Basketball

Kevin Love came back two weeks early from a a broken  hand. The worst part was that he wore a glove on that hand for extra protection and as a result he couldn't shoot very well. In fact he shot horribly from three-point range.

I'm not sure why a player known for his shooting bothers playing when he can't shoot.

But that's beside the point. Last night he took off the "kid glove" and had a monster night. His three-point shooting was still horrible, but his touch was back for shorter shots, he also grabbed an NBA-high-for-the-season 24 rebounds.

The result?

The Wolves finally won again after a 5-game losing streak. The best part of that win was that they took the lead late in the first quarter and NEVER trailed after that. The Sacramento Kings are not a good basketball team. But any win is good at this point.

Also nice? Ridnour scored 18. Pekovic had 16 and Kirilenko added 14. There was balance again last night, less standing around and better passing finding the open man. Now if Love's hand can finally heal so that he can shoot successful three-pointers again, we may actually have something.

The Gophers basketball team also won again last night. They've played really well so far this season and are ranked number 21 in the polls. But rankings mean so little in college basketball. The only thing that really matters is that they play well enough and win enough to make the huge play-offs at the end.

Indiana proved how good they were last night clobbering UNC 83-59. They showed why they're currently ranked number ONE. Again, the ranking means little. It's not until the post-season starts that any of these games will really matter, though I am looking forward to how the Gophers play against teams like Indiana and Michigan. It's time to see if they can finally play with the big boys of the Big Ten again. It's been awhile since they've REALLY competed.