Wolves PR Director Mike Cristaldi with team updates from Istanbul.
Craig Smith and Mark Madsen continue to work on their rehab from ankle
and shoulder injuries, respectively. After doing some strengthening
exercises with strength coach Dave Vitel, Smith could be seen
ferociously riding the exercise bike on the sideline. Madsen ran
sprints, did some agility drills and dribbling on the sidelines.
 
Ricky Davis participated in his first practice of Training Camp –
having missed Saturday’s practice in the Twin Cities due to illness –
and brought energy on both ends of the court. Davis knocked down
several three-pointers during the course of practice.
 
 
Asst GM Rob Babcock also checks in with a report on the team’s first practice in Turkey.
 
 
Talkin’ T-Wolves takes a look at the battles for each postion on the team.   
 
During his 12-year career with Minnesota, Garnett often worried his
coaches and the front office by practicing extremely hard. Ex-NBA
player Robert Pack played with Clyde Drexler, Dirk Nowitzki, Jason
Kidd, Chris Webber, Steve Nash, and Baron Davis, but he couldn’t recall
anyone who practiced as hard as Garnett did when they were Wolves
teammates.