3 reasons the Minnesota Timberwolves need to push the pace

2. The Timberwolves lack of turnovers have not helped them

The Minnesota Timberwolves are sixth in the league in turnovers per game. They do a great job of protecting the ball every night. But poor shooting and a lack of aggressiveness has plagued the Wolves in most of their losses.

When Minnesota lost to the Devin Booker-less Phoenix Suns on Dec. 16, they had seven turnovers compared to Phoenix’s 27.  Despite protecting the ball so well in the game, they lost by two points. The Suns had a +13 advantage in rebounds and a +2 advantage in made 3-pointers. When you lose most of the four factors, it doesn’t matter how much you specialize in one.

This year’s squad has seemingly fared better in games where they have high turnover amounts. My theory for this is high turnover numbers coming as a result of the team trying to initiate more ball movement.

Minnesota is near the bottom of the league in passes made per game. If they got into their offense faster, it would encourage quick and decisive actions. This is preferable to a predictable and mechanical offense that succeeds based on talent alone. The Minnesota Timberwolves offense should be looking to reach it’s peak, not to do “good enough.”