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2009-10 NBA preview: Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves have been in the NBA for twenty years now, and even this past year the Timberwolves are proving what it means to be an expansion NBA franchise. The Timberwolves joined the league the same year as the Orlando Magic. The Magic have been to the NBA finals twice, while the Timberwolves have allowed former General Manager to run this team into the ground. Now David Kahn, President, is in town to pull a magic act on everyone. He has to convince the fans of this team that the mistakes of the past, are just that and that this is a franchise on the right path.
Of course things didn’t get off to such a great start as he drafted Spanish Guard Ricky Rubio who then decided to stay in Spain. How close Rubio was to coming to Minnesota is not known, but it doesn’t feel like it was that close. Kahn followed up that pick by drafting point guard Jonny Flynn. Many shook their head at that selection, but maybe Kahn knew even then that his chances at landing Rubio were very long indeed. Flynn serves as Plan B for this year’s Timberwolves.
It’s kind of funny that Kirk Rambis is the new Head Coach of this team, after McHale was finally let go. Long time NBA fans will remember way back to 1984 when McHale infamously clotheslined Rambis in the NBA finals. Rambis has some head coaching experience since he guided the post lock out Lakers to a 24-13 record. What kind of Coach he will be is yet to be seen.
It seems the teams salvation will come from Al Jefferson and Kevin Love. They are two big men that Kahn can build around. Jefferson has averaged 21 points a game in his two years in Minnesota and has also averaged 10.9 rebound per game. Love also has that kind of potential and together form the nucleus of the Timberwolves of the future.
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