All Things Minnesota Timberwolves 2022-2023 In-Season Thread

Never figured out why the Wolves were so secretive about that either, but they've never been a very forthcoming bunch. Then with the well-earned distain the public has for the Wolves and KAT the drumbeat started about how they're lying and KAT's a straggler.

From The Athletic:

"It was reported elsewhere that Towns was expected to miss four to six weeks with the strain, but Towns says now that was never the timeline he and the Timberwolves discussed after doctors diagnosed his injury.

Towns said tests revealed the Grade 3 strain and multiple tears in his calf, leading him to believe his time away from the court would be extensive.

“It was never supposed to be a four-to-six week thing,” Towns said. “It was supposed to be a long time.”

The Timberwolves never put a timeline on his recovery or announced publicly the grade of the strain, saying in the initial news release that he would be “sidelined indefinitely and reassessed in several weeks.” The vagueness of the initial announcement from the team came as a result of the uncertainty of how Towns’ body would respond to the injury. Towns had missed time in previous seasons with a broken wrist and an injured knee, but this was the first time he suffered a soft-tissue injury. They can be tricky to recover from, including stops, starts and resets along the way..

“I knew since day one it was going to be a long road, a Grade 3; I tore a lot of my calf,” Towns said. “It was like 95 percent torn off."

 
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Karl-Anthony Towns goes to the line with 3.6 seconds to play and the Wolves down by one. He hit both free throws and Minnesota beat Atlanta 125-124.

KAT had 22pts, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals.
Reid had 26 and 8R
McDaniels 25-6-4
Gobert 12-12-2
Prince 15-2-3
Conley 13-3-6

Their next game is Sunday night out in San Fransisco.

Right now the Wolves are 37-37 and right behind the Warriors who beat Dallas tonight, at at 38-36.
 
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Karl-Anthony Towns goes to the line with 3.6 seconds to play and the Wolves down by one. He hit both free throws and Minnesota beat Atlanta 125-124.

KAT had 22pts, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals.
Reid had 26 and 8R
McDaniels 25-6-4
Gobert 12-12-2
Prince 15-2-3
Conley 13-3-6

Their next game is Sunday night out in San Fransisco.

Right now the Wolves are 37-37 and right behind the Warriors who beat Dallas tonight, at at 38-36.
Need that game on Sunday if they want to get the 6th seed. Hopefully Ant is back and healthy.
 



Chip: Karl-Anthony Towns returns to Timberwolves lineup, and the only drama was on the court

The timing of Towns' return squeezes the adjustment period, but adding a player of his caliber is an upgrade, not a detriment. Towns must re-establish his offensive rhythm within the framework of a team that has played a certain way since December. Roles and rotations changed in his absence.

The Wolves have an experienced lineup with smart, veteran players who understand how to adjust. Finch will likely tinker with lineups and rotations to see what works and what doesn't, but having the full roster available will be a nice problem.

"I don't think anyone feels particularly threatened by KAT coming back," Finch said. "We actually need a lot of things that he can give us on a nightly basis with his scoring, for sure, and his shooting. We haven't really had the post presence that we do when we have him out there."

Towns found the right balance between fitting back in and being forceful in his approach. He looked explosive in chasing down a loose ball and sprinting for a breakaway dunk. And he showed no hesitancy in shooting three-pointers.

His return was successful. His calf held up, he played well, the team won.

The Wolves have eight games to figure out who they are and how the pieces fit while jockeying for playoff positioning. Time is short, but getting Towns back is a good start.


Howl Wolves!!
 






SKOR North guys made it sound like arena was rocking. Is that was you experienced?

It was loud for sure. Lots of people.....probably had something to do with it being Edwards bobblehead night.
 


Tip-off is 7:30 local out in San Fransisco. Edit: Gellner just said that Edwards is gonna play.

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Minnesota Timberwolves

NAME, POSSTATUSDATE
Anthony Edwards
SG
DoubtfulMar 25
Karl-Anthony Towns
C
DoubtfulMar 25
Jaylen Nowell
SG
DoubtfulMar 25
Matt Ryan
F
OutMar 26

Golden State Warriors
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NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Andre IguodalaFMar 21OutIguodala underwent successful surgery on his left wrist Tuesday and will be re-evaluated in four weeks.
Ty JeromeSGMar 17Out
Andrew WigginsSFMar 11OutWiggins (personal) still has no timetable, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.
Ryan RollinsGFeb 6Out

 
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MIN 99, GSW 96 An unbelievable win for the Wolves. KAT has played in two games and has the game-winning shots in both of them. Naz Reid 23p Kyle Anderson: 12p, 10r, 7a, 5s Gobert: 18r

No kidding.

Great win but tough game to watch at times. Both teams played good defense and maybe as a result, shot poorly. McDaniels was awful, but Reid was great and Anderson played a fine all around game.

Wolves split the 4 game series with the Warriors and tonight was the first game they won in San Fransisco since 2016.
 

Tonight the Wolves(38-37) are out in Sacramento to play the surprising Kings(45-29). The Kings could be without their leading scorer De'Aaron Fox. The game will be on at 9:00 our time.

Then Wednesday the Wolves are at Phoenix(39-35), who may get both Ayton and Durant back for the game. That game will be on ESPN at 9:00.
 

This turnover, in a game and situation like this, rarely happens in the NBA, let alone the Wolves as the beneficiary!


Howl Wolves!!
 




SloMo is rapidly becoming my favorite Wolves player. He may not be the most physically gifted, but he understands what's happening on the court and finds a way to be in the right place.
He's like a knuckleball pitcher. It seems like all of his shots should be blocked, his passes stolen, his man always flying past him. Yet nobody can stop him from getting to where he wants to go. His "jump shot" looks painfully goofy. His drives to the basket take a week and a half. He makes passes where there are three defenders between him and the guy who's supposed to get it. And the guy who's supposed to get it, get's it. It's confounding.

Great free agent signing.
 

Another HUGE win for the Wolves!! We've played well at Sacramento this season.

Let's keep this going!! BIG game on Wednesday, emotions will be high as KD is (likely) making his first home appearance as a Sun, assuming he doesn't get hurt in warmups.

Howl Wolves!!
 



No Towns, no Prince. Facing a team that got their leading scorer back for what they hoped would be a win that got them into the playoffs for the first time in 16 years. They are still waiting.

The Wolves pulled off a 119-115 victory over the Kings and completed a stunning set of wins on back-to-back nights against Golden State and Sacramento.

It prompted the typically candid center Naz Reid to declare the team's confidence was at an "all-time high."

"Everybody, 1 through 15, is ready to hoop. Everybody's supporting each other. Coach's coaching has been really great. Even the support from the fans when we're away, all that stuff is going to help us make that playoff push and finish out this season strong."

Just when it seemed like their season could careen off the rails with a difficult West Coast swing against teams above them in the standings, the Wolves have picked up a pair of wins to inch up to the No. 6 slot in the Western Conference, an important marker that would have them bypass the play-in tournament and head straight to the playoffs.

The Wolves got Monday's victory against the most efficient offense in the NBA without Karl-Anthony Towns, who had lifted the Wolves to victory in their previous two games. The Wolves have now won four straight as Towns sat out for a maintenance and recovery day as he ramps back up his activity following his prolonged absence due to a right calf injury.

Monday's win was a total team effort. The Wolves had seven players score between 14 and 20 points, with Jaden McDaniels accounting for 20 a night after he scored just one in a foul-plagued performance against Golden State..


 

The Kings had to wait at least one more night to clinch their first postseason berth since 2006 because the Timberwolves forced Sacramento off the 3-point line and prevented the NBA’s highest-scoring offense from getting out in transition. In turn, the Kings made a season-low five 3-pointers on a season-worst 18.5% shooting clip.

“If we face them again, we’re going to have to try to figure something out,” Kings coach Mike Brown said. “It’s going to have to be more of a defensive-oriented game, because at the end of the day they’re just going to push out on our guys (at the 3-point line). When you got a three-time defensive player of the year sitting in the paint impacting you at the rim, they’re going to give up those (two-point shots).” That three-time defensive player of the year is 7-foot-1 center Rudy Gobert, whose length allows Minnesota’s wing defenders to press up on outside shooters and force them to drive to the lane. Pair Gobert with the likes of 6-9 wing Jaden McDaniels and life can be tough on offenses that prioritize driving and kicking out to shooters like the Kings have all season.


 


The twolves have 20 games left. Based on the schedule, not only the teams, but away games there is a real chance they win maybe 4 more games the rest of the year.
I would like to personally apologize to the Timberwolves. You have proved me wrong and have made the spring way more enjoyable.

I would also accept praise for motivating them with this post. Without the pessimism there is no way they would be where they are.
 

In 6th place. 1.5 games out of 4th but only 2 games out of 11th. Crazy.
 




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