1989-90 season, while waiting for the completion of the target center gymnasium at home, the timberwolves have been fighting in the Metropolitan Dome Gymnasium. 165438+1October 10, the timberwolves finally won their first victory and beat the Philadelphia 76 ers by125-18 in overtime. The final record of Timberwolves is the best among the four new armies, with 22 wins and 60 losses. Timberwolves' defense ranks second in the NBA, averaging only 99.4 points per game. Richardson was also selected for the first team of NBA rookie. The Timberwolves set an NBA audience record in the first season of the Metropolitan Dome, with 1 072,572 people coming to watch the game, with an average of 26 1 600 people per game. On April 17, they created the third largest audience in NBA history, 4955 1.
1990-9 1 During the season, the Timberwolves started with a victory over the Dallas Mavericks. They took this victory as the opening match of the target center gymnasium of the new stadium, and all the tickets for this game 19006 were sold. At the beginning of the season, the Timberwolves experienced ups and downs, and1February experienced a seven-game losing streak. In January, head coach Bill Musselman gave up his cautious defensive style and adopted fast-break tactics. The Timberwolves, which had low scores, suddenly scored sharply. In the next eight consecutive games, they scored more than 65,438+000 in each game. This move brought three consecutive victories. In April, the Timberwolves were 7 wins and 5 losses, which was the first month in the team's history with more wins and fewer losses. On April 4th, they scored a record 134, beating Denver Nuggets, a record that has been maintained to this day. In the last eight games of the season, they won six games, and the final record was 29 wins and 53 losses, an improvement of seven goals. Campbell still leads the team in the scoring list, averaging 2 1.8 points per game. At the end of the second season, Musselman was fired. The new coach, James Rogers, took office in June.
199 1-92 season, the timberwolves continued to attack quickly, but lost 9 games in the previous 10 game. After 1989, the second-year striker Gerard Glass and the third-year defender Doug West were selected in the second round to replace the veterans tyrone corbin and Tony Campbell. Corbin was then sent to Utah Jazz in exchange for 6' 1 1 "striker Selma Bailey. Luc Longley, the rookie center, was elected seventh with 199 1. 165438+1On October 30th, he played four minutes against Dallas, becoming the first Australian to play in the NBA. 65438+ 10 started well, and they won three of the first six games. But then the timberwolves went to the abyss and lost ten games in a row. Since then, this season has plummeted. From February 29th to March 29th, they lost 16 in a row, and one of them was completely wiped out by the Sacramento Kings. In March, the Timberwolves experienced the worst month in team history, with a bad record, 1 win and 15 loss. The injury hit the team, which was neither strong nor deep on the bench. Gerard Glass, Todd Murphy, Felton Spencer, randy breuer, Tom garrick and Tony Campbell all suffered from injuries and had to sit on the bench. After a crushing defeat, the team won three consecutive victories at the end of the season, which is also the longest winning streak of the team in two years. Finally, this season ended with 15 wins and 67 losses, setting the club's worst record. Tony Campbell still leads the team in the scoring list, but his score is only 16.8. Doug West's shooting percentage reached 5 1.8%, setting a team record.
1992-93 season, Jack McCluskey became the new general manager of the Timberwolves. They won the 1992 draft (which is also the highest draft pick in the team's history) and chose christian laettner, the center of Duke University. Another big move after McCluskey took office was to send "Bear" Richardson and Sam Mitchell to Indiana Pacers in exchange for Chuck persson and Michael Williams. At the beginning of the season, six new faces appeared in their list, and they scored 4 wins and 7 losses in165438+1October. In 65438+February, the team's record this month was 1 victory 12 loss. The Timberwolves also suffered the most painful defeat in the team's history. They lost to seattle supersonics by 37 points on February 5th, 65438. 65438+1October 1 1, Timberwolves changed coaches, and Sidney Law replaced James Rogers as head coach. As the youngest head coach in the NBA at that time, Luo led the Timberwolves to a record of 13 wins and 40 losses in the remaining season, with a record of 19 wins and 63 losses in the whole season. Under the guidance of Sydney Law, the team has made some progress, but it is still struggling in the quagmire of failure. On February 8th,121-14, the Timberwolves scored 40 goals, setting a new team record, among which 18 times leitner set a new team record. On March 24th, 1993, Sidney Law's status changed from temporary coach to head coach. However, the poor performance of the team scared the new head coach. In April, they started with a losing streak of 12, which was the second losing streak in the team's history. At the end of the season, leitner was selected as the first rookie team.
1993-94 season, the timberwolves won Isaiah Ledel, the defender of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), with the fifth overall pick in the draft. At the beginning of the season, they lost five games in a row, and in the middle of the season, their score was 14 wins and 27 losses. In the remaining half of the season, they only won 6 wins and 35 losses, and finally lost at 10, ending with a pitiful 20 wins and 62 losses. Although they won seven more games than the worst Dallas Mavericks, the Timberwolves lost five of their six games against Dallas. Despite the enthusiasm of the fans, the Timberwolves were almost sold to an investment group, which planned to move the team to New Orleans. The NBA board voted on this, and glenn taylor promised to keep the team in Minneapolis. Before the start of the new season, bill blair replaced Sydney Law as the new head coach of the Timberwolves.
1994-95 season, Minnesota Timberwolves set a disgraceful NBA record: losing 60 games for four consecutive seasons. Under the leadership of bill blair, who coached the NBA for the first time, the team won an embarrassing 2 1 win and lost 6 1 again, ranking at the bottom of the Midwest. Timberwolves have problems in scoring and rebounding. On the offensive end, they averaged 94.2 points per game, ranking 26th among 27 teams, setting a new low after 95.2 points in the 1989-90 season. On the defensive end, they averaged 6. 1 rebound less than their opponents, ranking first in the league. They are the only team in the league with less than 3000 rebounds. Timberwolves were swept by 10 team. At the end of the season, former Boston Celtics star kevin mchale became the vice president in charge of basketball operations, replacing retired general manager Jack mccloskey. Mchale acted quickly and boldly chose Kevin Garnett, a high school student, with the fifth overall pick in the 1995 draft.
1995-96 season, the timberwolves achieved the second best result since the team was established, with 26 wins and 56 losses. In February 65438, flip saunders replaced bill blair as the head coach of the Timberwolves. In February, leitner couldn't stand the team's poor record and was sent to Atlanta Hawks with Sean Lu in exchange for andrew lang and "Potato" Spud Webb. The deal cleared the way for rookie kevin garnett to become the team leader. Timberwolves recorded 8 wins and 8 losses in March. This is the second time in the team's history that the winning rate has exceeded half in one month. Although this momentum did not last until April, the team discovered Garnett's potential. He averaged 10.4 points and 6.3 rebounds per game and was selected as the second rookie team of 1995-96.
1996-97 season, the timberwolves won 40 games, setting a new winning record since the team was founded in early March, and entered the playoffs for the first time in history. Although the Timberwolves' first playoff trip was short (swept by Houston Rockets in the first round), it rekindled the city's interest in basketball. Gallette left the Timberwolves at the end of the season and signed with Denver Nuggets as a free agent. The Timberwolves will do everything they can to prevent this from happening to Garnett. They signed a big six-year contract with Garnett.
1997-98 season, after the opening season 1 1 win 14 loss, the timberwolves won the next 16 away game 14, and finally got 45 wins and 37 losses, which was 5 games higher than last season. On February 23rd, 65438, relying on Stephon Marbury's 35 points and the team's record 8 three-pointers, they beat seattle supersonics on the road, thus ending their 26-game losing streak against the SuperSonics. A week later, they beat Chicago Bulls for the first time in history, ending their record of 16 loss to Bulls. From165438+ on October 9th to 2 1, the Timberwolves won seven consecutive victories, which also set a team record. At the end of March, the whole team began to reverse, winning 12 of the last 16 games, making them occupy the seventh place in the west and successfully enter the playoffs. The Timberwolves met seattle supersonics in the first round of the playoffs, and their total record in the Timberwolves was 32 wins and 4 losses. Two days after the Sonics won the first game, they took revenge with 98-93, then moved to the home goal center gymnasium and won with 98-90. This is their first victory in the playoffs, and the Timberwolves are only one step away from the Western Conference semifinals. The Sonics still won all five games.
1998-99 season, Minnesota lost two-thirds of the core trio, Tom Gugliotta signed the Suns, and Stephon Marbury was traded to the New Jersey Nets. But kevin garnett still led the Timberwolves into the playoffs for the third year in a row. The Timberwolves won 25-25 in the shrinking season and lost to the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the playoffs. The Timberwolves won the second game of the series, which is one of the only two losses of the Spurs throughout the playoffs.
During the season of 1999-2000, the Timberwolves achieved the best 50 wins and 32 losses in the history of team building. This is their third consecutive season with a winning percentage of more than half and the fourth consecutive playoff. The Timberwolves met Portland Trailblazers in the first round of the playoffs and finally lost by 1-3. They only won the third game of the series, beating their opponents 94-87 in the stadium at home goal center.
In 2000-0 1 season, the timberwolves seemed to be struggling for survival, and there was nothing they could do about what happened to the team. At the end of last season, the Timberwolves lost Malik Healy, who died in a car accident. 10, the NBA announced that the contract between forward joe smith and the Timberwolves was invalid (he later signed with the Detroit Pistons in1/0/month). In 2000-0 1 season, the team welcomed chauncey billups, Laphonso Ellis, Reggie Slater, Todd Day and later felipe lopez. They ended the regular season with 47 wins and 35 losses, winning more than half for the fourth consecutive season, entering the playoff position for the fifth consecutive time, and ranking eighth in the West. Their record of 47 wins is the eighth best in history. The Timberwolves met the San Antonio Spurs in the first round. They won the third game, but lost by 1-3. The Timberwolves set a record for winning the most games at home since the team was founded. They won 30 1 1 at home. On April 8, Wolves lost to the Los Angeles Lakers at home, ending the home 10 winning streak, which is also a single-season winning streak at home in the team's history.
In the 200 1-02 season, the timberwolves started with 30 wins 10 losses, and finally ended with 50 wins in the team history, and entered the playoffs for the sixth time in a row. Garnett also got the MVP as he wished. As the fifth player in the West, they met the fourth Dallas Mavericks in the West in the first round of the playoffs, but they were solved by the Mavericks in just three games. This is the sixth year in a row that they have been swept out of the house in the first round of the playoffs.
In the 2002-03 season, the Timberwolves won 5 1 and lost 3 1, which was the best result in team history. This season has made the team win more than half for the sixth consecutive year, and also made the team appear in the playoffs for the seventh consecutive year. In the first round of the playoffs, they lost 2-4 to the Los Angeles Lakers who tried to defend their title for the second time.
In the 2003-04 season, the Timberwolves recruited Latrell Sprewell, Sam Kassel and Michael olowokandi to strengthen their lineup. However, it was difficult to integrate these new players into the team at first. At the end of June 1 1, the timberwolves only scored 9 wins and 8 losses. Timberwolves took shape in June 5438+early February, losing only two games in the whole month, becoming a strong contender for the championship in the Midwest. With Garnett's double-double performance in almost every game, the Timberwolves ranked among the best teams in the league all season. Garnett won his first MVP trophy with an average of 24.2 points, 65,438 rebounds and 03.9 rebounds, while the Timberwolves also won the first place in the West with a record of 58 wins and 24 losses. After defeating the Nuggets 4-/kloc-0-0 in the first round, the Timberwolves faced the Sacramento King who had passed the playoff test and wanted to advance to the finals. After the first game in team history, Wolves beat King 4-3 and advanced to the Western Conference finals. Facing the Lakers with F4, they lost 2-4.
In the 2004-05 season, the new season began to encounter problems. Latrell Sprewell and sam cassell are both dissatisfied with their contract status. They all brought this dissatisfaction to the field, and their performance was not good all season, which was significantly lower than last season. Timberwolves have never been smooth sailing. The timberwolves, whose winning percentage hovers around 50% throughout the season, seem to have encountered a fog that lasted for the whole season. They lost seven of the first eight games in June+10, 5438, and their struggle lasted until February, when the coach flip saunders was fired and the general manager kevin mchale took over the team, trying to save the season. But the miracle didn't happen. The Timberwolves continued their mediocre performance throughout the season, and finally ranked third in the northwest with a disappointing record of 44 wins and 38 losses, and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1996.
In the 2005-06 season, the Timberwolves hired a new coach, Dwayne Casey, and brought in some new players, including sending sam cassell to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for marko jaric. At first, the new players seemed to adapt well. The Timberwolves made a good start and won the first 18 games 12 games. But it didn't last. The Timberwolves only won three games in the following 14 competition. In order to seek more changes, the Timberwolves gave Wally Szerbiak, Dwayne Jones and Michael olowokandi and a future first-round draft pick to the Boston Celtics on October 26th, 65438, in exchange for Ricky Davis, Mark Blunt, Justin Reid, Marcus Banks and two future second-round draft picks. After the trade was completed, the Timberwolves didn't play better. In February, they played a terrible 3 wins 1 1 loss, and their playoff hopes were quickly dashed. Then they ended the season with a terrible 33 wins and 49 losses, ranking fourth in the Southwest Division, and missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season.
In the 2006-07 season, Kevin Garnett continued to fight as a lone wolf, and the Timberwolves didn't have many talented players to help him. The trade between the Timberwolves and Portland Trailblazers failed on the day of the draft. The Timberwolves and Portland Trailblazers exchanged draft picks and exchanged Brandon Roy for randy Folye. Foye struggled in his rookie season, but Roy did well and finally won the best rookie. Kevin Garnett continued to express his dissatisfaction with the team. He played another good season, but he still didn't get the reward. The performance of the team is very struggling and mediocre, and every strong winning streak will be offset by the same or even longer losing streak. When they were 20-20, coach Dwane Casey was fired and replaced by randy whitman. The change of coach failed to achieve results, and the Timberwolves performed even worse under the new coach. They ended the season with a terrible 32 wins and 50 losses and missed the playoffs for the third year in a row.
In the 2007-08 season, the Timberwolves traded Kevin Garnett, the team's privileged player, to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Al Jefferson, Theo Ratliffe, Gerald Green, Sebastian Telfer, Ryan Gomez, two first-round draft picks and cash. This is the biggest player and draft pick transaction in NBA history. Kevin mchale, the general manager, completely dismantled the team and started over. Although Jefferson's first season in Minnesota was very successful, averaging 2 1 minute 1 1.2 rebounds per game, the vacancy left by Garnett was too difficult for the Timberwolves to fill. They started with a pitiful 5 wins and 34 losses. In the second half of the season, the performance of the Timberwolves is slightly competitive. They broke away from the bottom position and finished the season with 22 wins and 60 losses, ranking fourth in the northwest region.
In the 2008-09 season, Al Jefferson continued to be the only bright spot of the team, and the rest of Minnesota was bleak. The Timberwolves continued to fight hard, losing the previous 19 games 15, and the head coach randy whitman was fired. Whitman was replaced by the man who hired him. On February 8th, 65438, kevin mchale was dismissed from the post of general manager and appointed as head coach. At the beginning of the season, the Timberwolves won Kevin Love from Memphis Grizzlies, averaging 1 1. 1 9. 1 rebounds, officially announcing the rise of the Timberwolves.
In the 2009- 10 season, the timberwolves sent Mike Miller and Randy Foye away in exchange for three players and the fifth pick in the first round. After this transaction is completed, the Timberwolves already have four first-round draft picks. They selected Spanish defender ricky rubio with No.5, point guard jonny flynn of Syracuse University with No.6, and backcourt combination ty lawson and wayne ellington of the University of North Carolina with No.0/8 and No.28 respectively. Lu Biao finally chose to stay in Spain, Lawson was traded to Nuggets, and Flynn became the team's point guard in the new season. Timberwolves continue to underestimate and wander. Although Al Jefferson played healthily for the whole season, his state has never recovered to the level before the injury, and rookie Flynn still has a great lack of organizational work. At the end of the season, they only won 15 games, and finally ranked in the bottom of the western conference, winning only 3 games more than the Nets.
20 10-20 1 1 season, Al Jefferson was traded to Jazz, and Kevin Love was righted to start, which also ushered in his explosive year. Michael beasley officially signed a contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves, and together with kevin love, he formed the terrorist front of the Timberwolves. Although the Timberwolves recorded a record of 17 wins and 65 losses, it made the fans see the hope of the rise of the Timberwolves. Kevin Love won the player of the year, averaging 20.2 points 15.2 rebounds, pushing Kevin Love into the ranks of first-class power forwards. The record of consecutive double-doubles reached 53, and Loew replaced the record of 50 consecutive double-doubles set by his predecessor Moses Malone.
20 1 1- 12 season, shrinking season. This season, the Timberwolves welcomed ricky rubio, the golden boy they selected as a European talent two seasons ago, signed J J barea, signed Derrick Williams, who ranked second in the draft night, and kevin love and Nikolai Peicovici. Mchale stepped down and left Wolves, and Rick Adelman became the new coach of Timberwolves. However, in the home game against the Lakers on March 9, 20 12, Lu Biao was injured by Kobe Bryant's knee and was reimbursed for the season. Timberwolves' injury list began to increase sharply, and their record declined all the way, and they still missed the playoffs.
In the season of 20 12- 13, Russian double guns Andrei kirilenko and Alexei Sved joined, and Brandon Roy came back. But Kevin Love only played 18 games, and Roy only played 5 games. Then he announced that he had been injured many times and finally retired again. Lu Biao didn't come back until Christmas, and Badinger was injured and operated on after several flashes at the beginning of the season. In February, the Timberwolves' injuries prevented at least six players from playing in this team, and the Wolves once again missed the playoffs this season.
In the season of 20 13- 14, kirilenko was sent to the Brooklyn Nets by Saunders, and then returned to Corebreuer to renew Badinger's contract, renew Peicovici's annual salary of10 million, and sign Kevin Martin. At the beginning of the season, Derrick Williams was traded to Kevin Love's college teammate Luc Richard Mbah a Moute. At the end of the season, the Timberwolves' rebounding rate was 13 in the league. There is also the tenth offensive efficiency and the sixteenth defensive efficiency in the league. Only 40 wins in the season, 9 wins before the playoffs.
In 20 14- 15 season, timberwolves 16 won and 66 lost, which was the bottom of the league. Kevin Loew sent the Cavaliers away in the preseason trading period and won two top Canadian champions, Andrew Wiggins and Anthony bennett. The former played 82 games and started every game, winning the MVP of All-Star Rookie Challenge. The latter, known as the number one parallel import, is still not improving in the timberwolves. In the 20 14 draft, Zach Lavine, a dunk expert from UCLA, was selected in the first round with 13. Because Lu Biao was injured and missed most of the season, Lavin was righted as the main point guard and won the new dunk king in the 15 all-star dunk contest. Before the delivery deadline in February, thaddeus-Yang was replaced by Kevin Garnett, a spiritual leader who had been away for eight years.