THE wolves' WEEK AHEAD
Sunday: at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m. (FSN)
Monday: at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m. (FSN)
Wednesday: vs. Cleveland, 7 p.m. (FSN)
Friday: at Denver, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday: vs. Boston, 7 p.m. (FSN+)
Player to watch:
Chris Paul, Clippers
Like another Kevin Love, only a lot smaller: a double-double machine — points and assists, of course — who has recorded them in his first six games this season, seven consecutively if you go back to last season's finale.
VOICES
« I just hope it's not those knuckle-pushups. »
Wolves coach Rick Adelman when told Kevin Love's freakish outlet passing is due partly to the same fingertip pushups he did growing up, borrowed from former outlet-passing great Wes Unseld.
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