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Copyright 2008 NBAE (Photo by Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images) Game # 47, Home Game #23: Houston 92, Minnesota 86 Season record: 10-37 1. Telfair and Jaric Stake Their Claims It may be a long time before Randy Foye earns the starting point guard position. The blueprint has it that Foye will be at…

Copyright 2008 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) Game #46, Home Game #22: LA Clippers 83, Minnesota 104 Season record: 10-36 1. Two Matchup Switches Sebastian Telfair was in the torture chamber that is Sam Cassell’s offensive bag of tricks. The first two times Cassell called his own number in Friday night’s game,…

Copyright 2008 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) Game #44, Road Game #24: Minnesota 85, Chicago 96 Game #45, Home Game #21: Chicago 67, Minnesota 83 Season record: 9-36 1. Legitimately Respectable Flirting with the flu, I decided to avoid contaminating Target Center last night and catch my second straight Bulls-Wolves tilt on…

Copyright 2008 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) Game #43, Home Game #20: New Jersey 95, Minnesota 98 Season record: 8-35 1. Carried By Jefferson For three quarters tonight, the Timberwolves were more of a one-man team than in any competitive game they have played this season. Al Jefferson had 33 points, more…

Copyright 2008 NBAE (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images) Game #42, Road Game #23: Minnesota 86, Boston 87 Season record: 7-35 1. KG In A Nutshell During the twelve years Kevin Garnett spent with the Timberwolves, a debate steadily escalated over his true value and place in the annals of the all-time great NBA…

Copyright 2008 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) Game #41, Home Game #19: Phoenix 107, Minnesota 117 Season record: 7-34 1. About That Small Lineup… I can argue that three players are operating away from their natural position, that the defense is terrible, that opponents who play fundamentally sound "playoff style" basketball will…