Wayne Ellington doesn't need that heat pack as much he did a few weeks ago. The Timberwolves' rookie shooting guard wears the device during games to keep his leg and back muscles loose while sitting on the bench. Ellington has been too busy lately to get much use out of it. Wolves coach Kurt Rambis is bringing him off the bench much sooner and playing him longer — even in the fourth quarter. In the past three games, Ellington has been one of the Wolves' more effective players. He's averaging 14.0 points and 4.6 rebounds and shooting a startling 64 percent from the floor (16 of 25), including 6 of 11 from three-point range (54.5 percent). Two months ago, Rambis said Ellington looked "nervous" on the court. Today, Ellington is calm and confident. He's getting more quality minutes, which is helping him develop into the Wolves' best outside shooter. He always had it in him but just had to give him time to become that guy.
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