He has received considerable criticism for his struggles on defense for much of his career. But to see him not hustling to get back into the fray on the offensive end and not attacking Damian Jones and John Collins in the half court was something entirely different. Through all of the ups and downs in a Timberwolves uniform, rarely has it been a question if Towns is playing hard. Maybe he hasn’t executed the game plan properly. Maybe there were some physical shortcomings that prevented him from doing everything he wanted to do. Maybe his teammates were missing assignments or bricking shots that led to Wolves losses. But he always went hard.