From Ryan McNeill/HoopsAddict:
It’s because Jefferson and Love have such different skill sets that Wittman believes they’ll have success. In fact, you could consider the duo the NBA’s version of Beauty and the Beast; Love is the cover boy while Jefferson is known for doing do the dirty work in the post and on the glass.
“Love’s a very high IQ player and he’s going to know where his strengths are going to be,” Wittman explained to Hoops Addict. “Playing with Al, he’s going to be a passer, he’s got great instincts and he can hit the face-up jump shot. So when you’re looking at who to play next to Al you need someone like that who can spread the floor, make shots and also be a good passer.”
Gomes, who came to the Wolves in the Kevin Garnett trade last year, started his foundation during his rookie season with the Boston Celtics in 2005, after a former teammate died from sudden cardiac arrest. Last year, Gomes’ Hoops for Heart Health partnered with Bothell, Wash.-based Cardiac Science Corp. and Geneva, Ohio-based Parent Heart Watch to donate 14 automated external defibrillators to gyms, recreation centers and Boys & Girls Clubs in cities where the Wolves played, including two in the Twins Cities. This year, the foundation plans to donate 18 defibrillators during its Let the Beat Go On tour.
Wittman said he’s liked what he’s seen thus far from Love.
“With any rookie there’s going to be ups and downs, but he’s a very confident player,” Wittman said. “He believes in himself.
“What he’s gone through so far has opened his eyes, as far as the speed and quickness of the game,”he added. “He’s got to adjust, but he’s going to be a very good player. His basketball IQ is very high.”
In fairness to Foye, he hasn’t exactly had the supporting cast during his first two seasons in the league the aforementioned names have. In talking to Foye, though, the fact he isn’t mentioned in the same breath with some of the top young points guards clearly has him irked a bit.
“It definitely does motivate me,” Foye told HOOPSWORLD. “I think the team we have this year is similar to the team (Chris Paul) has had. They have shooters that open up the floor and post players. They got the shooter in Peja Stojakovic and we’ve got a shooter now in Mike Miller. They’ve got a post player in David West and we have one in Al Jefferson. It’s just time for us to put things together and try and win some games.”
From KXMC.com:
Workers with the Bismarck/Mandan Chamber of Commerce have been setting this event up since late August, working with the Timberwolves to make it possible for “Big brothers/Big sisters” to get so much more than just a ticket to the game.
“Kids’ll be able to say I met Kevin Love, I met Mike Miller.” says Parsons.
Along with the basketball clinic, kids get to meet players for the Timberwolves…
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