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**cpawfan** · 08-21-2005, 01:21 AM

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With that in mind, the Timberwolves are headed to Las Vegas for a little bonding and basketball. Starting on Monday, the team is holding a mini-camp in Sin City to get all the new faces acquainted with each other.

The trip was the brain child of Dwane Casey, who was hired in the offseason to be the team's new coach.

``Dwane wants to get the guys all in one environment before we get real serious,'' general manager Jim Stack said. ``He can kind of indoctrinate the guys into his philosophy and build a little camaraderie. That goes a long way when it comes time to start the season.''

Casey comes to the Timberwolves from Seattle, where he was integral in instilling a fast-paced style of play that relied on versatile players who can change roles on the fly.

That will be an adjustment for Timberwolves Kevin Garnett and Wally Szczerbiak, who are used to playing in a more structured system.

That's why the two-day camp in Vegas is so important.

``I'm excited just to get all the new guys together and get to work,'' said forward Mark Madsen, who signed a new five-year contract this summer, in his trademark upbeat tone. ``Work on the pick 'n' roll defense, baby.''

It will also give team leaders like Garnett and Szczerbiak a chance to meet the newest Timberwolves -- Marko Jaric, Nikoloz Tskitishvili and Rashad McCants.

``We've had a lot of changes this summer,'' Madsen said. ``I think (this trip) is only going to pay dividends down the road.''

**sheefo13** · 08-21-2005, 09:13 AM

Good find cpawfan. This is a great idea by coach Casey. This team was struggling with chemistry problems for the past 2 or so seasons and I think this trip will really help.

But it looks like Madsen is not interested in the bonding trip... I think someone has a gambling problem!

patrick_wandalowski · 08-21-2005, 04:15 PM

is dwayne jones on this trip? what's holding up his signing?

**sheefo13** · 08-21-2005, 04:36 PM

Jones has been signed...I would think he joins..

**Blazer Freak** · 08-21-2005, 05:37 PM

This is a good idea..as long as no one gambles.

patrick_wandalowski · 08-22-2005, 11:57 AM

sheefo, do u have a link to the signing?

they said it was a done deal, but since the cba has been passed, i have yet to see confirmation of the signing.

**sheefo13** · 08-22-2005, 02:42 PM

Looks like everything was said as Jones TO sign 1.1M deal with the Wolves. Nothing is official. But this was being said really early in the Free Agent Signing Period. So I guess we will have to wait and see.

**sheefo13** · 08-25-2005, 07:38 AM

Well now the Wolves have officially signed Dwayne Jones. But some notable guys who missed the camp were Jaric and Griffin. Jaric because he is in Europe playing in a tournement and Griffin is finishing his 18-month probation in Texas...

Cyberwolf · 08-27-2005, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by sheefo13

Well now the Wolves have officially signed Dwayne Jones. But some notable guys who missed the camp were Jaric and Griffin. Jaric because he is in Europe playing in a tournement and Griffin is finishing his 18-month probation in Texas...

Considering EG's recent problems, such as being jailed for 15 days for being caught in the parkinglot of a bar, Vegas probably wasn't really the best place for him anyway. Lets hope he doesn't quite make the allstar game.

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