Although the Minnesota Timberwolves’ defense has been below-average during the last few seasons, they’ve still finished in the top 10 in forced turnovers in three of the last five seasons. The ability to come up with steals and force the opponent into making mistakes is a game-changer. Steals can sway momentum, make up for offensive inconsistency, and sometimes change the whole course of a game.
This upcoming year, Tom Thibodeau will look to continue transforming the team’s defense with Jeff Teague coming in averaging 1.23 steals a season ago. However, the Wolves may have a secret weapon on defense coming off the bench.