reading.

By: Timothy Hirsh

Timothy Hirsh — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:57:22 +0000

I disagree with Travis. You draft to better your team and get them going in the right direction. It doesn’t matter what team is being discussed, you never ‘bite the bullet;’ there was absolutely no need to draft 2 point guards. That was not the way to draft in order to get the Wolves on the right track. The only reason we should be thanking the T-Wolves is for giving us a good laugh, as Kahn looked like a 4 year old trying to pull off such an asinine move. You’re right on Spencer, the T-Wolves botched it..badly.

By: Joe Brown Leer

Joe Brown Leer — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:34:26 +0000

I know it’s a lot to ask, but considering how well draftees from lower down the list have done (such as Casspi in Sacramento), shouldn’t some special mention have been included?

By: Andrew Thell

Andrew Thell — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 04:21:05 +0000

It’s difficult for Timberwolves fans to take much solace in that – especially as they’re one of the league’s consistently lowest revenue, lowest resourced, least competitive teams.