the purpose of flying to peru

i am a big fan of minnesota timberwolves basketball.

i've loved them since they came into the league.

i really loved them when they picked up kevin garnett.

i love them even more now.

back in june, the wolves sent forward joe smith and guard anthony peeler to the bucks for guard sam cassell and center ervin johnson. i was like, "pretty sweet." i liked peeler, but cassell is good. he's a good one. and now the bucks are royally screwed cuz payton left to go to the lakers, and--sorry, anthony--but peeler ain't no glove.

then we lost our center--rasho nestorvic--to the spurs. a slight letdown. i liked rasho. i thought he was a solid player. and so did the spurs.

but then we got the candy man. michael olowokandi--the number one pick in the 98 draft--is on board with the wolves. all aboard the 2004 championship ship! toot! toot!

but the kicker is what i read this morning. latrell sprewell--the coach choking, hand breaking phenom--is coming to minneapolis. he's coming to the gopher state. he's going to need to buy some winter boots. the loss of terrell brandon is sad but not unexpected. he's headed to retirement after too many injuries. he's a part of the 4 team deal for salar cap reasons. the knicks, hawks, 76s and wolves all make out in this deal. but not as much as the wolves. weehaw!

sam cassell at point guard
sprewell at shooting guard
olowokandi at center
wally at small forward
kg at power forward

we will make it past the first round. even the talent soaked lakers will have to recognize the new threat rising from the midwest and covering all the land its basketball glory.