The start of the Timberwolves' game with Milwaukee at Target Center Monday was delayed when a game official discovered one of the rims wasn't level.
As folks toiled to fix the problem, the Bucks took some extra shots. The Wolves, without a hoop to shoot at, did some extra calisthenics. Josh Okogie played hacky sack with a basketball. Eventually, both teams retreated back to the locker room.
Finally, at 7:59 — nearly an hour past the slated starting time, and after both teams warmed up again — take two.
As it turned out, it only delayed the inevitable.