Sometimes, being a Timberwolves fan feels like trying to assemble Ikea furniture without the instructions. Just when it looks like everything is coming together, you realize you’re holding a handful of screws and a lopsided chair. After a promising couple of weeks, Minnesota is back to being that team—inconsistent, frustrating, and now officially absent from the top 12 in this week’s power rankings.
Let’s not sugarcoat it: if you’re barely clinging to the 10th seed in the Western Conference while the Eastern Conference features some powerhouses, you don’t deserve to be in the rankings. But hey, the holidays are here, and maybe Santa has some defensive intensity and consistent shooting packed in his sleigh for the Wolves.