Last season, the Minnesota Timberwolves placed a disappointing 10-10 record during the first 20 games. Similarly, the wolves were only 22-20 to 42 games. The wolves ended the season with a record of 49-33, good for the sixth in the West. This included a 17-4 piece in the last 21 games. Nevertheless, the slow start of the wolves harms their place in the west.
Many of the struggles of the wolves were due to the integration of Julius Randle and Donte Divincenzo after a blockbuster -trading only a few days before the start of the training camp. After the impressive end of the season and play -offs of the wolves, we know that this core can be successful at a high level. Now, without integrating new players, the wolves should avoid a slow start.
In 2022-23, after the Rudy Gobert trade, Minnesota also started the season with a record from 10-10 to 20 games and a 19-21 record to 40. After Gobert was integrated with the core, the Wolves placed a fantastic 16-4 record through 20 games and 29-11 to 40 games. In the end this led to the Wolves won 56 competitions, the second best figure in the franchise history, and they achieved their first conference final since 2004.
The continuity of the wolves will be an important advantage early
De Wolves lost Nickeil Alexander-Walker in free desk. However, they have again signed Julius Randle and Naz Reid, while making no other important movements. As a result, the core of the wolves remains largely the same, and now that they are used to each other, it is fair to expect that they start the season strongly.
During the Mediadag, Anthony Edwards referred to the wolves who kept their core intact, while other West teams made major changes as a “Cheat code,” especially early. Chris Finch offered one somewhat different perspectiveSaying that “continuity is only good if dividends pay early.”
Undoubtedly, the awareness of the wolves asked for an important advantage, especially because teams such as the Houston Rockets, Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers all made changes. For the point of Finch, however, the wolves will have to maximize this benefit early. Continuity will be less an advantage because these teams feel more at ease. Fortunately, the 2023-24 season serves as proof that the wolves can prevent a slow start with a core that is used more together.
In general, while a slow start last year hit the regular season of the wolves, it is much too early to expect that the opposite is true this time. The wolves have prioritized their continuity for a long time, and it feels ready to take advantage of them early this season.
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