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Five Timberwolves who should be Hall-of-Famers (kind of)

By Alex Swendig

Jan 17, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Garnett (21) before the game against the Phoenix Suns at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 17, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Garnett (21) before the game against the Phoenix Suns at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports /
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Wally Szczerbiak

Szczerbiak is, hands down, one of the greatest Timberwolves ever.

Even though it wasn’t his best year (far from it), Szczerbiak was on the Minnesota team that went to the conference finals in 2004. Unfortunately, Wally was injured that season and only played 28 games.

He also was moved into the sixth-man spot to play behind Trenton Hassell. Personally, I didn’t like that move when it happened. Wally Szczerbiak was clearly a better player than Trenton Hassell, and as a young fan during the 2003-04 season, I was very upset that they would put Cassell and Hassell on the court at the same time. Those names are way too similar to be playing together.

Szczerbiak had about seven successful years out of his ten in the league. He was a smart player who shot the long ball pretty well, spreading the floor for Kevin Garnett to take up space wherever he wanted.

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On that early 2000’s Timberwolves team, he was my favorite player, no doubt about it; Wally was even an All-Star once. I know that isn’t grounds for the hall of fame, but that at least shows he wasn’t a scrub.