One of the fun Twitter things I’ve noticed since the All-Star break is Wolves fans agonizing over results from other games, not, as has been usual, in a fight over ping pong balls, but instead for playoff position. That’s obviously something we haven’t experienced in a while, and it’s awesome.
I’ve been waiting for separation in the Western Conference for the last couple of months. I figured a few teams would fade and create an obvious tier in the hunt for playoff spots, but other than the top tier of the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets, it simply hasn’t happened.