Saunders said his relationship with Taylor hasn’t changed in light of some of the owner’s comments about him since he was fired.
"I haven’t talked to him a whole lot," Saunders
said. "I think sometimes when you try to justify things that have
happened, it can also get you in trouble. These are businesses. You
make decisions you hope are going to be good decisions and when you
look back, sometimes they are good and sometimes they’re not good."
said. "I think sometimes when you try to justify things that have
happened, it can also get you in trouble. These are businesses. You
make decisions you hope are going to be good decisions and when you
look back, sometimes they are good and sometimes they’re not good."
Wolves guard Sebastian Telfair (sprained ankle) participated some in
Tuesday’s morning shootaround but still doesn’t appear ready to resume
contact practice.
Tuesday’s morning shootaround but still doesn’t appear ready to resume
contact practice.
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on Flip Saunders:
on Flip Saunders:
“It’s a little bit different, no question,” he said, referring to the
Wolves without Kevin Garnett. “I saw No. 5 (Garnett’s uniform number
with the Boston Celtics) enough already. I saw him three times with No.
5 on it. There’s no question Kevin is going to go down as the face of
this franchise, the best player who ever played here and probably will
ever play here.
Wolves without Kevin Garnett. “I saw No. 5 (Garnett’s uniform number
with the Boston Celtics) enough already. I saw him three times with No.
5 on it. There’s no question Kevin is going to go down as the face of
this franchise, the best player who ever played here and probably will
ever play here.
“Knowing he’s not here with his enthusiasm (is different). But watching
their team, they’ve been very competitive here lately. I give Randy
(Wittman) a lot of credit. He’s got the guys playing hard. They’re not
playing out the string.”
their team, they’ve been very competitive here lately. I give Randy
(Wittman) a lot of credit. He’s got the guys playing hard. They’re not
playing out the string.”
When Kirk Snyder, a Minnesota Timberwolves guard, defended Bryant for
the first time, he was left trailing behind, many times. "As a
basketball player, you try to come up with little things you can do to
stop somebody and when he covers all those areas, it makes it really
hard," Snyder said.
the first time, he was left trailing behind, many times. "As a
basketball player, you try to come up with little things you can do to
stop somebody and when he covers all those areas, it makes it really
hard," Snyder said.
Wolves coach Randy Wittman said he thinks Tom Crean will succeed as the new coach at Indiana University, Wittman’s alma mater. Crean reportedly is leaving Marquette for Indiana, where Kelvin Sampson resigned as Hoosiers coach in February amid five major recruiting allegations by the NCAA.
The Associated Press previews tonight’s game at Utah. Click here for the forum’s game thread.
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