Minnesota is playing with a lot of emotion to start the new season, as the untimely passing of head coach Flip Saunders has energized this team to an early pair of wins in as many games. Karl-Anthony Towns has looked every bit the #1 overall pick that he was in April's NBA draft, as the former Kentucky big man has recorded double-doubles (I prefer the In-N-Out Burger double-doubles!), in his first two NBA games. Ricky Rubio is also getting it done with scoring and assists. As for the Blazers, they have dropped 2 of their first 3 games straight up, and while they have won 11 of their last 15 games played at the Target Center, this is the home opener for Minnesota, and a pre-game ceremony to honor Coach Saunders is planned. This Portland team is down without their bigman and I look for the Timberwolves make it 3-0 to start the year with the win and the cover tonight in their home opener.