MINNEAPOLIS— Optimism among many Timber wolves fans are still high heading into Sunday’s crucial Game 3 against the Dallas Mavericks.
One of the reasons for that is Naz Reid, the team sixth person who has become one cult hero during this playoff run.
Kyle Dennis is such a big fan that he spray-painted “Naz Reid” in giant letters on the garage of his St. Francis home.
“I’ve seen a number of people driving by taking pictures, honking their horns and shouting ‘Naz Reid’ out the window,” Dennis said.
Neighbors approve of the new garage art.
“At first I thought, ‘I don’t know what he’s doing,’” said Elyssia Tradewell, who lives across the street from Dennis. “[My husband’s] like, “I bet he’s making a sign,” but we didn’t know what the sign was actually for, and when it came up we were like, “Okay, yeah!”
Danny Stupca and his son Thomas made the trip from Minnetonka to Dallas for Game 3.
They booked their flight before Game 7 of the final round, when the Wolves hadn’t even beaten the Denver Nuggets yet.
“One of the best basketball memories I have with my dad was the Western Conference Finals in 2004,” Stupca said. “I’ve had season tickets for a decade and a half, so it’s so cool to finally get the chance to take my son to the game too and recreate that experience for him.”
David Schuman
