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Old 12-16-2014, 11:09 AM   #1
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Setup

Season Length 82 games
All Series - 7 Games
Fantasy Draft - No
Customize League - No
Salary Cap On
Hard Cap - On
Trade Logic - On
Trade Deadline - On
Financial Trade Rules - On
Trade Override - Off
CPU Trade Offers - On
CPU-CPU Trades - On
Trade Approval - On

General

Quarter Length - 10 min
Sim Quarter - 12 min
Injuries - On
Progressive Fatigue - On
Team Chemistry - On
Lineup Management - Manual
Prospect Scouting - Manual

Difficulty Settings

Game Difficulty - Superstar
Simulator Difficulty - 50
Trade Negotiation Difficulty - 70
Contract Negotiation Difficulty - 65
CPU Re-Signing Aggressiveness - 68
Morale Difficulty - 42
Morale Effect - 61
Chemistry Difficulty - 62
Chemistry Effects - 75
Trade Frequency - 38
Blockbuster Trade Frequency - 82
CPU Injury Frequency - 55
User Injury Frequency - 55
Career-Ending Injury Frequency - 37
User Injury Effects - 44
CPU Injury Effects - 44
Draft Class Quality - 25
Player Progression Rate - 45
In Season Training Effects - 56
Player Non-Financial Ambitions Factor - 80
Normalize Played to Sim Minutes - On

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Team Information

Conference: Western
Division: Northwest
Founded: 1989
Arena: Target Center
Owner: Glen Taylor
President: Milt Newton
General Manager: Flip Saunders
NBA Titles: 0
Conference Titles: 0
Division Titles: 1 (2004)
Retired Numbers: 1 (2)

Regular Season Game Records

Points: Corey Brewer - 51 - April 11, 2014
Field Goals Made: Corey Brewer - 19 - April 11, 2014
3 Pointers Made: Kevin Love - 8 - December 13, 2013
Free Throws Made: Tom Gugliotta - 18 - January 3, 1997
Rebounds: Kevin Garnett - 25 - January 12, 2005
Assists: Ricky Rubio - 17 - February 19, 2014
Blocks: Rasho Nesterovic - 9 - March 10, 2003
Steals: Terrell Brandon - 8 - March 24, 2000
Minutes: Sam Mitchell - 58 - February 3, 1991
Turnovers: Christian Laettner - 10 - February 27, 1994
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G | Ricky Rubio | 6-4, 192 lbs | FC Barcelona Bàsquet
G | Andrew Wiggins | 6-8, 199 lbs | Kansas
F | Corey Brewer | 6-9, 186 lbs | Florida
F | Thad Young | 6-8, 221 lbs | Georgia Tech
C | Nikola Pekovic | 6-11, 295 lbs | Panathinaikos B.C.





G | Mo Williams | 6-1, 198 lbs | Alabama
G | Kevin Martin | 6-7, 204 lbs | Western Carolina
F | Shabazz Muhammad | 6-6, 227 lbs | UCLA
F | Anthony Bennett | 6-8, 245 lbs | UNLV
C | Gorgui Dieng | 6-11, 233 lbs | Louisville




G | Zach Lavine | 6-5, 183 lbs | UCLA
G | Glenn Robinson III | 6-7, 222 lbs | Michigan
F | Chase Budinger | 6-7, 209 lbs | Arizona
F | Robbie Hummel | 6-9, 291 lbs | Purdue
C | Ronny Turiaf | 6-10, 249 lbs | Gonzaga








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Timberwolves-Grizzlies Recap
Timberwolves-Pistons Recap



2014-15 Team Preview
Timberwolvess Extend Rubio








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Wolves Buyout Barea

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Old 12-16-2014, 11:20 AM   #6
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2014-2015 Minnesota Timberwolves Preview



Last season: Once again, the Timberwolves went into the season appearing to have the talent to make a playoff run, and once again they fell short, finishing 40-42. They couldn�t catch a break in close games, going 6-13 in games decided by four points or less (including an 0-11 start in close games). Some of that was bad luck, but ultimately, offseason signings Kevin Martin and Corey Brewer weren�t a strong enough supporting cast for Kevin Love. It�s hard to blame him for wanting out.

Signature highlight from last season: Let the record show that �The Corey Brewer 51-Point Game� was a thing that happened.



Key player changes: Nothing major. Just the biggest game-changer of a summer blockbuster trade since Dwight Howard was traded to the Lakers in 2012. Flip Saunders sent Love to the Cleveland Cavaliers in return for the No. 1 picks in the last two drafts, Andrew Wiggins and Anthony Bennett. As part of the same deal, the Wolves turned Alexey Shved and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute into veteran Sixers forward Thaddeus Young. With their own lottery pick, Minnesota took high-flying UCLA guard Zach LaVine. They also signed veteran point guard Mo Williams for some scoring help off the bench. Head coach Rick Adelman retired; after flirting with Memphis� Dave Joerger, Saunders replaced Adelman with�himself.

Keys to the Timberwolves� season:

Can Anthony Bennett contribute? Wiggins was the headliner of the Wolves� return in the Love trade, but Bennett is still a total mystery. In Cleveland, he had the worst rookie season for a No. 1 pick since Kwame Brown, but he was recovering from a shoulder injury suffered at the end of his college career that kept him from working out last summer, which contributed to his poor conditioning. He looked considerably better in July playing with the Cavs� Summer League squad, and the Wolves have every reason to believe last season�s struggles were more a product of circumstance than of a lack of talent. Still, Bennett is very raw and what he�ll show this season remains to be seen.

What is Ricky Rubio�s ceiling, and can he reach it? This is a pivotal season for Rubio. If the Spanish point guard isn�t signed to an extension by Halloween, he�s set to hit restricted free agency next summer. Even after three years in the NBA, it�s tough to get a handle on what exactly Rubio is as a player � his torn ACL midway through his rookie season wiped out much of his effectiveness the following year. Last season, he proved himself to still be a gifted passer and above-average defender, but he shot an abysmal 38.1% from the field on 8.2 attempts per game. This season will make or break Rubio�s future with the Timberwolves � if he can�t turn his scoring woes around, the team may decide to go in another direction when it�s time to re-sign him.

Does Saunders have the patience to see this rebuild through? Months before trading Love for Wiggins and Bennett, Saunders used his authority as team president to appoint himself head coach. This arrangement may work out, but things can get complicated when the guy building the roster and the guy coaching it are the same person. As a GM, Saunders did a terrific job of leveraging Love into high-level prospects. But as a coach, he will have to understand that Wiggins, Bennett, LaVine and promising 2013 first-round pick Gorgui Dieng aren�t going to learn the NBA game overnight. It�s not worth rushing that process to chase a shadow of a chance at a playoff berth that wouldn�t amount to anything. If Saunders the coach is willing to play the long game with the development of the young talent Saunders the GM brought in, the franchise is in good hands.

Why you should watch the Timberwolves: They won�t be good, but they�ll be the most fun bad team in the league. Wiggins, LaVine and Brewer turned loose in transition with Rubio throwing them lobs? Yes please.

Prediction: 25-57. As soon as the Timberwolves traded Love, they pretty much tossed any playoff aspirations out the window. This is a developmental year, and it�s not exactly going out on a limb to say that Minnesota will be at or near the bottom of the Western Conference standings. The rewards won�t come for a few years at least.
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Wolves Reach Buyout Agreement With J.J. Barea



MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves have reached a buyout agreement with veteran guard J.J. Barea to get down to the roster limit of 15 players.

Coach Flip Saunders announced the decision Monday. Barea had one year and $4.5 million remaining on his contract. But Saunders didn't believe there would be as much playing time for him this season with Ricky Rubio and Mo Williams entrenched as the team's top two point guards.

Barea signed a four-year contract worth more than $17 million in 2011 to leave Dallas.

Barea struggled for much of his time in Minnesota, where he was miscast as a prototypical point guard. Barea was at his best as a mini-shooting guard in Dallas and he could return to the Mavericks.

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Timberwolves-Grizzlies Recap









Conley notches 32 as Memphis tops Minnesota

By ESPN.com
Posted Oct. 29, 2014


HOT: Mike Conley. Conley led the way for the Grizzlies with an impressive 32 points, 5 rebounds, and 8 assist performance. The former Buckeye finished 9-of-19 from the floor and a perfect 10-of-10 from the charity stripe. Conley was also feeling the stroke from down town as he made 4 of his 7 attempts in he win. This could be the start of a big season for Conley.


NOT: Kevin Martin. Expected to be a scoring threat off the bench for Minnesota, Martin had a rough outing in his first game as a 6th man this season. the left only scored 5 points in 17 minutes of action. In his limited time on the court, Martin put up 10 shots and only made one of them in the process including going 1-of-7 from thee point land. Coach Saunders benched Martin for a majority of the 1nd half in favor of rookie Zach Lavine.

Quotable: "i had a lot of good looks and I just took them. I was able to get some easy penetration to get to the rack and the foul line." Lakers SF Nick Young

X-Factor: Tayshaun Prince. After Tony Allen went down in the 1st quarter with a serious knee injury, Prince stepped in and filled in for Allen nicely. The one time NBA champion finished with 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting. With Allen expected to miss a couple of months, the Grizzlies will need Prince if they hope to compete for a NBA title.

The Stat: 17. The Grizzlies turned 11 Timberwolves turnovers into 17 points in their favor.

On Tap: Minnesota will head home to take on the Detroit pistons tomorrow night.

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