After a poor start to the season, the Minnesota Timberwolves are suddenly one of the hottest teams in the league and seem completely changed. This development is due to several factors and can make Wolves fans dream of a bright future.
Life as a Minnesota Timberwolves fan has never been easy. Apart from the horrific average temperatures in the winter months in Minneapolis, basketball at the Target Center has rarely warmed the heart in the almost three decades since it was founded.
In five of the first six years of existence, at least 60 games were lost, something that has never happened before in the history of the league. With Kevin Garnett things went uphill, the best record in the west (58-24) and the subsequent trip to the Conference Finals 2004 should remain the highlight of the franchise history. Neither with savior Kevin Love, nor with Jimmy Butler or Karl-Anthony Towns, a playoff series has been won.
With Anthony Edwards picked at number one in 2020, success should finally return to Minnesota, a poorly coached team, many injuries and Corona thwarted this venture. The 21/22 season threatened to fit seamlessly into this series (3-7 start). But then there was a jolt through the team. Since then, Minny has had a record of 8-3, is one of the hottest teams in the league and has a five-man lineup that is second to none. But how did that happen?