1. Eddie fits right in
Timberwolves stat man Paul Swanson is busy looking up the last time every member of the team's starting frontcourt scored at least 20 points. I bet it hasn't happened since the departure of Tom Gugliotta, if then. Getting 20 is a routine night at the office lately for both Wally Szczerbiak and Kevin Garnett, of course; the difference tonight was the 22 posted by emergency starter Eddie Griffin.

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For a mere $19.99, you can order a lovely grey t-shirt declaring the New York Giants the NFC East Division Champions from the NFL Shop. The only problem, of course, is that the team still needs to achieve this goal. The Giants lead their division and have clinched a playoff spot, but need to win this weekend, or Washington needs to lose, in order for New York to win the division. The resurgent Skins can still take the NFC East with a win and a Giants loss. The link to the NFL Shop appears a bit quirky. Follow the link below for a screen shot of the web page...

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1. Second guessing--do the figures lie?
The Wolves got waxed tonight against Phoenix, 103-89, for their sixth loss in 7 games. I believe it was Dwane Casey's worst coaching performance of the season. I'm sure it's coincidence more than design, but Casey's substitution patterns have shown an annoying correlation between a player's minutes and the size of his paycheck. And tonight it bit this team in the ass.

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1. Another flash of McCants
The slooooow nurturing of Rashad McCants took another baby step forward Wednesday night when the rook went off for 10 points (eventually tying his career high with 14) and four rebounds in the second quarter alone as the Wolves thumped the Hornets 88-69.

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1. Little lineup works
2. KG gets rattled then recovers
3. Don't fret...at least not yet

Hey folks. Those who know me understand how technically incapable I am with computers. Until today I have been remarkably competent/lucky with preserving my Three-Pointer posts. That streak has come to an end with the vanishing of my longest Three-Pointer to date. I was literally two sentences away from wrapping it all up when I heard my email sing, flipped over, saw it contained an attachment, and hit the link for it. Three hours of mad opining and frenzied analysis just went down the drain. It rivalled the Beach Boys Smile album, I'm sure.

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1. Picking their poison
The Wolves were determined not to let NBA scoring leader Allen Iverson beat them tonight, holding him to a season-low 19 points (in 51 minutes) and 32 percent shooting. They were determined to deny Kyle Korver the ball, and permitted Korver, who'd had back-to-back 20-point games and was an unconscious 10-11 from the field last time out, only 8 shot attempts in 45 minutes.
Consequently, Chris Webber murdered them with 27 points and 21 boards, triple the rebounding total of Kevin Garnett.

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1. 4th Quarter Warriors

In the four 4th quarters on this undefeated road trip, the Wolves outscored their opponents 114-78--and it would have been more dominant if they hadn't enjoyed a double-digit lead over Sacramento before the period started.

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1. Eddie Griffin on the block

Anyone who watched EG play last season, especially the synergy he developed with Kevin Garnett, knew that when the Wolves signed him for a measly $5.2 million over the next two years it was a steal. Tonight Griffin was the X factor, registering 8 blocks and 11 boards in less than 28 minutes of play. He also rang up 14 points, courtesy of a perfect 6-6 from the field inside the three-point arc, and 6-9 overall. Furthermore, Griffin is the type of player who elevates his game at crunch time. No player in Wolves history has enjoyed a better month of shot-blocking than Eddie has put together to begin this season, providing the Wolves with a whole new dimension in the low block.

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Buck the Idiot's got nothing on me when it comes to prognosticating. Sports pundits around the country picked the Vikings to make it to the Super Bowl this year, with a well-stocked defense and locker room distraction Randy Moss shipped off to Oakland. Well, the defense choked and sputtered, and Daunte Culpepper, without his go-to guy, seemed a bit lost in the backfield. All that talent on the field, in the hands of Mike Tice, Steve Loney, and Ted Cottrell, added up to 2-5.More >>

1. One-third empty or two-thirds full?

You can't complain about two straight road wins, one an offensive shootout in which the Wolves racked up 39 4th quarter points en route to 113 for the night, the other a tilt in which they held the previously (and still potentially) explosive Sac Kings to less than 80.

Or can you?

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