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	<title>Comments on: It really was his prerogative: Bobby Brown back for 2009-10 and summer-league roster set</title>
	<link>http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wolves/2009/06/30/bobby-brown-back-for-2009-10/</link>
	<description>The latest on the Minnesota Timberwolves</description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:43:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: Matheus Guerra</title>
		<link>http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wolves/2009/06/30/bobby-brown-back-for-2009-10/#comment-23304</link>
		<dc:creator>Matheus Guerra</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:39:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Why a bobcats player are in our roster ?

It´s seems like a Mchale thing.

And I like the Brown option.He will be a 3 or 4(if Rubio comes to Sota)PG next season.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Why a bobcats player are in our roster ?</p>
<p>It´s seems like a Mchale thing.</p>
<p>And I like the Brown option.He will be a 3 or 4(if Rubio comes to Sota)PG next season.</p>
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		<title>By: Foo</title>
		<link>http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wolves/2009/06/30/bobby-brown-back-for-2009-10/#comment-23160</link>
		<dc:creator>Foo</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:22:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>new thread...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>new thread&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: Rodman</title>
		<link>http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wolves/2009/06/30/bobby-brown-back-for-2009-10/#comment-23158</link>
		<dc:creator>Rodman</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:19:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I agree Foo. Think Ellington is really in a great situation to succeed. People are going to be leaving him all alone on the wing. He's such a great pure shooter (when's the last guard we had like that?) that I think he's going to be draining a lot of open j's.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I agree Foo. Think Ellington is really in a great situation to succeed. People are going to be leaving him all alone on the wing. He&#8217;s such a great pure shooter (when&#8217;s the last guard we had like that?) that I think he&#8217;s going to be draining a lot of open j&#8217;s.</p>
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		<title>By: Rodman</title>
		<link>http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wolves/2009/06/30/bobby-brown-back-for-2009-10/#comment-23156</link>
		<dc:creator>Rodman</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:14:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wolves/2009/06/30/bobby-brown-back-for-2009-10/#comment-23156</guid>
		<description>Personally, I feel like sometimes we get too caught up in potential rather than guys who can play (boy I sound like John Madden). There's always going to be Gerald Green types who have a ton of athleticism but haven't proven much. DeRozan and Holiday are two that strike me like that this year (not that they won't be good).

I remember watching Flynn playing and just thinking he was a stud... a total warrior. To me, it's obvious he will be successful. Had the same feeling about Eric Gorden. Maybe his measurements (height) isn't great, but he can play. And he's a winner who doesn't shy away from the spotlight at the end of games.

That's why I'm thrilled we got him. Personally I think he can be better than all those drafted before him. Only time will tell.

Apparently Rubio has that same star quality. I haven't seen it (literally, I haven't seen him play), but those who have say he's got that same warrior quality.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Personally, I feel like sometimes we get too caught up in potential rather than guys who can play (boy I sound like John Madden). There&#8217;s always going to be Gerald Green types who have a ton of athleticism but haven&#8217;t proven much. DeRozan and Holiday are two that strike me like that this year (not that they won&#8217;t be good).</p>
<p>I remember watching Flynn playing and just thinking he was a stud&#8230; a total warrior. To me, it&#8217;s obvious he will be successful. Had the same feeling about Eric Gorden. Maybe his measurements (height) isn&#8217;t great, but he can play. And he&#8217;s a winner who doesn&#8217;t shy away from the spotlight at the end of games.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s why I&#8217;m thrilled we got him. Personally I think he can be better than all those drafted before him. Only time will tell.</p>
<p>Apparently Rubio has that same star quality. I haven&#8217;t seen it (literally, I haven&#8217;t seen him play), but those who have say he&#8217;s got that same warrior quality.</p>
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		<title>By: Foo</title>
		<link>http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wolves/2009/06/30/bobby-brown-back-for-2009-10/#comment-23155</link>
		<dc:creator>Foo</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:10:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wolves/2009/06/30/bobby-brown-back-for-2009-10/#comment-23155</guid>
		<description>Every year a late draft pick turns out to be a very good pro, sometimes a star.

I'm not sure of the long-term prognosis on Wayne Ellington; and I'm not over-hyping him like some folks have suggested. 

But I'm just going on the record to say that he'll be on the 2nd-Team All-Rookie team this year year. 

There was such parity in draft picks this year after the first few picks, so it's going to be an easier year in general for a late 1st-rounder to make a bigger than expected impact. Add to that, Ellington is going to have a tremendous opportunity for playing-time and he's got a great variety of high-level shooting skills - spot-up, off-the-dribble, creating his own shot, 42% from 3-point range last year.

I just think the combination of his ability, his opportunity and the parity in the draft this year will give him a great opportunity.

As I've said, I believe his ceiling is equal to Randy Foye's ceiling, though they are different types of 2-guards. So I'm not getting carried away, here... I just think Ellington is going to be a very good rookie year.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Every year a late draft pick turns out to be a very good pro, sometimes a star.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m not sure of the long-term prognosis on Wayne Ellington; and I&#8217;m not over-hyping him like some folks have suggested. </p>
<p>But I&#8217;m just going on the record to say that he&#8217;ll be on the 2nd-Team All-Rookie team this year year. </p>
<p>There was such parity in draft picks this year after the first few picks, so it&#8217;s going to be an easier year in general for a late 1st-rounder to make a bigger than expected impact. Add to that, Ellington is going to have a tremendous opportunity for playing-time and he&#8217;s got a great variety of high-level shooting skills - spot-up, off-the-dribble, creating his own shot, 42% from 3-point range last year.</p>
<p>I just think the combination of his ability, his opportunity and the parity in the draft this year will give him a great opportunity.</p>
<p>As I&#8217;ve said, I believe his ceiling is equal to Randy Foye&#8217;s ceiling, though they are different types of 2-guards. So I&#8217;m not getting carried away, here&#8230; I just think Ellington is going to be a very good rookie year.</p>
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		<title>By: mark</title>
		<link>http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wolves/2009/06/30/bobby-brown-back-for-2009-10/#comment-23154</link>
		<dc:creator>mark</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:59:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Facial --

People freaking about taking two PG's bothers me for one main reason. Guys like Chad Ford and Simmons complain all the time about how the NBA doesn't think out of the box whether it's with coaching choices, or schemes they lament that the NBA relies too much on things that haven't worked before or retreads for coaches and GM.

Kahn does something out of the box and they all jump up and down about how it won't work. I'm not saying it will work, there's a good chance that it won't but I gotta believe that the negative reactions from the press have led Flynn and Rubio both saying "Hey, this will never work".</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Facial &#8211;</p>
<p>People freaking about taking two PG&#8217;s bothers me for one main reason. Guys like Chad Ford and Simmons complain all the time about how the NBA doesn&#8217;t think out of the box whether it&#8217;s with coaching choices, or schemes they lament that the NBA relies too much on things that haven&#8217;t worked before or retreads for coaches and GM.</p>
<p>Kahn does something out of the box and they all jump up and down about how it won&#8217;t work. I&#8217;m not saying it will work, there&#8217;s a good chance that it won&#8217;t but I gotta believe that the negative reactions from the press have led Flynn and Rubio both saying &#8220;Hey, this will never work&#8221;.</p>
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		<title>By: Facial</title>
		<link>http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wolves/2009/06/30/bobby-brown-back-for-2009-10/#comment-23153</link>
		<dc:creator>Facial</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:53:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wolves/2009/06/30/bobby-brown-back-for-2009-10/#comment-23153</guid>
		<description>I'm not trying to pick on Jerry, but I want to make a statement about his statement saying that, "apparently Kahn is the only GM in the league that thinks a Rubio/Flynn backcourt could work."  

What do you expect them to say?  They want to try to drive down any leverage the Wolves have so they can swoop in like vultures.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m not trying to pick on Jerry, but I want to make a statement about his statement saying that, &#8220;apparently Kahn is the only GM in the league that thinks a Rubio/Flynn backcourt could work.&#8221;  </p>
<p>What do you expect them to say?  They want to try to drive down any leverage the Wolves have so they can swoop in like vultures.</p>
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		<title>By: Sean</title>
		<link>http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wolves/2009/06/30/bobby-brown-back-for-2009-10/#comment-23152</link>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:53:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>5&#38;10 -- completely agree on Flynn.  As a player, I think taking him at #6 was a bit of a reach.  

But I think it's good that he has a winning personality.  That's one of the things I really like about the notion of a Rubio/Flynn combination is that you've got a couple of guys who are big personalities and leaders.  This team desperately needs those type of players.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>5&amp;10 &#8212; completely agree on Flynn.  As a player, I think taking him at #6 was a bit of a reach.  </p>
<p>But I think it&#8217;s good that he has a winning personality.  That&#8217;s one of the things I really like about the notion of a Rubio/Flynn combination is that you&#8217;ve got a couple of guys who are big personalities and leaders.  This team desperately needs those type of players.</p>
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		<title>By: Foo</title>
		<link>http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wolves/2009/06/30/bobby-brown-back-for-2009-10/#comment-23151</link>
		<dc:creator>Foo</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:51:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Wow - you were the one nit-picking about Al Jefferson not having the assists numbers of Michael Jordan, yes?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wow - you were the one nit-picking about Al Jefferson not having the assists numbers of Michael Jordan, yes?</p>
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		<title>By: mark</title>
		<link>http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wolves/2009/06/30/bobby-brown-back-for-2009-10/#comment-23150</link>
		<dc:creator>mark</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:48:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>totally agree fiveanddime.

Flynn's personality has been a huge factor in his rise. The first couple mock drafts had him in the mid-teens. Not saying he's a bust but his full potential is a considerably lower than Rubio's.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>totally agree fiveanddime.</p>
<p>Flynn&#8217;s personality has been a huge factor in his rise. The first couple mock drafts had him in the mid-teens. Not saying he&#8217;s a bust but his full potential is a considerably lower than Rubio&#8217;s.</p>
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