The Minnesota Timberwolves have the best 50-game start in franchise history, with a 35-15 record and the NBA’s top-ranked defense (108.2 def rating). Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns are All-Star players. The Western Conference’s head coach, Chris Finch, will also be in Indianapolis.
It’s only the second time in franchise history that a Timberwolves coaching staff has had an All-Star roster, and the first since 2004, when Flip Saunders received the honor. Success fosters belief, and this Wolves’ first half has even inspired some believers, including one rap legend who predicts a Minnesota Timberwolves NBA Finals Championship after the 2023-24 playoffs conclude this summer.
50 Cent Calling Minnesota Timberwolves’ Championship
50 Cent was spotted sitting courtside with Timberwolves co-owner Alex Rodriguez on Sunday in Minneapolis as the Timberwolves defeated the Houston Rockets 111-90.
On Sunday, the rapper visited Target Center to promote his company, “Sire Spirits,” which has been an active Wolves brand partner since March 2023. Before the game, 50 was seen walking around the concourse and talking with Wolves fans and members of the media.
the one. the only. @50Cent.
you know we had to mic him up 😂 pic.twitter.com/JaMTp1kTLM
— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) February 5, 2024
We’ve all heard about the Ja Rule incident, which resulted in a 30-year championship curse. The entire sports town has been cursed for a long time, and it has nothing to do with Ja Rule.
But 50 Cent, who is seven times the rap artist Ja Rule ever was, believes this is the team that will break Minnesota’s long-standing sports curse.
I told @AROD 🤔 I think the Timberwolves win the championship this year. He smiled at me and said 50 you know, you’re an oddly smart guy YOUR RIGHT! • https://t.co/jnbpt4Vpb3 pic.twitter.com/c6P4E2KMdb
— 50cent (@50cent) February 5, 2024
Can the Wolves Win It All?
You should not doubt 50 Cent at all. Not only because of his non-expert basketball thoughts, but also because the Minnesota Timberwolves are the greatest club in the Western Conference, having held the top spot for more than 60 days this season, more than in the entirety of their franchise history.
Minnesota deserves to be in the NBA Finals conversation as long as their defense remains elite, no matter how difficult it is for Wolves fans to accept.
The Timberwolves have held opponents to less than 100 points 11 times this season, more than any other team. Only once this season have they handed up more than 130 points. This team has bought into the defensive identity sold by Chris Finch, Rudy Gobert, and Mike Conley.
Ant blessed @50cent with the game-worn AE 1’s 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/fMbOTQwgpn
— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) February 5, 2024
Offensively, Anthony Edwards is maturing into the phenom he has teased since he first donned a Wolves uniform. However, he dribbles the ball and clogs the offense far too frequently. That is not a negative; it demonstrates that this squad can improve even more, and other teams are aware of this.
The bond between Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert has grown, and floor manager Mike Conley has answered many of the questions that fans and media had about this squad last season. Anything is possible if they can provide a bit more offensive output by the deadline.
