Update

I have a few things to discuss....

First of all, sorry for not updating as much as before. I go in spurts with journaling, so sorry in advance.

Back to sports....

The Timberwolves, after a promising 2-0 start, have lost 4 in a row, with the last 3 being convincing losses. Not surprisingly, players are starting to get frustrated. A few thoughts on this....

-I don't like Dwayne Casey's coaching style. Going into this season, all I heard was that the Wolves are going to run run run, and play a more higher paced offense. I've barely seen any of that. Mostly what I've seen is a general confusion on both sides of the floor, with a lot of guys trying to create off the dribble, and instead of getting to the basket, pulling up for jump shots. Our shooting percentages have been horrendous, and except for KG, just about everyone has been disappointing. This just looks like a team that can't figure out its identity.

-Ricky Davis has been simply horrible. Look at how he plays, and there are the Wolves' problems offensively: tons of dribbling and jump shots. He hardly ever fits into the continuity of the offense, and hasn't been getting to the rim as much as he should, given his athleticism. Defensively, he's been poor also. He gets 4 or 5 assists a night, but his shooting percentages have been horrible and he's also getting 3 or so turnovers a night.

-I'd like Mike James to try to create his offense more. I get the feeling that he's too concerned about trying to fit into the offense, and not trying to get his own shot in the process. This is a guy who could drop 40 on any given night, and sometimes I'd like to see him try

-Going with the Dwayne Casey criticism, this team needs to find a decent rotation. In a perfect world where guys didn't complain about playing time, here's my starting 5....

Mike James
Randy Foye
Marko Jaric
Kevin Garnett
Craig Smith

Those are the 5 guys who have been actually playing well. Ricky, Trenton Hassell, Mark Blount, Eddie Griffin, and Troy Hudson have been amazingly inconsistent, so why not give these guys a try? Craig Smith has proved himself to be an NBA-ready player, and while he gives up some height, his strength and determination make up for it. At least now we have some scorers coming off the bench.

That's about it. I hope that this last 18 point thrashing to an average Orlando Magic team could wake them up to playing as a team, but we'll see on Tuesday night against Portland.

I'd like to talk about the Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai. Here's the format....

Take the best 8 male tennis players on earth. Put them in 2 groups of four. Have them play each other.

It's so great. I've watched 2 matches so far, and the quality has been great. I encourage you, even if you're not interested in tennis, to give it a try. Here are the TV times....

Someone said that I should cover football more often.

The Vikings blow.

There, done.