SKILLS.

>> NOW, LISTEN, EVERYBODY AROUND TOWN KNOWS THAT I'M A DARN GOOD BROADCASTER.

AND I'VE GOT TWO EMMY AWARDS TO PROVE IT.

BUT WHAT YOU MAY NOT KNOW IS I'VE BEEN WORKIN' ON MY... BASKETBALL SKILLS.

AND UST IN THE NICK OF TIME, TOO, BECAUSE OUR MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES, Y'ALL, THEY NEED ME RIGHT NOW.

THEY'RE DOWN 2-0 IN THE NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS.

AGAINST THE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER.

AND I COULD BE JUST THE LIGHTNING ROD THAT KEEPS THE WOLVES FROM GETTING SWEPT.

SO, I WENT DOWN TO TARGET CENTER TO PRACTICE WITH THE SQUAD, YOU KNOW, BUILD CAMARADERIE WITH MY NEW TEAMMATES AND LET'S JUST SAY, SEVERAL OF THE REPORTERS COVERING WOLVES BASKETBALL, INCLUDING MY FRIEND REGGIE WILSON, KARE-11 SPORTS DIRECTOR, WERE ENCOURAGING, BUT SKEPTICAL.

OF MY BALL HANDLING SKILLS.

>> REGGIE, I REALLY THINK THE TEAM NEEDS ME.

I THINK I CAN GO IN, I THINK I CAN MAKE A CONTRIBUTION.

>> GUARD SKILLS?

>> NO, NO, NO BALL HANDLING SKILLS.

[ Indiscernible ] >> CELEBRATION.

>> OKAY, SO YOU CAN RUN FAST?

>> YEAH, I CAN RUN FAST.

I CAN YELL OUT PLAYS.

>> YEAH.

>> I CAN YELL OUT A LOT OF PLAYS TO THE PEOPLE LIKE, BLOCK!

HURRY UP, SHOOT!

PASS!

>> WHAT IF YOU'RE OPEN, AN YOU TAKE THE SHOT?

>> TAKE IT WHERE?

TAKE IT TO THE STUMP.

>> SHOOT THE HOT.

>> OH, SHOOT THE SHOT?

>> UH-HUH.

>> I PROBABLY COULD, BUT I DON'T -- I DON'T THINK I CAN -- >> 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.

>> BUT I THINK I'M NEEDED.

>> FOR THE OTHER STUFF.

>> FOR THE OTHER STUFF.

YEAH.

>> OKAY.

SURE.

>> OKAY.

YEAH.

>> WHOO!

YEAH!

MY TEAM NEEDS ME!

I'M HERE!

LET'S GO!

>> THERE YOU HAVE IT.

PUT ME IN, COACH FINCH.

I'M READY TO PLAY!