Kevin Love can now start a new double double streak grabbing 11 rebounds to go along with 22 in
a loss. Unfortunately the Wolves aren't winning. Hopefully they will gel better next year.
While some think Jimmer Fredette is a better fit with an uptempo team, I disagree and think a team like the T Wolves
is better for him. They have a legit center, the all-star Kevin Love and some scorers.
I don't see Love, Darko, and even Beasely being up-tempo guys.
They could draft Jimmer and trade Rubio for more talented pieces.
Rubio to the Clippers for Chris Kaman, Eric Bledsoe, and a future number one pick would be a good trade.
That trade would give the Wolves two good centers to play along side Kevin Love and it would allow Fredette to be a primary scorer. Bledsoe would be the scorer and change of pace guy off the bench, Wesley Johnson could be the solid overall starting guard, and hopefully Beasely could turn into a poor man's Carmelo Anthony.
That would also be a good fit for Rubio, complementing Blake Griffin (and DeAndre Jordan and Eric Gordon to a lesser
extent.)
Another question to ask is where will Ben Hansbrough fit in?
I think a good fit for him would be in Chicago as a complement to Derrick Rose.
He could be the Bulls' new version of John Paxon (also a Notre Dame grad).
He could start at the two with Rose at the one to form a small, but very deadly backcourt.
Or he could come off the bench to be an ideal sixth man. He would be an anchor to a great bench that would include
the promising White Asik, Kyle Korver, Taj Gibson, and Ronnie Brewer. With Hansbrough the Bulls would go 10 deep.
However, in crunch time, I think they would play Rose and Hanbrough in the backcourt and Noah/Boozer up front with a defensive ace at the small forward spot or Kyle Korver for offense.
Another great up-and-coming team is the Oklahoma City Thunder and he would be a great backup there or a good starting guard if they went small with a Westbrook and Hansbrough back court.
The best fit for Hansbrough if he wanted to start at point guard would be to get drafted by the Miami Heat.
He would be a good complement to the Big Three and he is the outside shooter and tough-minded winner that they need. Ben would be the ideal fourth option in the starting lineup, and could also be the primary scorer when they put in backups to give the Big Three a rest.
Those are the best options for Hansbrough I think.
In other news, Luke Harangody had 15 points, 8 rebounds, and 2 blocks as the Cavs won tonight.
When given the chance Luke has played very well.
