How Andrei Kirilenko Saved the Timberwolves’ 2012-13 Season
November 30th, 2012 by Ben Scully Leave a reply »The Minnesota Timberwolves struck gold when they signed Andrei Kirilenko over the offseason. Not only did they gain a veteran voice in the locker room, but they managed to acquire one of the best stat stuffers in the game.
Every team in the NBA spends their offseason trying to get that player that will come in and make a difference. The Wolves were immensely lucky that Kirilenko could come in and make one right off the bat, especially after spending the entire 2011-12 season in Russia.
The argument could be made that he hasn’t contributed enough to be considered the “savior” of the T-Wolves.
Is that true though? Is he just a stat stuffer, and not much else?
To answer that, check out the stats that he has put up so far in the season. With 13.0 points per game (PPG) and 7.8 rebounds per game (RPG), he’s been the anchor of the team—and I’m counting the games that Kevin Love has been a part of.
Still though, it’s not like 13 PPG and 7.8 RPG really jump out at you. His defensive numbers of 1.8 blocks per game (BPG) and 1.5 steals per game (SPG) are nice, but one player&rsquo ...
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