Turiaf will start his second straight game at center, but that is partly due to Mike D'Antoni giving the fans what they want. Turiaf has not distinguished himself offensively and that could be a factor in him losing the starting job. D'Antoni admits athletic Anthony Randolph and impressive rookie Russian center Timofey Mozgov are nipping at his heels.

"Ronny's going to be an energy guy, block shots, very good defensively,'' D'Antoni said. "Offensively, that will come. He was out for a while last year, so he's a little rustier than normal.''

D'Antoni said he may rotate the starters this year in the pivot to keep giving them a new look. Clearly, D'Antoni is agog over Mozgov, but his inexperience and lack of grasp on the English language could make him hesitant to start him off the bat.

Center will be a big topic in Wednesday's game as Serbian Darko Milicic of the Wolves looks for his revenge. He fell early into D'Antoni's doghouse last season and never got out. When he was shipped to Minnesota at the trade deadline, Milicic shined and earned a multi-year contract that stunned the NBA

Mozgov vs Milicic ahh the sub-plots