In that sense, the unwanted reunion Friday could not have come at a
better time for the Wolves. Boston is just 4-4 since Jan. 5. It lost at
home to Toronto Wednesday and has another key game at Orlando Sunday.
better time for the Wolves. Boston is just 4-4 since Jan. 5. It lost at
home to Toronto Wednesday and has another key game at Orlando Sunday.
Meanwhile, Minnesota is basking in its first winning streak of the
season — two in a row! — after beating Golden State Monday in
Oakland, then dumping Phoenix (for the second time this season)
Wednesday in Minneapolis. Jefferson had 39 points and 15 rebounds
against the Suns, solidifying his status as one of just five 20-10 men
in the NBA.
season — two in a row! — after beating Golden State Monday in
Oakland, then dumping Phoenix (for the second time this season)
Wednesday in Minneapolis. Jefferson had 39 points and 15 rebounds
against the Suns, solidifying his status as one of just five 20-10 men
in the NBA.
Mike Trudell/Timberwolves site chats with Celtics.com reporter Peter Stringer about tonight’s matchup. Trudell will also be live-blogging the game.
"There’s this whole Celtics conspiracy that McHale will be president in
two years," Rivers said. "Kevin McHale wanted to get the best young
player he could get if he was going to trade Kevin Garnett. He got him.
There was a not another young player he could have gotten better than
Al Jefferson, and he got other players with that."
two years," Rivers said. "Kevin McHale wanted to get the best young
player he could get if he was going to trade Kevin Garnett. He got him.
There was a not another young player he could have gotten better than
Al Jefferson, and he got other players with that."
As for tonight, Jefferson said: "That would be real special [to beat
Boston]. We beat the best team in the West [Wednesday]. Why not try to
go beat the best team in the East?"
Boston]. We beat the best team in the West [Wednesday]. Why not try to
go beat the best team in the East?"
Somebody asked the Big Ticket at the Celtics’ Waltham, Mass., training
center yesterday about his emotions entering tonight’s big game that
also features four young former Celtics coming back to the Garden and
he said, “I’ve got nothing for you.” Maybe he was saving it all for
tonight. “They say it’s one of 82,” former teammate Mark Madsen said.
“But if you don’t emotional for a game with meaning like this, your
heart’s not beating.”
center yesterday about his emotions entering tonight’s big game that
also features four young former Celtics coming back to the Garden and
he said, “I’ve got nothing for you.” Maybe he was saving it all for
tonight. “They say it’s one of 82,” former teammate Mark Madsen said.
“But if you don’t emotional for a game with meaning like this, your
heart’s not beating.”
Garnett said that other than Mark ‘‘Mad Dog’’ Madsen, Rashad McCants and Craig Smith, he just doesn’t know that team.
‘‘Mad Dog is a teammate that sticks out, but other than that, that’s a brand new team. That’s just what it is.’’
The Celts faced the Timberwolves in London during the pre-season, but
this is the first regular-season meeting. Although the Timberwolves
have won only seven games, they’re coming off Wednesday’s win over
Phoenix – their second this season. The Celts say they’re not taking
Minnesota lightly. ‘‘You can’t really look at their record and think
they’re not a good team,’’ said Perkins. ‘‘They just haven’t learned
how to win yet. I think they’ve got talent. I just think we’ve gotta
come ready to play.’’
this is the first regular-season meeting. Although the Timberwolves
have won only seven games, they’re coming off Wednesday’s win over
Phoenix – their second this season. The Celts say they’re not taking
Minnesota lightly. ‘‘You can’t really look at their record and think
they’re not a good team,’’ said Perkins. ‘‘They just haven’t learned
how to win yet. I think they’ve got talent. I just think we’ve gotta
come ready to play.’’
From the Timberwolves site:
With the Timberwolves’ matchup with the Eastern Conference-leading
Boston Celtics at Target Center just two weeks away, Toyota and the
Timberwolves will offer fans a unique chance to win previously
unavailable tickets to this highly anticipated game. They will be
rewarding 50 lucky fans that tune in to watch tomorrow night’s road
game against the Celtics at the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston (6:30
p.m. CST on KSTC Ch. 45) with a pair of free tickets.
Boston Celtics at Target Center just two weeks away, Toyota and the
Timberwolves will offer fans a unique chance to win previously
unavailable tickets to this highly anticipated game. They will be
rewarding 50 lucky fans that tune in to watch tomorrow night’s road
game against the Celtics at the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston (6:30
p.m. CST on KSTC Ch. 45) with a pair of free tickets.
Benjamin Polk/City Pages on the team’s win over Phoenix.
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