It’s not an exaggeration to say this season has been trying for the Minnesota Timberwolves and their fans. In a season that started only a few weeks after trading a beloved franchise star, a season that reached its boiling point after multiple losses to the lowly Portland Trail Blazers, and had its young face of the franchise complaining about the way they were playing, it was so easy to get overtaken by a feeling of malaise.
In the face of that terrible feeling and general discontent, it’s safe to say two things.