Friday Practice Report

Jonah Ballow
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Both Wayne Ellington and Nathan Jawai could not practice today and continue to recover from ankle injuries sustained at Monday's workout session. Head coach Kurt Rambis does not envision the two players returning to game action tomorrow night against Houston.

As the Wolves prepare for the Rockets, Rambis explained why Houston remain a tough matchup, "I know they are not doing as well as they had been but they are still a team that has pride and they play together and play hard. It will be a difficult challenge for us."

Minnesota will own a length advantage in tomorrow night's contest, especially in the post. Big man Ryan Hollins has become an integral part of the Wolves gameplan on both sides of the floor. In preparation for facing Luis Scola and Chuck Hayes, Hollins battled Al Jefferson, Kevin Love, Darko Milicic and Oleksiy Pecherov in several drills today. Hollins is more confident with his game after a season in the starting lineup and next to several different frontcourt teammates.

"I definitely know it's a lot better, more so, a lot of adjustments, I have changed a lot of things, adjust to the offense and get used to my teammates also," Hollins said. The former UCLA center has just started to tap into his potential talent as he continues to bring non-stop motor to the court.

"That's my job as a basketball player, just trying to energize my team. If it were a block or dunk, just your attitude and energy on the floor that rubs off and it's contagious with the team and how we all play."

The Wolves face Houston at 7 PM before hosting three playoff teams at the Target Center against Dallas, Denver, and San Antonio this week.

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