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Britt Robson's back with The Wolves Stay Afloat in Limbo. A meaty post that dishes on the Wolves' playoff status, our shooting guard woes, Lazar Hayward, our small forward situation and previews of the Utah and Denver games.

Big Al’s footwork, wealth of head and ball fakes, and sweet touch around the hoop make him one of the NBA’s premier low-post scorers. But he is a terrible pick-and-roll defender whose absence of peripheral vision or a quick first step dooms his team’s defense even when he is going all out. Paring him with the undersized Millsap — who frequently jumps passing lanes and tries to deny entry feeds in the post, selling out for steals — creates a frontcourt sieve that helps explain why Utah gives up the second-most points in the paint in the NBA.

If the Wolves are fundamentally sound, Pekovic and Love should have a field day on offense, but both will be challenged to stop Jefferson’s guile and Millsap’s quickness and energy (Cunningham might be a helpful counter here) on defense.

Also, Joan Niesen on Rubio skipping the road trip, Spree's loud music bust, and AK's return to Utah.