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I am Darryl Brock the Minnesota Timberwolves coming up -- fourth. Straight losing season and for a preview of their season this from two in my team beat writer ray Richards in saint Paul pioneer press. -- former Lakers assistant Kurt -- take over as coach this team putting terrible fans can expect from -- to and from the team on the fourth.

Well our fans are expecting him to bring some of them they could slavery here. -- Real strong background for winning in the success people know his history at least some of the old school fans know it. Comment from. Working from -- Jackson and winning two count with him now so when he -- that the player. So. Maybe people don't know about him and as a coach yet but they're gonna find that out but just his name alone sort of gives people some hope that he's going to be to bring you that with a few success that no other coast. That's cold in Minnesota -- before so they're looking for Tibet that he had some of that championship pedigree -- off on this franchise that really need.

But their main players Al Jefferson had his season cut short a year ago big knee injury for Jefferson but the guy was obviously active in the off season. It's come back reportedly 25 pounds lighter. How is Jeff and -- you so far.

good and actually he's up 31 pounds in the off season to. -- Indian -- he has surgery on February toys you know. Four -- holding them out of some of the session emphatically not playing -- whole game to -- you don't playing half but he looked better in practice every day and by far he's clearly the best player on this team and even daddy gotta have to produce and -- To have any chance of having. Somewhat of the success this season there already kind of costing people here it's not expect a lot of great things from his team this year. There aren't saying they would not play opportunity yet but maybe in to a -- that could be a real possibility but right now and it -- to be patient with us and that is kind of rebuild this team refocused in and just be with a -- and David get batted down grow.

And lastly pretty good draft Minnesota took Johnnie Lynn with what are the lottery pick how much that he will expect the rookie point guard. To contribute in year one.

Well he's got don't get the ball he's the starter. And they told him that pretty much when they drafted and they needed him they need that guy. Who can kind of jumpstart this -- and also beat appointment on the pressure defense and they respect and some good things from him that I come alive he has the chance to be a special player still has an awful lot to learn. And to be rookie point guard in this league it take so long process to pick up everything. For -- beats impatience with him from the coaching staff. He's got a pretty good. Garko to work with him rated the is that on him and Reggie can be pretty close pretty much the whole season encourages its gonna be patient with me as well. One thing that -- trying to bring this team has some phases of the triangle offense. And he's trying to incorporate that little by little to the effect until he turned -- the -- and Danny -- can be a part of that and and right now he's he's the kind of got it wouldn't quickness and his penetration driving ability he got chances to be a pretty decent players if seeking great campaign it was teammate and necessity surround them they're going to be okay.

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