The Timberwolves thought they were built for this. Then they ran into Victor Wembanyama

MINNEAPOLIS — In the cavernous backstage area at Intuit Dome in Southern California, the Minnesota Timberwolves slinked to the bus after giving up 153 points in a loss to the LA Clippers.It was the middle of March, and the Timberwolves had lost three in a row in decisive fashion. The team that they said they were, the fighters that never went down easy, were nowhere to be found. As the inseparable combo of Jaden McDaniels and Naz Reid walked to the bus, someone close to the team offered an observation.“If everyone was as tight as those two, we would have something,” he said.Advertisement