NBA: Predicting how the 2017-18 season will play out

DALLAS, TX - JANUARY 24: James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets reacts after scoring against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center on January 24, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX - JANUARY 24: James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets reacts after scoring against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center on January 24, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
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OAKLAND, CA – JANUARY 25: Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves shoots over Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors at ORACLE Arena on January 25, 2018 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – JANUARY 25: Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves shoots over Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors at ORACLE Arena on January 25, 2018 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

The Wolves will give the Warriors the toughest playoff series

When it comes to it, I firmly believe that the Minnesota Timberwolves will give the Golden State Warriors the toughest series in the playoffs. Whether or not we see that playoff series remains to be seen, although there’s a good chance that we will.

I know the Houston Rockets have looked like the best team in the West not named the Warriors. Although, there’s just something about the untapped talent on the Wolves that makes me rethink it all in potential matchup against the Warriors.

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Minnesota is young and most of the players on this roster haven’t even played in the playoffs, but they have the right mixture of youth, veterans and budding superstars to make a playoff series with the Warriors really interesting.