The postseason has already taught us many useful things about the Timberwolves, with No. 1 in bold on the list being that we should never count them out.
Remembering how they came back from a 20-point deficit to defeat Denver on the road in Game 7 of the conference semifinals, for example, should help anyone avoid panic over Wednesday's 108-105 loss to Dallas in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals at Target Center. This still feels like a long series, and I fully expect the Wolves to be better on Friday.
That said, my belief is fueled at least in part by another thing we have learned about the Wolves over the past few weeks that is more of a mixed bag: They have thrived when expectations were lower, and stumbled when expectations were higher.