Russians Andrei Kirilenko and Alexey Shved prepare to invade Timberwolves

By Jon Krawczynski

Associated Press

Published: Monday, Sept. 17 2012 10:59 a.m. MDT

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Andrei Kirilenko and Alexey Shved helped put Russian basketball back on the map after leading the national team to a bronze medal at the London Olympics. Now they're hoping to do the same thing for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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King Black

Paso Robles, CA

@Little Andy bwahahahah a lot tougher you mean with all those ticky tac fouls they be calling in the NBA lol bwahahhahaah you get injured for throwing your body around not by playing finesse ball like Chris Bosh.

10:54 a.m. Sept. 19, 2012
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Kakashi

Tokyo, Japan

I think with the addition of those two...the wolves might get into the playoffs...AK47 if he's healthy he can do wonders...watching the olympics...Shved is pretty good...i'd say i decent role player..this would be a young team...with a good More..

4:48 p.m. Sept. 18, 2012
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Little Andy

Tremonton, UT

NBA is a lot tougher than Euro ball. So better pencil in AK missing at least a third of the season to injuries..

9:19 a.m. Sept. 19, 2012
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