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Welcome to my blog!

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 Hello there! Welcome to my first ever blog post! My name is Benjamin Radtke, I am 19 years old and currently a college student. I have been a massive sports fan for as long as I can remember. I grew up playing a lot of baseball and basketball and feel as if I have a close connection to those sports, it's how I met many of my early friends, developed a lot of social skills, and first learned how to compete outside of my comfort zones. Nowadays I watch sports much more frequently than I physically participate in them. Especially the Timberwolves, who while having a rocky franchise history to say the very least, have treaded in a positive direction over the course of the last few seasons and have really brought excitement to many Wolves fans who have grown used to decades of disappointing seasons. Here are some images of me attending Basketball games! This is a recent image of me, my dad, and my younger brother attending the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 games for this past March Madness in C...

Timberwolves historic comeback

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  Anthony Edwards guarding Jamal Murray on the Night of the Timberwolves historic game 7 comeback against the Denver Nuggets during the 2024 NBA playoffs. The largest since the NBA began keeping record. By Dan Gartland of Sports Illustrated.

Useful Website/Article I came across

  Minnesota Timberwolves: Five things you need to know | Basketball.com.au I found this website/article I stumbled across online to be very useful when it comes to providing both surface level and in-depth information regarding the Timberwolves and many other sport franchises. Making it quite the useful tool for both casual fans or anyone trying to get into the sport in any capacity and the diehards who love soaking in every possible crumb of detail when it comes to the things they care about. For anyone looking to see how players move around, the site offers clean and concise summaries of off-season moves and departures, allowing fans to track their favorite players more easily.

Rudy Gobert's Iconic Game 7 Fadeaway

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Gobert, a well-known player who is valued for his defense carried an abysmally low shooting percentage from the floor from any area other than the paint. This clip showcases an incredible shot in a tense game made by the most unsuspecting of players. It will be a moment hard to forget as a Wolves fan for many years.

Embedded Infographic of the history of the Timberwolves organization and their stats

This site has compiled an all-time stat sheet of all the NBA franchises, and the Timberwolves are no exception. You can track the organizations history by viewing all of the ups and downs (albeit mostly not positive) and their most popular players and stories across their franchises rocky history. The stats belonging to the Minneapolis Lakers, however, were carried over to LA when the team made the move, therefore the Timberwolves franchise began in the 89-90 Season.