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Why the Timberwolves' maddening losses are also necessary lessons

Anthony Edwards gambled on defense and got burned.

D'Angelo Russell took matters into his own hands with an isolation move and his shot badly missed the mark.

Chris Finch allowed his team to play out a possession without calling a timeout and "hero ball" ensued.

Karl-Anthony Towns trolled the Memphis crowd prematurely with a shush sign and his team lost.

Growing pains are indeed painful, aren't they? That is what we are witnessing from the Timberwolves in an agonizing, maddening display in a playoff series that could've been over by now, in their favor — except it's not, and the Wolves find themselves backed into a must-win predicament.