BA-DA-DA, The Cavalry has arrived

A fresh start, steeper slope, up the same Mountain for a team yet to really leave base-camp with all it's climbers.   Feelings of excitement, hope paired with sighs of relief penetrated Wolves Fans as Coach Rick Adelman, and players Alexey Shved and Nikola Pekovic returned to practice Monday.  Adelman has been at the side of his wife, Mary Kay, who is suffering from seizures.  The team posted a 2-9 record in his absence.  Adelman spoke at practice Monday, and said all the right things. 

"We just have to find a way to finish games"

"It's a homestand, but it's a tough homestand"

"Nothing's going to be given to you, you have to go out and take it"

"It's not going to happen just because you get guys back"

Too see and hear Rick and some other check out- http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/video#

Defeats at Washington and Charlotte in consecutive nights leaves the team 17-24, ranked 12th in the loaded Western Conference.  The Wolves trail the rockets by five games for the 8th spot.  

The Wolves will have their next six of nine games at home.  As of today, the next six opponents have a combined record 154-116.  

Clippers Notes

Chris Paul will not play tonight, nursing a bruised right kneecap.  Eric Bledsoe will start at PG, has scored double-digits twenty-four times this season.

Blake Griffin has never scored less than 18 points when facing the Wolves.

Clippers bench is averaging 21.6mpg and scoring 41.6ppg, both rank first in the league.  Jamal Crawford has scored 20+ points in 17 games off the bench, highest of any player (J.R Smith is 2nd w/ 12)

Wolves defensively will attempt  limit Crawford, contain Blake and make DeAndre Jordan earn his points at the line.  

With Adelman back expect a much crisper offensive game, he has yet to play with all of his tools, but will demand execution all in the same.

Howl.