Sports Junkie - Might need Brewer for Allen if Miller cannot do the job. Plus we are a bit thin at the 2 if McCants back is still having spasms.

Sean - Refer to the previous paragraph…I think Bassy needs to start here because we might be thin at the 2 spot. Might need Foye to play some 2.

With Foye on the floor, the Wolves give up points at a 107 points per 48 minute clip. With Telfair on the floor, the Wolves give up 125 points per 48 minutes.

C- Collins v. Perkins
PF - Big Al vs. the Big Sucket.
SF - Gomes vs. Pierce
SG - Miller vs. Allen
PG - Bassy vs. Rondo

I like Bassy here over Foye because Rondo is a good on the ball defender, and Foye has had problems with those types of players this year.

I did think it odd though in your reaction to zbast’s comment on Al’s rough treatment of his teamates that you note one of his frustrations is missing wide open shooters on the wings, when Al is the biggest culprit of this flaw.

Moving on…
I know Brewer is starting for defensive purposes, but if he’s not going to get the ball when he’s open to even be given the chance to shoot, then bench him and let someone else play SF that will actually help the team start the game strong. My thought:
Collins at center so Al can play more comfortably at the PF. Miller at SF, Foye at SG and Telfair at PG. Just because someone starts doesn’t mean they have to see all the minutes. When Collins comes out, move Al to center and insert Love. When Telfair comes out, move Foye to PG and insert McCants. There are lots of better options for rotations than what I’ve seen Wittman use so far that I feel would help the team start and finish stronger. Last night seems to have been a very small move in the right direction in that regard.

I’m saying there’s no guarantee that Rubio will declare for the draft this year. A lot of folks think that he will wait until his European contract runs out before doing so.

So even if we’re in position this year to get him, it would be typical of Wolves luck that he ends up not declaring for the draft.

OKC - Russell Westbrook (#4 pick ‘08)
Memphis - Mike Conley Jr (#4 pick ‘07)
LAC - Baron Davis
Charlotte- Raymond Felton (#5 pick ‘05) & DJ Augustin (#9 pick ‘08)

I’m saying that Thabeet will be very good, but it will take time. He won’t step in and make a huge impact immediately, thus the “potential” part, as in “could be in the future”.

Also, if we draft Rubio, I don’t see any problems getting him to play here.

First, draft picks no longer have any say in who drafts them. The league changed the rules on this after the ridiculous holdout from Steve Francis. Gallinari wanted to play in a big market, but the reason New York drafted him isn’t because he asked them to, it’s because his skillset is a great fit for D’Antoni’s system and Mike knows his dad. OJ Mayo wanted a big market too, ended up getting drafted by us then sent to Memphis. Too bad for him, he still has to play there.

Second, Spanish players have never put up a fight about where they play in the NBA. Pau Gasol was drafted by the Grizzlies when they sucked. Jose Calderon was drafted by the Raptors when they sucked. Sergio Rodriguez was drafted by the Blazers when they sucked, and Rudy Fernandez left millions on the table to join him this year. It won’t be a problem.