Winds of change?: Wolves practice, head to Sacramento
Posted on November 6th, 2008 – 5:45 PMBy Jerry Zgoda
The Wolves are flying out this afternoon to Sacramento and the start of a three-game Western trip after working out at Target Center this morning. With Randy Wittman looking for better starts, I’d bet he’ll give Kevin Love his first career start and maybe he’ll put Sebastian Telfair out there in Randy Foye’s place as well.
“It’s early,” Wittman said Thursday, “but I’m seriously looking at different things. I think that’s going to be important for us.”
On a completely different subject, I need some help writing my Sunday NBA column. I’m going to have some fun with Kevin Love’s name and offer some suggestions to the Target Center people for game-night music. A season ago, Al Jefferson got the 1970s sitcom theme song linked to him whenever he scored a big basket. In the preseason opener at Billings, Wolves game staff played the B52s “Love Shack,” which Love himself quickly nixed because “I hate that song.”
Now, they’re playing the Beatles’ “All You Need is Love,” a pretty obvious choice.
There’s only about 3,500 possibilities. At least that’s what an Internet database shows listing songs with the word Love in the title. There’s all kind of choices for all kinds of situations (an eight-turnover game? How ’bout Love Stinks, by J Geils Band).
My runner-up pick: When Love Comes to Town, the 1980s bluesy number that paired U2 with B.B. King.
My winner: That’s Amore, the Dean Martin version.
Your suggestions?
28 Responses to "Winds of change?: Wolves practice, head to Sacramento"
“I Believe in a Thing Called Love” by The Darkness. It is a cool song if you give it a chance.
From Wikipedia:
The Darkness was a multi-BRIT Award-winning British hard rock/glam rock band. Their highly retro style of music was influenced by rock bands like Led Zeppelin, Queen, AC/DC, Guns N’ Roses, Aerosmith, Sparks, Van Halen, T. Rex, .38 Special, Def Leppard, Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy.
I wish we could send Wittman to the bench and get someone who knows how to coach.
That being said, the starting lineup should be Telfair, Miller, Brewer, Love, and Jefferson.
Love Comes in Spurts by Richard Hell and the Voidoids. Lyrics:
To fuel the fire, I asked Sonia Grover from First Avenue (she also runs the twolves blog) for her ideas and she graciously gave me many great ones, including some good situational ones. Some of her suggestions (with an assist from a co-worker) are below:
When people bring up how well O.J. Mayo is doing
The Beatles- Can’t Buy Me Love
When he’s at the free throw line
The Doors- Love Me Two Times
When he blocks some shots
The Supremes- Stop! In The Name Of Love
When he has some shots blocked
Outkast- Love Hater
When he fouls out
Everly Brothers- Bye Bye Love
When he has a quiet but stellar game
Weezer- You Gave Your Love To Me Softly
When he gains a few pounds
Stone Roses- Love Spreads
When he’s not doing too hot
The Supremes- You Can’t Hurry Love
Rilo Kiley- Give A Little Love
Nazareth- Love Hurts (multiple artists do this song)
Amy Winehouse- Love Is A Losing Game
Built To Spill- Anything from their record “There’s Nothing Wrong With Love”
Love Is All- Busy Doing Nothing
When Wittman has him sitting for too long
Heart- What About Love?
When we make it to the playoffs
Whitney Houston- Greatest Love Of All
The J. Geils Band - Love Stinks Lyrics
…….Love stinks yeah yeah……….
LOVE SONG - TESLA
At the climax when it goes, “Love is going to find a waaaay!”
How about Akon’s “I wanna love you”…
The alternative version just wouldn’t work (replace the l with an f, o with a u, v with a c… yeah…you get the picture).
L is for the way you look at me…
Actually that would just be awkward.
Anyway, I hope Telfair and Love are in the starting lineup. At the very least, I don’t see how trying that would hurt, and I do think we’re better with Love’s size and Bassy’s steadiness.
I cant stand watching the blazers on tv anymore!!
It hurts to think that brandon roy and big al could of been teammates.
That was some winning shot tonight against the Rockets, wasn’t it?
Jerry:
We had a song contest over at Canis Hoopus earlier this year:
http://www.canishoopus.com/2008/10/11/632027/love-songs
Love Train by the O’Jays was the winner. Although, I am pretty partial to Teddy Pendergrass’s Love TKO.
So many possibilities. They’ve probably got these 3 on the stadium sound system already:
Feel like Makin’ Love - Bad Company
Addicted to Love - Robert Palmer
On the Wings of Love - Jeffrey Osborne
But because of his already hot low post play and burgeoning physique, it’s gotta be Elvis:
Hunka Hunka Burnin’ Love!!!
Somebody to Love by Queen
You guys are all twits !
The Power of Love - Huey Lewis and the News !
Love is not Enough Nine Inch Nails
Love the One You’re With (Various Artists)
Love You Madly CAKE
Love in an Elevator Aerosmith
Love’s Theme Barry White
Or the end of the Presidents of the United States of America’s “Lunatic to Love” !
Any chance of the Wolves being involved in potential deals for Al Harrington or Gerald Wallace?
Any chance this team moves, and saves us from further embarrassment?
Josh - You don’t want Harrington…head case and another undersized 4. Gerald Wallace I believe has a large contract and is injury prone.
There have been some very good songs listed! I don’t have a winner but “Calling Dr. Love” by Kiss could work.
drains a long shot, makes a steal: radar love
Wouldn’t that be better for a sweet outlet pass Arenal ?
When Kevin Love fouls someone hard:
“Love is a Hurting Thing” by Lou Rawls.
Cant get enough of your love- barry white.
Kevin love should definitely start, and so should telfair.. I have given foye every chance i can but the bottom line is we blew it bigtime, I have finally lost faith in him.. he can’t make lay ups, he cant pass, and he is broke from midrange. Really too bad too, he is a good guy, but he is not as good of a PG as telfair.
and lastly-
WE WANT MORE CARNEY!
Love starting is just obvious. I was pissed when we traded mayo but… what a good deal, love and miller, 2 starters in my opinion.
anyways, there is another “love” song that played in the coke commercials that went something like “you give a little love and it all comes back to you, la la la lala la, you’re gunna be remember for the things that you say and dooooo, lalalala” anyways good stuff, i think it’s by bugsy malone or something like that.
Carney is a jacker. He’s probably on the bench due to poor shot selection. At least McCants will hit some of the shots he jacks up.
How about “My Love Will Not Let You Down” by Bruce Springsteen?
Forget using “love” in the title. The winner for every scenario is “I Wanna Sex You Up” by Color Me Badd in honor of that horrible beard!
