The wolves will make the playoffs this year

[Donkeybong]

This team is going to be better than people think

[DPG21920]

I do not believe this to be an accurate prediction.

[Mal]

Rubio sucks

[baseline bum]

Would be cool to see Rubio live up to the hype, as he was a lot of fun to watch around 2008.

[JMarkJohns]

They have talent, but it's largely redundant. The team's best shooter is Derrick Williams, who's a PF off the bench. They'll put up points, but their defense is going to suck, and until they trade off 2 of the 4 of Beasley, Randolph, Webster or Johnson, they'll still just be the T-Pups.

[Pelicans78]

No they need to be a lottery pick.

[lil_penny]

I think they are going to be a fun team to watch

[Donkeybong]

Teams that will miss playoffs this year in the west:

Hornets
Warriors
Kings
Suns
Nuggets
Jazz
Rockets

[JMarkJohns]

Teams that will miss playoffs this year in the west:

Hornets
Warriors
Kings
Suns
Nuggets
Jazz
Rockets

Why would the Nuggets miss? They were just as good a team without Anthony as they were with him, and they were a playoff team without any real losses. Smith is gone, but they brought in Fernandez who's a streak shooter. Felton is gone, but they brought in a veteran Andre Miller.

I think the Nuggets are definitely in. Jazz should be competing as well.

[pass1st]

Why would the Nuggets miss? They were just as good a team without Anthony as they were with him, and they were a playoff team without any real losses. Smith is gone, but they brought in Fernandez who's a streak shooter. Felton is gone, but they brought in a veteran Andre Miller.

I think the Nuggets are definitely in. Jazz should be competing as well.

China is holding some of their players hostage

[Killakobe81]

I think they are going to be a fun team to watch

Not sure about playoffs but I think they will be fun to watch ...

I do think they have some redundancy of talent that is not always good... if they could make a move for an established veteran star who is unhappy elsewhere ...they would have a shot at playoffs. Right now they have really no veteran leadership.

[Killakobe81]

And hornets fans dont worry it will probably still be a lotto pick you got. But liek I said when teh trade went down it wont have as good as odds as many think.

[JMarkJohns]

China is holding some of their players hostage

I forgot about Martin.

The streak-scorer role of Smith's was replaced with Fernandez. Chandler hurts for depth, but their roster is talented enough to make noise in the watered down west...

PG: Lawson, Miller
SG: Afflalo (if re-signed), Fernandez, Hamilton
SF: Gallinari, Brewer
PF: Harrington, Faried
C: Nene, Anderson, Mozgov

If they can re-sign either Afflalo and get Martin back from China as some reports suggest could happen, they are a 45-50-win team. Even without Martina and Chandler, I don't think this team is hurting. Maybe a bit of defense at the PF position, but they have scoring enough to not be hurt by Smith and Chandler's loss.

[Spurs9]

I was watching the Wolves last night and they looked damn good, Rubio is gonna be awesome, has really good vision.

[Donkeybong]

I was watching the Wolves last night and they looked damn good, Rubio is gonna be awesome, has really good vision.

Kevin Love was stroking it from three

[Pelicans78]

Teams that will miss playoffs this year in the west:

Hornets
Warriors
Kings
Suns
Nuggets
Jazz
Rockets

Nuggets and Rockets are both better than the Wolves.

[angelbelow]

It was the only game on so I watched a couple of minutes. I actually think they have a pretty good shot at 10th place in the west.

They have a lot of young high energy guys and some really weird matchups.

Love is like a stretch 4 but plays big in the post. Beasley is like SF/PF, Williams rookie looked good, Rubio looked good, and JJ Barea has been the best PG the past few years.

[tlongII]

I agree with DonkeyBong. I think the T-Wolves will sneak in the 8th spot. Denver will be screwed by not having all of their guys.

[rayjayjohnson]

Why do people constantly forget/ignore that two of the three nuggets players in china are unrestricted free agents who the organization were never bringing back, mostly due to being massive knuckleheads.

[Mav-elous Man]

Why do people constantly forget/ignore that I love to get rammed and have multiple penises in my mouth at once? Anyone want to solicit me for a good time?

[BRHornet45]

well sons in a shortened season where the players haven't been training like they should anything can happen. I mean, just look at the 1999 season for example. anyone has a shot at winning the title. its basically a crapshoot

[rayjayjohnson]

you had to look up 'solicit', didn't you? be honest.

[pass1st]

well sons in a shortened season where the players haven't been training like they should anything can happen. I mean, just look at the 1999 season for example. anyone has a shot at winning the title. its basically a crapshoot

Son, does this mean we're looking at an asterisk?

[Giuseppe]

Son, does this mean we're looking at an asterisk?

No. That's your mother's starfish yer looking at, ya sick thing, you.