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Timberwolves sink Suns again
MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Timberwolves may be the NBA's worst team, but they would not be if they got to play the Suns all the time. The Timberwolves exposed the Suns' biggest warts - interior defense and rebounding - again Wednesday night as Minnesota center Al Jefferson scored a career-high 39 points and his team grabbed 22 offensive rebounds in a 117-107 win against Phoenix. It was the ...
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T-Wolves Devour Suns: 107 - 117
Bright Side Of The Sun — ... game: I think I'll pass. Stat of the game: Ok, seriously now. It's minus 20 fringing degrees in Minnesota. I don't think people appreciate how cold that is if you live in Phoenix where I was wearing shorts today. I am going to Minneapolis next week and my toes shiver just thinking about it. That has to count for something right? Brrrrrrrrrr Boxscore     NBA.com Recap     Arizona Republic

Wolves 117, Suns 107
TWolves Blog - Minnesota Timberwolves News and Articles — ... points. Guards Marko Jaric and Telfair combined for 28 points, 18 assists ... . and only two turnovers. The Wolves played a crazy first half -- matching their season high of 65 points -- and a serious second half. They built a 19-point lead on Rashad McCants' dunk midway through the fourth quarter. And when Phoenix came with it's inevitable run? The Wolves withstood. Wolves record: 7-34 Box Score Timberwolves Today postgame podcast Wolves Watch recap Paul Coro/Arizona Republic recap From Mike Trudell/Timberwolves site: "Coming into the ...

Operation Hang Ten
10,000 Takes — ... Minnesota? Maybe the determining factor last night was Jefferson's 39 points and 15 rebounds, or the quality guard play (Jaric and Telfair combined for 28 points and 18 assists) or Brewer actually hitting some shots (6-11 from the floor). No, we have to blame yesterday's loss on the fact that Phoenix is a warm weather team. If the Suns would have been prepared and brought the proper clothing and some sideline heaters; we're convinced there would have been a much different outcome. Timberwolves sink Suns again [azcentral.com]

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Dime Magazine (www.dimemag.com) : Daily NBA News, NBA Trades, NBA Rumors, Basketball Videos, Sneakers — ... “We didn’t have that chemistry tonight, did we? That’s going to be the last time I talk to him [ Ron Artest ] in the shower,” referring to the conversation that he and Artest had about team chemistry before destroying the Nets. * Al Jefferson blew through the Suns meager interior defense last night for a career-best 39 points, while the T-Wolves tallied 22 offensive boards. “We are a small dog out there, and if you don’t have fight, you get the hell beat out of you, and that is what happened to us,” said Mike D’Antoni . “If you lay on the ropes, they are going to beat you.” ...

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