Your thoughts on Ricky’s game, coming back from his suspension?
Ricky Davis had an exceptional game. I think the situation he was in, he tried to come out and help his teammates and try to help us get a win. You could see determination in his eyes when the game started. He was all business and kind of was on a mission, so we were pleased with the way he came back and responded and gave us a chance. That’s kind of how our team has been. We’ve been pretty resilient. We lose a few and sometimes we get down in games, but we battle back. I look at the earlier win against the Clippers at home where we just couldn’t find anything to work and all of a sudden, “Boom.” We came back and pulled a game like that out because our guys take a lot of pride in battling until the end. When Coach Casey goes to the bench, we’ve got guys who respond and still put forth the effort. That helps you win games and helps you battle back.
Some fans don’t understand Mark Madsen’s value to the team at times. What was the thinking behind having the Dog in the Utah game in the fourth quarter?
We threw him in the game last night to help give us some extra energy because we know he’s always going to do that. He’s always going to battle, he’s always going to get in there and work the boards, set screens and do all of the dirty work, stuff that helps you win games. Last night, our guys fed off of him when he came in. Defensively, he went in and played Boozer some and caused him some problems, which allowed us to put Kevin Garnett on Okur, who was hurting us from the outside. Dog battled, he worked the glass, he got us extra shots with rebounds and guys feed off that energy, so he’s a valuable guy to bring off the bench and a guy that’s always ready. Anytime his number is called, he’s ready to respond. We always appreciate Mad Dog’s efforts out there.
How is Marko’s thumb? Is this something he’ll be battling with all season?
I never get into the medical stuff. I don’t know what Marko’s situation is, but anytime you have an injury like that in the spot that it is, there’s always that tendency to get it hit or get banged. He was battling Matt Harpring in there, so there are scenarios that he’s going to be hit with the ball, he’s going to get hit with a body, so I’m not sure how that will affect him, but I know he’s battling through some pain.
Check back with Wolves Hoops Blog after the Portland game for Coach Ociepka's thought and analysis.
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