Timberwolves: Potential Giants in NBA's Western Conference

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00:03 The T-Wolves now 20 and 5 this year, Donny.

00:06 Best record in the Western Conference with a three-game cushion tied alongside the Boston Celtics

00:11 for the best record through 25 games in all of the NBA.

00:15 But yet you look at the Timberwolves' price to win the West, it's still 11-1.

00:20 To win that Larry O'Brien trophy, it's still 19-1.

00:24 So buy or sell, the Minnesota Timberwolves are a legit contender this season.

00:29 I'm going to buy that here, but this is very interesting when you take a look at the standings in the Western Conference, Ben.

00:34 The usual suspects, as we like to say.

00:37 The Golden State Warriors, at the season end today, not in the playoffs.

00:40 You take a look at the Phoenix Suns, the 10th seed, the Lakers, the 8th seed, the Pelicans,

00:43 who were that team that was supposed to be up and coming over the past couple of years,

00:46 the 7th seed, the Clippers with a couple of superstars, the 6th seed, the Mavericks, the 5th.

00:50 You get the picture, and the Nuggets certainly not even in the top two.

00:53 He was in the top two, the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Oklahoma City Thunder,

00:56 because they're taking the regular season seriously here.

00:59 They have young guys, they're looking to mature and get those good vibes going before the playoffs even start.

01:04 So I'm not going to downgrade and say, "Well, you know what? Under normal circumstances, the Timberwolves wouldn't be in first place."

01:09 That's nonsense. They're 11-1 at home, playing great basketball, Ben,

01:12 which includes winners of nine of their past 10 basketball games.

01:15 I'm buying the Minnesota Timberwolves.

01:17 The Oklahoma City Thunder sit in that two seed here, and I know, as I just said, you build them up.

01:22 They only say, "Oh, well, playoffs come times around. We'll see what's what."

01:25 And that's all these NBA players care about.

01:27 I get that, but the Timberwolves are taking this seriously, which usually means you're all about that business, Ben.

01:32 We're going to win in the regular season, then we're going to expect to win in the playoffs.

01:36 And if you get a home court advantage in the Western Conference, that is going to be massive.

01:40 We don't have to play your seventh game, or, you know, it's game seven against the Denver Nuggets on the road,

01:45 or let's just say it's the Phoenix Suns. You have it in your own building.

01:48 I'm buying the Timberwolves. I don't think this is smoke and mirrors.

01:50 This team is built exactly the way you would in the NBA.

01:53 Very good down low presence, but you're not relying on them to score a lot of points.

01:57 Big men that can shoot the three and an all-world player in Anthony Edwards.

02:00 I love what I see out of the Timberwolves. I'm a buyer here, Ben.

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