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Minnesota Timberwolves: 5 Bold Predictions After The All-Star Break

By Brian Sampson

Dec 19, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau reacts to a call on the court during the second half against the Phoenix Suns at Target Center. The Timberwolves won 115-108. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 19, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau reacts to a call on the court during the second half against the Phoenix Suns at Target Center. The Timberwolves won 115-108. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 15, 2017; Denver, CO, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) and forward Andrew Wiggins (22) during the second half against the Denver Nuggets at Pepsi Center. The Timberwolves won 112-99. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 15, 2017; Denver, CO, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) and forward Andrew Wiggins (22) during the second half against the Denver Nuggets at Pepsi Center. The Timberwolves won 112-99. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Towns And Wiggins Average 28 PPG The Rest Of The Season

When I said this article was about bold predictions, I wasn’t lying to you. I wouldn’t lie, not this early in our relationship at least.

Wiggins and Towns each have unique talent in a league where talent is abundant.  If they are able to harness that talent, the sky is the limit. Towns and Wiggins will take that next step with the Timberwolves, showing the NBA they are a pair to be feared.

With Zach LaVine out for the year, there are only two guys on the roster who can create their own shot on a regular basis. And man, oh man, do both of these guys love to shoot.

Towns and Wiggins have combined to average 39 shots per game over the last seven games since LaVine has been out. That accounts for 47 percent of the Timberwolves shots over that span. The quantity of shots is there for the dynamic, duo but also the efficiency.

Towns has a true shooting percentage of 68.2 over that span while averaging 28.4 points per game.  Wiggins’ true shooting percentage is slightly lower, but he still has a true shooting percentage of 61.7 while averaging an astounding 31.1 points per game.

There is no reason that this kind of production should not continue for both Wiggins and Towns barring a trade or an injury to either one of them.

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