Minnesota Timberwolves
This one is simple. Ever since closing the 2015-16 season hot, especially after beating the Golden State Warriors late in the year, expectations have only shot up this summer for the Wolves. From Andrew Wiggins to Karl-Anthony Towns, there’s no question that this is the NBA’s most talented young team in the league.
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See, that’s the problem. They’re young. Really young. In order for the Wolves to meet the expectations that some are placing on them, which consist of being a top 4 team in the West to simply making the field of 16, there really isn’t much margin for error in Minnesota.
The Wolves don’t have the luxury of a veteran star to hang their hat on. They don’t have the luxury of even a veteran contributor (that’s “been there before”) to hang their hat on. They’re just a group of extremely young, talented guys that have all the potential in the world – sprinkled with a point guard that should be better than he currently is and a head coach that is known for running his players into the ground.
Sorry, Tom Thibodeau.
Don’t get me wrong, I love what the Wolves are doing. I believe in their talent and potential. I just don’t know if they’re going to live up to some of the expectations that they’re going to be playing under in 2016-17.
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