How Good Are We **Poll**

[shuttlesworth]

Denver is still terrifying when Murray is healthy. But I love the way the Wolves match up with them. Two awesome centers to throw at Jokic (I don't think Reid quite has the size), two elite point-of-attack defenders to throw at Murray (McDaniels and NAW), and a player nobody on Denver can guard (Edwards).

Denver still has Jokic, who is the best player in the world by a significant margin (crazy to type that out) and can go for 34-12-10 on a mediocre night. But Wolves probably have the best chance of anyone of dethroning the champs.

[Rusty Kuntz]

[Moses Scurry]

Just assume we can keep our top 8 players intact, what's our window? Conley maybe 1-2 years. Gobert?

Towns
Edwards
Jaden
Conley
Gobert
NAW
NAZ
Brown?
Shake?

[Nightfly]

In the first 34 seasons, was there any other besides 2003-04 in which this happened? I do remember that we had to go on quite a late-season tear just to overtake San Antonio for the division -- back when there were still only four divisions and winning one guaranteed you a top-2 seed in the conference, I believe.

So, the time at #1 might have been only a few days or so.

[witljon]

Just assume we can keep our top 8 players intact, what's our window? Conley maybe 1-2 years. Gobert?

Towns
Edwards
Jaden
Conley
Gobert
NAW
NAZ
Brown?
Shake?

I don’t know if we have the top roster, but we just may have the most talented starting 5 in the NBA.

[Jimi_Thing]

Just assume we can keep our top 8 players intact, what's our window? Conley maybe 1-2 years. Gobert?

Towns
Edwards
Jaden
Conley
Gobert
NAW
NAZ
Brown?
Shake?

I don’t know if we have the top roster, but we just may have the most talented starting 5 in the NBA.

Yeah. And it’s a roster that has played very few games together as a unit. There’s a lot of room for improvement.

[BuDG123]

Dbl

[BuDG123]

[Moses Scurry]

After all these years, I still have no idea what is going on with the shorts back in those days. Are they diapers?

[witljon]

After all these years, I still have no idea what is going on with the shorts back in those days. Are they diapers?

That depends

[Moses Scurry]

After all these years, I still have no idea what is going on with the shorts back in those days. Are they diapers?

That depends

:rimshot:

Abe, can we get that emoji loaded?

[Beef Supreme]

This is pretty good, right?



For Towns individually, that 1.4 defensive win shares is more in 14 games than he earned in 29 games last year (1.1). And if extrapolated over 82 games, would double his best defensive win share season ever.

[weimy froob]

Don't look now, but Timberwolves had best monthly record for NBA, NHL or MLB team in Minnesota sports history

According to OptaSTATS, which apparently specializes in stuff like this, the Timberwolves' 13-2 record (.867) in November was the best month ever for an NBA or NHL team or the Twins in Minnesota's major league history.

The Minneapolis Lakers — winners of five NBA titles (and another in the NBL) — had 13-3 records (.813) in consecutive Januarys: 1950 and 1951.

The stats site also gives the Wild credit for Minnesota's top hockey month, but that's distorted by the NHL marketing scam that doesn't put an overtime loss in the loss column.

The Wild were 12-2-2 (.813) in points in April 2022, but 12-4 (.750) in actual wins-losses.

The best month ever for the Twins was 22-6 (.786) in June 1991, a season that ended with a second World Series title.

https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-t ... 600323858/

[SHAFA]

We're playing much better than I thought we would be, and yet I still can't let myself get overly excited. I just keep waiting for the inevitable.

[Beef Supreme]

We're playing much better than I thought we would be, and yet I still can't let myself get overly excited. I just keep waiting for the inevitable.

If by inevitable you mean not winning a title, then you’re probably right. Teams seldom go from fringe to champions in one year. Usually you need to go on a good run or two before you climb the mountain.

But if by inevitable you mean falling apart and being a bad/mediocre team, I don’t see it. Unless they get killed by more serious injuries than they’ve been hit with so far.


This teams success is repeatable and they have enough depth to withstand the loss of anyone for a short time. I doubt they’ll continue at a .777 winning percentage all year, but threatening 60 wins and a top-3 seed is very much within this team’s reach.

[flexbuffchest]

[T_J]

lol I assume this adjusts game to game?

[T_J]

Just assume we can keep our top 8 players intact, what's our window? Conley maybe 1-2 years. Gobert?

Towns
Edwards
Jaden
Conley
Gobert
NAW
NAZ
Brown?
Shake?

This year and maybe next with that group.

Edwards Jaden hopefully 5 and beyond.

[flexbuffchest]

lol I assume this adjusts game to game?

Of course.

[Moses Scurry]

So what you are saying is we've blasted through the toughest part of the schedule already at 14-4 and it's a cakewalk to 74-8. I agree.

[flexbuffchest]

This pic goes so hard. Poster worthy

[flexbuffchest]

This pic goes so hard. Poster worthy

[Hornets]

Don't look now, but Timberwolves had best monthly record for NBA, NHL or MLB team in Minnesota sports history

According to OptaSTATS, which apparently specializes in stuff like this, the Timberwolves' 13-2 record (.867) in November was the best month ever for an NBA or NHL team or the Twins in Minnesota's major league history.

The Minneapolis Lakers — winners of five NBA titles (and another in the NBL) — had 13-3 records (.813) in consecutive Januarys: 1950 and 1951.

The stats site also gives the Wild credit for Minnesota's top hockey month, but that's distorted by the NHL marketing scam that doesn't put an overtime loss in the loss column.

The Wild were 12-2-2 (.813) in points in April 2022, but 12-4 (.750) in actual wins-losses.

The best month ever for the Twins was 22-6 (.786) in June 1991, a season that ended with a second World Series title.

https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-t ... 600323858/

That's pretty amazing stuff....good for our Timberwolves!!

[Beef Supreme]

Towns last 12 games (after the rough shooting start the first 6):

115/186 from the floor. 61.8%

29/56 from 3. 51.8%

54/59 from the line. 91.5%


I don’t believe anyone has ever authored a 60/50/90 season in NBA history. Certainly not on any reasonable volume. Not suggesting he’ll maintain this all year, but he’s on a hell of a hot streak right now.

Also, 109 rebounds (9.1), 38 assists (3.2), 12 steals (1), and 10 blocks (.8).

He does have 38 turnovers (3.2) and 43 fouls (3.6) over that span, so it’s not all perfect and there is some room for improvement.

And the Wolves are 10-2 over these 12 games. The wolves, for the most part, carried him to the 4-2 start. He’s paid it back since then.

[SHAFA]

Unless they get killed by more serious injuries than they’ve been hit with so far.

It's this. It's just ingrained in me now to expect something bad when things appear to turn a corner.

That game against OKC, seeing Edwards in the air with his head appearing to be above the rim and watching his entire body turn sideways out of control, I just slumped over in my seat in horror thinking the absolute worst.

[Beef Supreme]

Unless they get killed by more serious injuries than they’ve been hit with so far.

It's this. It's just ingrained in me now to expect something bad when things appear to turn a corner.

That game against OKC, seeing Edwards in the air with his head appearing to be above the rim and watching his entire body turn sideways out of control, I just slumped over in my seat in horror thinking the absolute worst.

You slumped fast! That play was bang-bang!

[SHAFA]

Unless they get killed by more serious injuries than they’ve been hit with so far.

It's this. It's just ingrained in me now to expect something bad when things appear to turn a corner.

That game against OKC, seeing Edwards in the air with his head appearing to be above the rim and watching his entire body turn sideways out of control, I just slumped over in my seat in horror thinking the absolute worst.

You slumped fast! That play was bang-bang!

It was one of those moments where everything went in slow motion, like when you know a car wreck is about to take place.

[Beef Supreme]

[witljon]

Next 2 games are the Spurs and Grizzlies.

[weimy froob]

Alan Horton
@WolvesRadio
Wolves have won 14 of their last 16 games. That is tied for the best 16-game stretch in franchise history...
Most Wins in 16-Game Span
14 -- 23/24
14 -- 03/04
14 -- 01/02