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How Good Are The Timberwolves Big Three/Comparison

By Talal Abdullah

Jan 24, 2017; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins (center) celebrates with guard Zach LaVine (left) and Karl-Anthony Towns after shooting the winning basket at the buzzer against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Timberwolves defeated the Suns 112-111. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 24, 2017; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins (center) celebrates with guard Zach LaVine (left) and Karl-Anthony Towns after shooting the winning basket at the buzzer against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Timberwolves defeated the Suns 112-111. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 17, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins (22) laughs with guard Zach LaVine (8) against the Philadelphia 76ers at Target Center. The Timberwolves defeated the 76ers 110-86. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 17, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins (22) laughs with guard Zach LaVine (8) against the Philadelphia 76ers at Target Center. The Timberwolves defeated the 76ers 110-86. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports /

So, How Good Are The Big Three?

On a scale of 1-10, the Big Three of LaVine, Wiggins, and Towns are about a 7. Why are they a 7 when all of them have scored 40 plus points in a game and were averaging 20 points per game at one point in the season?

One word, defense. This is the area that all three have struggled at. Can this be fixed? Of course and I believe it will with the assistance of Thibs in the picture.

No, this will not be a quick easy turnaround but they are young and the more they grow the better they will get. As long as you keep these three together, Minnesota will be in a good place for a long time.

Minnesota can not, I repeat can not, let this core break up. There is a reason that these three are being compared to the old Thunder team. Yes the Kevin Durant, Russel Westbrook and James Harden team.

That team, as you know, broke up. Harden was traded and KD left, leaving Russ as the only one left. Look how that turned out for the Thunder. If that core still were together we wouldn’t be talking Warriors.

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Thibodeau has been blessed with a gift, now he needs to take it and mold it into a championship trio. I see All-Star games, Olympics, playoffs, and finals in the future for these three Timberwolves..

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