"Smh ... this team is a joke man"- NBA fans destroy Timberwolves as Jaden McDaniels breaks his hand in controversial game against Pelicans

Oklahoma City Thunder v Minnesota Timberwolves
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Minnesota Timberwolves

It appears that the Minnesota Timberwolves will struggle against their play-in tournament matchup against the LA Lakers on Tuesday.

The Timberwolves clinched the eighth seed on Sunday after beating the New Orleans Pelicans. However, it was their most controversial game yet. Two Timberwolves stars, Rudy Gobert and Jaden McDaniels, were out of the game before it ended.

Gobert was sent home due to his inappropriate actions towards Kyle Anderson in the second quarter. McDaniels soon followed when he broke his right hand after punching a wall while walking back to the locker room.

NBA fans are now making fun of the Wolves, as they lost two of their defensive players on Sunday. Here are some of the reactions:

@brewcityKG23 tweeted: "Smh...this team is a joke man..."
@OkMontana345 tweeted: "Lmaooo Lakers paid him to do that lmao"
@zohaib6891 tweeted: "He literally doesn't pull any punches"
@MasterSage_ tweeted: "lebron is responsible for this, i saw him force jaden to punch the wall"
@Davidlemke15 tweeted: "Did it to yourself buddy no one to blame"
@d_will2332 tweeted: "Walls remain undefeated to full blown punches"
@BaldMambaSZN tweeted: "LMAO WHO GUARDING BRON"
@lowkey_Maine tweeted: "Wolves have to go home and pray."
@AlreadyAUser tweeted: "Are we sure the UFC bought the WWE?"
@NotRonnieRay tweeted: "Lakers are getting an easy win for the play-in"

Shorthanded Timberwolves could struggle in play-in tournament

Los Angeles vs Minnesota
Los Angeles vs Minnesota

The Minnesota Timberwolves are heading into the play-in tournament on Tuesday to face the LA Lakers.

However, beating the Lakers could prove to be challenging for the Wolves. Rudy Gobert got himself in trouble on Sunday after punching Kyle Anderson. There's a possibility that Gobert could miss the play-In due to a potential suspension.

Another defensive Wolves player, Jaden McDaniels, could also be sidelined on Tuesday due to a broken right hand. McDaniels punched the wall on his way back to the locker room, which resulted in an injury. With two of Minnesota's best defenders potentially out against LA, they might have to say goodbye at a shot to participate in this year's playoffs.

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