Whatever optimism the Wolves took with them to the West Coast has been tempered by the stark details of an 0-for-3 effort that left more questions than answers. Instead of building on their fast start, the Wolves returned home with concerns about their offense, defense and lack of free-throw production.


The Wolves (10-5) said they are not about to make major changes after losing four of their past five games entering tonight's home game against Seattle. But the team is searching for ways to regain what coach Flip Saunders described as its "edge."

"Teams go through little peaks and valleys," Szczerbiak said. "Right now we're in a little valley. But we're sticking together. We're all on the same page."