To start the 2017-18 season, the Timberwolves were managing to win games, but the way they were doing it didn’t feel sustainable. Instead of playing connected defense and sharing the basketball on the other end, they were relying solely on individual offensive talent to sneak by in shootout contests. While most of us were just happy to be 7-3, then 10-5, and then 17-12, Wolves star guard Jimmy Butler was not.
Recapping a November 24th loss against the Miami Heat, Butler explained to reporters that "[The Wolves] haven't guarded anybody all year long [.