What the Wolves displayed in Philadelphia was a lack of toughness, getting blown out from the start against a team that is dealing with its own version of Butler dyspepsia.
Jimmy Butler was an egomaniac and a hypocrite.
Tom Thibodeau was a monotone taskmaster.
The Minnesota Timberwolves, unburdened of their two boogeymen, are free to chase greatness.
But what if Butler was right?
And what if Thibodeau proves not to have been their problem?
In one of the most embarrassing performances in a franchise history filled with embarrassing performances, the Wolves lost 149-107 on Tuesday night at Philadelphia.