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30 biggest answers for the 2017-18 NBA season

By Jeremy Lambert

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – FEBRUARY 24: Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves blocks the shot against Cristiano Felicio #6 of the Chicago Bullson February 24, 2018 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – FEBRUARY 24: Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves blocks the shot against Cristiano Felicio #6 of the Chicago Bullson February 24, 2018 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) /

20. Can the Minnesota Timberwolves talent overcome their jerseys?

What I Said Then: I hope the Timberwolves are good for the sake of Minnesota fans. I would hate for them to have to endure a bad looking product on the court wearing a bad looking product on their bodies.

What I’m Saying Now: It took until the last game of the season, but the Timberwolves earned the right to be swept by the Houston Rockets in the first round.

Despite making the playoffs for the first time since 2004, the Timberwolves didn’t exactly play an exciting brand of basketball. Their offense relied heavily on Jimmy Butler making tough shots, Karl-Anthony Towns was not utilized nearly enough, and that Andrew Wiggins contract is looking worse with every shot he takes.

But hey, at least they signed Derrick Rose.

Had Butler not been injured, I’m likely writing about a team that finished third or fourth in the West. Despite their defensive woes and Tom Thibodeau playing guys 40 minutes on back-to-back nights, Minnesota was a formidable team when healthy.
And you know what, those neon green jerseys that looked so bad to start the season, kind of grew on me. It helped that Towns would pair them with slick neon green sneakers. More teams should should adopt the neon look. Take the Miami Heat. Their dark jerseys were nothing special, but those Miami Vice jerseys? Top one jersey in the entire league.

Next year, all teams should have a neon element in their jerseys. Failure to incorporate neon will result in removal from the league.

That team should sign Derrick Rose.

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