Carl-Anthony Towns was angry, and as Townes put it after the Timberwolves’ 119-118 win over Memphis, “It’s just not the best thing to be angry about.”
Anger is not always a good combination for Towns when it comes to his game. Anger at officials or the way teams keep it can be conveyed in ways the NBA world saw up close in Game 3 of this first-round playoff series and in last week’s playoff game.
Annoying Towns can sometimes shut down and be their biggest enemy.
The wolves needed every bit of Towns’ wrath on Saturday night. Who knows where they would be without him? There is almost certainly no 2-2 draw in the top seven series after winning a match that ended early Sunday morning.
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