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Michael Rand started RandBall with hopes that he could keep lies from conquering the minds of the weak. So far, he's only succeeded in using the word "redacted" a lot. He welcomes suggestions, news tips, links of pure genius, and pictures of pets in Halloween costumes here, though he already knows he will regret that last part.
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Posts about Wolves players
TFD: Ex-Timberwolves All-Star Wally Szczerbiak is a "random dude" to CBS
Posted by: Michael Rand Updated: February 14, 2011 - 4:57 PM
A nice find via Awful Announcing. H/T for the e-mail alert to Michael G.
Stu's Hunt Down: Former Wolves player Troy Hudson
Posted by: Michael Rand Updated: February 10, 2011 - 12:19 PM
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The Huntdown
Afternoon talker: How many All-Star games will Kevin Love play in?
Posted by: Michael Rand Updated: February 7, 2011 - 3:20 PM
Kevin Love is the fifth Wolves player to make an All-Star team in franchise history. One, of course, was Kevin Garnett — who made it 10 times with Minnesota and played with the other three All-Stars. Those three players defined different eras in the franchise’s history. They also made only one All-Star team each with the Wolves:
Tom Gugliotta (1997) — Most people remember KG and Stephon Marbury from the 1996-97 Wolves, the first team in franchise history to make the playoffs. But “Googs” averaged more than 20 points per game on that squad and joined Garnett, making his first All-Star appearance, at the celebrated game.
Wally Szczerbiak (2002) — A representative of the “one-and-done” playoff era of the Wolves, Szczerbiak was a one-time All-Star.
Sam Cassell (2004) — The glory year. And, you know, the time before Cassell (quickly) wore out his welcome.
Our question this afternoon, as we turn to things that are not the Super Bowl, is this: What type of player do you think Love is -- a one-hit wonder, a guy who will make a few appearances, or a guy destined for a whole bunch during his career?
TFD: The Friday apology list and an idea for a new feature -- Brushes With Greatness
Posted by: Michael Rand Updated: February 4, 2011 - 4:13 PM
This week, if the comments are any indication, we have offended plenty. Nice! OK, so we take no great pleasure in that, actually, and we don't just write things to stir the pot. But we also don't have a problem having a minority opinion on Kevin Love. To reiterate for those who think we hate Love: We don't. In fact, we are quite infatuated with his game and his season. We just don't think he's an All-Star. Yet. Sorry if that makes you sad. Agree to disagree.
On another note, our pal MC Creme Fraiche had a splendid idea for a new commenter feature called "Brushes with Greatness." Basically, we're looking for stories about how you met sports celebrities in random places, and what happened during those fleeting moments. These should generally be positive and/or funny. We're not looking for dirt. Just good stories. If there's a photo that goes with them (to help verify), all the better. We're hoping a different friend will deliver the first installment, about the time he gave a prominent NCAA football coach a ride in his Mitsubishi Montero.
Have you had a similar brush with greatness? You know where to find us.
And if you didn't know: Twins President Dave St. Peter is now on Twitter. Go follow him!
TFD: The Friday apology list and an idea for a new feature -- Brushes With Greatness
Posted by: Michael Rand Updated: February 4, 2011 - 4:13 PMThis week, if the comments are any indication, we have offended plenty. Nice! OK, so we take no great pleasure in that, actually, and we don't just write things to stir the pot. But we also don't have a problem having a minority opinion on Kevin Love. To reiterate for those who think we hate Love: We don't. In fact, we are quite infatuated with his game and his season. We just don't think he's an All-Star. Yet. Sorry if that makes you sad. Agree to disagree.
On another note, our pal MC Creme Fraiche had a splendid idea for a new commenter feature called "Brushes with Greatness." Basically, we're looking for stories about how you met sports celebrities in random places, and what happened during those fleeting moments. These should generally be positive and/or funny. We're not looking for dirt. Just good stories. If there's a photo that goes with them (to help verify), all the better. We're hoping a different friend will deliver the first installment, about the time he gave a prominent NCAA football coach a ride in his Mitsubishi Montero.
Have you had a similar brush with greatness? You know where to find us.
And if you didn't know: Twins President Dave St. Peter is now on Twitter. Go follow him!
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