During the second installment of our new Timberwolves podcast, yours truly and fellow diehard T-Pups fan William Davis (of AM950 fame) break down what the franchise's inability to surround K-Love's greatness with greatness means both in the short and long run, how much the T-Wolves miss the injured Nikola Pekovic, whether it's fair to call Corey Brewer's season a disappointment, and much, much more.

City Pages TWolves Podcast EP:2

Sure, this Timberwolves season has been a disappointment... at least so far.

But in this episode of the T-Wolves Podcast, yours truly and fellow diehard T-Pups fan William Davis (of AM950 fame) try to focus on the positive. Like, you know, the fact that tomorrow night in Sacramento, the team will play its first meaningful March game in nine freakin' years. Or that following his breakout performance during a must-have win in Phoenix, it looks like they might actually have something in rookie Shabazz Muhammad. Or the reality that with the Pups about to enter a stretch where they play eight losing teams in a row, they probably won't be underdogs again until March 19.

Of course, with the Wolves still under .500 and out of the playoff picture, we can't be all positive. So Will and I also spend some time breaking down how worried fans should be about the possibility soon-to-be Western Conference Player of the Month Kevin Love might not be long for Minnesota, and wonder aloud what the hell coach Rick Adelman has been thinking in keeping Shabazz strapped to the pine while his bench has been in dire need of just the sort of spark Muhammad provided in Phoenix.

T-Wolves Podcast, episode 3: On Shabazz and silver linings

In this episode of the Wolves Podcast, yours truly and fellow Timberwolves diehard William Davis look at how draft bust Wes Johnson continues to negatively impact the organization two years after his departure.

It's not Wes's fault, of course, but after he washed out with the Timberwolves, David Kahn had to include a first round pick in a trade just to move Johnson's contract to Phoenix. As a result, Phoenix will almost certainly get the Timberwolves' first round pick this year unless the Pups make an unlikely surge into the playoffs. (There's one exception, which we discuss.)

But a surge of that sort is looks increasingly unlikely in the wake of the Wolves' disappointing Wednesday night home loss to the New York Knicks -- a game Will and I also spend some time breaking down.

Finally, this week's pod includes an interview with Nick Frantzen, producer of FSN's Wolves Weekly and a longtime Timberwolves video employee.

City Pages Wolves Podcast