Alexey Shved agrees to three-year, $10 million deal with the Timberwolves - Basketball Forum : Professional and College Basketball Forums

**Basel** · 07-24-2012, 09:06 AM

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Russian guard Alexey Shved has agreed to a three-year, $10 million deal with the Timberwolves and said coach Rick Adelman's faith in young players helped convince him to pick Minnesota, according to a Monday, July 23, interview with R-Sport, a division of RIA Novosti, Russia's state news agency.

"Minnesota's a good, young and ambitious team," said Shved, who also had offers from the Memphis Grizzlies and Cleveland Cavaliers. "All those factors were reasons to choose this club in particular, plus coach Adelman. They say that Rick trusts young players and discovers talents, and I'm ready to work for my part."

http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_...r-alexey-shved

**RollWithEm** · 07-24-2012, 09:36 AM

They are still working on being the whitest team in the last 3 decades. They needed this signing to compensate for Darko not being aboard any more.

**Bogg** · 07-24-2012, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by RollWithEm

They are still working on being the whitest team in the last 3 decades.

You know, that started as a funny joke when they let go of Martell Webster and brought Budinger on board, but now.............

**RollWithEm** · 07-24-2012, 12:12 PM

They are likely to have 9 on their 12-man roster with 8 possibly being regular season rotation players.

**Damian Necronamous** · 07-24-2012, 12:15 PM

JJ Barea doesn't count, and neither does Rubio. Spanish/Latino = not "white", is it?

Ridnour
Shved
Budinger
Love
Pekovic
Stiemsma

Is Robbie Hummel going to make the team?

**Bogg** · 07-24-2012, 12:24 PM

Rubio counts. Spanish-spanish is different than Hispanic-spanish.

**RollWithEm** · 07-24-2012, 12:33 PM

JJ and Rubio both count.

**Bogg** · 07-24-2012, 12:51 PM

Eh, JJ's Puerto Rican. If he were to say that he considers himself a white guy from Puerto Rico I wouldn't argue with him, but most of the Puerto Ricans I know consider Puerto Rican to be a separate thing.

**Prince** · 08-14-2012, 09:43 AM

Based on the Olympics this looks like a solid signing to backup Rubio.

**Bogg** · 08-14-2012, 09:50 AM

I expect him to play the long minutes at shooting guard, with Roy used as something of a DH. They already have Ridnour and Barea backing up Rubio, and Shved had turnover problems in international ball. He'll be a secondary creator at times, but I'd be surprised to see any sort of regular lineup featuring him as the primary ball-handler.

Kingsgm · 09-07-2012, 12:18 PM

I like what the Wolves are doing. I give them credit, we are trying to win games and be a playoff team. With the roster as it is right now I see them in the playoffs. But Rubio needs to be healthy.

**Prince** · 09-07-2012, 01:19 PM

They need Rubio to go anywhere in the playoffs. I think the Wolves need a big year from Roy as well, if his knees are up for it that is.

07-24-2012, 09:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
RollWithEm Never Argue with a Fool Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New Orleans Posts: 28,130 Rep Power: 5962494	Re: Alexey Shved agrees to three-year, $10 million deal with the Timberwolves They are still working on being the whitest team in the last 3 decades. They needed this signing to compensate for Darko not being aboard any more. __________________ But that's just me. RWE's Random Questions: (Close Friends, Virginity, Home-Schooling, Wiretapping, Cheating, Piracy) RWE's Movie Rankings: (Coen Brothers, Stanley Kubrick, Top 90 of the 90's) RWE's Underground Update - RWE's SciFi Corner RWE's Smash Central - RWE's Culinary Cul de Sac 2015 FRSL Champion New Orleans Jazz Lawson - Thabo - Thad - Brow - Big Al - Manu - Jayson

07-24-2012, 12:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
RollWithEm Never Argue with a Fool Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New Orleans Posts: 28,130 Rep Power: 5962494	Re: Alexey Shved agrees to three-year, $10 million deal with the Timberwolves They are likely to have 9 on their 12-man roster with 8 possibly being regular season rotation players. __________________ But that's just me. RWE's Random Questions: (Close Friends, Virginity, Home-Schooling, Wiretapping, Cheating, Piracy) RWE's Movie Rankings: (Coen Brothers, Stanley Kubrick, Top 90 of the 90's) RWE's Underground Update - RWE's SciFi Corner RWE's Smash Central - RWE's Culinary Cul de Sac 2015 FRSL Champion New Orleans Jazz Lawson - Thabo - Thad - Brow - Big Al - Manu - Jayson

07-24-2012, 12:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
Damian Necronamous Beware of Elbows Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 18,376 Rep Power: 2271098	Re: Alexey Shved agrees to three-year, $10 million deal with the Timberwolves JJ Barea doesn't count, and neither does Rubio. Spanish/Latino = not "white", is it? Ridnour Shved Budinger Love Pekovic Stiemsma Is Robbie Hummel going to make the team? __________________ Chick Hearn: This game is in the refrigerator. The door is closed, the lights are out, the eggs are gettin' cool, the butter's gettin' hard, and the jellooooooo's jigglin'!

07-24-2012, 12:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
Bogg Moderator Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4,576 Rep Power: 3976807	Re: Alexey Shved agrees to three-year, $10 million deal with the Timberwolves Rubio counts. Spanish-spanish is different than Hispanic-spanish.

07-24-2012, 12:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
RollWithEm Never Argue with a Fool Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New Orleans Posts: 28,130 Rep Power: 5962494	Re: Alexey Shved agrees to three-year, $10 million deal with the Timberwolves JJ and Rubio both count. __________________ But that's just me. RWE's Random Questions: (Close Friends, Virginity, Home-Schooling, Wiretapping, Cheating, Piracy) RWE's Movie Rankings: (Coen Brothers, Stanley Kubrick, Top 90 of the 90's) RWE's Underground Update - RWE's SciFi Corner RWE's Smash Central - RWE's Culinary Cul de Sac 2015 FRSL Champion New Orleans Jazz Lawson - Thabo - Thad - Brow - Big Al - Manu - Jayson

07-24-2012, 12:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
Bogg Moderator Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4,576 Rep Power: 3976807	Re: Alexey Shved agrees to three-year, $10 million deal with the Timberwolves Eh, JJ's Puerto Rican. If he were to say that he considers himself a white guy from Puerto Rico I wouldn't argue with him, but most of the Puerto Ricans I know consider Puerto Rican to be a separate thing.

08-14-2012, 09:43 AM	#9 (permalink)
Prince Formerly Known as Quite Frankly Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 22 Posts: 11,765 Rep Power: 4532849	Re: Alexey Shved agrees to three-year, $10 million deal with the Timberwolves Based on the Olympics this looks like a solid signing to backup Rubio. __________________ 2032 KVBL Champions: Milwaukee Bucks (Prince) Lineup - PG D'Angelo McMillian \| SG Eddy Sweet \| SF Cameron Clothier \| PF Mario Rogic \| C Greg Hope \| 6th man C Andre Wright Finals MVP: Greg Hope 2033 KVBL Champions: Milwaukee Bucks (Prince) Lineup - PG D'Angelo McMillian \| SG Joseph McDaniels \| SF Cameron Clothier \| PF Mario Rogic \| C Greg Hope \| 6th man C Peter Acres Finals MVP: Greg Hope Fear the Deer Minnesota Timberwolves

08-14-2012, 09:50 AM	#10 (permalink)
Bogg Moderator Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4,576 Rep Power: 3976807	Re: Alexey Shved agrees to three-year, $10 million deal with the Timberwolves I expect him to play the long minutes at shooting guard, with Roy used as something of a DH. They already have Ridnour and Barea backing up Rubio, and Shved had turnover problems in international ball. He'll be a secondary creator at times, but I'd be surprised to see any sort of regular lineup featuring him as the primary ball-handler.

09-07-2012, 12:18 PM	#11 (permalink)
Kingsgm Thunder GM vs 2 Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 129 Rep Power: 1	Re: Alexey Shved agrees to three-year, $10 million deal with the Timberwolves I like what the Wolves are doing. I give them credit, we are trying to win games and be a playoff team. With the roster as it is right now I see them in the playoffs. But Rubio needs to be healthy.

09-07-2012, 01:19 PM	#12 (permalink)
Prince Formerly Known as Quite Frankly Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 22 Posts: 11,765 Rep Power: 4532849	Re: Alexey Shved agrees to three-year, $10 million deal with the Timberwolves They need Rubio to go anywhere in the playoffs. I think the Wolves need a big year from Roy as well, if his knees are up for it that is. __________________ 2032 KVBL Champions: Milwaukee Bucks (Prince) Lineup - PG D'Angelo McMillian \| SG Eddy Sweet \| SF Cameron Clothier \| PF Mario Rogic \| C Greg Hope \| 6th man C Andre Wright Finals MVP: Greg Hope 2033 KVBL Champions: Milwaukee Bucks (Prince) Lineup - PG D'Angelo McMillian \| SG Joseph McDaniels \| SF Cameron Clothier \| PF Mario Rogic \| C Greg Hope \| 6th man C Peter Acres Finals MVP: Greg Hope Fear the Deer Minnesota Timberwolves

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