NBA Finals and What it Means for the Wolves

There isn't much going on in Wolves Nation, so I'm going to blog about the NBA Finals and the beginning of the offseason.

The NBA Finals wrapped up on Sunday night just as the clock struck 10 central time and what a Final it was. I, personally, was rooting for the Mavs, not just because I hate the Heat. Sure, I hate the Heat. Everyone hates the Heat and I would have been heart broken if LeBron had won the championship after telling everyone he would. There are no short cuts to a championship LeBron. You clearly were not ready for this moment. There is no other way to explain your shortcomings in these playoffs. His 7 point differential between the Finals and the regular season is the largest in history. Maybe next year, LeChoke.

Don't blame the Heat for losing this series because the Mavs won the series. They won it with their grit, ability to play zone defense, and abilities to make huge plays down the stretch. Don't forget coach Rick Carlisles ability to make all the right decisions. He knew exactly when to play the zone and made a critical decision by making JJ Barea the starter in game 4, which forever shifted the series. His dribble penetration gave the starters a much needed boost in the first quarters. Dirk Nowitzki made every single big play down the stretch, with one back breaking fadeaway after another. Dirk stepped on the Heat's throats in the fourth quarter, and that's why they are champions.

What does this mean for the Wolves? In an era of "Super teams" where players are all buddys and teaming together to try to win championships, the Mavs proved you could win a championship with one true superstar and a bunch of high quality players. This is great news for the Wolves since they're never going to be able to lure a ton of big time free agents to this frozen tundra, but if they build a team the right way, they might have a shot at this thing. The big key will be finding that super star, and then putting high quality pieces around him. I think we have some high quality pieces, but I'm not sure we have the super star yet. Hopefully Love, Rubio, or Williams (we better draft him) can provide that.

April Fool's Day: Miami Heat Visit the Target Center

On Friday, March 31st, the Miami Heat will make their sole appearance at the Target Center. It just so happens to fall on April Fool's Day, kind of ironic you could say. The Miami Heat boast of course perhaps the greatest super team ever assembled - D'Wayne Wade, LeBron James, and Chris Bosh. All 3 are All-Stars and Olympians. They currently boast a 51-23 record, just 2 1/2 games behind Chicago.

If you want to see three of the best players in the NBA, then it would be worth getting tickets for this game. LeBron James, D'Wayne Wade, and Chris Bosh is a good enough reason to head to this game, aka the "Miami Thrice".

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Wednesday, March 30th vs. Chicago Bulls

The Chicago Bulls are one of the hottest teams in the NBA right now with a 53-20 record. They boast possible MVP in Derek Rose, who according to Stan Van Gundy, has "already won the MVP Award." The Chicago Bulls are atop the Eastern Conference right now, 2 games ahead of the Boston Celtics and 2 1/2 games ahead of the Miami Heat. The Chicago Bulls could be making a run for the NBA Title in June and many experts would not be surprised based on their play this season. Carlos Boozer has been a huge addition to the team.

The two teams will meet tonight at 7 PM Central Time at the Target Center. Purchase your Chicago Bulls vs. Minnesota Timberwolves tickets today!

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Miami Heat

The Minnesota Timberwolves will play the Miami Heat on Tuesday night at AmericanAirlines Arena. The Heat are 2-1 while the Timberwolves are 1-2. The two teams only play each other twice this season, so the next time they will meet won't be until April 1, 2011. Of course, the Miami Heat boast the three-headed monster of Chris Bosh, D'Wayne Wade, and LeBron James. It will be interesting to see if the Minnesota Timberwolves can hang with the Miami Heat.

Wolves Lose Close Game

The Wolves suffered their first loss of the year (2009) last night vs. Miami Heat at the Target Center. It was a close game so I am not as upset as I have been at the other losses this season. The Heat just came on stronger in the final minute of the game edging out the Timberwolves 96-99. I noticed the poor performance, but I didn’t realize this stat that went along with it:

“Minnesota missed its last four shots and committed two turnovers in the final 1:26”

Oops. Sounds like the Wolves are up to their old tricks of not being able to finish out strong. I bet McHale will have a plan for that. Randy Foye played well as did Rodney Carney off the Timberwolves bench.

The Timberwolves now spend some time on the road – 3 games to be exact and 10 days until they are back on the Target Center floor. I hope they can keep up their tough playing ways and win a road game (or two).

Timberwolves beat Miami Heat

I was disappointed that Shaquille O'Neal wasn’t at the Target Center with his Miami Heat team, but I am also thankful since the Timberwolves managed to pull off their fifth win of the season beating the Heat 101-91. The Wolves tried to lose it in the fourth quarter (remember my quarter joke? It keeps resonating over and over), but managed a win. I hope there is a few more wins in the Timberwolves season, I am not greedy, just a few.

Timberwolves lose three more

The Minnesota Timberwovles continue on their downward spiral and lose three more games. The Wolves lost to the Seattle Super Sonics 88-99 at the Target Center and then on the road to the Milwaukee Bucks in a squeaker 92-95. The Timberwolves then lost in Miami 87-91 to the Miami Heat after leading in the fourth quarter. The Timberwolves return to the Target Center tomorrow night to face the Golden State Warriors. I am sure the Target Center will be half empty and you can get really good Timberwolves tickets for cheap! Or just buy a cheap seat and move down!

Affordable Timberwolves Tickets

It is a good year to be a Minnesota Timberwolves fan. If you happen to be one of the 100 loyal fans that still care about my favorite NBA team, you are in luck. The prices on Minnesota Timberwolves Tickets have really dropped this year. You can buy Timberwolves NBA Tickets from Ticket King for less than face value for most of the Minnesota Timberwolves games. So, if you don't have to see the Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat or the Cleveland Cavaliers, all you have to do to get great seats at great prices is check out Ticket King. If you buy, please tell them that I sent you so maybe they will give me a deal on a couple of Timberwolves Tickets to the Celtics game on February 8th. GO WOLVES!!!