Owner Real Deal Posted December 24, 2011 Owner Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 TIME: 8:00 PM ET TV: NBALP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted February 8, 2012 Author Owner Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 MINNEAPOLIS -- The way that DeMarcus Cousins has been playing lately, the Minnesota Timberwolves were looking like fools for passing on him in favor of Wes Johnson last year. The way Nikola Pekovic is emerging as a force in the middle is definitely softening that blow. Pekovic had 23 points and 10 rebounds, and Michael Beasley added 17 points and 14 boards to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to an 86-84 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night in their first game without the suspended Kevin Love. Ricky Rubio had 14 assists and five steals and Derrick Williams scored seven of his 14 points in the final four minutes to give the Timberwolves their third straight win. But it was Pekovic on both ends -- whirling to the rim for thunderous dunks on offense and beating up Cousins on defense -- that was the key to the Wolves (13-12) equaling their best start since 2005-06. "He's the reason why we won," said rookie Derrick Williams, who had eight rebounds and three blocks in the start for Love. Pekovic held Cousins, who had 49 points and 39 rebounds in the previous two games, to 10 points on 3-for-13 shooting and 11 rebounds. The second-year man from Montenegro drew two fouls on Cousins in the first four minutes, and the volatile Cousins seemed flustered for the rest of the game.http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gametracker/recap/NBA_20120207_SAC@MIN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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