Wolves reach 5-1 in preseason action
It means pretty much nothing, except that maybe Minnesota is playing more of its regular season starters for more minutes during the exhibition season. But for those trivia lovers out there, the Timberwolves did improve to 5-1 on the preseason, winning Sunday night 111-107 over the Denver Nuggets.
Rarely does pre-season success suggest anything for the regular season. Still, the Wolves have been down for so long now, any sign of hope is a positive thing for Randy Wittman’s crew. The line on Minnesota’s big stars was as follows:
Ryan Gomes scored 20 points on 8-for-14 shooting from the field for the Timberwolves (5-1). Mike Miller had 17 points, Al Jefferson added 15, Craig Smith 13 and Randy Foye 12. Foye also had 15 assists.
If the team can manage to play like this, they should be able to get off to a decent start on the season. But that’s a big if, considering Nuggets coach George Karl held back so many starters that former Timberwolf reserve Anthony Carter led the Nuggets in scoring.
Like I said, bet your wireless router on this little nugget: preseason success means nothing in basketball.
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October 23rd, 2008 at 3:00 am
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