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Collins had a long talk after practice with McHale, who said he wants to use this tough part of the schedule to indoctrinate his young players on what it takes to play in the NBA on a nightly basis…
Forward Craig Smith said Thursday’s players-only meeting was a group decision and that it was good to clear the air.
“It’s always good to talk things out, to have that communication factor,” he said. “That’s with anything in life, especially with your job. If something’s not going right, you’ve got to say something.”
Jonah Ballow/Timberwolves site posts audio from Kevin McHale and some of the players from Friday’s practice.
Among the many things plaguing the team during its 11-game losing streak is the lack of anger, at least in a physical sense. More of it is what breeds winners, those who have been there say.
“They gotta be more physical,” coach Kevin McHale said.
He would know. Playing for the Celtics, McHale’s foul on the Lakers’ Kurt Rambis in Game 4 of the 1984 NBA Finals is still highlight-reel material.