Why do we root?
More specifically, why do we root for a team that has brought us such frustration for so long?
The Timberwolves open another season tonight, and it will almost certainly be another season in which they lose a lot more than they win. Meanwhile, the pall of the death of Flip Saunders hangs over this season and this franchise, a palpable sadness among both the organization and the fanbase that, frankly, has surprised me in it's depth.
So the question of why has been rattling around in my brain for the last couple of days.