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NBA Power Rankings: What’s wrong with the Cleveland Cavaliers?

By Brandon Jefferson

Nov 8, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) looks on prior to the game against the Atlanta Hawks at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 8, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) looks on prior to the game against the Atlanta Hawks at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 25, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Zach LaVine (right) goes up for a dunk over Phoenix Suns center Alex Len in the first quarter at Talking Stick Resort Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 25, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Zach LaVine (right) goes up for a dunk over Phoenix Suns center Alex Len in the first quarter at Talking Stick Resort Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

86. The Minnesota Timberwolves are a NBA League Pass must-watch team. They look like an unbeatable juggernaut for half of almost every game they play. Then they somehow find a way to implode — usually during third quarters — and present fans with an entertaining back-and-forth game in the fourth quarter. Is it possible that we the fans and media put too much expectations on a team that is led by three 21-year-olds? (Zach LaVine, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Andrew Wiggins were all born in 1995). Tom Thibodeau is a great coach and that trio of youngsters is one of the best — if not the best — young cores in all of the NBA. Yet, winning games isn’t easy and the Timberwolves had been a losing franchise for so long that it can’t be turned around that quickly. Rome wasn’t built in a day and neither will the impending Minnesota dynasty (if it ever comes to fruition). In the future, when the Timberwolves are running the Western Conference we’ll look back on this season and laugh. People will say things like: “Remember when we thought Andrew Wiggins was a bust?”, or “Remember when we thought Karl-Anthony Towns didn’t have a killer instinct at 21?”, or “Remember when we thought Zach LaVine was JUST a dunker?”. 6-14. Previous: . Minnesota Timberwolves. 22. team

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