‘We Didn’t Build Habits’: Timberwolves Weren’t Disciplined Enough for Championship Contention

Timberwolves weren’t disciplined enough for championship contention

MINNEAPOLIS — A year ago, at the conclusion of the 2025 Western Conference finals, Wolves guard Anthony Edwards marveled at the connectivity of Oklahoma City’s defense, noting it was five guys playing “on a string.” A year later, Minnesota was done in by a very similar level of execution on that end, performed by a different opponent. San Antonio — a team flush with players in their early 20s — was ultra sharp with its rotations and game-plan di…

‘We didn’t build habits’: Timberwolves weren’t disciplined enough for championship contention

The MN Timberwolves were again waxed in the later rounds of the Western Conference playoffs by a more disciplined, consistent foe.