<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Tuesday was supposed to be the first step in rookie Blake Stepp's journey to making the Timberwolves' opening-day roster as team's third point guard. He was supposed to show his basketball smarts to coach Flip Saunders and vice president of operations Kevin McHale, who were watching several rows behind the bench during the Wolves' 79-67 loss to Philadelphia in summer-league play at the Target Center. But instead, Stepp, the 58th pick in last month's draft, sat on the bench in street clothes because of a bone bruise on his left ankle. "I injured it about six weeks ago while working out in Chicago," he said. "I sprained it, and it turned into a bone bruise. I'll be back (today), it was just a day off."</div> Link ( registration required)
