Historic Night

Anyone that knows me, knows I'm a Minnesota Timberwolves fan. Anyone that watches the NBA knows it can't be easy supporting the Timberwolves. This is true...at times its a little depressing but with a roster full of young talent, I just look forward to the future.

Last night, I was a very proud Timberwolves fan. In a game that started like most (Wolves down double digits), something strange happened. The Wolves showed a little resilience! A second half charge led by underachieving Michael Beasley and a motivated Kevin Love. The Timberwolves were down 65-51 to the New York Knicks at halftime. Playing in front of a home crowd at the Target Center in Minnesota, my boys decided to play with a little pride. They rallied back and ultimately ended up winning 112-103.

Michael Beasley led the team in scoring with 35 points. He also contributed six rebounds and four assists. On most nights that stat line would steal the show in a Timberwolves box score, but those numbers were completely over shadowed by Kevin Love's 31 points, 31 rebounds, and five assists. No, trust me...that is not a typo. Kevin Love's historic night, clearly set career highs for him but also made him the first player to have 30+ points and 30+ rebounds in a game since 1982, when Moses Malone had 32 points and 38 rebounds. What makes this story even more amazing is that Love had 25 points and 22 rebounds in the second half alone.

This is truly a remarkable story and it probably won't receive as much publicity as it deserves because it wasn't done by a marquee star and it happened in Minnesota.

Regardless, congrats Kevin Love. Enjoy it and get ready to go back to work. The Timberwolves will need you to play at a high level every night.