Sat Jun 16, 2007 3:01 pm
I can see the logic in the move for the Timberwolves. Mike James complained in his short time here. He underachieved. He had a long contract. We need big men. We need veterans.
Makes sense to me.
mike james seems to have a better role player mentality than alston, and also is a better defender. also i don't think he demands the ball in his hands as often. if he plays his role, i think it is a good repickup from houston. He is a solid pg, kind of like fisher. What houston really needs though is a tough, stocky, energy, gritty pf. I think they should try to steal evans.
Sat Jun 16, 2007 3:27 pm
3PK wrote:I disagree i don't think big men is the problem the t-wolves,
they have Griffin, Kevin Garnett and Mark Blount as well as Howard now IMO they used to have:
two big men that can play pretty good on one end of the court then KG a Complete all-star at both ends.
Although maybe they will be okay without James but Howard won't be around for long now so maybe it wasn't the right move,
i don't really know, I guess the way Foye and Davis performs in this season could be the difference![]()
Sat Jun 16, 2007 3:38 pm
Sat Jun 16, 2007 3:44 pm
3PK wrote:
I disagree i don't think big men is the problem the t-wolves,
It is one of our many problems. Besides Garnett we have no consistent big man.
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they have Griffin, Kevin Garnett and Mark Blount as well as Howard now IMO they used to have:
Mark Blount is decent but he does nothing defensively or on the boards. He can't catch a ball in traffic to save his life. Craig Smith is limited but solid. Mark Madsen is all heart and nothing else. Eddie Griffin isn't on the team anymore.
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two big men that can play pretty good on one end of the court then KG a Complete all-star at both ends.
They have Kevin Garnett and a bunch of nobodies. Mark Blount shouldn't be a starter in this league (atleast on a contender). His only asset is his jumper (which is awesome) but he can't defend, he can't rebound, he can't catch and he's pretty stupid. Eddie Griffin won't be on the team next year. Mark Madsen simply can't play. Craig Smith is solid but a little overrated. Juwan Howard isn't going to light the Western Conference on fire this year but he's going to be another solid big man to add to this pitiful core the Wolves have.
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Although maybe they will be okay without James but Howard won't be around for long now so maybe it wasn't the right move,
It was the RIGHT move. Garnett has been saying for months that he wants more veteran players (specificially big men) on the team. Not only that but Juwan Howard and Kevin Garnett are friends. It's obviously a move Garnett would endorse. We won't miss Mike James. We'll welcome Juwan Howard. He won't be the best player to put on a Timberwolves uniform but he'll be solid and he'll do the veteran things this team needs. He should help Craig Smith out a lot.
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i don't really know, I guess the way Foye and Davis performs in this season could be the difference
I don't expect Ricky Davis to be back next year.
Trust me...the Timberwolves have a ton of holes. We are weak on the perimeter but we are also awful in the post. Besides Garnett we have nobody who can rebound. Howard won't excatly fix that but hey it's a start. McHale insists he has more on the way so we'll see what he does. I just think this move was a good financial move and roster move. It's not often that the Wolves do both of those in the same deal. It's unique for them.
Sat Jun 16, 2007 3:56 pm
magius wrote:mike james seems to have a better role player mentality than alston, and also is a better defender. also i don't think he demands the ball in his hands as often. if he plays his role, i think it is a good repickup from houston. He is a solid pg, kind of like fisher. What houston really needs though is a tough, stocky, energy, gritty pf. I think they should try to steal evans.
Sat Jun 16, 2007 4:39 pm
BoomDizzle#5 wrote:not sure why MIN agreed w/that trade either; only thing i can think of is that maybe KG's packed his stuff and definitely wants out so they are prepping for a HUGE blow in a KG-less future; hard to say; i just remember as soon as MIN was mathematically eliminated last year? KG hung it up for the season; his game dropped off, he was demoralized, i don't even think he played the last few games; can't really blame him
Sat Jun 16, 2007 5:59 pm
Its_asdf wrote:magius wrote:mike james seems to have a better role player mentality than alston, and also is a better defender. also i don't think he demands the ball in his hands as often. if he plays his role, i think it is a good repickup from houston. He is a solid pg, kind of like fisher. What houston really needs though is a tough, stocky, energy, gritty pf. I think they should try to steal evans.
Are you kidding? Mike James has an ego the size of Jupiter.
Also forgot to add, Juwan Howard is a power foward is he not? He won't be too effective if hes going to be playing behind Garnett and he's also got Craig Smith as competition.
Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:32 pm
magius wrote:Its_asdf wrote:magius wrote:mike james seems to have a better role player mentality than alston, and also is a better defender. also i don't think he demands the ball in his hands as often. if he plays his role, i think it is a good repickup from houston. He is a solid pg, kind of like fisher. What houston really needs though is a tough, stocky, energy, gritty pf. I think they should try to steal evans.
Are you kidding? Mike James has an ego the size of Jupiter.
Also forgot to add, Juwan Howard is a power foward is he not? He won't be too effective if hes going to be playing behind Garnett and he's also got Craig Smith as competition.
i never said james was a great role player, only that he is a better role player than alston. also i am disregarding toronto, because his toronto season is not worth regarding.
Sun Jun 17, 2007 2:02 am
Reggie Evans would be AMAZING...
Sun Jun 17, 2007 6:54 am
el badman wrote:Reggie Evans would be AMAZING...
Don't they already have the same type of player in Chuck Hayes?
Sun Jun 17, 2007 7:56 am
Sun Jun 17, 2007 10:31 am
I would rather have Alston, Head, Lucas, or Spanoulis starting over Mike James
Sun Jun 17, 2007 12:08 pm