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Minnesota Timberwolves Power Rankings: Can anyone catch KAT?

By Jake Paynting

OAKLAND, CA - NOVEMBER 8: Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves looks on against the Golden State Warriors on November 8, 2017 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - NOVEMBER 8: Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves looks on against the Golden State Warriors on November 8, 2017 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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SALT LAKE CITY, UT – NOVEMBER 13: Taj Gibson #67 of the Minnesota Timberwolves looks on in the first half against the Utah Jazz at Vivint Smart Home Arena on November 13, 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr./Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – NOVEMBER 13: Taj Gibson #67 of the Minnesota Timberwolves looks on in the first half against the Utah Jazz at Vivint Smart Home Arena on November 13, 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr./Getty Images) /

4. Taj Gibson (5)

Season stats: 30.6 MPG – 10.2 PPG – 7.6 RPG – 1.2 SPG – 54.9% FG – 27.3% 3PT – 85% FT

Weekly stats: 34.3 MPG – 15.0 PPG – 9.3 RPG – 1.0 SPG – 55.2% FG – 20% 3PT – 80% FT

As the Timberwolves stumbled this week, Taj Gibson certainly didn’t.

Unlike most Wolves, the big man was impressive in all three games, posting a double-double in the final two.

Gibson has been as good as advertised all season on defense, even on a shaky Timberwolves defensive team, but the real surprise has been his ability to score the ball, averaging 15 points per game this week.

Everything Gibson puts up seeming to drop, even a couple of triples.

Taj ‘Mr. Clean’ Gibson will be a vital glue guy all season for this meshing Timberwolves squad, and he is showing his true value early, leading to a nice little bump in the power rankings for him.

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