NBA 101

-That's right, this is Poot's World's 101st post, surely an after-thought to Poot's last, which placed us at the centennial mark, up there with the Dicky V's and Jay Mariotti's of sports commentary and entertainment. Like our esteemed leader said, the NBA season is fast approaching, and with Hollinger's ratings and pre-season losses by 3, come issues, projections and pure unadulterated pooty adrenaline.

-Aside from the Warriors, the team i will pay attention to most will be the Minnesota Timberwolves. Unitentionally i was able to watch a few of their games last year and gained some intrigue. Shying away from the obvious with Al Jefferon being one of the best young beasts in the game today, and the grizzled grizzly-vet Mike Miller, the T-Wolves have assembled some very unique talent.
Can i challenge you two to tell me a player who looks less likely to be an NBA starter* than Craig Smith? A more underrated scorer than Rashad McCants? a more dynamic/unique pf in Kevin Love? and two of the worst high draft picks in recent memory, Brewer and Telfair (Portland)? This is a team of anomalies, that, like Hollinger said, won't wow anyone defensively (brewer prove me wrong... plllleeassse), but is going to provide an exciting attack, and hopefully a posterization or two by Rodney Carney throughout the season.
I realize i'm making a big stretch with this one, but can't help but like these guys as the best super-young/rebuilding squad in the league behind Portland and GS. They easily top the pacers, griz, thunder, nets and kings in my mind. To boot, watching Gomes brings me back to the McGrath Brewington era of one of my fav NCAA'ers in recent memory, the Providence Friars.

-Least likely to watch: Indiana Pacers. This selection gives poot free reign to hate this fellow blogger all-season long but when the most intriguing player on your roster is Danny Granger, you know you are in for a very stale year. and with a deal that is going to grab peanuts for jamal tinsley? Nothing short of nuking boonville would would ever rid Larry Legend of his godly status, but his job as a GM especially young player management, has in kind words, sucked. i know i'm rubbing salt in the wounds as a benefactor of the jax/harrington for dunmurphy trade, but jeez, at least those guys would be bringing some drama that the NBA's eeyore, Jermain O'Neal, now leaves the Pacers without. I would rather watch a TNT Yellow-Book cam of Anderson Varajeao than this team.

-Runner-up: Orlando Magic. Yes Dwight, we know you are Superman. Shaq was at one time too. Now if we can somehow take your super-hero shoe-deal aspirations and turn them into offensive production/team leadership, then we will have a more than a 1st round exit for the next 5 years. If only we could do a Freaky Friday with Garnett and Dwight... GODZILLA. The magic need Jameer and Dalonte need to be reunited in the back-court ala St. Joes, its that simple.

- It would only be fair to add the Sixers to the league's up and coming talent, which leads me to ask, would you rather have the warriors roster or sixers for your Idaho expansion team in 2012? I'd take randolph and ellis, but lou/brand and igou will be good for years...

- I can say for sure that in the imaginationland south park episode i saw the brandon wright jason richardson deal emerging from behind the broken barrier between heaven and hell.

-Bellinelli looking good last night, going 50% from the field and perfect from 3. He needs a good chunk of playing time during the season if he wants to shoot like that though.

-Praising Poot's World's Bill Walker is a kind way for Doc Rivers to keep our boy in the media spotlight by highlighting his humility which every rookie, (including Beasely for crying out loud, and exluding Mr. Randolph), are obligated to demonstrate. Look out though for Billy Boy in 2010.

-Beasely is a mortal lock for Rookie of the Year like his Big 12 counterpart the year before.