You mean other teams don’t tank for 20 years to build rosters?
TheNotoriousJN
I didn’t know Jon’s child was sick?
I genuinely wish we had a way of raising money for him. Jon has been an institution in Minnesota for so many years. I would love to be able to give something back for all the joy he’s given us
pollinium
I think it’s funny the Jon insists he’s not a fan, just a reporter (“maybe you’re someone with no rooting interest”)
You’re not fooling us, Jon, we know you love these Wolves as much or more than anyone
goaty153
Don’t tell me what to do
JohnnyWarlord
Dont worry jon people cant clown us for this like the playin.
doublea08
My level of excitement is through the roof. Was in 8th grade in 03/04.
The regular season got me excited but as a jaded 34 year old MN sports fan, y’all know the feeling.
It’s all gone now and I can’t put my phone down, inject every article, press conference, social media post, highlight and work water cooler discussion into my veins! Let’s go wolves!!!
C0RNL0RD
Don’t worry, Jon. I am.
OnePaleontologist687
I tell my sons I’ve waited 20 years for this, don’t assume this will happen again next year. After 03-04 as a 15 yo I was expecting cassel to be healthy and spreewell to have smooth contract negotiations. Enjoy and stay up for every game Timberwolves wolves fans!
mossed2012
I commented on that article with this but I’ll copy/paste it here because it applies:
The best analogy for this Wolves team I can give is that it reminds me of a sibling or family member who has struggled with sobriety.
My whole life I’ve watched this team I loved so much let me down. They’ve always seemed to make the wrong choice at the wrong time. I’ve watched dumb decision after dumb decision derail any true progress the team may be making. Every so often they’ll make a decision to try and better themselves but each time they fall off the wagon and slip back into their old ways. After a while, I stopped getting excited when they’d make good decisions. I would think “great, you want to better yourself. Now come talk to me when you actually do it and don’t somehow fuck it up”. Time and time again, got my hopes up just to be let down.
Last night felt like my struggling brother just came home from a year of rehab a changed man. He was clear headed, motivated, driven to be better. It felt different this time. And it makes the pride I feel for the team that much stronger. Most on the outside don’t understand the difficulties and demons we’ve had to endure on this journey. They just see the dysfunction and follow up with the same tired jokes. But they don’t understand the struggle, which is why they’re not understanding the pride now. The elation we feel. A family member has gotten right by us, but more importantly right by themselves. And it’s a beautiful thing to witness, and something we should all feel pride in celebrating.
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I could not be enjoying it more
You mean other teams don’t tank for 20 years to build rosters?
I didn’t know Jon’s child was sick?
I genuinely wish we had a way of raising money for him. Jon has been an institution in Minnesota for so many years. I would love to be able to give something back for all the joy he’s given us
I think it’s funny the Jon insists he’s not a fan, just a reporter (“maybe you’re someone with no rooting interest”)
You’re not fooling us, Jon, we know you love these Wolves as much or more than anyone
Don’t tell me what to do
Dont worry jon people cant clown us for this like the playin.
My level of excitement is through the roof. Was in 8th grade in 03/04.
The regular season got me excited but as a jaded 34 year old MN sports fan, y’all know the feeling.
It’s all gone now and I can’t put my phone down, inject every article, press conference, social media post, highlight and work water cooler discussion into my veins! Let’s go wolves!!!
Don’t worry, Jon. I am.
I tell my sons I’ve waited 20 years for this, don’t assume this will happen again next year. After 03-04 as a 15 yo I was expecting cassel to be healthy and spreewell to have smooth contract negotiations. Enjoy and stay up for every game Timberwolves wolves fans!
I commented on that article with this but I’ll copy/paste it here because it applies:
The best analogy for this Wolves team I can give is that it reminds me of a sibling or family member who has struggled with sobriety.
My whole life I’ve watched this team I loved so much let me down. They’ve always seemed to make the wrong choice at the wrong time. I’ve watched dumb decision after dumb decision derail any true progress the team may be making. Every so often they’ll make a decision to try and better themselves but each time they fall off the wagon and slip back into their old ways. After a while, I stopped getting excited when they’d make good decisions. I would think “great, you want to better yourself. Now come talk to me when you actually do it and don’t somehow fuck it up”. Time and time again, got my hopes up just to be let down.
Last night felt like my struggling brother just came home from a year of rehab a changed man. He was clear headed, motivated, driven to be better. It felt different this time. And it makes the pride I feel for the team that much stronger. Most on the outside don’t understand the difficulties and demons we’ve had to endure on this journey. They just see the dysfunction and follow up with the same tired jokes. But they don’t understand the struggle, which is why they’re not understanding the pride now. The elation we feel. A family member has gotten right by us, but more importantly right by themselves. And it’s a beautiful thing to witness, and something we should all feel pride in celebrating.