You know, you could have really hyped up Pelicans-Timberwolves leading up to this NBA season.
As you know, the Pelicans added some quality parts over the summer to complement Anthony Davis. The T’Wolves, after catching lightning in a bottle by drafting reigning Rookie of the Year Karl-Anthony Towns, upgraded at the coaching position by hiring Tom Thibodeau and with a core of Towns, Andrew Wiggins and Zach LaVine, seemed prime to pull a 2009 Oklahoma City Thunder and emerge as a contender in the West.