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Honestly Id choose the t-wolves
they are ready to win now and they have likable players that you can invest in
they are ready to win now and they have likable players that you can invest in
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RIP 
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Players:
- Kevin Love (24) is the best PF and best rebounder in the NBA.
- Andrei Kirilenko (31) was the Euroleague MVP last year. He should add some much needed defense and be a reliable veteran.
- Brandon Roy (28) was once one of the best SG's in the NBA, but his knees gave out, and he had to retire last year. It will be a great story if he were to even be a reliable player, but if he can return to his old form, this team could challenge for a conference final spot.
- Nikola Pekovic (26) is a very reliable Center who has the ability to get you 20-10 every night. He is a low post guy, and not a perimeter guy like a lot of big men are these days.
- Ricky Rubio (21) was one of the most exciting players in the NBA to watch last season due to his amazing passing ability. He is already a top-five passer in the league, and you could argue I have him to low. He was on pace to win RotY last year before he tore his ACL.
- Derrick Williams (21) doesn't really have a definitive role on this team, because he is backing up Kevin Love and we don't know if he will even be in the SF rotation yet. He struggled last season, but he has the potential to be a very good player due to his combination of size and athleticism. I don't think he will ever be as good as a shooter as he was in College.
- Chase Budinger (24) is an athletic wing who can also shoot. He's talented enough where he could score 20 a game, but he has been too inconsistent so far in his career, which is why he is on the bench.
- Luke Ridnour (31) is a reliable backup veteran PG.
- J.J. Barea (28) is a guy who is very quick and can get to the basket. It is amazing what he can do at 5'9" or whatever he is.
- Alexey Shved (23) is a guy who is coming over from Russia. He's supposedly and athletic combo guard. Don't really know anything about him.
- Greg Stiemsma (27) is one of the best blockers in the league.
This is a team that should be in the playoffs as long as they stay healthy, and I can even see them winning a round as long as they are not playing the Lakers or Thunder. They are a likable team, because they have been shitty since Garnett left, they don't have any spotlight guys, and it is Minnesota. This team is very young (I listed there ages in parenthesis above), and is only going to get better in the future. The only core piece of this team that isn't locked up is Pekovic (he will probably be gone next year), so you will have a team that won't have much turnover and you can grow with them. They are lead by one of the best coaches in Rick Adelman. They are starting four white guys, and a total of nine white guys will be in the rotation! You won't find another team that can offer that.Comment
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W2B, your top 4 should be Denver. Minnesota, Philly or Indiana. Because you are a casual regular season fan you should probably pick a team that is just fun to watch that is guaranteed to win the majority of their games. Without Rubio this probably eliminates Minnesota. However, I really think you would like the Minnesota team, because they are a young team that is moving in the right direction. When Rubio is playing they are probably the most fun team to watch in the league. You would love Rubio and Barea. This leaves you with Denver, Indiana and the 76ers. Philly made some changes and are going to run everything through Bynum. However, from e-knowing you for as long as I have I don't think you'll have the patience for Bynum's arrogance, mood swings and at times lackluster play, so that eliminates them.
This leaves Indiana or Denver. Both of these teams should be solid, but Indiana actually believes they will be an elite team in the East and if you are a anti Heat guy then this is your team, because the players don't like Miami, so you get a little bit of an edge to those games. Indiana has a good young core and a Hoya in Hibbert.
C: Roy Hibbert/ Ian Mahinmi
PF: David West/ Tyler Hansbrough
SF: Danny Granger/Sam Young
SG: Paul George/Gerald Green
PG: George Hill/D.J. Augustin
Lastly, the coach. Frank Vogel who is a good, tough minded, X's and O's type of coach.
In saying all of this if you can hold out until January/February then Minnesota may be your team, but to keep your interest you may need two teams. One that is just fun to watch during the beginning of the season and another that is guaranteed to be a contender late in the year.Comment
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not the Bobcats. trust me. i tried*<|8-DComment
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Blazers.
I'm too drunk to explain why right nowI give rep not thanks
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The Rockets should fit the bill and you can even watch them on local TV without the NBA package. The Spurs are going to be a lot more fun to watch even if they don't fit your criteria though.Comment
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This year Nuggets, Warriors and 76ers are all very intriguing teams. Full of depth, have fun styles of play and will probably beat some top-tier teams throughout the year. Can't say any of them will make a dent in the playoffs but they'll be fun regular season teams.Comment
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Would think the Pacers were a no brainer with Hibby Hibbs. Too good now?
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No Sixers, I cant stand Bynum. I've also eliminated the Blazers because I dont like the uni's.
Warriors, T'Wolves, Nuggets, Pacers, in the mix. In that order. Leaning Warriors in 2k, which would leave the other 3, but I think I remember Curry & a few others having tricky shot animations.
That Goud white guy argument was compelling, as not since the 80's Bucks with Jack Sikma, Frank Brickowski, Paul Mokeski, and Brad Lohaus has so much pastiness filled an NBA floor.Comment
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Do you guys remember when Jim McIlvaine got that huge contract? LOL
Sonics management offered a seven-year, $33.6 million free-agent contract to McIlvaine, who was at the time an unproven second-year player coming off a season in which he averaged only 2.3 points, 2.9 rebounds and two blocks per game for the Washington Bullets.Comment
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