This season simply hasn’t been the identical for the Minnesota Timberwolves after they reached the Western Convention Finals final yr and a poor begin to 2024 has left followers livid.
Minnesota Booed Off At Dwelling
The Timberwolves’ kind has been so unhealthy at first of this yr that followers are starting to make their emotions identified, as boos rang down onto the courtroom in Goal Middle throughout their newest loss in opposition to Sacramento.
A loss to the Kings was Minnesota’s tenth on the season and after beginning the yr in the identical kind they completed 2023, the cracks have begun to indicate.
The Timberwolves have misplaced 4 straight video games and are 2-7 over their final 9 video games. pic.twitter.com/Kga0RRdcSm
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) November 28, 2024
Having gained simply two of their final 9 video games it’s no shock that the followers are moving into the Timberwolves however there may be nonetheless an extended method to go within the season and this might simply be a blip in kind.
Anthony Edwards has risen via the ranks over the previous few season’s and because the chief of this younger Wolves group, ‘Antman’ was lower than impressed with the followers booing his aspect.
“It’s apparent. The group can see it, I can see it, the coach can see it. The followers f**king booing us. That sh*t is loopy, man. We’re getting booed in our house area. That’s so f**king disrespectful; it’s loopy.”
Nevertheless it wasn’t simply the followers Edwards was calling out, as he additionally had some sturdy phrases for his ‘gentle’ teammates after the Kings loss.
“We’ve been making an attempt to determine this out for the entire yr man. We thought protection was our id and it’s not trying prefer it in any respect. Id, me and Mike [Conley] had been speaking about this – I feel it’s we gentle as hell as a group, internally.”
Anthony Edwards saved it 💯 after I requested him in regards to the groups protection. He mentioned the id of this group is “We gentle as hell” pic.twitter.com/a9P9Mf4nX0
— SneakerReporter (@SneakerReporter) November 28, 2024
Edwards himself isn’t letting the group down because the two-time All-Star is averaging 28.1 factors per sport – which continues his regular enchancment from every of his 4 years within the league to date.
The Wolves will look to snap their 4 sport dropping streak on Friday night time in NBA Cup motion in opposition to the Clippers, though they’re already out of competition after losses to the Rockets and Path Blazers.