Victory is Ours

What up World,

The Bandits of Oklahoma City rolled into town this weekend. While the majority of the basketball loving world was watching their brackets and amazing 12th seeded teams, the Timberwolves and the Bandits squared off in the Target Center.

OKC was trying to avenge a 42 point loss that they suffered in Minneapolis in January, but failed to step back and see the larger picture. As of December 31st, 2008, the Bandits had won 4 total games and lost 29. The Timberwolves were slightly ahead of them with a record of 6 and 26. Then, the T-Wolves went all crazy balls in January, ripping off 10 wins and only 4 losses. Everything started to look good again. Colors looked brighter. Food tasted better. Sneaking into the playoffs looked like a slight possibility.

The Bandits started to play slightly better at this time as well, and the epic battle for last place in the Northwest division had begun. At the time, I was blinded by the improved play of the Wolves. It took until Big Al's injury to realize what was actually happening. Both teams have stockpiles of extra draft picks in the upcoming drafts. They are both young teams, that will theoretically start to get better in the upcoming seasons. Why are the Wolves killing themselves to get fourth place in the division? The team should be falling apart and being tanktastic.

McHale contacted the coach of the Bandits, none other than Scottie Brooks, captain of the White Man Hustle Team and former Timberwolves guard. McHale urged Scottie to start winning so that the T-Wolves would have a better chance of drafting Ricky Rubio or Thabeet. Scottie, still bleeding the Wolves' blue (with green highlights), happily complied with McHale's request.

Throughout the Spring, the Bandits have been improving. With a monstrous third quarter on Sunday, they helped the Wolves continue on their tanking ways and finally pulled even in the standings. Both teams are at 20 wins and 50 losses with a month left in the season.

Stick to the plan Wolves. Don't get too uppity. Lets see if we can run off 12 more losses, and complete the season on a successful note. Then, to complete our stellar year, reward McHale with a trip out of the country around the time of the draft. Put these things together, and we have a very impressive 2009.

-Sota