Coach Tom Thibodeau said before Wednesday’s game at Target Center that it was uncertain how many minutes he would use the newcomers, Robert Covington and Dario Saric, in their debuts with the Timberwolves.
There was the whole issue of being familiar with what the Wolves’ sets and plays were on offense, and what the principles were on defense. You are requested not to make any jokes about the latter item, such as the main principle of the Wolves’ defense has been taking the ball out of the net.
Thibodeau did reveal in his pregame media session that Covington would be in the starting lineup at small forward, while Saric would begin his Wolves’ tenure as a backup to Taj Gibson at power forward.