Wolves Updates 2/7

Ratliff participated in transition drills during
Wednesday’s practice and played one on one after practice. He said he
would try to increase his workload during today’s practice if his
surgically repaired right knee responds .

 

Ratliff, who said he felt "pretty good," is expected
to play again in games sometime this month, though there’s no exact
timetable.

 

"You can tell he’s rusty," Wolves coach Randy
Wittman said. "His legs aren’t where they need to be before he can
really get into contact (drills)."

   
 

 

From Mad Dog’s blog:

I suspect that KG’s strain will get better soon and he will be back as
soon as humanly possible.  In my 3 years with Kevin Garnett, I
basically only saw him miss one practice due to health–it was food
poisoning. So you know it’s serious when Kevin sits out.  The guy just
never gets hurt and when he is hurt he just plays through it. 
Unfortunately this is one injury where rest is absolutely mandatory.

 

 

 

Mike Trudell/Timberwolves site on Chris Richard’s three double-doubles in three games for the D-League’s Sioux Falls Skyforce 

Richard is averaging 11.7 points on 50 percent shooting to couple 11.7
rebounds – including almost six on the offensive glass – in about 23
minutes per contest, all Sioux Falls wins over the Fory Wayne Mad Ants.
Richard said he’s relishing the opportunity to simply play basketball,
and already feels that he’s improved in his brief stint…

 

 

 

"We’re not targeting to move anybody," McHale said. "We’re listening to
everybody and we’ll see what happens. Guys that should play will play,
and guys that play best will play the most. Guys who aren’t playing as
good will have to sit and watch until they play better. That’s how it
usually works." 

 

 

 

 

10,000 Takes on "The McHale Express"

 

 

 

Bob Sansevere/Pioneer Press talks to Coach Wittman:

BS When you played in Boston late last month, K.G.
made sure to let Al Jefferson know that he has played in 11 All-Star
Games. And then Jefferson told K.G. they had one thing in common –
neither has won an NBA title. What did you think about Jefferson’s
response?

 

RW Pretty quick wit.

 

 

 

 

From Dave DeLand/St Cloud Times:

But if Kevin Garnett makes an
appearance at Target Center on Friday night — even if he isn’t able to
play — the sellout crowd will rise virtually as one and give him the
greatest ovation ever heard for an expatriate Minnesota athlete.

 

And if Garnett doesn’t make the
trip with the Boston Celtics for the game against the Minnesota
Timberwolves … well, the ovation will merely be delayed until next
season.

 

  

 

From Sid Hartman:

In the past five games, the Timberwolves’ Al Jefferson is averaging 28.8 points, 15.6 rebounds and is shooting 54.7 percent from the field and 87.5 percent from the free-throw line. 

 

 
 

 

From Matt Tiano/Timberwolves site:

As part of the Timberwolves Fastbreak Foundation’s Black History Month presented by American Family Insurance, the Wolves celebrated black history and leadership at Brooklyn Center’s Northport Elementary.