Ankle, knee, you get sore left leg. Reid was a game-time decisions and ultimately did not play. Russell did play on Sunday. Naz Reid is warming up right now and will be a game-time decision. Jon Krawczynski: Saunders says Russell suffered a quad contusion in the Atlanta game and has experienced swelling. If Russell plays, he will make his Timberwolves debut.
Toronto, meanwhile, is trying to win its 15th straight game. Missed GSW game Monday with it. Wanted to give it a go against Brooklyn, his former team, Wednesday, and it was still bothering him.
Wolves want him right before he debuts. Jon Krawczynski: Russell is expected to address the crowd at Target Center before the game. He will be further evaluated. Wolves play next on Monday in Toronto. Omari Spellman will start as well. Will return in Memphis on Sunday. Draymond Green will play. De-Lo still uncertain. But that should be all. Kerr said he expects Russell to return Monday in Sacramento.
So yesterday when we flew he did not practice. Russell rose to his feet, waved off the stretcher and slowly walked to the locker room. His night was presumed to be over, with a medical update expected either after the game or Sunday. Instead, he emerged from the locker room before the third quarter ended. The Warriors deemed he had only a right shoulder contusion. He started the fourth quarter on the floor and even tied his career high with a ninth 3.
Got a finger kicked on his left hand in Charlotte. Warriors will have 11 healthy bodies. Draymond Green will return after a 1-game rest.
Targeting his return late this road trip Charlotte, Chicago or early next homestand. Nothing covering his injured right thumb. Russell managed just nine points FG, 3Pt, FT , six rebounds, four assists, two steals and one block in 30 minutes during Monday's loss to the Pelicans. It's been a rough start to the season for Russell who has thus far looked like a shell of his former self.
This should be viewed as a possible buy-low moment for anyone keen on acquiring his services. While he is almost certainly going to turn things around at some point, there is a chance his offensive prowess is just not what it once was. Russell had 22 points FG, 3Pt, FT , seven assists, three rebounds, one steal and one block in 25 minutes during Wednesday's win over Houston.
The Timberwolves took a point lead into halftime, so Russell ended up only playing 25 minutes during the season opener, though he still produced plenty in the limited minutes. The year-old combined with Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns as the only three Minnesota players in double figures and accounted for 81 of the team's points.
Russell rest will not play against the Nets on Thursday. The Timberwolves are giving Russell a night off in preparation for the start of the regular season. He will be healthy and ready for their season opener next Wednesday against the Rockets. Russell finished Monday's preseason win over the Clippers with 19 points FG, 3Pt, FT , nine assists, seven rebounds and one steal.
Making another start at point guard, Russell had his best preseason performance to date, as he drained a trio of three-pointers and approached a triple-double in only 23 minutes of action. Russell is coming off of another injury-plagued, up-and-down season, but he remains an intriguing fantasy target thanks to his upside as a scorer, passer and three-point shooter. The Ohio State product has also notched at least 1.
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Rotowire Nov 11, See More See Less. If DLo has a good season and improves his defensive effort while developing a move he can use to drive to the basket, the Wolves can make a play-in push this year. The defensive effort will be easier. Eliminating the drop scheme will help everyone do better, especially when teams look to abuse the poor defensive players on the court at any given time. Russell puts himself in good positions to stay with opposing players. Anthony Edwards transition finish, the result of active defense pic.
They need him to be in the correct position and contest shots. This says all you need to know about his bouncy ability off the dribble. He is a finesse player, and the majority of his buckets come from outside of the paint. Only He is going to take what the game gives him because the majority of those are going to be uncontested looks.
This threat makes defenders stay honest. Will he drive? Will he pass? What will happen if they run him off a screen and he has to be picked up? And Ant can use his size and athleticism to get to the rim easier when defenders are stuck on DLo on the perimeter.
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