The Minnesota Timberwolves have been stuck in mediocrity for as long as fans can remember. It’s not that the franchise hasn’t had talented players donning the jersey of the team; they had NBA legend Kevin Garnett play almost the entire prime of his career for the team.
Following KG’s departure from the team, the T-Wolves have relied on Karl-Anthony Towns as the cornerstone player of the organization. During the early days of his career with the franchise, KAT quickly made his name and became a popular name among fans.
However, it didn’t take a long time for them to increase their expectations of him. Towns was expected to lead the team to an NBA Championship, but come playoff time, he was never able to handle the pressure.
Now ahead of the 2022-23 NBA season, the Timberwolves have seemingly decided to relieve some burden off KAT. They traded for Rudy Gobert in order to improve the defense of the team. Keeping that in mind, Towns will now be allowed to focus exclusively on offense.
Karl-Anthony Towns Believes He’s One Of The Best Offensive Players In NBA History
It’s true that Towns has always been a good offensive player and a top center in the league. But is he one of the best offensive players in NBA history? It’s a very controversial take. Towns recently claimed that he’s one of the most talented offensive players that the NBA has ever seen.
Karl-Anthony Towns: ‘I think I’m one of the best offensive players and talents the NBA has ever seen’ https://t.co/lT9J1Le78M
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) September 12, 2022
Upon reading this revelation by KAT, NBA fans decided to call the Minnesota Timberwolves star.
Lauri Markkanen better 2 way player
— AdizNBA (@AdizNba) September 12, 2022
https://twitter.com/ToddWayler/status/1569416529309220869
he gassing it up
— mev 🏀🧸🌹 (@mevvybear) September 12, 2022
https://twitter.com/LouAye_/status/1569351047730143233https://twitter.com/Yaurislluberes/status/1569349095130537985
Didn’t he choke in the first round of the playoffs pic.twitter.com/dh8NlcWqFE
— Yusuke Urameshi (@BNiles1997) September 12, 2022
If he truly believes that than there is no reason for him to average any less than 30ppg
No??
— Piyush Rajput (@piyush__champ) September 12, 2022
https://twitter.com/Klay_Says/status/1569352733517574145
couldn’t even perform when it mattered
— 🥷🏽 (@wordtoja) September 12, 2022
One of the best offensive players TODAY maybe, but one of the best the NBA ''has ever seen''??? Nah bro no way hahah especially after his no-show in the Playoffs. Still too soft & scared
— Jomm (@jommephraim) September 13, 2022
So confidence doesn’t not need to be screamed in public if real. U scream I’m awesome, chances are you don’t feel it on the inside.
— Ahmer Khan (@AhmerKh80455474) September 12, 2022
https://twitter.com/PippenSZN/status/1569349260797173760
To be honest, Karl-Anthony Towns is a great player and arguably one of the top 15 or 20 players in the league.
There’s no one denying that fact, but his recent comments scream insecurity about himself. As a result, NBA fans didn’t shy away from roasting the 26-year-old. If he really believes that, then he needs to prove that with his performance next season instead of empty talk.
