If nothing else this season, the Wolves are muddling through a .500 season picking up more road wins than they ever have before. Last night they won in Chicago for the first time in awhile.
At this point I don't know if I want to watch them more or less. I used to watch Minnesota sports because they're "my teams". Now I want teams that have a legitimate chance to win a championship.
I watched the Twins far less last season than I usually do. Same goes for the Vikings. I've actually watched far more T-Wolves action this season than I've watched in along time. But I'm also realistic in my expectations, and the more I watch NBA basketball, the less I like it. I see officials making (or not making) calls that influence outcomes more than players making plays. That doesn't change just because we're winning. It's just easier to watch.
And the Wolves, as fun as they are this year, are just an average team that will most likely lose Kevin Love next season.
NBA basketball, above all else, is about the best players. Without them, you simply are not going to win championships. And you need more than one. Ask LeBron. The Wolves are CLOSE to being a great team.
Next year, they will be farther away from 'great"than this year.
Will I continue watching them because they win half the time?
I don't know. Right now, they literally are the only game in town.
Hockey doesn't count. It never did.
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