also mentioned is Craig Smith suffered a bruised rib and may miss a few games, i suppose Kevin Love would be starting to fill in Smith's spot in the starting rotation
also I love these quotes
Foye, on the Pacers' defense on Jefferson: "Every time he was touching the ball, there were four people on him. Including the refs."
For the record: Randy Foye's nine turnovers were the most by a Wolves player since Kevin Garnett had nine in a Jan. 8, 2000 victory at Detroit.
The team record of 10 belongs to Christian Laettner, who set it in an April 4, 1993 game against Phoenix and equaled it on Feb. 27, 1994 against Golden State.
INDIANAPOLIS — The Timberwolves got back on the winning track Tuesday night, but not before losing their starting power forward.
Craig Smith sat out the final three quarters of Minnesota's 116-111 victory over the Indiana Pacers after suffering bruised ribs in a collision with Troy Murphy with 44 seconds left in the first period.
Wolves coach Kevin McHale, asked how badly Smith was hurt, said he didn't know.
"We're going to see," he said. "I didn't hear about the X-rays yet, but he's dinged up pretty good."
Smith was having a big night before he got hurt, scoring 10 points on 4-of-4 shooting.
In his absence, rookie forward Kevin Love scored 15 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in nearly 23 minutes.
Smith was making his 28th consecutive start and was called for a foul on the play on which he was injured.
No thanks: Passed over for the Feb. 15 NBA All-Star Game, Wolves center Al Jefferson still could make it as an injury alternate, but that really doesn't interest him.
"I don't want to get in like that, man," he said before Tuesday's game. "If I make it in like that, it won't even be something that I would be proud of. I take that back. I would be proud just to be in, but I didn't earn it. It's not the same."
New Orleans guard Chris Paul suffered a mild groin strain Monday night in a loss to Portland, which could create an opening for Jefferson on the Western Conference squad, even though he plays a different position.
"Al's been working on his point guard skills," McHale joked.
Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony and guard Chauncey Billups would be two other leading candidates to replace Paul if he pulls out.
NBA Commissioner David Stern would select any alternates.
so laettner commited 20 turnovers in 2 games within a season? thats hard, believe or not.....
