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Bill Simmons is Betting on the Minnesota Timberwolves

Originally posted on Minnesota Sports Fan
By Andrew Buller-Russ | Last updated 2/23/24

The Minnesota Timberwolves are set to tip off the second half of their regular season now that the All-Star break is complete. After being the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference thanks to a 39-16 record, there’s no denying that the Timberwolves are one of the best teams in the entire NBA, a rare feat for this franchise.

While the Timberwolves have been hard at work all year long, trying to prove the haters wrong, some are still skeptical of their ability to maintain this excellence as the season winds down. But not Bill Simmons,

The last time we heard from Simmons regarding the Wolves, he was calling for the NBA to give Minnesota more primetime games. Now, he’s doubling down, saying he believes the Timberwolves have the best shot at securing the No. 1 seed in the West, and he’s even willing to bet on it.

Bill Simmons Loves Minnesota Timberwolves, But Not in the Playoffs

First off, how in the hell did Bill Simmons rattle off all those stats while on a casual afternoon stroll? We’ll never know.

As you may have just seen, just because Simmons is a big believer in the Minnesota Timberwolves, it doesn’t mean he trusts them when the playoffs get underway. Simmons still thinks they’re “knuckleheads.”

That may be true. The Wolves have shot themselves in the foot at times with turnovers, foul trouble, losing big leads, and taking bad shots. Yet, despite all their shortcomings, their talent has still been good enough to have the top seed in the West, and no one thought they could pull it off after the Rudy Gobert blockbuster.

The Timberwolves will have their chance to prove Simmons and other doubters wrong once the playoffs get underway, and then we’ll see who the real knuckleheads are once the dust settles.

This article first appeared on Minnesota Sports Fan and was syndicated with permission.

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