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Wolves Power Rankings: Top of the Wolves tree gets a shake-up

By Jake Paynting

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - DECEMBER 3: Jimmy Butler #23 of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Tyus Jones #1 of the Minnesota Timberwolves, and Gorgui Dieng #5 of the Minnesota Timberwolves celebrate on the court against the LA Clippers on December 3, 2017 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - DECEMBER 3: Jimmy Butler #23 of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Tyus Jones #1 of the Minnesota Timberwolves, and Gorgui Dieng #5 of the Minnesota Timberwolves celebrate on the court against the LA Clippers on December 3, 2017 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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CHARLOTTE, NC – NOVEMBER 20: Aaron Brooks #30 of the Minnesota Timberwolves handles the ball during warmups before the game against the Charlotte Hornets on November 20, 2017 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Kent Smith/NBAE via Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC – NOVEMBER 20: Aaron Brooks #30 of the Minnesota Timberwolves handles the ball during warmups before the game against the Charlotte Hornets on November 20, 2017 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Kent Smith/NBAE via Getty Images) /

9. Aaron Brooks (10)

Season stats: 4.8 MPG – 2.4 PPG – 0.5 RPG – 0.6 APG – 47.6% FG – 50% 3PT

Weekly stats: 7.7 PPG – 2.5 PPG – 1.0 RPG – 1.5 APG – 40% FG – 33.3% 3PT

Brooks might have moved up into the ninth spot in this week’s power rankings, after being unranked two weeks ago and 10th last week.

The move up this week however, comes as a result of Shabazz Muhammad not playing enough game time to qualify, rather than Brooks actually putting in valuable shifts on the court.

Brooks played just 15 minutes over the first two games of the week, before returning to his role as the hype-man at the end of the Timberwolves bench. Brooks didn’t do a whole lot to impress over those two games, shooting at a low percentage (40 percent) from the field, and struggling to do anything to keep Tyus Jones off the court.

Including his poor-for-even-Wolves-standard type defense.

For all his shortcomings and the joy that Wolves fans have to see him back on the end of the pine, Aaron Brooks did actually post a ridiculous 141.7 Offensive Rating in the big win over New Orleans.

Small sample size statistics are fun … probably a bit more fun than Aaron Brooks power rankings week. Which could be the last one he is featured in for a while, with Jeff Teague back and eating in to any potential Brooks minutes.

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