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''I just let him do what he does well,'' foakleysLaVine said. ''He can really pass that ball. He can shoot and pass and he competed. That was the biggest thing.''

The Timberwolves had five players finish in double figures, including Lorenzo Brown, who contributed with 17, and Othyus Jeffers' 14.

Towns was upbeat and jovial after the game, emphasizing the most important aspect of the first summer game was to get the win, and not about the top two draft picksbest fake oakleys meeting one another.

''It doesn't matter what the back (of the jersey) says, it matters what the front says,'' said Towns, who also had three rebounds and four assists.

''We went out there as a team and we wanted to come away with the W. I think you could see on the court, for as young as we are, we have a lot of chemistry. We did a great job tonight as a team, taking that first step of changing the view of this team and replica oakley sunglassesmaking us a winning team.''

Meanwhile, with Lakers coach Byron Scott sitting baseline in Laker gold, watching with general manager Mitch Kupchak, Russell seemed comfortable running the Lakers' offense at times, and frustrated at others.

Inserted for the final 3:51 of the game, Russell turned the ball over his first possession back in, and with his last attempt of the game, fired an airball from 3-point range with 16 seconds left. The 6-foot-5 guard finished with six assists, three steals and five turnovers - the mostfake oakleys radar of any player from either team.