No matter how many incensed fans or delusional NBA followers think that this year’s Minnesota Timberwolves team is underperforming, there is one unarguable statistic that puts every gripe into context: 50. That number is the current win total pace that the Wolves are on.
Pessimists can be caught arguing that this number is drastically inflated by the easy schedule and close game luck that they have experienced so far this year. Optimists say that with a roster that employs three new starters and drastically altered rotations from last season, such tribulations should be greeted with overwhelming joy. Realists will sit somewhere in the middle, agreeing that the record is probably indicative of the overall talent the Timberwolves have at their disposal, yet could be improved if they took care of business against inferior teams.