40+ points in three consecutive games! The most underrated team in the Western Conference. The average age of the top five starters is 28 years old. They are going for the championship.

On November 14, when everyone talks about the teams competing for the championship this season, I believe everyone will first think of the Thunder, and then the Nuggets, Rockets, Knicks and Cavaliers. If you consider other teams, you may think of the Lakers and Warriors. As of now, the Warriors and Lakers still do not have such capabilities. If they make some reinforcements in the middle of the season, they may reach such a level.

But in addition to the Nuggets, Rockets, Knicks and Cavaliers, there seems to be another team that has been ignored by everyone. They are the Timberwolves. Even though this team has reached the Western Conference Finals in the past two years, they were still not favored in the predictions of the US media before the start of the season. Even when many US media ranked them among the top six in the Western Conference, even if they entered, they would still be relatively low in the top six in the Western Conference. So far, the Timberwolves have 7 wins and 4 losses, ranking sixth in the Western Conference.

After seeing this, some fans and friends may say: Isn’t this what the US media predicted? The Timberwolves are indeed at the bottom of the Western Conference playoffs. Fans who often follow the Timberwolves know that Edwards was injured in the early stages of this team's season. He missed 4 games due to injury, otherwise the record would be more than that. Everyone in the Western Conference also knows that their competition is fierce. The Timberwolves are now only 2 games behind the Nuggets, who are second in the Western Conference.

After the Timberwolves recently welcomed back Edwards, they performed very well and achieved 3 consecutive victories. In the past three games, the Timberwolves have shown the strength of the Western Conference runner-up. In each of their past three games, they have scored more than 40 points in at least one quarter. With their suffocating offense and defense, they like to defeat their opponents in one quarter. Against the Jazz 43-15 in the first quarter, against the Kings, he scored 40+ in both the second and third quarters, defeating the opponent 80-59 in total in the two quarters, and again against the Jazz 40-25 in the third quarter.

The Timberwolves seem to be stronger this season than last season because their two cores have improved. The first is Edwards. After hard training in the offseason, his mid-range has made great progress. Now there is no any offensive end. Despite his shortcomings, he can still perform efficiently in the face of the opponent's suffocating defense. This season, he averaged 27.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game, shooting 50.4% from the field, 50% from three-point range, and averaging 4.1 three-pointers per game.

Compared with backcourts at the level of Doncic and Alexander, Edwards seems to be just short of drawing fouls. The news coming out today is that the Timberwolves want Hua Zi to learn from Harden's practice of drawing fouls. He is only 24 years old, and both Dong Zi and Alexander have entered the game. He has reached his peak period, and some gaps are understandable, but if he really takes that step and learns to draw fouls, Huazi can challenge any top scorer. Moreover, his current style of play, even without whistles, is difficult to guard. His three-pointers with the ball may be second only to Curry in the league.

Then there is McDan. In the past, McDan only focused on defense, probably because Alexander Walker left the team. Finch gave McDan more tactical status, and he also ushered in his peak period. This season, McDan averaged 18.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 0 assists per game. .9 steals, 1.4 blocks, 53.8% three-point shooting, and an average of 1.9 three-pointers per game. Maidan is a top 3D, and he also has a certain offensive ability with the ball, which also allows him to play a greater role on the offensive end. He is Pippen next to Hua Zi.

After running in last season, Randall is now more adapted to the Timberwolves' system. He is now the organizer of the Timberwolves' starting lineup. Conley is old and has entered the bench, and Randall has lived up to the team's expectations. , averaging 25.4 points, 7.2 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 1.3 steals per game, shooting 40% from three-point range, and averaging 2 three-pointers per game. Without the luxury and entertainment of New York, Randall has also become more involved in basketball. It has been determined who made the profit in the deal between him and Towns.

I think the Timberwolves’ biggest asset for the championship is their age. The average starting age of this team is 28 years old. Gobert, the oldest, is only 33 years old and in his prime, while Edwards, the youngest, is 24 years old. Although he is still very young, he has made it to the Western Conference Finals for two consecutive years. In terms of experience, he may have more experience than many players who claim to be veterans. The core of this team has worked together for so many years, and their chemical reaction is also excellent.

The Timberwolves' offensive efficiency ranks fourth in the league since the start of the season. Although their defensive efficiency is not good enough, you don't have to worry about their defense. Except for DeWine, they are all top defenders in the starting lineup. The reason why this team has achieved good results in the past few years is its defense. As long as they defend seriously, they will definitely be a top five defensive team in the league. Among the powerful players in the West, old and young, the real core ones are the Thunder and Nuggets who are in their prime.

But everyone in the Nuggets also knows that the Timberwolves' lineup is prepared for them. They were the Nuggets' nemesis before, and they probably still are now, so they still have a good chance of winning the championship this season. Having said that, what do you want to say about the current Timberwolves? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.