<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Trenton Hassell made seven consecutive three-pointers from the left baseline in a shooting drill with Timberwolves assistant Vince Taylor during Tuesday's practice. "That's your shot," teammate Eddie Griffin said after watching the marksmanship from an adjacent basket. That's what the Wolves are hoping. Hassell, who has become more defensive-minded since entering the NBA as a second-round selection of the Chicago Bulls in 2001, wants to return to being the three-point threat he was during his rookie season with the Bulls. Hassell, a 6-foot-5 guard, made 60 of 165 three-pointers with Chicago in the 2001-02 season, good for 36.4 percent. The Wolves play host to the Bulls in an exhibition game at 7 tonight at Targer Center. As Hassell's scoring opportunities dwindled, so did his confidence. His three-point attempts fell to 40 in 2002-03, 13 the next season and 11 in 2004-05. He shot 7 for 23 (30.4 percent) last season. "I want to get my three-pointer decent enough where I can hit them every once in awhile to open up the court more for people like (Kevin Garnett) and Ricky Davis," said Hassell, who made 39 percent of his three-pointers as a senior at Austin Peay State. "I had it when I was a rookie. It's just something I hadn't really been working on, because of the offense. I really worked on my midrange game. But that's just another dimension I can add to help me get to the basket." Hassell focused on his perimeter skills this summer. He was named MVP of the Howard Pulley Pro-Am League after averaging more than 26 points a game. But he knew that would not be the truest test of how his outside shot had improved. "In the summer, you're shooting just because you can shoot it," he said. "You try not to go to the hole as much to stay healthy. You can get by with missing a whole bunch in the summer."</div> Source
Great , maybe now opposing teams will have to actually pay attention to him on defense instead of just worrying about KG and RD.
