The Minnesota Timberwolves are bursting with tough love. Now, let’s be clear about what that means. Tough love is not always the tender hugs, touching of faces to wipe away tears, and a consoling hand placed on another’s shoulder. Tough love is a slap to the face and a shouting command to snap out of it when someone is too self-focused on fear or despair. It’s the way some families share their opinions at a louder volume, regardless of the settings.
The Minnesota Timberwolves go through moments where highly competitive players make the effort to help realign the efforts of everyone on the team. Unfortunately, when the camera is rolling, the image can be a bit unsettling and are nearly always controversial for those who love to stir the pot.
But out of Dischord comes Harmony. Out of Confrontation comes Respect. Out of Dissatisfaction comes Appreciation. That’s what face-to-face encounters look like, and as we bury ourselves more and more behind computer screens, smartphones, and 280 text characters looks like, we lose the ability to witness how real human dynamics work in the heat of competition.
Shorthanded but not out of it
The Timberwolves are no strangers to playing short-handedly, as the team has competed for nearly two-thirds of their season without their veteran leader, power forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns. Despite his questionable status for this one, he will suit up and start.
Minnesota @Timberwolves Status Report in advance of tomorrow’s game at Los Angeles Lakers: pic.twitter.com/nwKrPUEz9Y
— Timberwolves PR (@Twolves_PR) April 10, 2a023
The Minnesota Timberwolves had made their decision over the fate of center Rudy Gobert, and it’s not one that helps the team against the potent Los Angeles Lakers right now.
BREAKING: “Rudy Gobert has been suspended for Timberwolves & Lakers on Tuesday” ~ @ShamsCharania#PMSLive pic.twitter.com/x926tkyjUz
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) April 10, 2023
That means that it will be up to Karl-Anthony Towns to dominate the boards against the Lakers.
Next to him will be backup power forward Taurean Prince starting, and next to him will be small forward Kyle Anderson. The Timberwolves backcourt will be handled by shooting guard and Timberwolves’ top scorer Anthony Edwards, and the team will be led by PG Mike Conley Jr as their field general/point guard.
Even in the absence of center Rudy Gobert, small forward Jaden McDaniels, and backup center Naz Reid, the Timberwolves’ starting lineup is quite…
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