Ten game tickets and big, fat opportunity await Timberwolves point
guard Sebastian Telfair tonight when he returns to New York City and
Madison Square Garden to face his hometown Knicks and cousin Stephon
Marbury.
guard Sebastian Telfair tonight when he returns to New York City and
Madison Square Garden to face his hometown Knicks and cousin Stephon
Marbury.
Click here for a preview of tonight’s game at New York.
Jefferson doesn’t see it as a one-man show, and basketball is a team sport. But now that he’s the highest-profile member of a group that
lacks stars, fans will expect him to play well when it matters most.
One knock against Garnett was that he couldn’t deliver late in the
fourth quarter.
lacks stars, fans will expect him to play well when it matters most.
One knock against Garnett was that he couldn’t deliver late in the
fourth quarter.
To avoid a similar label, Jefferson must be
consistent throughout the grind of a six-month season. And beyond that,
he must make key plays and hit big baskets when the outcome is in
doubt. He doesn’t have much experience playing that role because his
first three years in the NBA were spent watching Boston’s Paul Pierce
taking the clutch shots.
consistent throughout the grind of a six-month season. And beyond that,
he must make key plays and hit big baskets when the outcome is in
doubt. He doesn’t have much experience playing that role because his
first three years in the NBA were spent watching Boston’s Paul Pierce
taking the clutch shots.
From Sid Hartman:
The word that keeps coming out now is how bad the chemistry was last year and how a lot of players only played for themselves.
"You could say so," McCants said. "You could say our chemistry is better, our camaraderie, leadership, just the whole intensity.
These Timberwolves now have real NBA talent — Al Jefferson, Corey
Brewer, Randy Foye, Antoine Walker — and something those early Wolves
teams didn’t: a chosen direction.
Brewer, Randy Foye, Antoine Walker — and something those early Wolves
teams didn’t: a chosen direction.
Also from Zgoda:
STAR TRIBUNE’S STAR OF THE WEEK: Al Jefferson, forward/center
The
big event was late Wednesday night, when Big Al drove hurriedly to
Target Center and signed his five-year, $65 million contract extension
just before an 11 p.m. deadline.
big event was late Wednesday night, when Big Al drove hurriedly to
Target Center and signed his five-year, $65 million contract extension
just before an 11 p.m. deadline.
In his blog On The Wolves, Zgoda tells more stories from the team’s early years.
Stephen Litel/Downtown Journal on the team’s loss to Denver.
Ben Polk/City Pages also breaks down Friday’s game.
Matt Tiano/Timberwolves site on "everything you wanted to know about Big Al in game one."
The Timberwolves, who were purchased by Glen Taylor 12 years ago for $88 million, have had just one cash call for limited partners during that period.
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