Big Al played fewer than 21 minutes tonite (none in 4th qtr) because of Achilles tendinitis. Oh-oh…
Rambis said Jefferson’s Achilles tendon was too sore by the third quarter’s end for him to continue.
When asked how serious it might be, Rambis said, “I don’t know. We’re off tomorrow, he’ll get some treatment on it. It’s an irritation. Hopefully, it will calm down. … Today was the first I heard of it.”
Kahn said the team is likely to march on with other players in expanded roles rather than looking to add another big player to the roster before opening night Oct. 28.
“You try to avoid injuries,” Kahn said, “but the fact of the matter is there’s nothing we can do about it other than try to make certain some of the young bigs on our team use this as an opportunity to step up.”
The Timberwolves have shot just 23 percent from three-point range in their first four exhibition games while opponents are averaging 39.3 percent.
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