POST REVIEW Sixer Sense NBA Power Rankings

Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; A general view of a video board displaying all thirty draft picks in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; A general view of a video board displaying all thirty draft picks in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
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May 17, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns represents his team during the NBA draft lottery at New York Hilton Midtown. The Philadelphia 76ers received the first overall pick in the 2016 draft. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
May 17, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns represents his team during the NBA draft lottery at New York Hilton Midtown. The Philadelphia 76ers received the first overall pick in the 2016 draft. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Minnesota Timberwolves

PREDICTED FINISH: 18th   40-42
ACTUAL FINISH       : 25th   31-51

What I got right: I identified defense as the key indicator for this team and it was.  Tom Thibodeau tried to implement a new defense on the team. I anticipated Karl-Anthony Towns rise as one of the top scorers in the NBA.  I even guessed the team would fall short of the NBA Playoffs.

What I got wrong: I expected the team to be closer to post-season play than the team proved to be. While the early part of the season was the downfall, the last half of the season began to prove this was the TWolves I had anticipated from the opening of the season.

ORIGINAL PREDICTION

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