Shot value charts are a staple of the Timberwolves practice courts — green for good, red for bad. The green decals are placed near the rim, just beyond the three-point line and the free-throw line. The red ones are there for long twos.
Any little psychological trick coach Ryan Saunders can use to get players to adhere to those objectives, he'll try.
Saunders will have a few talking points for the Wolves after their 107-105 preseason loss to Memphis on Saturday night at Target Center. They took 14 midrange shots, after averaging just 6.5 such shots per game last season.