Anthony Edwards, the Wolves’ 23-year-old franchise player, is frustrated. He’s also talking like he’s the first star to ever be double-teamed.

At 5-5 in their last 10 games and clinging to the 8th seed, the Timberwolves look like a shadow of the team that reached the Western Conference Finals against the Dallas Mavericks just a season ago. As frustration mounts,

It requires patience and perspective, and that is not always easy for a player as young and ambitious as Edwards.