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Timberwolves Power Rankings: The man is back in Towns

By Jake Paynting

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FEBRUARY 13: Karl-Anthony Towns #32 and Jimmy Butler #23 of the Minnesota Timberwolves receive their 2018 All-Star jerseys before the game against the Houston Rockets on February 13, 2018 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 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FEBRUARY 13: Karl-Anthony Towns #32 and Jimmy Butler #23 of the Minnesota Timberwolves receive their 2018 All-Star jerseys before the game against the Houston Rockets on February 13, 2018 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 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – FEBRUARY 11: Andrew Wiggins #22 of the Minnesota Timberwolves handles the ball against Buddy Hield #24 of the Sacramento Kings on February 11, 2018 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 2018 NBAE (Photo by Jordan Johnson/NBAE via Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – FEBRUARY 11: Andrew Wiggins #22 of the Minnesota Timberwolves handles the ball against Buddy Hield #24 of the Sacramento Kings on February 11, 2018 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 2018 NBAE (Photo by Jordan Johnson/NBAE via Getty Images) /

5. Andrew Wiggins (4)

Season stats: 36.2 MPG – 17.7 PPG – 4.2 RPG -1.8 APG – 43.9% FG – 31.6% 3PT – 63.4% FT

Weekly stats: 37.5 MPG – 13.7 PPG – 5.0 RPG – 1.0 APG – 43.9% FG – 10% 3PT – 66.7% FT

This is not where you want your team’s only current max-contract player to be sitting in the power rankings after 60 games.

Andrew Wiggins has had his moments of looking like he is adjusting to the role of a third string scorer and perimeter defender, but he has fallen back into an inconsistent funk over the last few weeks and this power rankings outing was no different.

Maple Jordan started off with a solid 18 points and four rebounds against his former running mate Zach LaVine, although his five turnovers and zero assists put a black mark on his box score. He followed that up with an efficient 16 points (7-13 FG, 1-3 3PT), eight rebounds and three assists, once again however Wiggins turned the ball over too often (4) which was maybe the only misdemeanor on the night.

Wiggins has been struggling on double teams and traps, often throwing the ball away or losing possession. The Timberwolves will be hoping the 22-year-old can split the double team and pull out the rare Canada cross on his way to an easy bucket, like he does to Zach Randolph and the Kings on this play:

The first two games were pretty steady, but the inconsistency devil reared it’s ugly head in the blowout loss to the Rockets.

Wiggins finished with just seven points, three rebounds and zero assists, going a disastrous 2-for-14 from the field. He missed all five of his long-range attempts and didn’t make a bucket until his 13th attempt. Just to top off what was something close to the worst night of his four-year career, the Wolves were 25 points worse than Houston when Maple Carter-Williams (kidding, relax) was on the court.

Wiggins will need to cut the turnovers down, and find some consistency if he wants to move up the power rankings ladder.

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