Wolves forward Al Jefferson said he injured his left
knee Monday against New Orleans and then aggravated the injury Friday
against San Antonio. He said it was just a bad bruise.
knee Monday against New Orleans and then aggravated the injury Friday
against San Antonio. He said it was just a bad bruise.
Jefferson had season lows in minutes played (29) and points scored (9) against Memphis.
Also from Alonzo:
No injury update was available on Jaric, who
suffered a sprained right foot and ankle in the first half of Friday’s
game. Wittman wasn’t sure whether Jaric would be available to play
Tuesday at home against the Los Angeles Lakers.
suffered a sprained right foot and ankle in the first half of Friday’s
game. Wittman wasn’t sure whether Jaric would be available to play
Tuesday at home against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Wittman said there is no reason to believe the soreness in McCants’
surgically repaired knee will be a long-term problem. But it might crop
up from time to time.
surgically repaired knee will be a long-term problem. But it might crop
up from time to time.
Coach Wittman on starting Corey Brewer last night:
"I can’t start Buck and Sebastian," Wittman said, referring to Greg Buckner and Sebastian Telfair. "Buck’s got to give me backup minutes [at point guard]. If he gets two quick fouls in that first quarter, now we’re really hurting."
He’s one of the best low-post players I’ve ever seen. As he develops
his left hand, he’s going to be very tough. I think he also needs to
develop a face-up jump shot to be even tougher. But I’ve never seen
anyone score like that in the post, especially at his age.
his left hand, he’s going to be very tough. I think he also needs to
develop a face-up jump shot to be even tougher. But I’ve never seen
anyone score like that in the post, especially at his age.
Walker on why he hasn’t asked the Wolves to buyout his contract:
Honestly, man, I’m just tired of moving. I don’t know that the grass is
greener for me somewhere else. You have to try something first before
you can have an opinion about it. I didn’t want to come in here and
say, "I want out." I wanted to see if I can fit in with these guys. I
don’t want that perception put on me. I didn’t want to disrespect these
other 14 guys in this locker room.
greener for me somewhere else. You have to try something first before
you can have an opinion about it. I didn’t want to come in here and
say, "I want out." I wanted to see if I can fit in with these guys. I
don’t want that perception put on me. I didn’t want to disrespect these
other 14 guys in this locker room.
At this point in my career, I’m not chasing rings like some other guys
and I’m not chasing making the playoffs. I’m chasing a good situation
for myself to play basketball and do something I love to do.
and I’m not chasing making the playoffs. I’m chasing a good situation
for myself to play basketball and do something I love to do.
Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune talks to Walker about the player being robbed at gunpoint in his home this last summer.
Postgame quotes from Friday’s loss to San Antonio.
From Dime Magazine:
And did you see Tim Duncan getting pissed at Mark Madsen’s flopping and go into “Kill Bill” mode on the Wolves? We can’t blame TD, though; Madsen’s antics were out of control
From Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune, Gregg Popovich on Beno Udrih:
"I thought they might keep him," Spurs coach Greg Popovich said of the
Wolves. "He was our third point guard, and he wasn’t going to play, so
we thought we kind of owed it to him. Now, people see he can play. He’s
going to get a contract someplace because he can play. It would have
been awful if he had just sat for us all season."
Wolves. "He was our third point guard, and he wasn’t going to play, so
we thought we kind of owed it to him. Now, people see he can play. He’s
going to get a contract someplace because he can play. It would have
been awful if he had just sat for us all season."
Don’t be surprised if the Timberwolves, on track for a top-three overall pick in June’s NBA draft, target 6-foot-4 Memphis point guard Derrick Rose with their first-round choice.