When Tom Thibodeau was brought on to be the President of Basketball Operations and Head Coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves a new era officially began for basketball in Minnesota.
Gone was the Country Club (at least Glen Taylor’s) and coming in was the hard-nosed, defense-first philosophy that would mold the yet-to-be-determined future of the Wolves’ young core, which was full of blinding potential but light on substance.
A full year has not yet gone by, but it is instructional to look at some of the overall differences between this year and those that came before. This is especially true now due to Zach LaVine’s injury, as we have seen this year from both Thibs’ off-the-court interviews as well as his on-court lineups that he has a definite plan in mind.