"Timberwolves forward Kevin Love and the guy who brought him to Minnesota, Kevin McHale, met before Monday's game at Target Center, the first time they have shared an NBA court since the final day of the 2008-09 season.

As Wolves vice president, McHale acquired Love in a 2008 draft-night trade with Memphis for O.J. Mayo, then spent Love's rookie season teaching him about the NBA and McHale's many patented, and officially named, low-post moves, including possibly the "Slippery Eel."

"He didn't teach me the name of it, but he probably taught me it," Love said before putting up 39 points and 12 rebounds in the Wolves' 107-92 loss to Houston. "I think your rookie year is when you learn the most and pick up the most nuances in your game.

"He taught me a lot of stuff on the court and a lot of stuff off the court, so it's not one or two things in particular. It's a handful of things that I've used, and probably you don't even recognize what he taught me.""