Britt Robson It takes guts for an established band to keep messing with fans’ expectations. BRMC began with the punkish scruff-and-fuzz of Jesus and Mary Chain, took a harder rock edge on the follow-up, totally corkscrewed into rootsy Americana ditties inlaid with gospel and blues on their third, and now charge again into blistering pop-rock on their … Read more
A few items while I wait for Wednesday night’s Warriors-Mavs and Nugs-Spurs games… There have been many fine tributes to author David Halberstam (my favorite is the superb excerpting of his work by Glenn Greenwald in Salon), and I’d have to put The Making of a Quagmire and The Best and the Brightest alongside Michael … Read more
Okay, naturally I’m getting around to my playoff preview less than an hour before the first tip. What follows is my take on seven of the eight series (I went more in depth on my favorite matchup, Houston-Utah, in the post marked “A Little Bit of Everything” a few days ago.), listed in chronological order. … Read more
This will not be a comprehensive or otherwise definitive take on the current state of the Timberwolves. I’d like to think that anyone who read the 60 or so Three-Pointers I put out this year has a pretty good glimpse into what I think are the strengths and weaknesses of the team. And what should … Read more
A Small Appreciation of Bracey Wright First off, thanks to those who gave me feedback on how to handle this disheartening point of the season, when the only intelligent thing for the Wolves to do is lose. Which is a bittersweet bit of good fortune, because about the only thing this squad is capable of … Read more
Game #79, Home Game #40– San Antonio 110, Minnesota 91 1. Wittman is Without Defense We are now 79 games into the season–40 of them coached by Dwane Casey, 39 by Randy Wittman. I suppose we could wait until after Sunday in Golden State to make an exact, 40-40 comparison of the two coaches, but … Read more
Hey folks, My friend David Brauer got a look at the new Twins stadium design and kindly shares his impressions… Twins Stadium Scouting Report by David Brauer This is NOT–repeat NOT–a definitive review of the new ballpark. Although I took my time perusing the sketches at the Hennepin County Government Center, the Twins were too … Read more
Game #78, Home Game #39–Dallas 105, Minnesota 88 1. KG “Hurt”–And Gone for Good? For the first time in a dozen years, there is a distinct possibility that the Minnesota Timberwolves will not take the floor with Kevin Garnett to start the year in the 2007-08 season. Garnett has been put on the shelf with … Read more
Regular Season Game #77, Home Game #38: Toronto 111, Minnesota 100 1. The Kids Are Alright, Part 729 For a variety of reasons I wasn’t able to make it to the Target Center until 4 minutes were left in the third period tonight and the Wolves were up four. Since there was no television coverage, … Read more
Regular Season Game #75, Road Game #39, Minnesota 99, New York 94 Regular Season Game #76, Home Game #37, New Orleans 96, Minnesota 94 1. Hitting The Semi-sweet Spot Timberwolves fans and management couldn’t have choreographed a better game than Saturday night’s entertaining loss to the Hornets. At this point in an already collapsed, disheartening … Read more