But there is a silver lining in an otherwise wasted season. It gives me the chance to play fantasy GM (or, in about 3 months, I can be in the competition for real GM) and plot what the Wolves should do with the rest of their season, into the off-season and into the draft.
- We need to shut Garnett down. Does that make it look like you’re giving up on the season? Yes, it does. Are people going to like that? No, they’re not. Is it best for the team? I’ll let you decide. Which is going to help the Wolves more: KG going for 24-12-5 in a loss while possibly causing long term damage to his knee or John Thomas going 8-4-1 in a loss while KG sits on the sideline with that “injured” Cassell? I think it’s obvious. This season is a wash. Let’s start looking to the future.
- Play Ebi. OK, we drafted him in the first round. He has about as many minutes as the Best Buy Hoop guy does this season. I know he’s been “injured” all season. Bull. They just don’t have a roster spot for him. When the rosters expand, bring him on. We need to see what he can do against NBA competition. Could he fall on his face? Yeah, it could happen. But when is a better time to give it a try? You be on Red 14 Mr. McHale, so let’s see if the bet will pay off.
- Sit Sprewell. I’m talking put him at the end of the bench, and don’t make him even get up for timeouts. Maybe he can learn how to do that from Kandi? Spree is one of the main reasons the Wolves blew it this year. His constant me-first attitude and non-team play was horrible. If we can’t put him in the ring with Chong Li, I think this is the next best alternative. So, let’s sit him and make it even tougher for him to find a job next year. It’s vindictive and petty, so Spree should have a total grasp of what is going on.
- Trade for Kidd. This is a no-brainer. We have to make this work. Here, we have the best point guard in the game, and he wants to come to Minnesota. He’s unhappy where he is. And we all know what an unhappy player can do to a season. I think the package has to be Wally Z. and Cassell. The problem is, the Nets have Jefferson and Carter playing Wally’s position already. So, we have to get a third team involved. I think it has to be someone like the Celtics. We could get Kidd, send Cassell to the Nets, Wally to the Celtics and the Celtics send Blount to the Nets to complete the trade. Blount gets a change of scenery and possibly repeats his All-Star performance while giving the Nets a reliable big man. Wally has a chance to be relished in Boston in the Larry Bird redux role. Cassell gets to return to the Nets and prove that the Wolves treated him wrong (which they didn’t). And Kidd gets to be united with KG to form the Magic-Kareem connection of the new millennium (which is almost what they had if Marbury hadn’t pulled a Knoblauch and thought he was too good for everything).
- Draft a swingman. I haven’t followed enough college basketball to know who to draft yet. It’s not that hard to have a successful draft. Here is a list of things he needs to be:
- A junior or senior…in college.
- Plays a 2 or 3.
- Hit’s the outside shots.
- Wants the ball.
- Has consistently been on winning teams.
And that’s how we solve the Wolves problems. My door is open Glen. Take the opportunity.
Sidenote: to the Vikings: for the love of God, please don’t sign Plaxico Burress! He is not a legitimate number one receiver. Remember that guy you just got rid of? I think his name was Moss. You didn’t like his “attitude”. Well, Plaxico has the same attitude. Except he’s a worse player. So, if you’re not going to put up with it with the best receiver in the game, how are you going to put up with it with a receiver who doesn’t even crack the top 10? You have a chance to draft Mike Williams or possibly Braylon Edwards. Don’t get fancy. You can take a safety with the 18th pick. Please. Don’t mess this up! End sidenote.
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