A Rebuild In Progress

[mfbmike]

Timberwolves Top Plays (Week of Jan. 10 - Jan. 16)


#6 - Jonny Flynn finds Sean Williams streaking to the basket
#5 - Ramon Sessions shows off some behind the back action
#4 - Corey Brewer finds a hole and accelerates through the lane
#3 - Flynn and Brewer showing how the Wolves get down on the break
#2 - Flynn crosses over T.J. Ford, switches hands in mid air to get the layup over the Great Wall
#1 - Sessions catches the Grizzlies defense napping, alley oop to Ryan Hollins

[mfbmike]

Timberwolves Weekly Stats Update:

Starters:



Reserves:





Players Of The Week:




Yao Ming




Dwyane Wade

Weekly Conference Standings Update:

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1. (33-7)

2. (25-14)

3. (24-17)

4. (23-18)

5. (22-17)

6. (22-18)

7. (20-19)

8. (20-21)

9. (19-20)

10. (19-21)

11. (18-20)

12. (18-23)

13. (17-23)

14. (16-23)

15. (15-25)

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1. (28-14)

2. (25-13)

3. (24-17)

4. (22-17)

5. (22-18)

6. (21-17)

7. (21-18)

8. (21-18)

9. (19-20)

10. (16-24)

11. (15-23)

12. (14-25)

13. (12-28)

14. (11-27)

15. (11-28)

[mfbmike]

double post.

[Woy]

Still looking great.

[mfbmike]

Still looking great.

Thanks bud. Coming up on the trade deadline here.

Some big changes are on the horizon. Things are shaping up just how I hoped they would.

[mfbmike]

Thanks six.

Gonna play that philly game now. They shouldn't be too tough. They are cellar dwellers right now.

[mfbmike]

Transactions:

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Is this the sign of the beginning of a rebuilding process for the Sixers? Currently sitting at 11-28 and way at the bottom of the Eastern Conference, they have traded Louis Williams to the Magic in exchange for Brandon Bass. Could we see the Sixers GM blow this team up before the trade deadline?

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The Kings have traded Jason Thompson to the Pistons in exchange for Will Bynum.

Rumor Mill:


Cavaliers looking to upgrade Z
- Clippers GM: They want too much for Z
- Z to Philadelphia?


Bucks weighing their options
- Nets rumored to be interested in Thomas
- Thunder reportedly cut pursuit of Thomas
- Heat: We're no longer pursuing Thomas

Other News:

- Lakers top Power Rankings for 3 straight weeks
- Melo's hot hand leads Nuggets past Jazz
- Jazz's Harpring ready to talk contract extension
- Devin Harris set to return from Bruised Heel
- Raptors win as Bosh breaks franchise record with 54 points
- D Wade, Heat top Rockets for 6th straight win
- Lewis' 23 helps Magic bring down Trailblazers

[mfbmike]

Hayes Inks 2 Year Extension With Wolves



After acquiring Jarvis Hayes from New Jersey in a 3-team trade earlier this season, the 7-year veteran has reportedly signed an extension that will keep him in Minnesota for at least 1 more year.

When the extension kicks in next season, Hayes is guaranteed close to half a million dollars with a player option the following year.

“This is a fantastic franchise, a great community and I think we have a lot of really good players that have great chemistry and work together,” Hayes said.

Hayes is the team's best outside shooter (.416 from beyond the arch) and has been a key cog of what appears to be a playoff-contending Timberwolves team this year.

"Jarvis' ability to hit the long ball is very valuable to this team," explained Wolves Head Coach Kurt Rambis. "But it's more than that. He's been in the league for a while now. He's a great locker room presence. Always looking out for the younger guys. Giving them pointers here and there."

"We were absolutely thrilled when he approached us about an extension," added Wolves GM David Kahn.

Hayes has posted averages of 5.2 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists in just under 12 minutes of play a game so far this season.

[Stavi]

good extension, he will surly be help you next year.

[Lupe]

Hayes = God

[mfbmike]

Sixers Descent Into Irrelevance Continues As Wolves Win By 24

Starting Lineups:
Jonny Flynn PG Jrue Holiday
Wayne Ellington SG Andre Iguodala
Corey Brewer SF Thaddeus Young
Kevin Love PF Elton Brand
Al Jefferson C Samuel Dalambert

(20-21) 103 vs. 79 (11-28)


Kevin Love's midrange game was working for him tonight. Love scored a career-high 25 in the Wolves win.



Player Of The Game:

Kevin Love

Quote Of The Game:
"Your looking at a team who had the potential to be amongst the best in the East coming into this season. A new coach in Eddie Jordan, Elton (Brand) coming back from the injury a season ago. Things just haven't quite panned out for them and it shows in their play. They just don't seem hungry for it at all." - Al Jefferson

Next Game:

[mike3]

Your bigs rebounded well, great win

[CB4]

Great game for K-Love, nice job getting to the middle of the season too.

[mfbmike]

Your bigs rebounded well, great win

Look at Area 51 gobbling up boards!

Great game for K-Love, nice job getting to the middle of the season too.

He was just knocking those 18 footers down left and right. It was beautiful.

Great win and i wanna hear about this blockbuster trade!

UCLA! Atta boy K-Love...shoulda stayed in college tho...you'd still be here...

Back to .500 with the Thunder coming up, not going to jynx it...but hopefully you can get above the .500 mark.

I was looking right before you signed Hayes to the extension...your team isn't shooting the 3 all that well..

Yeah, it's to be expected though. I don't really have any marksmen, aside from Hayes. Jonny Flynn's shot is coming around. Sessions doesn't get them to fall often enough. Brewer is a prayer when it goes up. Wilkins has never been a dead-eye shooter. And Ellington is so inconsistent.

Thanks. Hoping I can top the Thunder in this next game as well.

[mfbmike]

awesome chise, can't say it enough!
hope you win against philly

big ass win!
nice holding iggy to 6-20 shooting :D

lol.

Aren't you supposed to be a Sixers fan?