A 6'10'' rebounding machine that doesn't need to have plays run for him, can outlet pass with the very best in the game's history, and can knock down open perimeter shots.A 6'7'' ideal swingman that can knock down open and contested jumpers, has incredible athleticism to compliment his finishing ability with speed and quickness, and definitely isn't a defensive stalwart.A 6'9'' combo forward who has utter star potential, can create his own shot, is left handed, can rebound, defend and do almost anything on the court.I do believe it is in best interest of the team for Beasley to play the 3. Those three along with Flynn are the core four for this organization. It is important though for them to establish themselves as the leaders of the team and that they are able of scoring 20+ points every night. Kahn's letter to the fans is absolutely true. They are starting to create a solid supporting cast, but need that superstar to become a contender again. Rubio is going to be an excellent passing point guard which is what this team needs, but not the superstar that i'm talking about. Hopefully one these wing players in Johnson and/or Beasley will realize their potential and become all-stars. Not sold on love being a starter yet due to his size, but it would nice him play a lot more now with Big Al gone.
There are arguments that supports that Wes Johnson would serve better as a small forward, Michael Beasley would serve better as a power forward, and Kevin Love is supposed to be the best role player coming off the bench even for a bad team.
Wes Johnson
As a junior in high school, Wes Johnson stood at 6'2'', playing the point guard position, and grew 5 inches in 2 years, thus the legit standing 6'7'' swingman's stellar athleticism was amplified even more when his wingspan expanded to a full 7 feet.
As a senior in high school he was unheard of, it's nearly impossible to find footage from his high school team, and even his 2 years of Iowa State. But one thing is very clear about Wes Johnson, he's extremely confident in his abilities, but he's extremely coachable.
When asked about his game and what a lot of scouts don't know is that he can actually handle the ball, although you won't see him do it. From his story, Wes Johnson was always considered a starting caliber swingman, but his coaches always used him to play a role off the ball. This ultimately is his core strength, but during Wes' college days, he showed flashes of being able to handle the ball sparingly.
It's evidented by this quote from Wes himself. " I'll tell you this right now. I've been in a supporting role in relation to always being a team guy. And I'm not going to shy away from that. But it's time for me to be me. I'm gonna have that swag and show everybody the real Wes."
The Minnesota Timberwolves run the triangle offense, and the way it's run calls for the shooting guard to be able to make plays for himself (Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant). Wes will step into that role, and I think he will do better than most realize.
Kevin Love
Someone who was a stud in his NCAA days, is even a better stud in the NBA. There shouldn't be much to argue why this guy is a star role player (what a oxymoron).
Kevin Love is arguably the best rebounder in the NBA, also the best outlet passer, and there's a legit shot that he has Pau Gasol like passing skills out of the post. A tad undersized for the power forward position, many would argue that Kevin Love's talents would have put him on the bench on a contending team.
While he doesn't have the lateral quickness or athleticism to defend hybrid 4's, there are many many star role playing guys that played on championship teams, ie Ben Wallace.
Kevin Love has been playing for Team USA, he's coming back with a gold medal and a winning mentality. He's gotton better at taking charges, and rebounding (I know right). He's still only 22 years old, and still has a lot of upside left, don't think that Kevin Love cannot become a legit 17 point, 13 rebound machine.
Michael Beasley
Here's the biggest question. Can Michael Beasley play the small forward position for extended periods of time?
Here's your answer. Yes.
How do I know? Well it's quite obvious, Michael Beasley is playing in the triangle offense, and the way it's set up, he can get into the post and score on smaller 3's, and he can use his speed and quickness to iso slower 4's. But extended periods of time would naturally worry Wolves fans for Beasley to play small forward.
Ryan Gomes was a bit slow, but he was able to average double figure scoring for the Timberwolves squad. Damien Wilkins played sparingly, but he was able to grab double digit rebounds on some nights. And Sasha Pavlovic? Nevermind.
Micheal Beasley can't play small forward for the Timberwolves? Really? Well just looking at him, he possesses and looks quick enough to start and play extended minutes at the 3.
He also possesses superior size compared to a lot of 3's in the league, standing at 6'9'' at the age of 19, possessing a 7-foot wingspan with great athleticism to compliment his star talent.
And yes people, don't be surprised if he emerges as an all star talent this season.
Overall
Wesley Johnson, Michael Beasley and Kevin Love can form a formidable trio. Compared to last season's trio of Jonny Flynn, Kevin Love and Al Jefferson, complimented by Corey Brewer, I think I'll take this one. Featuring Wes, B-Easy, and Love complimented by Martell Webster, Darko Milicic, Jonny Flynn, Corey Brewer, and Nikola Pekovic.
I think it's a forgone conclusion that Love will start at PF and Beas as SF. They're the two best players on the team and Beas, unlike Jefferson, can play two positions.
I liked what you said about Love never needing to have plays run for him. I see so many people that knock Love because he doesn't have the conventional back-you-down post game. But really, it's much more valuable to have a guy in the triangle offense who can get his production in the flow. He gets his points on put-backs and within the offense. If he can get good position, he'll score in the post, if not, he'll step out and spot up. I will be shocked if he's not putting up 18 and 13 this year. With more playing time and a year more experience, that's not even optimistic, that's realistic.
If Beasley does come through, this team is going to be good. They have great wing depth and athleticism, solid point guard play, really good PFs, and we'll see about the centers haha. That's all I can say there, but I'm optimistic about both Darko and Pek.
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