On April 25th, 2023, we all watched, through stream, TV screen or twitter feed as the Minnesota Timberwolves crashed out of the playoffs.
It was the end of a season that mirrored the opening lines of a certain Dickens play. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was the tale of Twin Cities.
As soon as Anthony Edwards missed a three at the final buzzer, the offseason began. Whereas last season’s exit was accompanied by melancholic but good vibes, this season’s finale brought forward ugly conversations and repeated masochistic unearthings of past takes — on the Rudy Gobert trade, on Karl-Anthony Towns, and on the Wolves themselves as the worst franchise by win percentage in North American professional sports history.