All you have to do is look at the first two games between the Timberwolves and Grizzlies to see what Minnesota has to do to end its five-game losing streak here:
1. Don't turn the ball over.
2. Try to control Memphis in the paint.
Of course, the first one of those won't be easy with rookie Malcolm Lee backing up Luke Ridnour tonight. And the second won't be easy considering Zach Randolph is back and the Wolves are again without Nikola Pekovic.
But the job will be a little easier because Grizzlies center Marc Gasol (ankle) will not play tonight.
But those were the pre-game themes Wolves coach Rick Adelman stressed.
Greetings. Kent Youngblood here. I'll be covering the game tonight.
Here is Adelman: "Memphis is a tough matchup. They're very aggressive. They get into the open court. If you turn the ball over they'll attack you. They're big inside, with Randolph back now. A hard matchup. Against any team that can attack us inside, we're at a disadvantage."
