"Don't Cry Wolf" - Minnesota Timberwolves Dynasty

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Team Record
2006-2007: 4-1

Team Stats
Points For: 103.6
Points Allowed: 92.2

Individual Stats
-----------------------------------------GP------------GS-----------PPG-----------APG-----------RPG-----------SPG-----------BPG-----------TPG-----------FPG-----------MPG-----------FG%-----------3P%-----------FT%-----
Mark. Blount--------------------------5--------------2-------------8.2-----------0.6-------------5.0-----------0.80----------0.60----------1.40----------2.60----------22.4-----------.381------------[N/A]----------.900
Kevin Garnett------------------------4--------------4-------------9.0-----------5.3------------12.8-----------1.00----------3.00----------1.40----------2.60----------35.8-----------.500------------.000----------.750
Ricky Davis---------------------------5--------------5------------22.8-----------1.8-------------6.8-----------1.60----------0.40----------1.80----------2.00----------37.2-----------.489------------.500----------.808
Rashad. McCants-------------------5--------------0-------------5.6-----------1.4--------------0.8-----------0.80----------0.00----------0.20----------1.20----------12.4-----------.440------------.286----------.571
Mike James--------------------------5--------------5-------------21.6----------5.2--------------1.6-----------1.80----------1.20----------2.00----------3.40----------36.4-----------.400------------.324----------.800
Randy Foye-------------------------5--------------5-------------14.4-----------5.6-------------4.4----------1.00----------0.00----------2.00----------2.00----------34.6-----------.474------------1.000----------.850
Marko Jaric--------------------------5--------------0--------------5.6-----------3.0------------0.8-----------1.00----------0.00----------1.20----------1.20----------11.6-----------.409--------------.222----------.667
Eddie Griffin------------------------5--------------1---------------4.2-----------0.6------------5.2-----------0.20----------1.00----------1.00----------2.40----------16.6-----------.333--------------.500----------.400
Danny Fortson---------------------5--------------3-------------10.4-----------0.8------------10.0-----------0.20----------0.40----------1.00----------3.40----------25.8-----------.515------------.500----------.944
Trenton Hassell--------------------5--------------0---------------1.8-----------0.2-------------1.0-----------0.20----------0.20----------1.40----------0.80----------10.6-----------.375------------[N/A]----------.600
Mark Madsen-----------------------5--------------0----------------1.6-----------0.0------------1.2-----------0.20----------0.00----------0.40----------1.00------------5.4-----------.400-----------[N/A]----------.667
Bracey Wright----------------------4--------------0----------------1.3-----------0.0------------0.0-----------0.00----------0.00----------0.00----------0.25------------6.8-----------.667-----------1.000----------[N/A]
Justin Reed [NO STATS AVAILABLE]

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Current Roster + Depth Chart:
PG: Mike James / Marko Jaric / ---
SG: Randy Foye / Rashad McCants / Bracey Wright
SF: Ricky Daivs / Trenton Hassell / ---
PF: Kevin Garnett / Eddie Griffin / Mark Madsen
C: Danny Fortson / Mark Blount / ---

*2 Free Roster Spots

Transactions:
November 1st: (PG) Troy Hudson traded to Seattle Supersonics in exchange for (C) Danny Fortson.

Game Recaps:



Minnesota falls to Sacramento as Garnett injures arm:

Riding a five point lead into the fourth quarter, the Minnesota Timberwolves suffered a monumental setback as team captain Kevin Garnett went down with what appeared to be an elbow injury. X-Rays after the game revealed the injury to be a mild elbow sprain that would keep Garnett out for the next three days.

Without Garnett patrolling the paint the Sacramento Kings opened with the quarter on a quick 10-2 run generated by a series of fast breaking opportunities, helping to propel them to the win, despite a uncharacteristic 4-12 shooting night from behind the arc.

Rookie sensation Randy Foye scored 23 points in his NBA debut.

Troy Hudson Traded to Seattle Supersonics November 2nd –

With a lack of depth at the center position and Mark Blount offering little in terms of consistent play the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled the trigger on a two-team deal offered by the Seattle Supersonics sending chronically injured point guard Troy Hudson to the Sonics in exchange for Seattle malcontent Danny Fortson

Fortson, whose relationship took a turn for the worse with the Seattle coaching staff and players last year looks to become a solid contributor off the bench as he aims to increase his value in the free agent market when his contract expires at the end of the year.



The T’Wolves Strike Back:

With Kevin Garnett sitting the game out with a sprained elbow the Minnesota Timberwolves responded to the loss of their leader with an impressive win against their division rivals the Denver Nuggets. Despite being overmatched by Denver’s frontline at times, Minnesota exploited Denver’s lack of perimeter shooting in the third holding them to twelve points in the quarter.

As Mark Blount continued his early season struggles, newly acquired center Danny Fortson found himself playing big minutes putting in an impressive performance by grabbing 15 rebounds and scoring 8 points before fouling out late in the fourth quarter.

Randy Foye continued his strong play, handing out 10 assists equaling the number of assists tallied by the rest of his Minnesota teammates.



Garnett Returns, Sparks Minnesota Wins:

Kevin Garnett’s return to the court sparked an offensive onslaught as the Minnesota Timberwolves jumped out to an eleven point lead after one, and never looked back. Ricky Davis continued his strong play dropping in 27 points as Mike James led all players with 32.

The much expected Randy Foye vs. Brandon Roy match up ended up with neither player having much of an impact on the game.



Fortson Erupts as Wolves Stun Kings on Home Court:

The Wolves found an unlikely source of offense with Kevin Garnett struggling from to find shots. Veteran big man Danny Fortson, known more for his defense and tendency to commit hard fouls poured in 21 points as the Wolves took revenge on the Kings who beat them 105-91 in their season opener.

Second year guard Bracey Wright scored five points in two minutes, giving the Wolves a nice boost off the bench with Rashad McCants unable to put the ball in the basket.



Wolves’ Backcourt Explodes For 58 Points:

Mike James poured in 30 points while rookie Randy Foye nearly matched him with 28 of his own. Trailing by two going into the fourth quarter the trio of Foye, James, and Davis scored 29 of Minnesota’s last 38 points. Kobe Bryant paced the Lakers with 27 points.

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More game recaps will come as games are simmed or played. I also plan on updating the first post with individual player stats ever so often, so if you're interested in that be sure to check back later today.

Any suggestions or comments are much appreciated as this is my first dynasty thread.

[dragonkillerg]

with those stats foye not gonna become roy haha
bring the chip for kg!

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Foye is looking very impressive, not in terms of scoring so much but all round play it looks great. I like the look of this dyansty, not too much writing so you get bored, and just the essential pic of the boxscore which sorta hides away the subs problem because you only show your team, very nice. Too bad KG went out after that terrific rebounding performance against the Kings. He didnt look to great against Portland, although the rebounding numbers are still high. Ricky Davis should be an MIP candidate if he continues to play like this. I like how your bringing Randy along slowly with alot less shot attempts than the vets (except for the first game), even though the game against Sacramento shows that he is already a capable scorer in this league. Good Job, Il be following

[Its_asdf]

Mike James is passing too much. I'd say give him 30 shots a night, that way it would be more accurate to capture how he really plays in real life.

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Thanks for the compliments guys, I spend a bit of time organizing and adding individual player stats to the first post and I also added two more game recaps so be sure to check those out.

*ASDF I'll bet you'll like the last game recap =P

For the season Mike James is averaging 19 shot attempts per game, which is roughly 3.5 more than he did last year with the Raptors.

I'll probably add a "Dynasty Settings" section to my first post eventually but just so you all know I'm doing a combination of simming and playing of games with 12 minute quarters. Generally speaking I like to sim either half or three quarters of a game and then take over from there, but it all really depends on how I'm feeling.

I'll be adding an overall team recap post soon that basically explains which players have surprised me, which ones need to pick up the pace, and who could be on the trading block.

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Give Bracey Wright more playing time, maybe 10 min a game and you might be suprised. Nice game by Randy Foye, but Im not liking what Ive seen from KG so far, offensively anyway.

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Will do. I'm thinking about getting the entire bench more involved by giving them more minutes, I'm still getting accustomed to this new player rotation feature though.

What percentages do you guys usually have your starters playing for (I know it depends on the player and depth at the position but I'm just looking for an estimate)?

[Versa_Playa]

KG needs more dominance on court. His return poured in a good performance, but the team deserves more. And don't let Randy Foye dominate too much. Remember, Mike James is there too. But overall, good story so far.