"The Wolves haven't had much need as of late to ponder and polish their game-ending celebrations, so Ricky Rubio brought one with him all the way from Spain.

Rubio delighted a curious Target Center audience with his no-look passes and floppy hair during his first NBA game of any sort Saturday night.

Then he perhaps gave them a glimpse of the future when he heaved the basketball high into the air when the final seconds of a 117-96 victory over Milwaukee ticked away, even if it was just preseason.

"I always try to do when we win," he said. "It's like a ritual.""