The Timberwolves headed to Staples Center on Wednesday night to take on the reeling Clippers and handled the Blake Griffin-less Clips with relative ease in a 113-107 win.
Minnesota improved to 15-11 with the win and continue their incredible trend of alternating wins and losses over the past 10 games. The Timberwolves ran out to a big first half lead and then held on in the second half for the win behind a well-balanced offensive performance with all five starters scoring at least 16 points, with Karl-Anthony Towns leading the way with 21.
It was a rather uneventful win for Minnesota. It’s a game they were supposed to win and they did so without a true standout performance from one player. The highlight of the game wasn’t even something the Timberwolves did well, but instead the fullcourt heave from Taj Gibson as time expired in the second quarter that led Jimmy Butler to hilariously ask, “What the f*ck was that?!”
Jimmy Butler's reaction to Taj Gibson's attempt at a full-court buzzer beater before the half. Lol. #Twolves pic.twitter.com/O6AXVTGTYl
— Mitchell Hansen (@M_Hansen13) December 7, 2017
Welcome to the Reaction GIF Hall of Fame, Jimmy Butler. The camera cutting to Butler as he turned around to address Gibson is absolutely perfect, and I hope the Fox Sports Minnesota crew gets an Emmy for this broadcast because of it.
Gibson’s one-handed effort wasn’t very good, as it landed in the restricted area on the opposite side, but it’s far from the worst fullcourt heave we’ve seen this season. That title belongs to Jarrett Jack, the long-time reigning, defending champion of awful throws at the basket from 70-plus feet.
.@notthefakeSVP dug up footage of Jarrett Jack airmailing another one-armed longshot in 2013 as a Warrior pic.twitter.com/9CpDiDZmkr
— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) October 10, 2017
Gibson might’ve short-armed it and earned a tremendous reaction from Butler, but until he launches one 40 feet past the basket he won’t touch Jack in terms of horrible basketball throws.
