Basketball coaches often send out specialized groupings of players for specific purposes, depending on the circumstance (big lineups, shooting lineups, etc.). That's all well and good for strategy and competition, but what about barroom trivia and conversational fodder? Timberwolves coach Rick Adelman will fail you every time.

Here we assembled the ultimate T-Wolves factoid lineup, one that neglects schemes and gamesmanship entirely. Hell, this package doesn't even field the appropriate number of players! It's not guaranteed to win on the court, but it does pack the roster's wackiest minutiae and far-flung facts.

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Position: Center. Height: 7 feet. Weight: 275.

Trivia: Depression-era wealth management.

In 2010 the Wolves gave Milicic a four-year, $20 million contract extension. Most reasonable folks are gonna deposit that haul safely in the bank. But that's apparently not what Darko does with his riches. SLAM Magazine blogger Bucky Jacobsen recently wrote a post claiming the Serbian center once told him that he doesn't keep his money in a bank or invest it. "I just keep it," is all he would say, Jacobsen wrote. Either Darko was joking or there's a massive vault a la Scrooge McDuck somewhere in the Twin Cities.

Position: Forward. Height: 6 feet 11. Weight: 260.

Love - who was born in Santa Monica, Calif., and played college hoops at UCLA -- already has sterling Californian credentials. The All-Star forward's Cali clout is off the charts when you throw in the fact that his uncle, Mike, is a founding member of the Beach Boys. And his dad was Brian Wilson's personal bodyguard, a post that probably carried with it a contact high from which he's still recovering.

Position: Forward. Height: 6 feet 10. Weight: 235.

Trivia: Embraces dance, weed.

While Beasley is most notorious for his extensive tattoos and lust for pot, the 23-year-old forward took up a quainter hobby during the 2011 NBA lockout: ballet. The Star Tribune reported that Beas dropped 15 pounds during the off-season with a workout regimen that included ballet, yoga and karate. "I don't really dance," he said. "I do it for the stretching." In an unrelated note, B-Easy goes out of his way to affirm stoner stereotypes by listing "SpongeBob SquarePants" as his favorite TV show in the Wolves' media guide -- seriously!

Position: Guard. Height: 6 feet. Weight: 175.

Joe Mauer -- who was once romantically linked to a former Miss USA -- can take a back seat to J.J. Barea on the babe front. The freshly acquired Wolves guard recently had a baby with 2006 Miss Universe winner Zuleyka Rivera. How long until Spanish playboy Ricky Rubio destroys the Puerto Rican couple's home in pursuit of the steamy Rivera? Stay tuned.

Position: Guard. Height: 6 feet 7. Weight: 230.

Trivia: Quiz show, sugary cereal connections.

Don't expect this morsel to end up as a "Jeopardy!" question, but Webster was born in Edmonds, Wash. -- the same city that spawned the game show's most popular contestant, Ken Jennings. In 2004, Jennings racked up $2.52 million during a 74-show "Jeopardy!" win streak that enthralled the nation. In 2012, Webster, 25, will make $5.2 million to serve as a backup swingman. That's enough scratch to afford plenty of Fruity Pebbles, his favorite cereal according to the Wolves media guide and the least interesting thing you'll read today.

Position: Center. Height: 6 feet 11. Weight: 290.

As if the hulking center weren't imposing enough, a medieval warrior atop a pile of skulls is inked onto his upper arm, and his large back tattoo depicts the Ostrog Monastery, a 17th-century landmark in his home country of Montenegro. Pek became tabloid fodder as a member of EuroLeague team Partizan Belgrade when he bedded Yugoslav folk singer Goga Sekulic. Video of Pek's teammates chanting an obscene song related to the hookup inspired Sekulic to publicly burn his jersey, a move that inspired angry fans to take up the chant at every subsequent game.

Position: Guard. Height: 6 feet 4. Weight: 180.

Trivia: An old friend helped land the electric Spaniard.

The 2007 blockbuster Kevin Garnett trade ended up being a complete bust for the Wolves. But KG did his old franchise a major solid by helping recruit a reluctant Rubio to Minnesota while they worked out together last year in Los Angeles. "The people are so nice. I talk with KG, too, and he talked to me great things about Minnesota," Rubio told the Star Tribune. "He said the crowd cheers very hard for the team. They love the sport. We have to fight to give them what they are waiting for us to do, to win."

Position: Guard. Height: 6 feet 4. Weight: 200.

Does Ellington love rock 'n' roll? Tough to say, but the reserve guard's hometown of Wynnewood, Pa., also birthed legendary rocker Joan Jett. It's likely their similarities both begin and end with that happenstance nugget.

Kevin Love loves American-made heritage-style boots (and no, not for stomping on opponents' faces). The rebounding machine said he has a particular affection for Red Wing Shoes. But after inquiring about a custom pair -- Love needs size 18 -- the Minnesota company couldn't outfit him. His feet are just too big. So, Love said, he settled for a pair of Wolverines. Below is a printable, actual-size view of one of Love's Nike sneakers. Drop it on the floor and compare your own footprint to his. --Tom Horgen