Trudell: You've been watching many of the Wolves work out in the last month or so. What can you tell us about Eddie Griffin? Babcock: I've been watching Eddie work out for the last month, and what I've seen is that he is really working hard. Each week, he's in better shape. Last year was a year where he lost some confidence in his game, but he's looked at that, has focused himself, and wants to get back on track. He's still a young guy with a bright future in front of him. This is an important year for him to get on top of his game with his conditioning, regain his confidence, and start making strides. He can block shots, he can rebound, he can defend, he can score -- he's a productive, versatile basketball player. He has also gained strength, and he should be an extra big plus for us. He can shoot a three pointer, but that's up to head coach Dwane Casey, as far as how much he wants Eddie to shoot from the perimeter. Trudell: Ricky Davis has shown that he's more than capable offensively and defensively, but is there any concern with putting him in the three spot where he'll have to defend some bigger forwards? Babcock: In some lineups you would be suffering a bit defensively with Ricky at the three, but you always have to look at the other end of things. How would you like to be a 6-10 small forward that has to go out and defend Ricky Davis? He will certainly get minutes at the three as well as the two. Trudell: When we chatted about the backcourt last week, you expressed your eagerness to see a great deal of ball movement throughout the team. What else do you want to see when training camp begins? Babcock: It's about getting everybody on the same page, and having everyone understand the strengths and weaknesses of all of their teammates. They need to instinctively make plays to help each other. I know everyone has the desire to win on this team, but you have to get to know your teammates well enough to be able to instinctively give a guy the ball when he's open if you know it's a 90-percent shot for him from that spot. Similarly, if you see a guy matched up with someone you know he can take off the dribble, you get him the ball, get clear and get out of the way. These are things that you need to have time with your teammates to develop. We have a lot of versatility on this team, a lot of offensive weapons, and these guys are going to need to learn both the coaches' systems and also how to play with each other to be successful. --

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