NBA: 10 Worthwhile Things To Watch For During Opening Week

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Oct 23, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) celebrates his assist on a three pointer in the third quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks at Target Center. The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Milwaukee Bucks 112-108. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports

Towns vs Russell

We get to see Karl-Anthony Towns, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, vs D’Angelo Russell, the No. 2 overall pick, face off fairly early in the season. We won’t get any empirical knowledge from this matchup, but it’s a fun game that could lead us down many rabbit holes.

Will Russell look better than he did during preseason? Will Towns begin his road to Rookie of the Year with a bang? Plus, how much of a role will Towns realistically have this early in the season? Will Russell play third fiddle to Kobe Bryant and Jordan Clarkson?

There’s a bunch of possibilities – and potential takeaways – that can be extracted from this matchup. Just enjoy it, more than anything, though.

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