The Timberwolves held their intra-squad scrimmage at Target Center Monday evening, with the players in the black jerseys defeating those in white, 68-54.
There were a lot of impressive dunks, and lots of excitement for the young Wolves. Second-year guard Zach LaVine drew some of the spotlight during the event with his smooth touch.
LaViine and Wiggins nail threes on kick out passes. Towns races down court for a layup at the buzzer. Black team 16-11 after 1 Q. #twolves
— Marcus R. Fuller (@Marcus_R_Fuller) October 6, 2015
LaVine clearly worked on his shot in the offseason. Looks much smoother and more consistent. Turnaround baseline jumper gives him 8 pts.
— Marcus R. Fuller (@Marcus_R_Fuller) October 6, 2015
As always, his dunking was also on full display.
Here comes @ZachLaVine, there goes @ZachLaVine. pic.twitter.com/TGr2nNhS1w
— Alan Horton (@WolvesRadio) October 6, 2015
Zach LaVine and Karl-Anthony Towns throw down two nasty dunks before Monday's scrimmage #Twolves http://t.co/1SqBx1ldvQ
— Marcus R. Fuller (@Marcus_R_Fuller) October 6, 2015
LaVine finished with 11 points. A few of the Timberwolves’ newcomers also played well. Apple Valley native Tyus Jones finished with 11 points, while top pick Karl-Anthony Towns had 13.
Final stats from #WolvesScrimmage
Towns/Rudez 13 pts; LaVine 11p/5a/4r; Jones 11p/2a/3r
Dieng 13 pts; Brown 12 pts; Payne 11p/11r
— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) October 6, 2015
The Wolves open their preseason on Wednesday night at home against Oklahoma City. Then they’ll head to Canada for three straight games, beginning Saturday night against Chicago in Winnipeg.
