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5 Toughest Things About Being a Minnesota Timberwolves Fan

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5 Most Difficult Things About Being a Minnesota Timberwolves Fan

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With Andrew Wiggins, Anthony Bennett, Zach LaVine and Ricky Rubio in town, the future is looking promising for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Still, as the team has yet to escape its status as a perennial league doormat, being a fan of the Timberwolves right now isn't very rewarding. Here are the five toughest things about rooting for Minnesota.

5. The Western Conference

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5. The Western Conference

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For the foreseeable future, it will probably take 50 or more wins to make the playoffs in the Western Conference. Timberwolves fans, who haven't seen their team in the postseason since 2003-04, will have to wait a while longer.

4. Watching Kevin Garnett Play Elsewhere

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4. Watching Kevin Garnett Play Elsewhere

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Kevin Garnett was a Timberwolves icon a decade ago, but he's been plugging his trade in other cities for each of the last eight seasons (including this one) and has won a championship as a member of another team. It can't be easy for Wolves fans to watch.

3. Flip Saunders

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3. Flip Saunders

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Flip Saunders won't go away. Unable to find a head coach to his liking, Saunders (Minnesota's president of basketball operations) simply appointed himself to the position. Timberwolves fans have been eating the same stale bread for almost 20 years now.

2. The Kevin Love Saga

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2. The Kevin Love Saga

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Star players publicly demanding their organization to release them is never pretty. The Kevin Love situation this past summer was a mess, and Timberwolves fans were forced to part with Minnesota's best player since Garnett before he had even managed to lead the team to a playoff appearance.

1. Constant Losing

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1. Constant Losing

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With their team consistently low on talent and in the NBA's superior conference, Timberwolves fans have had to get acclimated to losing. The organization hasn't had a winning season since 2004-05.

Sean Sarcu is a writer for www.RantSports.com. Follow him on Twitter or add him to your network on Google.

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