3 Takeaways from Brooklyn Nets Dreary Loss to Minnesota Timberwolves

Photo by David Berding/Getty ImagesRock fights sting a bit extra in late February. Long gone are the days of “they’re still figuring it out” or “he’s shaking off rust” excuses. With the NBA now well past its halfway mark, contrary to what the All-Star break suggests, you want to see crisp, intelligent, and exciting basketball at this point in time. The Brooklyn Nets and Minnesota Timberwolves gave us anything but last night.

Once again, Brooklyn ended up on the losing side of that dynamic, falling on the road by a 101-86 final score. After standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Minnesota for almost all of this offensive snooze fest, the Timberwolves picked things up down the stretch to smoke…