Through three games between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Minnesota Timberwolves, my life expectancy has dropped by approximately five years. It’s been the ultimate “peaks and valleys” series thus far, and not to be overly-pessimistic, but it seems as if the deepest valleys are on the horizon.

Alas, let’s dive into how we’ve ended up where we are.

Game 1 - April 16:

In a game that ended with a Wolves 130-117 win, there were a few different things that stood out.

Karl-Anthony Towns was disciplined — and really solid — on defense.