At 7:00 p.m. on December 19, the Boston Celtics hosted the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Timberwolves had rebuilt once again this season, trading their homegrown Kevin Love for this year's first overall pick, Andrew Wiggins.
Andrew Wiggins's scouting report read as follows: Heaven had blessed Wiggins with unparalleled athleticism and offensive talent. He possessed outstanding athletic ability and explosiveness, an extremely quick first step, and could easily penetrate into the paint. He had excellent outside shooting, the ability to create his own shot, solid passing skills and court vision. An active defender, he used his strength and disruptive play to generate steals and blocks. Very young, with limitless potential.
He could be developed as the cornerstone of a team.
Even Andrew Wiggins himself had believed that. But what happened?
Having just been selected with a high pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers, Andrew Wiggins had not even had time to savor that joy and anticipation before he was ruthlessly traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves like a commodity!
The sudden turn of events infuriated Andrew Wiggins, and curses nearly burst from his lips!
However, life had to go on, and his basketball journey could not come to a halt. Thus, the young man, filled with fury, resolutely embarked on his rookie season.
By this point in the season, Andrew Wiggins had already played quite a few games. Relying on his exceptional physical gifts and relentless effort, he had posted impressive averages: 19.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 1 steal per game.
Despite his excellent individual performance, the team as a whole was simply far too weak. So far, they had managed only a pitiful 7 wins against as many as 17 losses, placing them near the bottom of the fiercely competitive Western Conference.
Faced with such circumstances, however unwilling Andrew Wiggins might