Foye falls just short

Once again for three quaters, the Timberwolves lacked spark. Again handing the ball to Randy Foye at the end of the game when all seemed lost provided that spark.

Lets break this down -

First Three Quarters = Lack of Spark
Unrestrained Foye = Sparked huge comeback in fourth

Maybe just maybe it would help to unleased Foye when we are still within striking distance....

Just a thought.

ESPN Coverage

Its amazing how an opinion can change in a week.

Last week Minnesota Timberwolves ranked #26 in the league on ESPN's NBA Power Rankings. This week they rank 15th...

Are they really 11 spots better than they were a week ago, or did ESPN finally run out of columnists to demand that KG be traded?

Oh and Mr. Bill Simmons? I love ya, but it must be hard to bash mediocre Minnesota and demand they trade KG - when you have a suffering superstar on your own beloved team and decide to just blame the coach. Don't pluck a spec from our eye when there's a plank in your own.

KG's Timberwolves finish with a better record then Pierce's Celtics. Guaranteed.

Good News - Bad News

The Good: By holding on against the Denny and his horrible Cardinals, the Vikings may have "saved" their season.

The Bad: By holding on against the Denny and his horrible Cardinals, the Vikings may have "saved" their season.

Wha?

With the win, the Vikings still have a slim chance to make the 2007 playoffs as a mediocre team that will undoubtedly lose in the first round. They also may have helped secure that the 2008 Minnesota Vikings will be a mediocre team that is on the cusp of missing or making the playoffs.

At 5-6 the Viking probably have to run the table and finish 10-6 to make the playoffs. With a game against the Bears and a game in Green Bay on the schedule, this will not happen. Which will leave the Vikings just out of the playoffs and in the middle of the each round of next springs draft. In which they will surely draft solid but not great football players to add to their solid but not great football team. Thus resulting in my less than solid and certainly not great enthusiasm.

Is it too much to ask for some answers for the future? Who's our 2008 QB? Bollinger or Bennett? What is the deal with Troy Williamson? Will we ever have a passing game thats consistent?

As long as the Vikings keep on their 7-9, 8-8 track we'll probably never know. They beat their past in Denny Green this weekend, but in doing so, they're no closer to a better future.