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jbergey22 · 12-15-2019, 11:19 PM

1989-1990 Season

Top 10
C Patrick Ewing, Knicks
C David Robinson, Spurs
C Hakeem Olajuwon, Rockets
SG Michael Jordan, Bulls
PF Karl Malone, Jazz
SF Larry Bird, Celtics
PG Magic Johnson, Lakers
PF Roy Tarpley, Mavericks
PG Kevin Johnson, Suns
PF Charles Barkley, 76ers

Timberwolves Starting Lineup
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PG Pooh Richardson, 3 years 2.3 million
SG Tony Cambell, 2 years 4.1 million
SF Tyrone Corbin, 2 years 3.3 million
PF Tod Murphy, 2 years 1.5 million
C Randy Breuer, 1 year 600k

Depth
SF Sam Mitchell, 3 years 2.4 million
PG Sidney Lowe, 2 years 668k
SF Scott Roth, 3 years 928k
SF Adrian Branch, 3 years 894k
C Alton Lister, 1 year 232k
SG Doug West, 3 years 403k
C Gary Leonard, 3 years 371k
SF Donald Royal, 3 years 571k

Outlook
We were very pleased to get Tony Campbell as an unrestricted free agent nearing training camp. He should provide some consistent scoring on a team that is lacking in this area. Bringing in Minnesota native Randy Breuer, a high school and college hero should help keep the fans interested in what will likely be year with very few wins. Rick Mahorn, our #1 pick in the expansion draft, chose not to report to camp and was sent packing to the 76ers. The front office has been looking at a few different trade options centering around bringing in a decent center and a more classic shooting guard.

1989-1990 Season

October
Opening night at Golden State we fall behind in the 1st quarter 29-11 and fought back the rest of the way only dropping this one 96-105. Sam Mitchell comes off the bench to put up 30 points on 11-17 shooting. Rookie Pooh Richardson put up 22 points and 7 assists in his first game as a pro. Tony Campbell put up 21 points playing 40 minutes. Tim Hardaway and Chris Mullin led the Warriors with 19 and 22 points respectively. Ty Corbin was in foul trouble playing only 14 minutes and being held to 2 points. Randy Breuer was 2-13 shooting.

Leading Scorers elsewhere, were Larry Bird 51, Karl Malone 44, Tom Chambers 44, Michael Jordan 43, and Kevin Johnson 41. John Stockton had 19 assists.

On the tail end of a back to back we travel to Los Angeles to take on the Lakers in which we fell 104-126. We ran out of gas in the 4th quarter and gave up 41 points. Pooh Richardson had 34 points and 7 assists before he fouled out late in the game. Tony Campbell had 20 points against his former team. For the Lakers, Magic Johnson put up 33 points with 14 assists and 8 rebounds

Leading Scores elsewhere, were Patrick Ewing 58, Charles Barkley 41, Mark Price 53, Isiah Thomas 49

After 2 straight road losses, Minnesota travels home for their first regular season home game and loses a very close game to Phoenix 115-117 in a game that we led most of the game including taking a 6 point lead into the 4th quarter. Pooh Richardson keeps his hot streak going with 22 points and 10 assists. Tony Campbell scores 20 for the 3rd straight game as well. Sam Mitchell comes in to replace an injured Ty Corbin and scores 23 off the bench. The homegrown hero Randy Breuer disappoints with 8 points and 2-7 shooting and 5 fouls. Kevin Johnson led the Suns with 36 points and 13 assists. Tom Chambers was able to add 33.

On October 23, 1989 the Minnesota Timberwolves win their first NBA regular season game at home against the Houston Rockets. Pooh Richardson and Tony Campbell led us with 28 and 25 points. We took a commanding 18 point 1st half lead and never looked back with a 113-104 victory. Hakeem Olajuwon had 44 points for the Rockets.

Around the league, Patrick Ewing kept up his sizzling start with another 58 point game as the Knicks improve to 4-0. He is averaging 49.5 points through 4 games.

The Timberwolves fall to 1-4 with another home loss. This time Utah comes to town and punches us in the face with a 122-106 victory. Sam Mitchell had 22 points and 11 rebounds filling in for Tyrone Corbin, Pooh Richardson broke his streak of 20 points but had 14 assists. Tony Campbell has 22 points. The combination of John Stockton and Karl Malone worked their magic against us with 30 and 29 points. Stockton added 14 assists.

In other NBA news, Patrick Ewing had 58 points for the 3rd time this year, however the Knicks fall at Golden State. David Robinson blocked 9 shots against Houston.

We are able to win our first round game next as we travel to New Jersey and defeat the Nets 108-105. Tony Campbell leads us in scoring with 28 while Pooh Richardson, who is looking like a Rookie of the Year candidate puts up 23 points and 11 assists. Sam Bowie had 29 points and 17 rebounds for the Nets on 15-15 free throw shooting.

Leading scorers around the league were Hakeem Olajuwon 45, Mark Price 41, David Robinson 40, and Larry Bird 40. Patrick Ewing put up another 38 and was named player of the week for the 2nd straight week.

October comes to an end with a loss at home to Golden State 98-119. We were down early and never were able to push any closer. Tod Murphy was the lone bright spot putting up 30 points. Tony Campbell put up another 20. Chris Mullin was hot the entire game for Golden State scoring 37 points with 9 rebounds and 6 assists.

As October ends we are 2-5 sitting tied for 11th place in the Western Conference 4 games behind the Utah Jazz sitting at 6-1. The Knicks are 6-1 leading the Eastern Conference. Patrick Ewing is currently leading the league in scoring 48.3 PPG and rebounds 10.0 RPG while John Stockton leads in assists with 18.7 APG.

This team isnt a complete disaster as I have been impressed by Pooh Richardson with his consistent play and Tony Campbell. Sam Mitchell has been playing for the injured Tyrone Corbin and doing a decent job. I think if I can get a decent offer for Tyrone Corbin I may trade him. Randy Breuer has been awful at the center position shooting 29 percent(he's 7 foot 3, how is that even possible?). Looking forward a bit I would really like Derrick Coleman in the draft as he seems to fit a need and the forward/center position appears weak in this upcoming draft. While Gary Payton is a possibility as well, I feel very good with what I am seeing in Pooh Richardson right now.

12-15-2019, 11:19 PM	#2
jbergey22 Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Minnesota	1989-1990 Season Top 10 C Patrick Ewing, Knicks C David Robinson, Spurs C Hakeem Olajuwon, Rockets SG Michael Jordan, Bulls PF Karl Malone, Jazz SF Larry Bird, Celtics PG Magic Johnson, Lakers PF Roy Tarpley, Mavericks PG Kevin Johnson, Suns PF Charles Barkley, 76ers Timberwolves Starting Lineup --------------------------------------------- PG Pooh Richardson, 3 years 2.3 million SG Tony Cambell, 2 years 4.1 million SF Tyrone Corbin, 2 years 3.3 million PF Tod Murphy, 2 years 1.5 million C Randy Breuer, 1 year 600k Depth SF Sam Mitchell, 3 years 2.4 million PG Sidney Lowe, 2 years 668k SF Scott Roth, 3 years 928k SF Adrian Branch, 3 years 894k C Alton Lister, 1 year 232k SG Doug West, 3 years 403k C Gary Leonard, 3 years 371k SF Donald Royal, 3 years 571k Outlook We were very pleased to get Tony Campbell as an unrestricted free agent nearing training camp. He should provide some consistent scoring on a team that is lacking in this area. Bringing in Minnesota native Randy Breuer, a high school and college hero should help keep the fans interested in what will likely be year with very few wins. Rick Mahorn, our #1 pick in the expansion draft, chose not to report to camp and was sent packing to the 76ers. The front office has been looking at a few different trade options centering around bringing in a decent center and a more classic shooting guard. 1989-1990 Season October Opening night at Golden State we fall behind in the 1st quarter 29-11 and fought back the rest of the way only dropping this one 96-105. Sam Mitchell comes off the bench to put up 30 points on 11-17 shooting. Rookie Pooh Richardson put up 22 points and 7 assists in his first game as a pro. Tony Campbell put up 21 points playing 40 minutes. Tim Hardaway and Chris Mullin led the Warriors with 19 and 22 points respectively. Ty Corbin was in foul trouble playing only 14 minutes and being held to 2 points. Randy Breuer was 2-13 shooting. Leading Scorers elsewhere, were Larry Bird 51, Karl Malone 44, Tom Chambers 44, Michael Jordan 43, and Kevin Johnson 41. John Stockton had 19 assists. On the tail end of a back to back we travel to Los Angeles to take on the Lakers in which we fell 104-126. We ran out of gas in the 4th quarter and gave up 41 points. Pooh Richardson had 34 points and 7 assists before he fouled out late in the game. Tony Campbell had 20 points against his former team. For the Lakers, Magic Johnson put up 33 points with 14 assists and 8 rebounds Leading Scores elsewhere, were Patrick Ewing 58, Charles Barkley 41, Mark Price 53, Isiah Thomas 49 After 2 straight road losses, Minnesota travels home for their first regular season home game and loses a very close game to Phoenix 115-117 in a game that we led most of the game including taking a 6 point lead into the 4th quarter. Pooh Richardson keeps his hot streak going with 22 points and 10 assists. Tony Campbell scores 20 for the 3rd straight game as well. Sam Mitchell comes in to replace an injured Ty Corbin and scores 23 off the bench. The homegrown hero Randy Breuer disappoints with 8 points and 2-7 shooting and 5 fouls. Kevin Johnson led the Suns with 36 points and 13 assists. Tom Chambers was able to add 33. On October 23, 1989 the Minnesota Timberwolves win their first NBA regular season game at home against the Houston Rockets. Pooh Richardson and Tony Campbell led us with 28 and 25 points. We took a commanding 18 point 1st half lead and never looked back with a 113-104 victory. Hakeem Olajuwon had 44 points for the Rockets. Around the league, Patrick Ewing kept up his sizzling start with another 58 point game as the Knicks improve to 4-0. He is averaging 49.5 points through 4 games. The Timberwolves fall to 1-4 with another home loss. This time Utah comes to town and punches us in the face with a 122-106 victory. Sam Mitchell had 22 points and 11 rebounds filling in for Tyrone Corbin, Pooh Richardson broke his streak of 20 points but had 14 assists. Tony Campbell has 22 points. The combination of John Stockton and Karl Malone worked their magic against us with 30 and 29 points. Stockton added 14 assists. In other NBA news, Patrick Ewing had 58 points for the 3rd time this year, however the Knicks fall at Golden State. David Robinson blocked 9 shots against Houston. We are able to win our first round game next as we travel to New Jersey and defeat the Nets 108-105. Tony Campbell leads us in scoring with 28 while Pooh Richardson, who is looking like a Rookie of the Year candidate puts up 23 points and 11 assists. Sam Bowie had 29 points and 17 rebounds for the Nets on 15-15 free throw shooting. Leading scorers around the league were Hakeem Olajuwon 45, Mark Price 41, David Robinson 40, and Larry Bird 40. Patrick Ewing put up another 38 and was named player of the week for the 2nd straight week. October comes to an end with a loss at home to Golden State 98-119. We were down early and never were able to push any closer. Tod Murphy was the lone bright spot putting up 30 points. Tony Campbell put up another 20. Chris Mullin was hot the entire game for Golden State scoring 37 points with 9 rebounds and 6 assists. As October ends we are 2-5 sitting tied for 11th place in the Western Conference 4 games behind the Utah Jazz sitting at 6-1. The Knicks are 6-1 leading the Eastern Conference. Patrick Ewing is currently leading the league in scoring 48.3 PPG and rebounds 10.0 RPG while John Stockton leads in assists with 18.7 APG. This team isnt a complete disaster as I have been impressed by Pooh Richardson with his consistent play and Tony Campbell. Sam Mitchell has been playing for the injured Tyrone Corbin and doing a decent job. I think if I can get a decent offer for Tyrone Corbin I may trade him. Randy Breuer has been awful at the center position shooting 29 percent(he's 7 foot 3, how is that even possible?). Looking forward a bit I would really like Derrick Coleman in the draft as he seems to fit a need and the forward/center position appears weak in this upcoming draft. While Gary Payton is a possibility as well, I feel very good with what I am seeing in Pooh Richardson right now. Last edited by jbergey22 : 12-17-2019 at 04:21 AM.