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Wolves are good, but need to get tougher

By Eric Karabell
ESPN.com

Thursday, August 10, 2000

There comes a point in the history of every young franchise when merely making the playoffs isn't enough anymore. When having one of the league's top young players just doesn't get it done. When filling up the arena or appearing on national TV becomes secondary. This fall will mark year No. 11 for the Minnesota Timberwolves, a team that now realizes it must move beyond its four consecutive seasons of quick exits from the playoffs. Even coming off the team's best record isn't enough, as VP Kevin ...

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