JQuick one on one interview with Nicolas Batum

[Fez Hammersticks]

Did you guys know....

With a healthy Kevin Love, no reason to tank without their draft pick, no coaching/locker room turmoil, the Wolves finished the season at 5-21!

5-21!

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Yes indeed....

Bump!

With a healthy Kevin Love, no reason to tank without their draft pick, no coaching/locker room turmoil, the Wolves finished the season at 5-21!

5-21!

 

[masterchef]

you guys are giving a max contract to a guy who put up this stat line
13 pts 9 rebs 2 blks per game

 

[Sedatedfork]

Mostly because he left early and it was right when the Gophers were starting to become good again after the scandal. He also took a giant dump on his course work. A nasty article encouraging him to leave in the Star Trib by local dumbass/hero Sid Hartman didn't help any.

I was at that draft as it was the only one ever in Minnesota, and he was HEAVILY booed.

Cool man. Thanks. I'd rep you if you care.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

With a healthy Kevin Love, no reason to tank without their draft pick, no coaching/locker room turmoil, the Wolves finished the season at 5-21!

5-21!

 

[john2jer]

Lame. At least come at us with some MJ smack.

At least Oden was eligible to be drafted.

The basis of your argument there is the 57th pick of the draft that was selected by the Dallas Mavericks, then traded to the Portland Jailblazers, then traded to the Wolves? Pretty weak argument, skipper. :MARIS61:

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

<3

With a healthy Kevin Love, no reason to tank without their draft pick, no coaching/locker room turmoil, the Wolves finished the season at 5-21!

5-21!

 

[RR7]

you guys are giving a max contract to a guy who put up this stat line
13 pts 9 rebs 2 blks per game

Meh, you guys have a GM who doesn't even know how the cba works. He's just throwing out offers and hoping one sticks.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Bump!

With a healthy Kevin Love, no reason to tank without their draft pick, no coaching/locker room turmoil, the Wolves finished the season at 5-21!

5-21!

 

[john2jer]

Cool man. Thanks. I'd rep you if you care.

I don't know what that means, but I'll take it!

 

[masterchef]

you guys are giving a max contract to a guy who put up this stat line
13 pts 9 rebs 2 blks per game

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

With a healthy Kevin Love, no reason to tank without their draft pick, no coaching/locker room turmoil, the Wolves finished the season at 5-21!

5-21!

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

So.... I was doing some "research" and found this interesting tidbit on the T-Pups. Props to Fez for the info.

With a healthy Kevin Love, no reason to tank without their draft pick, no coaching/locker room turmoil, the Wolves finished the season at 5-21!

5-21!

 

[Philo Beddoe]

you guys are giving a max contract to a guy who put up this stat line
13 pts 9 rebs 2 blks per game

Not to mention they are about to give Batum $50 million over 4 years. When is Aldridge due for a new contract? They are going to have $35 million of a $60 milllion salary cap tied up in 3 players not named James, Wade, and Bosh. Classic. Yeah, Portland, go ahead and match that contract. Do us all a favor.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Meh, you guys have a GM who doesn't even know how the cba works. He's just throwing out offers and hoping one sticks.

Remember when he tried to corner the market on all available PG's??

That was funny.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

What is that? Oh, it's another bump for ya!

With a healthy Kevin Love, no reason to tank without their draft pick, no coaching/locker room turmoil, the Wolves finished the season at 5-21!

5-21!

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Not to mention they are about to give Batum $50 million over 4 years. When is Aldridge due for a new contract? They are going to have $35 million of a $60 milllion salary cap tied up in 3 players not named James, Wade, and Bosh. Classic. Yeah, Portland, go ahead and match that contract. Do us all a favor.

Actually, that's Minne offering that deal. Isn't that why you're here?

 

[Sedatedfork]

The basis of your argument there is the 57th pick of the draft that was selected by the Dallas Mavericks, then traded to the Portland Jailblazers, then traded to the Wolves? Pretty weak argument, skipper. :MARIS61:

You go with what you have. The Blazers have been snake bit by the Oden pick and injuries. Oden was a concensus #1, it didn't work out. I'm sure I could go through the T-Wolves draft picks and find some duds too, but the T-Wolves have never been that relevant so I can't remember any besides KG, Szerbiack, Marbury, Love, Rubio, Flynn and Foye.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Bingo, bango, bongo!

With a healthy Kevin Love, no reason to tank without their draft pick, no coaching/locker room turmoil, the Wolves finished the season at 5-21!

5-21!

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Sha-BLAM!

With a healthy Kevin Love, no reason to tank without their draft pick, no coaching/locker room turmoil, the Wolves finished the season at 5-21!

5-21!

 

[HailBlazers]

Wow, Jason Quick must be right about Batum signing with Portland for under 10. The Timberpups are whining loudly today.

 

[john2jer]

Remember when he tried to corner the market on all available PG's??

That was funny.

And you're still looking for one? Wait, you did bust your nuts to get Flynn and a guy from a D3 School, Webber's Sister College For The Blind?

 

[Philo Beddoe]

Actually, that's Minne offering that deal. Isn't that why you're here?

Difference is we would be paying a player who would be an intricate part of the offense... you are paying for a guy to stand in the corner and take jump shots. Have fun paying $12 million per year for the equivalent of Kyle Korver.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Sha-BLAM! 21 of their last 26 games....

With a healthy Kevin Love, no reason to tank without their draft pick, no coaching/locker room turmoil, the Wolves finished the season at 5-21!

5-21!

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

And you're still looking for one? Wait, you did bust your nuts to get Flynn and a guy from a D3 School, Webber's Sister College For The Blind?

LOL - we didn't bust our nuts for Flynn. We dumped a contract and a headache in our locker room and took Flynn back to make the deal work.

And then we let him go.

It's not like we drafted him #6 and wasted a pick on him or anything.

 

[SO_MONEY]

Actually, that's Minne offering that deal. Isn't that why you're here?

They can't offer it they can't pay...just so you know.

 

[Stevenson]

Quick, regardless of it being good or bad news, has become much more trustworthy and thoughtful in his reporting over the past few years. I read his work and believe that he is trying to be straightforward in his reporting. Canzano on the other hand, is a slimy douchebag and people should not trust him. Dwight Jaynes is just a idiot.

Bingo.

 

[RR7]

And you're still looking for one? Wait, you did bust your nuts to get Flynn and a guy from a D3 School, Webber's Sister College For The Blind?

We just drafted ours. How's the knee on yours doing? When's he going to play? December maybe?

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Hey, what is that? *HULKBUMP*

With a healthy Kevin Love, no reason to tank without their draft pick, no coaching/locker room turmoil, the Wolves finished the season at 5-21!

5-21!

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Difference is we would be paying a player who would be an intricate part of the offense... you are paying for a guy to stand in the corner and take jump shots. Have fun paying $12 million per year for the equivalent of Kyle Korver.

That was Nate's way. Nate's gone. Nic will be a focal part of the offense.

Not.

Swayed.

5-21, bitches!