The Timberwolves have won 15 games already this season, including impressive wins over some of the NBA's elite teams like Boston and Denver. They enter Wednesday night's game against San Antonio with the best record in the entire league.
But in the parlance of what is still an up-and-coming team, the Wolves haven't won anything.
That notion came through loud and clear in my conversation this week with Wolves President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly.
Given the opportunity to take an early victory lap of sorts, and to deservedly say "I told you so!" to those (like me) who crushed him during the last year either for action or inaction, Connelly instead chose the long view and the high road.