<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">MINNEAPOLIS - Rick Adelman can look down his bench and know putting swingman Matt Barnes into the game will result in something happening. Often, though, the Kings' coach doesn't know whether that something will be positive or negative. In the past week, Adelman's hand has been forced to a certain extent because of injuries to small forwards Peja Stojakovic and Maurice Evans. Barnes, who had been bypassed in the rotation by Evans, has started the past two games for Stojakovic and could do so again today. Barnes hasn't put up huge numbers in his two starts, with eight points and five rebounds in a 90-80 loss Thursday night at San Antonio, and four points and five rebounds in a 117-111 overtime victory Friday night at Houston. However, the key for Barnes' success isn't so much what he does as what he doesn't do. He has shown a propensity for making unnecessary turnovers, especially when passing the ball. Still, the 6-foot-7 Barnes is a versatile player capable of grabbing badly needed rebounds in a crowd. He's also athletic enough to defend against the likes of Tracy McGrady, one of the NBA's best scorers.</div> Source
