Last night it was back in Florida, the state where he won two NCAA titles with the Florida Gators. Tonight, Corey Brewer is back home in Tennessee for a game against the Grizzles in the Memphis.

“I told him Memphis is not in Tennessee,” Wolves coach Randy Wittman said. “I told him it’s in Florida. We’re in Florida again tonight.”

Such are the tricks of the mind you consider employing in such an inconsistent, baffling rookie season such as the one Corey Brewer has had. Some nights, you see a jump shot that spins sideways and conclude the Wolves brass have done it again with their personnel decisions. Then there are games such as Friday’s at Orlando, where Brewer was aggressive and athletic and made as many shots as he missed (believe it or not).

He was one of five Wolves to score in double figures with 12 points, and had nine rebounds, three steals, a block and a couple of assists, too.

“He’s just going to have to learn from a confidence standpoint that hsi game isn’t based on making or missing jump shots,” Wolves coach Randy Wittman said. “I talked to him after the New Orleans game (on Wednesday) about that. After he missed the eight-foot jump shot, the rest of the night, he was done. He was done. I told him, `I hope you can get an eight-foot jump shot every time and if it doesn’t go in, I don’t care. I tell him his game isn’t based on that. When he missed that shot, he didn’t do anything the rest of the night. He really let it affect him.”

Btw, 22 residents of Portland, Tenn. — Brewer’s hometown — were spotted spread out at a famous Memphis barbecue joint before tonight’s game. They made the 3 1/2 journey to Memphis, gnawed down some ribs and then walked over to FedExForum wearing their black Corey Brewer 22 t-shirts. Included was Brewer’s mother and high-school coach.

Game stuff:

Mike Miller isn’t playing tonight because of back spasms that caused him to miss Friday’s victory at Miami. Last Sunday at Target Center, he had a season-high eight three-pointers and tied a season-high with 34 points in the Grizzlies 113-101 victory.

That’s an omen for Wolves fans wishing for a loss that would guarantee the Wolves the third-most chances in the May draft lottery. The Wolves have 20 victories after Friday’s comeback victory over the Magic and the Grizzlies have 22, but they finish the season on a two-game Western swing to Portland and Denver and the Wolves finish at Detroit and with Milwaukee at home.

A victory means a tie between the two teams is quite possible, which would lead to a blind draw such as the one that Portland won with the Wolves last season. In case you forgot, the Blazers then got the No. 1 pick and Greg Oden.

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