Nugg Love
Fansided

Northwest Division Power Rankings: A New Leader?

By Blake Holmes

Nov 5, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Jameer Nelson (1) drives the ball to the basket during the second quarter against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Leon Halip-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Jameer Nelson (1) drives the ball to the basket during the second quarter against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Leon Halip-USA TODAY Sports /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
2 of 6
Next
Nov 5, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) reacts to a play in action against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the fourth quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) reacts to a play in action against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the fourth quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /

5. Minnesota Timberwolves.

My, oh my, what has happened to the Wolves? Coming into the season, I was expecting them to be a dark-horse team that could make a lot of noise. Well they’re making some noise, just in the exact opposite way than they hoped.

Again, it’s only the third week of the NBA season, but they HAVE to get started at some point, and soon. According to the standings of the Northwest Division, the Wolves are in dead last at the moment, and this division is going to be deadly to get back into.

Now a question that has to be answered is, can the Wolves find their game? The answer is simple, absolutely. There is too much young potential and fire-power in this lineup that has the potential to go off on any given night to completely give up on them. Oh, but this is a list of how good they are now, and based on their first performances, they should be in this spot.

Their young center in Karl-Anthony Towns is their leading scorer, while their rookie point guard Kris Dunn is the assist leader. Their team stats are pretty average when compared to the other teams in the NBA, including being 19th in points scored per game, while also placing 11th in points allowed per game. Either they need to work on playing better as a team, or it’s another season of mediocrity for Minnesota.

Nov 5, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams (12) fouls Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) during the second quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams (12) fouls Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) during the second quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /

The Wolves are 1-4 on the season so far, with their only win coming against the Memphis Grizzlies, who they have played twice so far. For their own sake, let’s hope they pick up a win or two this week when they play the Brooklyn Nets, Orlando Magic, and both the Los Angeles Clippers and Lakers.

Home/Nuggets News