So why are the Wolves heading Wednesday morning to Dallas for a game that will be played Friday night?
To give the players — and the California-raised head coach, of course — a break from the snow and the cold.
They did something similar before they played the Lakers in December and might do so for before a game at Miami later this month.
Such a habit could be used a small selling point to prospective free agents come next summer.
Each day in practice, the coaches are spending a considerable amount of time teaching the 25-year old the nuances of playing on the block. Hollins can score in a variety of ways with his back to the basket or facing up to shoot over smaller defenders. While experiencing bumps in the road, the former UCLA center is starting to gain a firm grasp of the offense.
“I feel a lot more comfortable, you know it was just having that opportunity to do the things you work on,” Hollins said.
When asking Holllins if he tries to mirror some of the great post players in NBA history, the big man pointed to his own teammates, “Al [Jefferson] is such a great player, you watch him get into that jump hook, so it almost gets engraved in you watching him. It’s contagious, I don’t know if you guys know this but Kevin makes some great runs and Al even sprinting down the floor. It just rubs off on each other, it’s contagious — playing hard and making plays.”
“I feel a lot more comfortable, you know it was just having that opportunity to do the things you work on,” Hollins said.
When asking Holllins if he tries to mirror some of the great post players in NBA history, the big man pointed to his own teammates, “Al [Jefferson] is such a great player, you watch him get into that jump hook, so it almost gets engraved in you watching him. It’s contagious, I don’t know if you guys know this but Kevin makes some great runs and Al even sprinting down the floor. It just rubs off on each other, it’s contagious — playing hard and making plays.”
From the Associated Press:
Coach Kurt Rambis says Hollins’ ability to run the floor for a big man has been a jolt to the team’s offense. He also likes the energy Hollins is showing on defense.
From Mike Max/WCCO:
The Minnesota Timberwolves talked to Rashad McCants, a free agent without a job, but nothing has moved on it.
The Minnesota Timberwolves talked to Rashad McCants, a free agent without a job, but nothing has moved on it.