Locked on Timberwolves   /     Do the Timberwolves 'play down' or 'play up' to their competition? Truth, fiction, and how we got here

Summary

The Minnesota Timberwolves have a reputation for "playing up" or "playing down" to their competition. But what is fact or fiction? Which tier of teams have the Wolves struggled against most this season en route to a somewhat disappointing 41-32 record?

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The Minnesota Timberwolves have a reputation for "playing up" or "playing down" to their competition. But what is fact or fiction? Which tier of teams have the Wolves struggled against most this season en route to a somewhat disappointing 41-32 record?
Duration
00:29:31
Publishing date
2025-03-27 13:11
Link
https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts/locked-on-wolves/
Contributors
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The Minnesota Timberwolves have a reputation for "playing up" or "playing down" to their competition. But what is fact or fiction? Which tier of teams have the Wolves struggled against most this season en route to a somewhat disappointing 41-32 record? Ben Beecken (@bbeecken) digs into which types of teams have befuddled the Wolves the most, and the answer is quite surprising. (Why are the Wolves so much better against the top of the West than the top of the East??)

 

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