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Timberwolves Power Rankings: Wolves soar into the new year

By Jake Paynting

NEW ORLEANS, LA - NOVEMBER 29: Andrew Wiggins #22 of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Jimmy Butler #23 react during the second half of a game against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center on November 29, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. 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 Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - NOVEMBER 29: Andrew Wiggins #22 of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Jimmy Butler #23 react during the second half of a game against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center on November 29, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. 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 Jonathan Bachman/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) /

11. Aaron Brooks (Unranked)

Season stats: 6.3 MPG – 2.5 PPG – 0.7 APG – 0.2 SPG – 46.7% FG – 40% 3PT – 75% FT

Weekly stats: 13.0 MPG – 2.0 PPG – 0.7 APG – 0.7 APG – 28.6% FG – 100% FT

Aaron Brooks is back in the rankings this week, for better or worse.

With Jeff Teague going down against Denver with a grade one left knee strain, it was up to Aaron Brooks to prop up the bench unit while Tyus Jones stepped up into the starting line-up.

Brooks didn’t fare overly well in his return to valuable minutes, however, failing to find the rhythm of the game in any of his 3 outings.

Brooks hit both his shots in just over three minutes in his first outing in Milwaukee, but the fun stopped there for the 32-year-old. He went on to miss his final five shot attempts over the last two games of the power rankings week, adding two assists and two turnovers over his 35 minutes in the Pacers and Lakers blowouts.

Brooks will need to step his game up and provide some solid point guard relief for Tyus Jones while Jeff Teague sits out, or Timberwolves coach Tom Thibodeau may resort to the running Jimmy Butler and Jamal Crawford at the one-guard like he flashed against Los Angeles.

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