“It’s not stuff we hadn’t been doing. He’s just got a real good workout,” Jefferson said of Ravin. “I’m looking forward to working with him this offseason. He’s going to help me be in absolutely top, top shape.”
That’s what Kahn had in mind when he asked Ravin, best known for his workouts with Denver’s Carmelo Anthony and New Orleans’ Chris Paul, to visit Target Center. “I wanted to see what he was about and allow him to familiarize himself with our players,” said Kahn, who emphasized that he sees Ravin as a complementary approach to the offseason plans of coach Kurt Rambis. “Our organization in the past hasn’t been in the flow with some of these opportunities. We’re trying to figure out how to approach (working with their players) this summer with people that we trust, and if this is an opportunity for our players, let’s take advantage of it.”
A: It’s tough. It’s like learning a foreign language. You sit in class and you think you’ve got it and then there’s one verb you left out or something and you pronounce it the wrong way. It’s definitely difficult. It’s new to all of us, but definitely tough for me because I have to make sure everybody’s on the same page.
Q: What kind of grasp do you have on the triangle at this point?
A: I would say I’m at a C right now. … It’s really tough doing something your whole life and then switching. It’s been a humbling experience. But I think I’m making strides. There’s so many different wrinkles [in the offense]. I don’t think we’ve really even scratched the surface.
The Wolves have said they would be open to re-signing him this summer. Darko says he’s thankful for the Wolves’ interest and support, but the plan is still to head home to Europe which will likely close the door on Darko Milicic in the NBA.
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