Quick. What's the best way for the Timberwolves to increase their points, rebounds, assists and victories this season?
Coach Flip Saunders has an answer: Advance the ball up the floor quickly. The Wolves this season plan to push their pace by "rebounding the ball, getting outlets faster and getting the ball up the court more off the pass than maybe off the dribble," Saunders said last week.

The run-and-gun mentality should help the Wolves beat zone defenses, which will be allowed this season for the first time in the NBA.