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Hey all,

Here's the piece from my interview with Kirk we spoke of yesterday...

http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?story_id=8134

Does he sound like he wants to go?

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Downtown Journal--The Exchange www.hoopsworld.com

Hmmm....sounds like he knows that Gomes is ahead of him on the depth chart.

I wonder what position he thinks he should be playing. I wonder if he thinks he should be a SG?

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Gone on to greener pastures

He doesn't sound like he wants to be here at all, or that he feels like this team is headed in the right direction. I'm surprised by his comments. I thought he'd be appreciative and gung ho to be a part of this young team.

boognish:

He doesn't sound like he wants to be here at all, or that he feels like this team is headed in the right direction. I'm surprised by his comments. I thought he'd be appreciative and gung ho to be a part of this young team.

Yeah, I kind of got that same feeling.

Stephen, is that how you were taking it as you were there?

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Gone on to greener pastures

Not really. He does seem to like his teammates and see potential. I just think coming from Houston and being used to winning games, he wants to continue to do so. The problem is he wants to win games AND be a major factor for the team...and I don't know many squads right now where that would happen for him.

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Downtown Journal--The Exchange www.hoopsworld.com

He sounds like he wants to be somewhere he knows he will get tons of playing time and he is more worried about "himself" than anything else right now.  It is a contrast to Gomes more than anything else. 

Gomes

 "You can't worry about tomorrow too much because you have to perform for today and that's how I'm trying to do it right here, right now and I think that's what we're all trying to do." 

Snyder

"That's the challenge to be in a position where you can use all you're capable of, but that'll be a couple years down the line. If I find it this year or next year, it will take care of itself."

Though I vehemently disagree with your final paragraph stating that Kirk Snyder could have an impact on how they draft--the Wolves need to take BPA no matter what and if Kirk Snyder of all players affects anything, they're smoking meth--I like the story overall and think you've been doing a solid job lately, Stephen.

At least this type of story is something I'm legitimately interested in and not something I could find out myself.  Nicely done.

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Yeah, Like i said on another board, I don't see him "Exploding" here or anywhere for that matter. I don't see anyone giving him that opportunity to be a major factor.

The DFC work:

Though I vehemently disagree with your final paragraph stating that Kirk Snyder could have an impact on how they draft--the Wolves need to take BPA no matter what and if Kirk Snyder of all players affects anything, they're smoking meth--I like the story overall and think you've been doing a solid job lately, Stephen.

At least this type of story is something I'm legitimately interested in and not something I could find out myself.  Nicely done.

Fair enough, DFC, and thanks.

The reason I put that final paragraph in is if the Wolves feel they're set at the 2 and 3 spots with Gomes, Snyder, Brewer, McCants and Foye, they'd either go after a point guard or a big. Is that the right call? Probably not, but who knows?

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Downtown Journal--The Exchange www.hoopsworld.com

stephenwolvesguy22:

Not really. He does seem to like his teammates and see potential. I just think coming from Houston and being used to winning games, he wants to continue to do so. The problem is he wants to win games AND be a major factor for the team...and I don't know many squads right now where that would happen for him.

lanthanum:

He sounds like he wants to be somewhere he knows he will get tons of playing time and he is more worried about "himself" than anything else right now.  It is a contrast to Gomes more than anything else. 

Yeah, I agree. If that's the case... then c-ya. One of the things I really love about this group is that it seems like they're developing a close bond and are looking to grow together.

If we can get lucky and draft Beasley this will all be a moot point anyway, as I'm sure they'd let Snyder walk then.

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Gone on to greener pastures

Time to cut all of his minutes and divert them to Brewer at SF.

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"We picked him [Mayo] for us. This means we're keeping him."

- Fred "Two-faced" Hoiberg just hours before trading Mayo to Memphis.

stephenwolvesguy22:

The DFC work:

Though I vehemently disagree with your final paragraph stating that Kirk Snyder could have an impact on how they draft--the Wolves need to take BPA no matter what and if Kirk Snyder of all players affects anything, they're smoking meth--I like the story overall and think you've been doing a solid job lately, Stephen.

At least this type of story is something I'm legitimately interested in and not something I could find out myself.  Nicely done.

Fair enough, DFC, and thanks.

The reason I put that final paragraph in is if the Wolves feel they're set at the 2 and 3 spots with Gomes, Snyder, Brewer, McCants and Foye, they'd either go after a point guard or a big. Is that the right call? Probably not, but who knows?

"At least this type of story is something I'm legitimately interested in and not something I could find out myself.  Nicely done."

When I typed this it was referencing many of the major paper stories not your stories just to clarify. 

You've done an excellent job of using your credentials to get stories first-hand like this Snyder story, and that's how it should be.

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The Dick Face Cobra

Politics brings out the worst in everyone, which is one good reason to completely depoliticize society.

Bob Barr 08'

The DFC work:

"At least this type of story is something I'm legitimately interested in and not something I could find out myself.  Nicely done."

When I typed this it was referencing many of the major paper stories not your stories just to clarify. 

You've done an excellent job of using your credentials to get stories first-hand like this Snyder story, and that's how it should be.

Absolutely. Also, not just asking the stupid questions that everybody else asks.

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Gone on to greener pastures

Nice couple of interviews, Stephen.  Snyder's take seems like this two months with the Wolves is a stepping stone to a decent contract offer from someplace else.  Gomes sounds like all things equal, he'd like to stay.  Three other RFAs - Telfair, Smith and Richard.  Similar interviews with those guys would be nice to see too!

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Chief of the Yo-Yo Islands

A.K. Agikamik:

Nice couple of interviews, Stephen.  Snyder's take seems like this two months with the Wolves is a stepping stone to a decent contract offer from someplace else.  Gomes sounds like all things equal, he'd like to stay.  Three other RFAs - Telfair, Smith and Richard.  Similar interviews with those guys would be nice to see too!

Richard is not a FA i dont think.

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Minnyfan55121:

A.K. Agikamik:

Nice couple of interviews, Stephen.  Snyder's take seems like this two months with the Wolves is a stepping stone to a decent contract offer from someplace else.  Gomes sounds like all things equal, he'd like to stay.  Three other RFAs - Telfair, Smith and Richard.  Similar interviews with those guys would be nice to see too!

Richard is not a FA i dont think.

Richard was a second round draft pick and therefore only signed to a one year contract:

http://hoopshype.com/salaries/minnesota.htm

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Gone on to greener pastures

The DFC work:

stephenwolvesguy22:

The DFC work:

Though I vehemently disagree with your final paragraph stating that Kirk Snyder could have an impact on how they draft--the Wolves need to take BPA no matter what and if Kirk Snyder of all players affects anything, they're smoking meth--I like the story overall and think you've been doing a solid job lately, Stephen.

At least this type of story is something I'm legitimately interested in and not something I could find out myself.  Nicely done.

Fair enough, DFC, and thanks.

The reason I put that final paragraph in is if the Wolves feel they're set at the 2 and 3 spots with Gomes, Snyder, Brewer, McCants and Foye, they'd either go after a point guard or a big. Is that the right call? Probably not, but who knows?

"At least this type of story is something I'm legitimately interested in and not something I could find out myself.  Nicely done."

When I typed this it was referencing many of the major paper stories not your stories just to clarify. 

You've done an excellent job of using your credentials to get stories first-hand like this Snyder story, and that's how it should be.

Maybe he can help our friend Doogie.

Kirk had shut his yap and show the NBA he can play. He was only getting around 10 minutes in Houston and did not impress them. If you ask me he sounds as if he is going to be a cancer here. Why? 

"Coming from that to a situation like this, it's been a little bit difficult for me, but the free agency side has been really good."

What the H? you got almost no burn there, here he's getting 25 plus a game. Free agency has been good? He has a big paycheck on his mind not winning. Some one might overpay for him.

"Sometimes you have to give up some things in order to achieve in other areas and I've had to give up the winning to come here and play for the business side of things first."

Red flag! Dont think I ever heard that.

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Ain't nothing to talk about.

stephenwolvesguy22:

The DFC work:

Though I vehemently disagree with your final paragraph stating that Kirk Snyder could have an impact on how they draft--the Wolves need to take BPA no matter what and if Kirk Snyder of all players affects anything, they're smoking meth--I like the story overall and think you've been doing a solid job lately, Stephen.

At least this type of story is something I'm legitimately interested in and not something I could find out myself.  Nicely done.

Fair enough, DFC, and thanks.

The reason I put that final paragraph in is if the Wolves feel they're set at the 2 and 3 spots with Gomes, Snyder, Brewer, McCants and Foye, they'd either go after a point guard or a big. Is that the right call? Probably not, but who knows?

Nice job.  There were points I would have liked to have either a) more context or b) the actual question to understand exactly what he was responding to, or why he was talking about what he was talking about.  I thought Boognish and Sheeps reactions were partly due to there not being enough context to his statements to always interpret them the way he meant them.

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Dummyte Cookerpecker:

Time to cut all of his minutes and divert them to Brewer at SF.

1 of a very very minimal amount of your posts i agree with!!!

Mplsfonville:

"Coming from that to a situation like this, it's been a little bit difficult for me, but the free agency side has been really good."

What the H? you got almost no burn there, here he's getting 25 plus a game. Free agency has been good? He has a big paycheck on his mind not winning. Some one might overpay for him.

Sounds to me like we ought to file a tampering charge here.  How can the free agency side be really good unless you've talked to other teams and gotten some offers?

i swear, we are the only town/team that has no idea how to cheat.  if it had been us talking contract with a guy on another team, mcHale would have faxed him over a contract offer and dated it today's date.

From what he said and without any elaboration from him it sounds like he is all about Snyder and nothing about the team.
He doesn't even bother with the platitudes to placate the fans.

If he thinks there is a contender out there just waiting to start him, then someone put some happy powder in his jock and he's flying on it.
He seems to have a bit of an inflated opinion of his worth right now and if that is the case he can go somewhere else and see how quickly his posterior polishes the pine.

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Dummyte Cookerpecker:

Time to cut all of his minutes and divert them to Brewer at SF.

If the Wolves had no intention of signing him, that better sure as Hell be the plan!

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Out. Be back in 10 minutes, or when the season starts, or not at all.....who knows?

Snyder is a *** idiot.  Why are we playing this loser?  None of boognish's crackpot theories will convince me that Snyder should be playing over guys who we should be developing- Brewer, McCants, etc.

His idiotic quotes are rivaled only by his idiotic play on the floor.  Oh and Foye's idiotic quotes, too.

Snyder needs to remember that he is kirk effin snyder and there arent any winning teams who will give him the minutes he wants. if he wants to go be a bench player somewhere: good luck kirk

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by torpedo

Can someone explain to me why Snyder played 28 minutes tonight while Brewer only played 18?

Why are the Wolves wasting minutes on a guy who most likely won't even be back next year?  His quotes now solidfy that so the "Wolves are evaluating him" excuse doesn't fly anymore.

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"We picked him [Mayo] for us. This means we're keeping him."

- Fred "Two-faced" Hoiberg just hours before trading Mayo to Memphis.

Dummyte Cookerpecker:

Can someone explain to me why Snyder played 28 minutes tonight while Brewer only played 18?

Why are the Wolves wasting minutes on a guy who most likely won't even be back next year?  His quotes now solidfy that so the "Wolves are evaluating him" excuse doesn't fly anymore.

I think Corey got dinged up a bit tonight.  I was at the game and it was pretty clear during one of the time outs that the trainer was working on Corey's thigh.