PORTLAND, ORE. – Early in his career, Timberwolves forward Kyle Anderson was a part of a few Spurs teams that contended for the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference.
There was a phrase Anderson said coach Gregg Popovich always preached: The team had to have the "appropriate fear" of its opponent on a nightly basis.
"It pertains to what's going on tonight," Anderson said the morning of the Wolves' win Thursday over Portland. "Just having the proper respect for this team. They're still a team full of really good players despite their record. They can come out and play hard and beat us.