2022-2023 Timberwolves Predictions (standings/stats/roles)

[winforlose]

Tanking teams don’t start out tanking on Day One. Even with Victor Wembanyama out there, even the bottom teams go out trying to win, as do the individual players. OKC, for example, won so many games early in the season, that they’ve had to bench their best players in the second half, a couple times now.

Our team certainly has more talent, a better, veteran bench, and should be favored to win. But no one should be shocked to lose any of these games, at this time of the season.

Anything can happen on any given night. But the odds of losing to OKC are the odds of a bunny rabbit overpowering and eating a lion.

[WolfAddict]

Tanking teams don’t start out tanking on Day One. Even with Victor Wembanyama out there, even the bottom teams go out trying to win, as do the individual players. OKC, for example, won so many games early in the season, that they’ve had to bench their best players in the second half, a couple times now.

Our team certainly has more talent, a better, veteran bench, and should be favored to win. But no one should be shocked to lose any of these games, at this time of the season.

Anything can happen on any given night. But the odds of losing to OKC are the odds of a bunny rabbit overpowering and eating a lion.

I don't think it's necessarily that far-fetched, but absolutely love the visual from the analogy brother

[TimberKat]

After the last pre-season game vs BKN, it doesn't look promising. The game seems to emphasize all the stuff that people say doesn't work. There was a video of Town running around not sure who to guard. Gobert missed more free throws than Deandre Jordan. We may and should eventually figures it out. After all, it may be as little as 18 mins that Town and Gobert play together. It's going to cost a few games in the process.

They literally had 1 on-court practice with the two of them before that game. Did you really expect perfect execution?

STOP!!!! HOW DARE YOU!!!! LETTING THE FACTS GET IN YHE WAY OF A GOOD STORY!!! OUTRAGEOUS!!!!

Pardon me for indulge in pre-season over reactions. As Towns twitted “Don’t Let Twitter Fool Ya”. However, I still expected a little more consistent team work, running play, and counter play for film study purposes.

LBJ and DWade’s first year started out 9-8, so we could expect similar pattern (4-1; then 9-8; then take-off): 5-2 on talent and Wembanyama lottery tickets; then 9-8 to learn a new system; then 50 win season.

[shrink]

Tanking teams don’t start out tanking on Day One. Even with Victor Wembanyama out there, even the bottom teams go out trying to win, as do the individual players. OKC, for example, won so many games early in the season, that they’ve had to bench their best players in the second half, a couple times now.

Our team certainly has more talent, a better, veteran bench, and should be favored to win. But no one should be shocked to lose any of these games, at this time of the season.

Anything can happen on any given night. But the odds of losing to OKC are the odds of a bunny rabbit overpowering and eating a lion.

The very worst team last year won 20 games. The second worst won 23. OKC won 24. If you are the worst team, all of your games were against better teams.

Guess what? Even the worst teams won 25% of the time.

I don’t see bunny rabbits overpowering lions 1-in-4 times.

[winforlose]

Tanking teams don’t start out tanking on Day One. Even with Victor Wembanyama out there, even the bottom teams go out trying to win, as do the individual players. OKC, for example, won so many games early in the season, that they’ve had to bench their best players in the second half, a couple times now.

Our team certainly has more talent, a better, veteran bench, and should be favored to win. But no one should be shocked to lose any of these games, at this time of the season.

Anything can happen on any given night. But the odds of losing to OKC are the odds of a bunny rabbit overpowering and eating a lion.

The very worst team last year won 20 games. The second worst won 23. OKC won 24. If you are the worst team, all of your games were against better teams.

Guess what? Even the worst teams won 25% of the time.

I don’t see bunny rabbits overpowering lions 1-in-4 times.

We both know there are variables. Relative health, both teams tanking, ect… to be clear, not every upset is a bunny eating a lion. Our huge and healthy team losing to their tiny, injured, and season long tanking team is that equivalent. Plus it was an exaggeration for dramatic effect . I do that sometimes. Call it poetic license .

[Dalvin]

Calinks will cry and shed a tear of joy when he witnesses the team pop off multiple 5+ game winning streaks easily throughout the season

[TimberKat]

Tanking teams don’t start out tanking on Day One. Even with Victor Wembanyama out there, even the bottom teams go out trying to win, as do the individual players. OKC, for example, won so many games early in the season, that they’ve had to bench their best players in the second half, a couple times now.

Our team certainly has more talent, a better, veteran bench, and should be favored to win. But no one should be shocked to lose any of these games, at this time of the season.

Anything can happen on any given night. But the odds of losing to OKC are the odds of a bunny rabbit overpowering and eating a lion.

The very worst team last year won 20 games. The second worst won 23. OKC won 24. If you are the worst team, all of your games were against better teams.

Guess what? Even the worst teams won 25% of the time.

I don’t see bunny rabbits overpowering lions 1-in-4 times.

Have you seen the rabbit in Monty Paython?

[WolfAddict]

Have you seen the rabbit in Monty Paython?

Watch on YouTube

One of their best

[KGdaBom]

SGA is the perfect example of where the new Wolves have a major advantage over the old Wolves. Rudy will keep SGA diminished in the paint. SGA isn’t likely to beat us by pulling a 8 for 15 or 16 from deep (he is a career 34.8% 3 point shooter who you could bump to around 36% if you want to include recent growth.) In fact, OKC doesn’t seem to stacked with 3 point shooters at all right now (unless I am missing something?) So they will take a ton of midrange and hit a lower percentage. We use the size differential to out rebound them. Moreover, on offense we get a lot of great looks inside because they cannot guard KAT with Poku, and they cannot pull JRE from Rudy. Ant and Dlo will feast, MCD will get open corner 3s and close outs, and Rudy and KAT will get great looks from the chaos that results. Not to mention offensive rebounding and put backs. We should win by 25-30. But we will pull our starters and they will make it closer to 12-15.

As long as it's 11 or more. I've got a bet on the Wolves giving 10.5.

My advice, contact Finch and make it very clear that you will not tolerate any point shaving tomorrow night. He needs to play his starters just long enough to make damn sure we win by more than 10.5. That ought to take care of it

Eggzactly

[KGdaBom]

Have you seen the rabbit in Monty Paython?

Watch on YouTube

One of their best

That rabbit could overpower and eat a lion.
As for the worst team winning one out of 4 of all their games I bet that ratio gets larger the better the competition is. Against us there chances should be 1 out of 8 at best.

[80HD]

What an unpredictable season.

DLo traded.
Gobert a disappointment.
KAT injury.
SloMo’s emergence.

I almost had Ant’s stats down, though.

Too bad no All NBA selections for our Wolves.

I was only off 17 wins…not too bad, I say. Lol.

[frankenwolf]

What an unpredictable season.

DLo traded.
Gobert a disappointment.
KAT injury.
SloMo’s emergence.

I almost had Ant’s stats down, though.

Too bad no All NBA selections for our Wolves.

I was only off 17 wins…not too bad, I say. Lol.

If you had told me that the Timberwolves would trade for Mike Conley, lose KAT for 50+ games and still finish over .500, I probably would have laughed at you for being that optimistic. Yet, I am content with this season, more so after we beat OKC and sweep the Suns

[Klomp]

This is the most accurate post I've seen so far in this thread, with a few notables bolded.

Well... Unlike previous seasons I expect a major shift in terms of offensive and defensive paradigm. It might take time this team to gel. I think they will have a very rough, difficult start of the season, they will beat some good teams in a very impressive way, but also will show some problems inherited from both UTA/Gobert drop scheme and MIN/Towns high wall. They will learn a lot. They will fight a lot, and barring any major injuries they will end up top4 team in West. And I truly believe that this team will be able to build an identity, and I will be happy with this as main result of next season. I want to see an identity that only MIN team have. I don't see any other similar thing in last 10 years.

[minimus]

This is the most accurate post I've seen so far in this thread, with a few notables bolded.

Well... Unlike previous seasons I expect a major shift in terms of offensive and defensive paradigm. It might take time this team to gel. I think they will have a very rough, difficult start of the season, they will beat some good teams in a very impressive way, but also will show some problems inherited from both UTA/Gobert drop scheme and MIN/Towns high wall. They will learn a lot. They will fight a lot, and barring any major injuries they will end up top4 team in West. And I truly believe that this team will be able to build an identity, and I will be happy with this as main result of next season. I want to see an identity that only MIN team have. I don't see any other similar thing in last 10 years.

It sounds like a thousand years ago... I wish my predictions were false