The 2014-15 season does not figure to be a particularly good one for the Minnesota Timberwolves. After trading away Kevin Love this summer, the Wolves are left with a team of promising youngsters who figure to take a while to jell and become a playoff team. (This makes them not unlike the Love-led Wolves of a few seasons ago.) The results of the games don't matter much this year — it's all about more qualitative signs of progress.
It appears that some fans won't have the patience to wait through the rebuilding process. In fact, one couldn't even make it to the home opener. As this photo posted to Reddit shows (via SB Nation), a fed-up fan taped a ticket for Thursday night's home opener against the Detroit Pistons to a telephone poll:
It's unclear if this is a legitimate offering or a joke by an enterprising internet-person attempting to find viral gold. Regardless, the sentiment is real. Area fans clearly desire a winner or at least a competitive team — the referenced Minnesota Wild of the NHL are currently in ninth place in the Western Conference a mere eight games.
Unfortunately, this approach misses that the Wolves have a lot to offer. I won't lie and say that this squad can make the playoffs, but they should be a lot of fun. Ricky Rubio remains one of the NBA's best sources of highlights, top pick Andrew Wiggins can challenge for Rookie of the Year honors, Thaddeus Young is an established good player, Nikola Pekovic eats rocks for breakfast, and rookie Zach LaVine should show us some highlight-reel dunks. Not focusing on wins doesn't have to be a disappointment. It can also free everyone up to enjoy themselves.
So I hope someone grabbed this ticket quickly. It could be a pretty fun night.
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Eric Freeman is a writer for Ball Don't Lie on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at efreeman_ysports@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter!
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