The Wolves won last night against a bad Jazz team. (A side note- someone once said there's no such thing as bad Jazz. That person has never been to Utah.) Kevin Love continues to perform as one of the NBA's finest, producing his first career triple double.
What's even more amazing is that the Wolves are still missing Pecovic and Martin, AND that Love sat on the bench nearly the entire fourth quarter.
The sad part? The Wolves are still five games out of a play-off position. And Love, at this point, is just auditioning for his new team next season. With one of the lowest franchise costs in the league the Wolves could easily pay Love what he's worth the next few years. The problem is that he doesn't like playing for a losing team year after year. We lost Garnett for the same reason.
I can't say as I blame him, but even if he would like to go home and play for the Lakers next year, they aren't exactly setting the world on fire any more either. Ultimately how the Wolves perform the next few months will probably decide their future for the next several years. A good final push and a long play-off run may convince Love to stay put. A bad final run here will most certainly send Love off to greener pastures.
And another decade of mediocrity will await Wolves fans. There's a reason there aren't many hardcore Minnesota fans. Losing does not produce fanaticism. "We're number five, " has never been anyone 's proud war cry.
Sadly, in Mineesota, even fifth best in anything is starting to look like an unattainable goal.
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