From Don Seeholzer/Pioneer Press:
With Smith sidelined by bruised ribs, Love got the start at power forward against the Atlanta Hawks, and he made the most of it, scoring 16 points and grabbing 14 rebounds in a 94-86 loss.
That was the 11th double-double and fourth in the past seven games for Love, who was making his sixth start of the season but first since a Dec. 5 loss at New Jersey.
That was just two months ago, but Love said before the game that it seemed much longer.
“It’s like I’m a whole other person almost,” he said. “It feels good, but I’ve just got to keep affecting this team in a positive way.”
Wolves front-office guys Jim Stack and Fred Hoiberg scouted Connecticut 7-3 center Hasheem Thabeet and Louisville forward Earl Clark, among others, in the Huskies’ runaway victory Monday in Louisville, Ky. Looks like the Wolves will have two or three first-round picks this summer: Boston’s for sure, Miami’s probably and their own if it’s one of the June draft’s top 10.