In his fourth season – but
his first with with Timberwolves – Jefferson’s numbers are comparable
to any power-position player in the NBA, including Dwight Howard, Yao
Ming and Carlos Boozer.
his first with with Timberwolves – Jefferson’s numbers are comparable
to any power-position player in the NBA, including Dwight Howard, Yao
Ming and Carlos Boozer.
"He’s a terrific young
player," Jazz coach Jerry Sloan said. "He’s able to score around the
basket, he’s a lively guy and he goes after the basketball."
player," Jazz coach Jerry Sloan said. "He’s able to score around the
basket, he’s a lively guy and he goes after the basketball."
Sloan expects to get an
eyeful in the next five weeks. Because of a scheduling quirk, the Jazz
and Timberwolves have not played this season. But starting Tuesday,
they meet four times in the next 39 days.
Newly acquired Kirk Snyder’s integration into the lineup likely will
come slowly. He was in uniform, but did not play Sunday night.
“After just one practice, his head is probably spinning around,” Wittman said.
come slowly. He was in uniform, but did not play Sunday night.
“After just one practice, his head is probably spinning around,” Wittman said.
Theo Ratliff played 13 minutes in his second game back after missing 45
games because of a knee injury and blocked his first two shots since
his return: He swatted shots by Jason Terry and Brandon Bass within a
minute of each other early in the second quarter. He also had four
rebounds, two assists and scored three points and afterward coach Randy
Wittman made it sound like it’s only a matter of time, if he stays
healthy, before he works his way back into the starting lineup, where
he started the season.
games because of a knee injury and blocked his first two shots since
his return: He swatted shots by Jason Terry and Brandon Bass within a
minute of each other early in the second quarter. He also had four
rebounds, two assists and scored three points and afterward coach Randy
Wittman made it sound like it’s only a matter of time, if he stays
healthy, before he works his way back into the starting lineup, where
he started the season.
To chase history and become back-to-back national champions, Brewer
delayed his opportunity at a multimillion dollar contract and a chance
to help his family. His three teammates were all sons of former
professional athletes with well-off families.
delayed his opportunity at a multimillion dollar contract and a chance
to help his family. His three teammates were all sons of former
professional athletes with well-off families.
So after the Gators won consecutive national titles and Brewer was
drafted, the first thing he did was keep the promise he made to himself
long ago.
drafted, the first thing he did was keep the promise he made to himself
long ago.
“I paid for a house for my mom and dad and I bought my mom a brand new
ruby-red Lexus,” Brewer said with the same child-like enthusiasm that
made him a fan favorite in Gainesville…
ruby-red Lexus,” Brewer said with the same child-like enthusiasm that
made him a fan favorite in Gainesville…
Adam Smith/Times-News on Sunday’s Wake Forest-North Carolina men’s basketball game:
Minnesota Timberwolves vice president of basketball operations Kevin McHale looked on from the fifth row.
From Sid Hartman:
Timberwolves
owner Glen Taylor said because the team has to pay millions of dollars
to players whose contracts were bought out such as Troy Hudson and
Juwan Howard, there won’t be a lot of money available to sign big-money
free agents for the 2008-09 season.
owner Glen Taylor said because the team has to pay millions of dollars
to players whose contracts were bought out such as Troy Hudson and
Juwan Howard, there won’t be a lot of money available to sign big-money
free agents for the 2008-09 season.
For next season, the team will have to improve by experience of the current squad and the draft.
Despite the poor attendance at Wolves games this year, Taylor said that
the team will lose only $15 million this year, less than they lost when
they were drawing big crowds and had some bigger payrolls.
the team will lose only $15 million this year, less than they lost when
they were drawing big crowds and had some bigger payrolls.
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