Untapped Potential - A Minnesota Timberwolves Dynasty

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Untapping the Potential


Minnesota Timberwolves Dynasty
The Timberwolves have struggled in recent years, going 17-65 last season finished with the firing of their head coach Kurt Rambis. However they have quietly been ammassing a hoard of talent in Minnesota. Led their forwards Kevin Love & Michael Beasley and the young recently aquired talent in Ricky Rubio, Wesley Johnson, and Arizona's Derrick Williams, the Timberwolves look to be one the most exciting teams to watch for the 2010-2011 Season.

**I am playing out the 2010-11 season with the updated rosters, including 2011 draft picks.

Kevin Love and Michael Beasley are the heart of the T-Wolves core for this upcoming season.
2010-2011 Timberwolves:

October 30th, 2010 Update:
After a slow (0-2) start the Upstart Timberwolves pick up their first win against the Grizzlies on October 30th

Oct 30, 2010 - Timberwolves @ Grizzlies
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Minnesota Timberwolves (0-2)	23	15	28	22	88
Memphis Grizzlies (1-0)	22	23	23	10	78

--Following the win over the Grizzlies the Timberwolves proceeded to go 5-9 through November placing them at 6-11 heading into December and 13th in the Western Conference.>>
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The fans were tired of waiting and so was David Kahn, a move needed to be made and on December 7th 2010 that move was finally made.>>

The Timberwolves Trade: Anthony Randolph & Darko Milicic>>
The Bucks Trade: Stephen Jackson, Jon Brockman, 2011 2nd Round Pick
-The Timberwolves are able to get a veteran scorer to help out the youth and give Ricky Rubio another option and are able to get a 2nd Round Pick in the current draft which could help add depth or move up in the draft.>>
-The Bucks were most likely going to lose Jackson to FA anyway and picked up a strong prospect in Randolph who will likely be the long term solution to their PF problem and are able to get a decent backup center in Milicic for Bogut.

New T-Wolve Stephen Jackson>>

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12/7 Timberwolves Depth Chart:

Minnesota Timberwolves Depth Chart - 2010-11
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	Ricky Rubio	Luke Ridnour	Sebastian Telfair
SG	Stephen Jackson	Wayne Ellington
SF	Wesley Johnson	Martell Webster	Lazar Hayward
PF	Michael Beasley	Derrick Williams	Anthony Tolliver	Jonathon Brockman
C	Kevin Love	Brad Miller	Nikola Pekovic

-Other Notable Trades:
12/6: Pistons trade Tracy McGrady to the Jazz for Gordon Hayward>>
11/24: Pistons Trade Terrico White and Ben Wallace to Celtics for Delonte West and Nenad Kirstic.

NBA Standings - Updated: Dec 7, 2010-11
ATLANTIC	W	L	GB
Boston Celtics	13	7
New York Knicks	13	10
Phildelphia 76ers	9	11
New Jersey Nets	9	12
Toronto Raptors	4	17
CENTRAL	W	L	GB
Milwaukee Bucks	13	7
Chicago Bulls	10	9
Detroit Pistons	10	11
Indiana Pacers	7	12
Cleveland Cavaliers	7	13
SOUTHEAST	W	L	GB
Atlanta Hawks	15	7
Miami Heat	15	7
Orlando Magic	14	8
Washington Wizards	8	11
Charlotte Bobcats	6	14
NORTHWEST	W	L	GB
Portland Trail Blazers	11	9
Oklahoma City Thunder	12	10
Denver Nuggets	8	11
Utah Jazz	9	13
Minnesota Timbewolves	8	13
PACIFIC	W	L	GB
Los Angelas Lakers	16	4
Los Angelas Clippers	11	11
Golden State Warriors	10	10
Phoenix Suns	7	13
Sacramento Kings	5	14
SOUTHWEST	W	L	GB
San Antonio Spurs	13	7
Dallas Mavericks	12	8
Houston Rockets	11	9
Memphis Grizzlies	12	10
New Orleans Hornets	10	10