Darko Milicic even had fans chanting his name — “We want Darko! We want Darko!” — during a timeout with 3:54 left in the fourth quarter. Fans urged Wolves coach Kurt Rambis to put the 7-foot center back in the game, and Rambis obliged. Milicic, playing in his debut game with the Wolves, almost shared in a dramatic win.
The Oklahoma City Thunder held on for a 109-107 victory before an appreciative crowd of 14,202, but Milicic gave the Wolves something to look forward to over the final 25 regular-season games.
“If he keeps working like that, he’ll be a pleasure to play with,” Wolves forward Kevin Love said of Milicic. “You can see all of his qualities and everything he brings to the table.”
The Oklahoma City Thunder held on for a 109-107 victory before an appreciative crowd of 14,202, but Milicic gave the Wolves something to look forward to over the final 25 regular-season games.
“If he keeps working like that, he’ll be a pleasure to play with,” Wolves forward Kevin Love said of Milicic. “You can see all of his qualities and everything he brings to the table.”
The 7-foot native of Serbia-Montenegro has averaged 8.0 points and 5.5 rebounds in his career with Detroit, Orlando, Memphis and New York.
“I can’t just complain about things and say it’s somebody else’s fault,” Milicic said before the Wolves’ 109-107 loss to Oklahoma City at Target Center. “Talking about people screwing me up and letting me down, it’s my fault, too.”
“I can’t just complain about things and say it’s somebody else’s fault,” Milicic said before the Wolves’ 109-107 loss to Oklahoma City at Target Center. “Talking about people screwing me up and letting me down, it’s my fault, too.”
Also from Richardson:
Corey Brewer’s two three-pointers raised his streak to 21 consecutive games with at least one three-pointer, one shy of the club record held by Isaiah Rider. Brewer is shooting 44.4 percent from three-point range (40 of 90) during the stretch.
From Benjamin Polk/City Pages: Darko Milicic takes wing but the Timberwolves fall anyway
From RandBall:
People were absolutely bananas for Darko Milicic last night. Granted, he played pretty well in his first game with the Timberwolves (8 points, 8 rebounds, a nifty assist for a dunk in 19 minutes, which resulted in an absurd +35 for the Wolves with him on the court). This is not the first reclamation project to whom people in Minnesota have taken a keen immediate interest. Is this something that happens everywhere, or is it more prevalent here?
From Chicago Tribune:
According to an NBA source, former Bulls guard Reggie Theus may be interested in becoming the head basketball coach at DePaul.
Theus, who is an assistant coach with the Minnesota Timberwolves, was not available for comment on Sunday as Minnesota hosted the Thunder. He has been rumored to be on the short list of several other college coaching vacancies.
Theus, who is an assistant coach with the Minnesota Timberwolves, was not available for comment on Sunday as Minnesota hosted the Thunder. He has been rumored to be on the short list of several other college coaching vacancies.
Wafer was on the Mavs’ radar last summer, but instead of playing in the NBA, signed with Olympiakos in Greece.
*This weekend, he joined fellow free agent Rashad McCants in a workout in Dallas. One source close to the team says Wafer’s tryout was not especially impressive – but that is apparently due to his sore back. In any event, his work was superior to McCants’, who is no longer in Dallas’ plans.
*This weekend, he joined fellow free agent Rashad McCants in a workout in Dallas. One source close to the team says Wafer’s tryout was not especially impressive – but that is apparently due to his sore back. In any event, his work was superior to McCants’, who is no longer in Dallas’ plans.