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Wolves evaluate team's progress at 20-game mark

A quarter of the season in, Wolves believe 6-14 start doesn't define their fate.

By Jerry Zgoda

December 6, 2016 at 6:50PM
Gorgui Dieng (5) and Karl-Anthony Towns (32) reacted at the end of the game. New York beat Minnesota by a final score of 106-104. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ cgonzalez@startribune.com - November 30, 2016, Minneapolis, MN, Target Center, NBA, Minnesota Timberwolves vs. New York Knicks ORG XMIT: MIN1611302141543479
A home loss to the Knicks hit Gorgui Dieng (5) and Karl-Anthony Towns hard, but the Wolves rebounded Saturday with an inspiring victory in Charlotte. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau reacts during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in New York, Friday, Dec. 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Tom Thibodeau prefers his signs of improvement in day-after-day servings. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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Jerry Zgoda covers Minnesota United FC and Major League Soccer for the Minnesota Star Tribune.

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