Originally Posted by
rck2sactown
I'll post this little tidbit for JPZ since he is probably in AP Econ or ASB right now
but I have a feeling this is old news. If I were Rubio I would just hold Kaaaaahn hostage till he turns the team from "very salvageable" to "mediocre-ly competitive". No point in wasting time on a cruddy team, plus
I view him as kind of a Rondo-esque player. He will need to have good teammates/team to be able to showcase his full talent and potential, otherwise playing on this current T'Wolves will just expose him.
Kurt Rambis, Timberwolves: Rambis, not the best communicator or the feistiest general on the sideline, will have to make some changes to bolster belief in some segments of the organization that he's the right long-term fit. The choice of a successor to Phil Jackson in L.A. certainly plays into it, but Rambis appears to have developed the talent he's been given well enough to warrant coming back. The organization is pleased with the fact that Rambis was able to get through to the headstrong Kevin Love and resurrect the career of Michael Beasley -- the latter being no small task. In view of that, and with indications that Ricky Rubio has informed GM David Kahn that he plans to be in Minnesota next season barring a lockout, one industry source characterized Rambis' situation as "very salvageable."
